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hand-gang

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Voc. ii. 25, 23. Handgang deditio, i. traditio, 139, 66. Freódóm emancipatio, handgang manus impositio (cf. (?)

mæsse-sang

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Hé him swíðlíce ondréd in þám mæssesange ( in illa missarum celebritate), Gr. D. 309, 4.

hnesc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hnesc-ness, e; f.

Softness, delicacy, gentleness, weakness

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P. iv. 60; Th. ii. 220, 24. Gif þurh his hnescnysse seó heord forwurþ if through his want of vigour the flock perish, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 22

ge-tynge

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Take here ge-tinge in Dict., and add: I. in a good sense Getinge dissertas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 24. of persons, skilful with the tongue, elegant in speech, eloquent, witty Getincge facetus i. facundus (poeta ), An. Ox. 13.

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servanta man, soldier, sailor

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Beseoh on ðíne scealcas respice in servos tuos, 89, 18. Babilone weard hét his scealcas scúfan ða hyssas in bǽlblyse, Cd. Th. 230, 10; Dan. 231 . as a term of reproach Ðá hine heówon hǽðene scealcas, Byrht. Th. 137, 5; By. 181.

Linked entry: scilcen

ÍSEN

(n.)
Grammar
ÍSEN, es ; n.

Ironsteel

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Ath. i. 14; Th. 206, 23. Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen, L. Eth. iii. 6 ; Th. i. 296, 4. Ácele ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum síe of fýre átogen cool very hot iron when it is just drawn from the fire, L.

hálig-nes

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II</b> Ðu on ðínre hálignesse hér ásprǽce Deus locutus est in sancto suo, Ps. Th. 59, 5. religious worship, rites or practices Fram þám bisceope hiora hálignesse þe hí ǽr beeódan a pontifice sacrorum suorum, Bd. 2, 13 ; Sch. 167, 16

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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Ic wende ðæt ic wǽre swíðe strong on manegum cræftum ac ic ongeat siððan ðú mé forléte hú untrum ic wæs fortem me inter virtutes credidi, sed, quantae infirmitatis sim, derelictus agnovi, Past. 65, 5; Swt. 465, 21.

CEOSEL

(n.)
Grammar
CEOSEL, ceosol, cisil, cysel, es; m?

Gravel, sandglarea, sabulum

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Hence the sand-hill in Dorsetshire is called CHESSIL Cisil glarea, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 157, 12

Linked entries: cysel cisil

friþ-splot

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-splot, -splott, es; m? [splot a spot]

A peace-spot or placepācis lŏcus

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A peace-spot or place; pācis lŏcus On friþsplottum in peace-spots, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 5

hrið-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
hrið-ádl, e; f.

A fever

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A fever Gif him hriðádl getenge biþ if fever be upon him, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 16

máse

(n.)
Grammar
máse, an; f. (

Mouse

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Mouse in) tit-mouse Másae parrula, Ep. Gl. 20 b, 13. Máse parula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 62: 116, 36

mund

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ic fǽmnanhád mund inne geheóld and eác módor gewearþ Meotodes suna. Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 32 : Cri. 93. (?)

nígan

(v.)
Grammar
nígan, (?)
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Ðonne ic búgendre stefne styrme, stille on wícum siteþ nígende ( one who listens [?]), Exon. Th. 390, 27; Rä. 9, 8

ge-coplíce

(adv.)

Fitlywellreadilyaptecongrue

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adv Fitly, well, readily; apte, congrue Ic geó hwílum gecoplíce funde I formerly readily invented, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 9

ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
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ge-lǽdenlíc, adj.

What is easily led or beaten outmalleableductilis

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What is easily led or beaten out, malleable; ductilis On býman gelǽdenlícum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. M. 97, 6

strewung

(n.)
Grammar
strewung, e; f.
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What is spread to lie on, a couch On bedde mínre strewunge in lectum strati mei, Ps. Lamb. 131, 3

Linked entries: streáwung streówung

un-mǽþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽþlíc, adj.

Not in due measureimmoderateexcessive

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Not in due measure, immoderate, excessive Of gítsunge beóð ácennede ... leás gewitnyss and unmǽðlíc neádung, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 11

Linked entry: un-mægþlíc

un-rihtwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rihtwíslíce, adv.

Unrighteously

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Unrighteously Ic cwæð tó ðǽm unrihtwísum: 'Ne dó gé unryhtwíslíce' dixi iniquis: 'Nolite inique agere,' Past. 54; Swt. 425, 21

Linked entry: riht-wíslíce

un-hírsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-hírsumlíce, adv.

Disobediently

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Disobediently Ic ne dyde árleáslíce ne unhýrsumlíce wið mínne Drihten nec impie gessi a Deo meo, Ps. Th. 17, 21

Linked entry: hírsumlíce