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scild-wyrhta

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On Manléfes gewitnesse, and on Leówerdes Healta, and on Sweignes scyldwirhta, Cht. Th. 638, 21. Add

þearf-lic

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Add Darflic utile, Lk. p. 3, 7. Þ[ea]rfli[ce] commoda, An. Ox. 56, 172

ed-wist

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Críst is on twám edwistum, on Godcundnysse and on menniscnyise, Hml. Th. ii. 292, 15. Add

eorþe

Grammar
eorþe, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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Ofseah hé feorran ðá hǽðenan ferian án líc tó eorðan, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 16. Add

ryne-þrág

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-þrág, e; f.

A space of time

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A space of time Hý bídinge móstun tídum brúcan ... restan ryneþrágum, Exon. Th. 115,3 ; Gú. 184

sam-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-heort, adj.

concors

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Of one heart, of the same disposition; concors Singaþ samheorte sangas Dryhtne, Ps. Th. 149, 1

wǽg-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-stæþ, es; n.

A shorebank

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A shore, bank Cwom .LX. monna tó wǽgstæþe rídan, Exon. Th. 404, 3; Rä. 23, 2

wæl-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sweng, es; m.

A murderous stroke

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A murderous stroke Æfter wælswenge (the stroke which killed Abel), Cd. Th. 60, 25; Gen. 987

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

wearm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm-líc, adj.

Warm

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Warm Wearmlíc wolcna scúr the warm rain from the clouds, Cd. Th. 238, 5; Dan. 350

weá-spell

(n.)
Grammar
weá-spell, es; n.

A tale of woe

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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315

gúþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geweorc, es; n.

A warlike workdeed

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A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825

gúþ-gewinn

(n.)
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gúþ-gewinn, es; n.

Battlewarlike contest

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Battle, warlike contest, Andr. Kmbl. 434; An. 217: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 10; Rä. 6, 5

gyfen

(n.)
Grammar
gyfen, es; n.

Ocean

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Ocean Ne on gyfenes grund not in ocean's bed [ground], Beo. Th. 2792, note; B. 1394

gyrn-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
gyrn-stæf, es; m.

Afflictiontrouble

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Affliction, trouble Gleáw gyrn-stafa skilled in afflicting, Exon. 68 a; Th. 257, 10; Jul. 245

hádor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hádor, es; m. n [?]

The clear, serene skyserenumserenumthe brightness of the sky

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The clear, serene sky; serenum Under heofenes hádor under heaven's serene, Beo. Th. 832; B. 416

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

hafoc-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
hafoc-fugel, es; m.

A hawk

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A hawk Ðeáh hafucfugel ábite etiamsi accipiter momorderit, L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 19

hand-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesceaft, e; f.

That which is formed by the hand, a creature

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 24; Gen. 455

hand-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
hand-mægen, es; n.

Might, power of hand

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Might, power of hand, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 22; Gen. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 1450: An. 725