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weorold-wuniend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wuniend, es; m. or -wuniende; adj. A dweller in this world; or
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Met. 13, 17

wlite-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-torht, adj.

Brilliant ⬩ splendid

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Met. 28, 60. Wyrta wlitetorhtra, Exon. Th. 484, 5 ; Rä. 70, 3

brægen-loca

(n.)
Grammar
brægen-loca, an ; m.

The head ⬩ skull

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The head, skull Ic (a lance) þrísta sum under brægnlocan (hrægn-, MS.) [bealde þringe?], Ru. 72, 21

ceafl-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ceafl-ádl, e; f.
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Disease of the jaws Him becumað on missenlica ádla . . . sweorcoþu, ceafládl (cealf-, MS.), Lch. ii. 240, 20

cyn-resu

(n.)
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a generation In cynreswu in generationi, Mt. p. 12, 10. Cynnresuu generationum, 13, 14. Cf. cneó-res

druncen-scipe

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Lye' Gif ðá druncengeornan men heora druncenscipes geswícan nellað, Hml. A. 145, 34

fefer-seóc

Grammar
fefer-seóc, sick of a fever.
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Feferseóce febricitantem (Mt. 8, 14), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 29. Feferseócne, 36, 70. For Cot. 88 substitute

ge-beágian

(v.)
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Dele -bégian, and second passage, and add Gebeágað (so the MS.) coronat, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 4

ge-þrýþfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrýþfullian, p. ode
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To exalt, elevate Ná geþrýdfullud synd eágan míne non elati suat oculi mei, Ps. Rdr. 130, 1

Linked entry: -þrýþfullian

ge-dysigend

(n.)
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one acting foolishly From dearflicum ł from gidyss-gindum unwísum a praesumtoribus imperitis, Mt. p. 2, l

heofon-steorra

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Heofonsteorran (cf. steorran, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 22) ealle efenbeorhte ne scínað, Met. 20, 232. Add

on-tíned

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Add: An earlier MS. has: Sǽ and ealle eá beóð mid fixum áfylde, Archiv cxxviii. 66, 7

píe

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Hundes peó (beó, MS.) cinomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 73. Handes pé, Ps. Vos. 104, 31. Add

un-ceáp

(adj.)
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without price, gratis Unboht ł unceáp, búta éghuelcum worðe seallas gratis date, Mt. L. 10, 8 margin

wáclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wáclíce, <b>. I.</b>
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Met. 5, 34. Add

rím-talu

(n.)
Grammar
rím-talu, e; f.

A number ⬩ tale

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A number, tale Lǽt mec, mihta God, on rímtale ríces ðínes wunigan, Elen. Kmbl. 1636; El. 820

sǽ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-gemǽre, es; n.

A sea-border, coast

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On ðám sǽgemǽrum, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 13

sǽ-waroþ

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Be sǽwaroþe and be æáófrum, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 17 : Met. 19, 21

Linked entries: waroþ sǽ-faroþ

ǽlc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc-hwega, -hugu

every

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MS.) dǽil gesecge Alexandres dǽda, Ors. 3, 7; S. 110, 13

Linked entry: hwega

æppel-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for carrying apples

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A vessel for carrying apples Æppelfæt (-fæc, MS.) apoforeta, vasa pomis ferendis apta, Hpt. 31, 15, 401

Linked entry: fæt

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