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snǽd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
snǽd-mǽlum, adv.

By bits, a bit at a time

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By bits, a bit at a time Pusla snǽdmǽlum pick them out by a bit at a time Lchdm. ii. 356, 13

tow-mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
tow-mýdrece, an; f.

A work-boxbox for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?)

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A work-box, box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?) An hræglcysð and an lytulu towmýderce. Chart. Th. 538, 21

hund-teóntig

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Hundteóntig daga on án and hundeahtatig daga, Hml. A. 92, II. þurh ðá hunteóntig and feówer and feówertig þúsenda þrowera, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 21. with a number as multiplier Wintra hæfde twá hundteóntig geteled ríme and fífe eác (cf.

efen-

(prefix)
Grammar
efen-, efn-, efne-, in composition, denotes even, equal, represented by co-, con-, com-,

as

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as

æfter-cneóreso

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-cneóreso, posterity, nepotes, Rtl. 61, 18.
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Æ

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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Hie ðing gehégdon they held a meeting, Andr. Kmbl. 314; An. 157 : 2100; An. 1051 : 2991; An. 1498

Linked entry: -hégan

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554. Similar entries v. next words

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

í-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
í-síðes, adv.

At that timeat oncedirectly

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At that time, at once, directly Man ísíðes sóna ðǽræfter swytelaþ it is immediately thereafter manifested, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 338, 11

Linked entry: í-dæges

mán-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-drinc, es; m.

An evil, poisonous drink

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An evil, poisonous drink Ðone mándrinc ( the poison from an arrow, cf. ǽttren l. 7), Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 6; Rä. 24, 13

nídwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nídwíslíce, adv.

Of necessity

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Of necessity Hé sylf wæs ðære hálgan ǽ underþeód, ðæt hé ða álýsde ðe neádwíslíce ðære ǽ underþeódde wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 94, 16

wuldor-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-þrymm, es; m.

Glorious majesty

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Glorious majesty Wealdend and wyrhta wuldorþrymmes, éce God, Andr. Kmbl. 650; An. 325 : 1404; An. 702. Godes wuldorþrymmas mannum cýþan, Blickl. Homl. 111, 17

pyffan

(v.)
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to breathe out Pyfte gást efflauit flamen, An. Ox. 18, 42. Pyf on þínne scytefinger, Tech. ii. 121, 12. Piffendes spirantis, An. Ox. 1885

Linked entry: pyf

á-leóran

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Áleóre transeat, 56, 2. alar-bedel an alder-bed :-- On an selrbedd, C. D. v. 153, 36. Add

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Ða apostoli hlógon ðæra deófla leásunga and se ealdorman cwæþ mé stent ege ðysse andsware and ge hlihaþ the apostles laughed at the devils' lying words, and the general said 'Fear comes upon me at this answer, and you laugh,' Homl. Th. ii. 482, 25.

abbad-dóm

(n.)

an abbacy

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an abbacy

abbad-ríce

(n.)

an abbacy

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an abbacy

a-blignys

(n.)
Grammar
a-blignys, -nyss, e; f.

An offence

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An offence

arwe

(n.)

an arrow

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an arrow

be-fæsting

(n.)
Grammar
be-fæsting, e; f

An entrusting

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An entrusting

eolhx

(n.)
Grammar
eolhx, eolx; gen. sing, of eolh, eolc

an elk

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an elk