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ge-fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fetelsod, adj. (ptcpl.).
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Substitute: Belted, provided with a belt Twá sweord gefetelsode, C. D. ii. 380, 28

ge-dyrstlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstlǽcing, e; f.
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Boldness Mid gedyrstlǽcinge his (bylde þǽre, v.l.) híwcúðnysse ausu familiaritatis, Gr. D. 71, 18

hreód-aler

(n.)
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some kind of alder(?) On Hreódalras; of Hreódalron, C. D. B. ii. 270, 26

mǽd-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-lacu, e; f.
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A meadow-stream On þá mǽdlace ; of þǽre lace, C. D. iii. 457, 6

mǽd-land

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xii. æceras gódes mǽdlandes (mǽdwe-, v. l. ), C. D. B. ii. 266, 26. Add

mylen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-streám, es; m.
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A mill-stream Intó ðám milestreáme, of ðám mylestreáme, C. D. v. 253, 18

niþer-onwend

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-onwend, adj.
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Down-turned Hé hangode nyþeronwendum heáfde he hung head downwards, Gr. D. 24, 29

norþ-efes

(n.)
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a northern margin Be ðám wege oð ðá norðefes, C. D. v. 221, 2

Linked entry: efes

ofdúne-onwend

(adj.)
Grammar
ofdúne-onwend, adj.
Entry preview:

Turned downwards Hé hangode ofdúneonwendum heáfde he hung head downwards, Gr. D. 24, 28

on-eardiend

(n.)
Grammar
on-eardiend, es; m.
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An inhabitant Þæs temples oneardiend (in- v. l.) templi inhabitator, Gr. D. 63, 12

rifelung

(n.)
Grammar
rifelung, e ; f.
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A wrinkle Riuelung ruga, contractio pellis, Angl. xxxii. 506, 12. N. E. D. rivelling.]

sméþan

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Se cræftga sceáwað and sméðað artifex considerat et limat, Gr. D. 283, 26. Add

steórleás-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
steórleás-lic, adj.
Entry preview:

Undisciplined In gýmeleáslicum wordum be steórleáslicu cildru gewuniað tó sprecanne, Gr. D. 289, 10

þefian

(v.)
Grammar
þefian, For the second passage substitute
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Hé ongann on his geþance þefian aestuare coepit in cogitatione, Gr. D. 64, 3

un-forspurned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forspurned, un-forspornen; adj.
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Unobstructed On unfor-spurnedum (-forspornenen, -ætspornenum, v.ll.) fótum inoffensis pedibus, Gr. D. 60, 28

Linked entries: for-spurned un-ætspornen

un-girwan

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Hé ungyrede (on-, v.l.) hine his hrægle exutus indumento, Gr. D. 101, 14. Add

wæter-weg

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Of ðám éwylme andlang weterweges úp tó stréte, C. D. v. 207, 29. Add

wiþig-slæd

(n.)
Grammar
wiþig-slæd, a
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a willow-slade Úp oð wðíigslæd; of wýþigslade, C. D. B. iii. 667, 32

fyrs-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-rǽw, e; f.

A row or fence of furze

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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30

sceótan

Grammar
sceótan, <b>I a.</b>
Entry preview:

Add Arewan ongeán sceát catapultas retorsit, An. Ox. 4241. Gáras sceótende spicula torquentes, 2099. Add Hé genam ꝥ hylfe and sceát in ðone seáð tulit manubrium, et misit in lacum, Gr. D. 114, 13. &lt;b&gt;IV a.

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