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líf-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-cearu, e; f.
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Care or anxiety about life, Andr. Kmbl. 2856; An. 1430: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 17; Gen. 878

bísnian

(v.)

to give or set an example

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to give or set an example, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 20: 39, 11; Fox 230, 2

ge-byrd-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wítega, an; m.

A birth-prophetan astrologerex natalibus prophetaastrologusmathematicus

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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12

ge-honge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-honge, adj.

Having an inclination to

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Having an inclination to Teala gehonge inclined to good, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 8; Reim. 42

scip-férend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-férend, es; m.
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A sailor Wǽron hié on gescirplan scipférendum onlíce, eálíðendum, Andr. Kmbl. 500; An. 250. v. preceding word

Linked entry: ferend

stán-geat

(n.)
Grammar
stán-geat, es; n.
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An opening to pass through between stones On stángeat; of stángeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 16

wuldor-magu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-magu, a; m.

A son of glory an heir of heaven

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A son of glory, an heir of heaven Se wuldormago, eádig, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

Linked entry: magu

wundor-ágræfen

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-ágræfen, adj.

Wondrously graven

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Grammar wundor-ágræfen, (ptcpl.) Wondrously graven Hé wundorágræfene anlícnesse engla sínra geseh, Andr. Kmbl. 1424; An. 712

Linked entry: á-grafan

wyn-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-beám, es; m.

A tree that causes delight,

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A tree that causes delight, an epithet of the cross Wuldres wynbeám, Elen. Kmbl. 1684; El. 844

burg-scipe

Grammar
burg-scipe, (burh-).
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Burgscipe municipium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 13. Burhscipe, 54, 66. Burhscipe, eardung municipatus, An. Ox. 4853. Add

camp-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
camp-geféra, an; m.
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A fellow-soldier, comrade-in-arms Campgeférum commilitonibus, sociis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 23: An. Ox. 3578

Linked entry: ge-féra

byrdestre

(n.)
Grammar
byrdestre, an; f.
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An embroideress Byrdistrae blaciarius, primicularius (cf. primicula, ornatus uestimentorum borda, Hpt. 33, 247, 105), Txts. 109, 1153

cwealmberend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
cwealmberend-lic, adj.
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Pernicious, pestiferous Syndon twá cynn*-*ryno unrótnesse, án hálwendlic and óder cwylmberendlic (cwyldbærendlic, v. l. ), Nap. 15

Linked entry: cwildberend-lic

credic

(n.)
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a bowl Credic fiala (v. Bd. 3, 27: Lac in fiala ponere solebat), An. Ox. 29, 3. (?)

dǽling

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Add: sharing, participation Dælin[ge? v. dǽlni, An. Ox. 707] participio, parte, communicatione, Hpt. Gl. 423, 15

duguþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
duguþ-lic, adj.
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Noble, chief, v. duguþ. 2 Ealdorlicere, dugoþlice(re) mihte tribunicie potestatis, An. Ox. 4544. Duguþlicre, 2, 345

ellen-treów

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-treów, es; n.

An elder-tree

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An elder-tree Tunc in uiam publicam usque sambucum quam uocitant ellentreów, C. D. iii. 379, 15

féþé-here

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Féþehere felethi (= Pelethi, Ald. 11, 37), Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 45: 148, 32: An. Ox. 776. Add

Linked entry: here

first-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
first-hróf, es; m.

a ceiling

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The ridge-pole of a roof; a ceiling (? v. first; I) On fyrsthrófe tigillo, An. Ox. 2812

Linked entries: hróf first

fleax-hamm

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-hamm, es; m.
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An enclosure where flax is grown On flexhammas; of flexhamman on minthammas, C. D. v. 374, 25