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wunden-mǽl

(adj.)
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wunden-mǽl, adj.

Having curved markings

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.), ðæt hit on eorðan læg, stíð and stýlecg, Beo. Th. 3066; B. 1531

bletsung-sealm

(n.)
Grammar
bletsung-sealm, es; m.

The Benedicite

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Ben. 36, 18

cantere

(n.)
Grammar
cantere, es; m.
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One who sings the psalms in church Fram cantere beó ongunnan antefn mid sealme a cantore inchoetur antephona cum psalmo, Angl. xiii. 428, 904

ge-friþiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-friþiend, es; m.
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A protector Beó mín gefriðiend esto mihi in protectorem, Ps. Th. 30, 3. Hé is gefriþiend ǽlces þára þe him tó hopað, 17, 29

ge-mimorlíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 44, 4. Add

hwilc-ness

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Ben. I. 16, 4: Chrd. 96, 22. For þeáwa hwylcnysse pro qualitate morum 95, 22. Add

middaneardlic

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Add Ealle middaneardlice ðing beóð geendode, Hml. Th. i. 538, 35. Add His mód áwrecce hé of middan-eardlicum gedwyldum. Hml. A. 53, 74

samod-sprǽc

(n.)
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colloquy Samodsprǽc (conloquium) ne beó him gemǽne, Chrd. 68, 19. Ǽfter óþrum gástlicre getimbrunge samodspǽcum post cetera spiritualis edificationis colloquia, Angl. xiii. 401, 511

tweó

Grammar
tweó, <b>I b.</b>
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Ben. 135, 26. Add

þegnian

(v.)
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Add Swylc mæssereáf and swylce béc and swylce húselfata swylce gé mid risnum eów þá befæstan þénunga þénian magon, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 27

weorold-þing

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Add: a secular matter Hí beóð ábysgode ná ymbe godcundlice þing, ac ymbe woroldþing non diuinis, sed uanis solent instare loquelis, Chrd. 34, 12

wóhlíce

(adv.)
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Menn beóð geworhte wólíce him betwýnan, swá ꝥ se fæder winð wið his ágenne sunu, and bróðor wið óþerne, Hml. S. 13, 295. Add

wel-besceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-besceáwod, adj.

Considerate prudent

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Ben. 121, 15

gúþ-beorn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-beorn, es; m.

A man of war, warriorvir bellicosus, bellator

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A man of war, warrior; vir bellicosus, bellator Gúþbeorna sum wicg gewende one of the warriors turned his charger, Beo. Th. 634; B. 314

brenting

(n.)
Grammar
brenting, es; m.

A ship; navis

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A ship; navis Hí brentingas ofer flóda genípu feorran drífaþ they drive ships from afar over the mists offloads, Beo. Th. 5607; B. 2807

E

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E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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it may be useful to remember, the e is often long before the single consonants l, m, n, r, c, d, f, g, s, t, and þ; as, in hél a heel, félan to feel, déman to deem, think, fénix a phænix, hér here, gés geese, fét feet, fédan to feed, téþ teeth, béc books

úre

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úre, adj. pronoun.

ourours

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Úrum sceal sweord and helm ... bám gemǽne, Beo. Th. 5312; B. 2659. Similar entries v. úser

metod

(n.)
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metod, metud, meotud, meotod, es; m.

fatedestinydeath

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Could this be the meaning in the phrase se metoda drihten used of Christ in the following passages?

genge

(adj.)
Grammar
genge, adj.

Going, current, prevalent, validusual

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Ðæt his sóþ fore us genge weorðe that his truth be current before us, Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 35; Gú. 737. Á ðín dóm sý gód and genge ever be thy judgment good and valid, 54 b; Th. 192, 20; Az. 109.

sam-mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-mǽle, adj.

Agreed, come to an agreement

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Agreed, come to an agreement Gif hý ðonne ǽlces þinges sammǽle beón if they then be agreed in everything, L. Edm. B. 6 ; Th. i. 254, 19. Ðæt dóm stande ðár þegenas sammǽle beón, L. Eth. iii. 13 ; Th. i. 298, 3.

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