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líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu

meolc-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
meolc-hwít, adj.

Milk-white

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Milk-white Of meolchwýttre lacteo, Germ. 389, 70. Meolchwítum lacteis, 397, 32

Linked entry: hwít

midl-hring

(n.)
Grammar
midl-hring, es; m.

The ring of a bit

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The ring of a bit Midlhringas armillae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 18

norþ-rodor

(n.)

the north part of the sky

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the north part of the sky, Exon. Th. 178, 33; Gú. 1253

oter-hola

(n.)
Grammar
oter-hola, an; m.
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An otter's hole Of ðam oterholan, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

gold-hama

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hama, an; m.
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A gilded or golden coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 1980; El. 992

gold-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
gold-máðum, es; m.
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A precious thing made of gold, treasure, Beo. Th. 4820; B. 2414

gold-smiþu

(n.)
Grammar
gold-smiþu, e; f.
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The art of the goldsmith, Exon. 88; Th. 331, 24; Vy. 73

Linked entry: smiþu

scortlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scortlíc, adj.
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Short, of time, not lasting Sceortlíc ł hwílendlíc momentaneum, Scint. 214, 16

scrybb

(n.)
Grammar
scrybb, e; f.
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Scrub, underwood, shrubbery Of ðare stánstrǽte andlang scrybbe. Chart. Th. 525, 21

be-seten

(v.; part.)

besetcircumdatus

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Th. arg. 19; Similar entries pp. of be-sittan

bi-wráh

(v.; part.)

covered,

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covered, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand, 23; p. of biwríhan

ge-sege

(v.)

say, tell,

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say, tell, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 1; impert. of ge-secgan

Sweó-land

(n.)
Grammar
Sweó-land, es; n.
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The land of the Swedes, Sweden, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 2

Linked entry: Sweón

swǽs-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs-wyrde, adj.
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Of pleasant speech, pleasant in speech; facetus, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 18

þeorf-symbel

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-symbel, es; n.
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The feast of unleavened bread Ðú ytst þeorf-symbel, Ex. 23, 14

un-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálig, adj.

Unholy

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Unholy Of unháligre þeóde de gente non sancta, Ps. Lamb. 42, 1

un-hlís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hlís, un-hlíse?; adj.

Of evil reputedisreputable

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Of evil repute, disreputable On unhlísum wige infami via, Kent. Gl. 475

Linked entry: hlís

wiþ-meting

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-meting, e; f.

Comparison

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Of wiðmetincge ex comparatione, 103, 9

Linked entry: -meting

wull-fleós

(n.)
Grammar
wull-fleós, -flýs, es; n.

A fleece of wool

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A fleece of wool Wulflýs cana vellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 17

Linked entry: flís