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sundor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-líf, es; n.
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-Hé sundorlíf (vitam privatam) and munuclíf wæs foreberende eallum ðám weolum ðæs eorþlícan ríces, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 7

sund-reced

(n.)
Grammar
sund-reced, es; n.
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A sea-house, a term for the ark Ðú ( Noah ) seofone genim on ðæt sundreced túdra gehwylces, Cd. Th. 80, 28; Gen. 1335

þyrelung

(n.)
Grammar
þyrelung, e; f.

Perforation ⬩ piercing through

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Hwæt is sió ðyrelung ðæs wáges 'fode parietem.' ... Quid est parietem fodere? Past. 21; Swt. 153, 25

un-trymigu

(n.)
Grammar
un-trymigu, (-o); f.

Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ infirmity

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Weakness, sickness, infirmity Ðæt heá gegéme all unhǽl and all untrymmigo ut curarent omnem languorem et omnem infirmitatem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 1

Linked entry: -trymigu

weorold-leán

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-leán, es; n.
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Worldly reward Ða ðe Godes þances hwylcne cuman underfón, ne wilnigen hig ðǽr nánra woruldleána, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 13

Linked entry: leán

wræc-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-hwíl, e; f.

A period of misery ⬩ exile ⬩ the present life

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A period of misery or exile, the present life Ðǽr ða eádgan beóð æfter wræchwíle weorcum bifongen, Exon. Th. 233, 19; Ph. 527

Linked entry: wræc-fæc

wrohtian

(v.)
Grammar
wrohtian, (?)
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Hé sǽ bedráf, ðǽr ðe heó wrohtaþ (frohtaþ = forhtaþ? the Latin has: Mare forniidat, 210, 90) dæges and nihtes, Homl. Ass. 173, 105

bócian

(v.)
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Þreó hída ðe Oswald bisceop bócað Héhstáne his þægne þreora monna dæg on ðá gerád . . . C. D. iii. 19, 10 : 20, 32. Add

crypel

(n.)
Grammar
crypel, es; m.
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A cripple Hé cuoeð ðǽm cryple ( paralytico ), Lk. L. 5, 24. [Heó creopeles wurðon, Hml. A. 177, 240. Sume wǽron crypeles, 180, 363.]

Linked entries: creopel crépel

fild-burne

(n.)
Grammar
fild-burne, (-a?), an; f. (m.?)
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Of ðǽm aldan felde . . .; swá ondlang bróces on ðone gemǽrhagan; ofer fild*-*burnan, C. D. iii. 393, 27

Linked entry: fild

ge-hæft

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæft, es; m.
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A captive Ðæt ðá bendas sumes gehæftes ( captiui ) tólýsende wǽron, Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 454, 9. v. hæft a captive; ge-hæft; adj

langsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
langsum-lic, adj.
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Too long, tedious Langsumlic bið ús tó gereccenne and eów tó gehýrenne ealle ðá deópnyssa ðæs Fulluhteres bodunge, Hml. Th. i. 362, 32

mór-slæd

(n.)
Grammar
mór-slæd, es; n.
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On ðæt mórslæde (-slæd?) éstwærde, vi. 9, 1

þǽr-on

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add: with verbs of knowing, in respect to a matter Hig hym eall sǽdon ꝥ dæt hig þǽron wyston, Hml. A. 188, 41

mearc-hlinc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-hlinc, es; m.
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A boundary hlinc (q. v. ) Eást tó mearchlince; and swá eást be ðæs bisceopes mearce, . . . be Byrhtswýðe mearce, C. D. vi. 33, 32

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

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

weder-burh

(n.)
Grammar
weder-burh, f.

A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city

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A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city Him Dryhten bebeád, ðæt hé ða wederburg wunian sceolde, Andr. Kmbl. 3390; An. 1699

bryrdnys

(n.)
Grammar
bryrdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A pricking, goading, stimulation, instigation ⬩ compunctio, stimulatio, instigatio

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A pricking, goading, stimulation, instigation; compunctio, stimulatio, instigatio Mid bryrdaysse ðæs upplícan éðles by stimulation from the country above, Bd. Whelc. 173, 16

Linked entry: a-bryrdnes

gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
gýmeleásian, p. ede

To neglect ⬩ be careless ⬩ despise ⬩ negligere

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To neglect, be careless, despise; negligere Monige gýmeleásedon ðám gerýnum ðæs hálgan geleáfan aliqui, neglectis fidei sacramentis, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 6

Linked entry: a-gímeleásian