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cyrten-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cyrten-ness, e; f.
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Beauty, elegance, comeliness Cyrtenysse (cert-, Hpt. Gl. 431, 18) uenustati, i. ornamenti, An. Ox. 1053: 5108: venustatem, 4644

ge-dríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dríman, de
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To modulate, make harmonious Gedrýmyd modulata, Germ. 390, 35. Mid gedrémedum cwyde non dissona sententia, An. Ox. 4628

heáh-torras

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-torras, heáh-torr, es; m.
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A high rock, high mountain Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium (i. montium) saltus, An. Ox. 2035. Substitute:

hefeld-þrǽd

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Hebeldðréd licia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 6, Hefeldþrǽde, 51, 12. Hefeldbrǽdum liciis, 82, 47: An. Ox. 3545. Add

heals-beorg

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Halsbearh thoraca, i. lorica, An. Ox. 5021. Healsberga lorica (spoliatos), 725. Halsbearga loricam, 759. For 'Hpt. . . . 423 ' substitute

híwleás-ness

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Híwleás (híwleásnes?, híwleást? Cf. híwlǽs-lǽs, Hpt. Gl. 510, 7) deformatio, An. Ox. 4462. For 'deformitas, Som.' substitute

íþ-wilte

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-wilte, adj.
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That may be easily turned (v. wiltan) Éþwiltum méce romphea uersatili, i. mobili ł uolubili, An. Ox. 1151

méting

(n.)
Grammar
méting, e; f.
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Meeting, assembly An métincge þæs geféres sý þæt gebed gescyrt in conventu brevietur oratio, R. Ben. 46, 2

ofer-feng

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In l. 2 substitute oferfengc for oferfenge, and add Oferfengc, dalc legulam, An. Ox. 5126. Oferfeng, 2, 424

offrung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-dæg, es ; m.
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The feast of unleavened bread Þá offrungdagas wé ná ne begýmaþ azimas non observamus, An. Ox. 40, 23

scerwen

Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?).
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Dele scerpen(?); according to the facsimile reprint of the Vercelli codex the word is scerwen in An. 1528

sleg-hríþer

(n.)
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a beast for slaughter Án slægrýðer, Nap. 55, 31. Cf. sleg-neát. [O. H. Ger. slegi-hrind taurus.]

twéntig-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
twéntig-geáre, adj.
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Twenty years old On þám geáre þe Ælfréd Æðelincg wæs án-and-twéntig-geáre, Hml. S. 32, 37

wealh

(n.)

an implement that rolls things over(?) a harrow

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an implement that rolls things over(?), a harrow Wealh occa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 25. Walh, 62, 63

æf-grynde

(n.)
Grammar
æf-grynde, es; n.

An abyssabyssusan abyss

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An abyss Þíne dómas synt swá deópe swá swá æfgrynde judicia tua abyssus multa Ps. Th. 35, 6

Linked entry: grynde

heaðu-steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-steáp, adj.

Standing out prominently in battle

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Standing out prominently in battle [an epithet of the helmet], Beo. Th. 2494; B. 1245: 4312; B. 2153

hóring

(n.)
Grammar
hóring, es; m.

An adulterer, fornicator

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An adulterer, fornicator Hér sindon miltestran and bearnmyrðran and fúle forlegene hóringas, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 181

on-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-síne, -sýne; adj.

Visible

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Visible Hé mé fore eágum onsýne wearþ, Exon. Th. 177, 17; Gú. 1228: Andr. Kmbl. 1820; An. 912

atol

(adj.)
Grammar
atol, adj.
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Atol atrox, An. Ox. 7, 291. Atole deformem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 17: cenidos ( = cinaedos ), 96, 60. Add

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarmbandJlockcrowdmultitudemanya great numbera great quantitymuchmany

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A swarm, band, Jlock, crowd, multitude, many, a great number, a great quantity, of animate objects Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, worn æfter óþrum (flock (of birds) following flock) turba prosequitur, Exon. Th. 222, 4; Ph. 343. Folc onette, weras wíf

Linked entry: weorn