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timple

(n.)
Grammar
timple, an; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . flexlínan, spinle . . . presse, pihten, timplean, wifte, Anglia ix. 263, 12

Linked entry: á-timplian

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

oþ-fleón

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Wæs þæs folces fela on án fæsten oþflogen ad Olympum montem universi Gallograeci confugerant, Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 13. Add

un-árímedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-árímedlíce, adv.

Innumerably

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Innumerably Ða geswinc ðe hé fela wintra dreógende wæs unárímedlíce oft ( times without number ), Ors. 5, 4; Swt. 224, 29

Linked entry: á-rímedlíce

nafu-bor

(n.)
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an auger Hé sceal fela tóla tó túne tilian . . . æcse, adsan . . . sage, . . næfebor, Angl. ix. 263, 3. Cf. nafu-gár

Linked entry: næfe-bor

sǽ-clif

(n.)

a cliff by the sea

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a cliff by the sea Swá fela welena swá ðara sondcorna beóþ be ðisum sǽclifum, Bt. 7,4 ; Fox 22, 27

sorh-word

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-word, es; m.

A word expressive of care or sorrow

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A word expressive of care or sorrow Hié (Adam and Eve) fela sprǽcon sorhworda, Cd. Th. 49, 8; Gen. 789

be-hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
be-hǽs, e; f. [be by, near, hǽs command]

A self-commandvowpromisebehestvotum

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Hence our behest; votum He fela behǽsa behét he promised many vows Chr. 1093; Th. 359, 33

fisc-cynn

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Saga mé, hú fela is fisccynna on wætere? Ic ðé secge vi and xx, Sal. K. p. 190, 20: 204, 9. Add

ast

(n.)
Grammar
ast, l. ást, e; f.
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On odene cylne macian ofn and áste and fela ðinga sceal tó túne, Angl. ix. 262, 3. See in D. D

ár-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ár-leást, ǽr-lést, e; f. [ár honor, honestas, gratia, -leást]

Dishonourimpietycrueltya disgraceful deedinhonestasimpietascrudelitasflagitium

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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed; inhonestas, impietas, crudelitas, flagitium Árleásta fela many disgraceful deeds, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 12; Met. 9, 6

Linked entry: ǽr-lést

ge-diht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-diht, es; n.

A composition

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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1

Linked entry: diht

weorold-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wæter, es; n.
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An ocean Saga mé, hú fela is woruldwætra? Ic ðé secge, twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 24)

yfel-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-wilnian, p. ode
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glosses malignari Hú fela yfelwilnode ( malignatus est ) fýnd on hálgum, Ps. Lamb. 73, 3. Nelle gé wyrian ł yfelwilnian nolite malignari, 104, 15

ypping-íren

(n.)
Grammar
ypping-íren, es; n.
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Hé sceal fela andlómena habban . . . mattuc, ippingíren, scear, culter and eác gádíren, Anglia ix. 263, 3

esne-wyrhta

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Hú manige esnewyrhtan (fela esnewyrhtena, v. l.) wǽron in mínes fæder húse quanti mercenarii in domo patris mei, Gr. D. 107, 4. Add

sám-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-hál, adj.

weak

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Not in perfect health, weak Nú ne beóþ náht fela manna ætsamne, ðæt heora sum ne sí seóc and sámhál, Wulfst. 273, 10

hungor-biten

(adj.)
Grammar
hungor-biten, adj.
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Hunger-bitten, suffering from hunger Ac ðes folces ðe be Hungire fór fela þúsenda ðǽr and be wæge earmlíce forfóran and fela hreówlíce and hungerbitene ongeán winter hám tugon but of the people that went by Hungary many thousands perished miserably there

ge-tyddrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyddrian, p. ode; pp. od

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

heardheortness

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[The Latin of Deut. 31, 27 is cervicem tuam durissimam] Losiað tó fela for heora heardheortnysse wið þone Hǽlend, Hml. S. 25, 529. Add: