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rídan

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Sé þe hors nabbe, wyrce þám hláforde þe him fore ríde oþþe gange, 232, 19, Georne is tó ó Seldon hé ( Aidan ) wolde rídan ac síðode on his fótum (cf. non equorum dorso, sed pedum incessu uectus, Bd. 3, 5), Hml. S. 26, 80.

ór

(n.)

beginning, originfront, van

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Ne can ic Abeles ór ne fóre hleómǽges síð I know not Abel's life from its beginning or its later course, Cd. Th. 61, 33; Gen. 1006. front, van Wæs on óre heard handplega, 198, 22; Exod. 326: Beo. Th. 2087; B. 1041. Heriges on óre, Andr.

lǽce-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cræft, es; m.

a remedyrecipemedicine

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Ðis sceal ðan manna tó lǽcecræfte this shall be a remedy for the men, 22.

beámian

(v.)
Grammar
beámian, p. ede; pp. ed

To shineto cast forth rays or beams like the sunradiare

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To shine, to cast forth rays or beams like the sun; radiare, Som

fetor

(n.)
Grammar
fetor, e; f.

A fettercompes

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A fetter; compes Ísern fetor forfex, Cot. 86. Ísen fetor bălus, Cot. 23

gaflas

(n.)
Grammar
gaflas, pl. m.

Forkspropsspars of a buildinga gallowsfurcæpatĭbŭlum

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Forks, props, spars of a building, a gallows; furcæ, patĭbŭlum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: geafel

twisel-tóðe

(adj.)
Grammar
twisel-tóðe, adj.
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Having the teeth forked or double Twiseltððe scinodens, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 15

Linked entry: -tóþe

un-metlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-metlíc, adj.

Immoderateexcessive

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ege fóron, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 3

Linked entries: met-líc un-gemetlíc

twi-sprǽcness

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Först. 94, 3. Add

Linked entry: -sprǽcness

þurh-wrecan

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Först. 109, 8

un-oflinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-oflinnendlíce, adv.
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Först. 139, 15

wuldor-helm

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Först. 119, 1. Add

á-swǽman

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á-swǽman, <b>; II.</b>
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Först. 72, 2. Add

be-witan

Grammar
be-witan, <b>; I.</b>
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Först. 128, 16. Add

wæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-here, (ig)es; m.

A slaughtering host

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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983

holm-weall

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weall, es; m.

A wall formed by the sea

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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467

min

(adj.)
Grammar
min, adj.

smallmeanvile

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Th. 120, 6. mean, vile Hwílum cyrdon eft minne mánsceaþan on mennisc hiw at times the vile criminals turned into human form, Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 27; Gú. 881

Linked entry: min-dóm

prica

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Add Seó forme ábécédé ys bútan pricon, and seó ððer ys gepricod on þá swýðran healfe, and seó þrydde on þá wynstran healfe, Angl. viii. 332, 42. add Ǽlce geáre wanað án tíd and án prica and se nigonteóða dǽl ánes prican, Angl. viii. 308, 46.

sceádan

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Add Alswá seó forg scáðeð, C. D. v. 71, 9. Eást úp suae ðet ealden fæstan scáðe; andlang ðes fǽstenes, 70, 30. (1 a) to remove from association or companionship :-- Mið ðý menn sceádas iúih cum homines separauerint uos, Lk. L. 6. 22.

wæfre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæfre, adj.

flickeringwaveringquiveringwaveringlanguishingactivenimble

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cf, the force of the old adjective quiver) Wearð him tó handbanan wælgæst wæfre, Beo. Th. 2666; B. 1331