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hornnaap

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Hornnaap decurat Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 8. [Decurare = nimium curare (Migne). Could naap (= náp) be p. t. of nípan, used here figuratively of mental gloom? Further could horn = orn (ran) ? ; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the

nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
nirwett, n. (not m. )
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Add Rómáne on ungewis on án nirewett befóran, Ors. 3, 8; S. 120, 29. <b>II a.</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt hé ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?) confinement) of hell) álýsde,

úp-rihte

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Add: of position, turned upwards. Cf. úp-riht; And sýn þá fét gebundene tó ðám héhstan telgan, and ꝥ heáfod hangige ofdúnrihte and þá fét úprihte, Verc. Först. 100, 10. of direction, straight up Úþ on wádhám . . . ðonne úprihte (cf. úp on gerihte,

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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To weave, contrive Hé wróht webbade, Andr. Kmbl. 1343; An. 672. Gé inwitþancum wróht webbedon, Elen. Kmbl. 617; El. 309. Ne beó inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico

Linked entries: webbung webgian

á-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wacnian, -wæcnian.

to awakento arisespring

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Add: to awaken Hé geseah án lytel fæt þá þá hé áwacnode. Hml. S. 18, 165. Áwæcnode se wer of slǽpe, 21, 251. Clypiað . . . ꝥ hé áwacnige, 18, 120. to arise, spring Þæt þeós weoruld mihte of hym áwæcnian, Wlfst. 206, 28. Þanon wæs áwæcnod ꝥ æþeluste

Linked entry: -wacnian

ác-wern

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wern, es; n.

The name of an animal, a squirrelscirrasciurus

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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9

Linked entry: ácweorna

BEÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁN, bién, e; f.

A BEANall sorts of pulsefabalegumen

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A BEAN, all sorts of pulse; faba, legumen Beán pisan a vetch, Cot. 34 : 122

bǽl-blǽse

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blǽse, an; f.

Blaze of a flameflammæ candor vel ardor

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Blaze of a flame; flammæ candor vel ardor, Exon. 42b; Th. 142, 22; Gú. 648

Linked entry: blæse

bytt-fylling

(n.)
Grammar
bytt-fylling, e; f.
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A filling of butts; doliorum impletio, L. Ath. v. § 8, l; Th. i. 236, 4

be-gong

(n.)
Grammar
be-gong, es; m.

A course

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A course Under swegles begong under the course of heaven Beo. Th. 1724; B. 860

diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

earg-faru

(n.)
Grammar
earg-faru, e; f.

A flight or shooting of an arrow

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A flight or shooting of an arrow. Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 26; Jul. 404

flít-cræftlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
flít-cræftlíc, adj.

Of or belonging to disputationdialecticallogicaldialectĭcusδιαλεκτικός

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Of or belonging to disputation, dialectical, logical; dialectĭcus = διαλεκτικός Mid flítcræftlícum dialectĭcis, Mone B. 3147

fóre-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steererman at the prow of a shipprōrētaprōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

fullwon

(n.)
Grammar
fullwon, e; f.

Baptism?baptismus?

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Baptism? baptismus? — Fullwona bearn children of baptism, christians, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 9; Gen. 1951

hrífþo

(n.)
Grammar
hrífþo, hriéfþo; f.

scurf

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Roughness of the skin, scurf Heáfdes hrífþo, L. M. 2, 35; Lchdm. ii. 240, 20

hundes cwelcan

(n.)
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berries of the wayfaring tree; baccæ de viburao opulo, colocinthidæ. Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 2

hwæt-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-rǽd, adj. [?]

counsel

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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20

hyge-wælm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-wælm, es; m.

Agitation of the mindviolent emotion

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Agitation of the mind, violent emotion, e.g. anger, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 12; Gen. 980

hyht-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852