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hider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adv.

Hitherward

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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40

léf

(n.)
Grammar
léf, es; n.

Hurtdamageinjury

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Hurt, damage, injury Ðeore feórþan niht gif wind byþ léf byþ litel if there is wind on the fourth night, the damage will be little, Lchdm. iii. 164, 17

mǽr-heg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-heg, es; m.

A boundary (?) hedge

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A boundary (?) hedge Ondlong ðære burnan óþ hit cymeþ tó ðæm mǽrhege; ondlong ðæs mǽres heges ðæt hit cymeþ up on ða dúne. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 32, 29

nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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A wile that causes restraint or confinement (?) Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

pípere

(n.)
Grammar
pípere, es; m.
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A piper, player on the flute Pípere tibicen, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 59 : 289. 55. Reódpípere auledus, 60, 46. Se Hǽlend geseah hwistleras (píperas, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 23

scyrting

(n.)
Grammar
scyrting, e; f.
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A shortening, an abridgement Gif hwilc gelǽred man ðás race ( the homily on Job ) oferrǽde, ðonne bidde ic ðæt hé ðás scyrtinge ne tǽle, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 6

scoppa

(n.)
Grammar
scoppa, an ; m.
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A shop, a booth or shed for trade or work (cf. work*-*shop) Hé geseh ða welegan hyra lác sendan on ðone sceoppan ( in gazophilacium ), Lk. Skt. 21, 1

Linked entries: scioppa sceoppa

ýfer

(n.)
Grammar
ýfer, (? the nominative seems to be ýfre).
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Add: éfer (?); f. Intó heáhéfre, C.D.B. i. 117, 35. On ðá ýfre, C.D. ii. 172, 27. In l. 2 for C.D. i. l. C.D. ii. and dele C.D. iii

ge-gyld

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gyld, adj.

Goldengildeddeaurātus

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Golden, gilded; deaurātus On gyrlan gegyldum in vestītu deaurāto, Ps. Spl. 44, 11. Gyldena, vel gegylde fatu gilded vessels, Ælfc. Gl. 67, Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc. 41, 48

ge-iéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-iéwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He ðæt beácen geseah ðæt him on heofonum ǽr geiéwed wearþ he saw the beacon which to him before in heaven was shewn, Elen. Grm. 102

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceaþian, p. ode; pp. od

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

stealc

(adj.)
Grammar
stealc, adj.
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Steep Bídaþ stille stealc stánhleoþu streámgewinnes; Exon. Th. 384, 11; Rä. 4, 26. On stealc hleoþa, 382, 6; Rä. 3, 7. Stealc hliþo stígan, 498, 17; Rä. 88, 3

súsl-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-cwalu, e; f.
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A destruction or death accompanied by torment Ða árleásan geseóþ heora wíte and heora súselcwale hym tóweard, Wulfst. 238, 23. Ðú scealt habban súselcwale á on écnysse, 241, 13

súþ-rador

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-rador, -rodor, es; m.
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The south of the heavens Súþrador australis, Blickl. Gl. Óþþæt seó sunne on súðrodor sǽged weorþeþ postquam Phoebus equos in aperta refudit Olympi, Exon. Th. 207, 14; Ph. 141

Linked entry: súþ-rodor

teón-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
teón-cwidian, p. ode, ede
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To reproach, abuse, revile, calumniate Teóncwidedon conviciebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 58. Teóncwid[ed]on, 74, 33. Fore teáncuidendum ús pro calumpniantibus nobis, Rtl. 176, 33. Cf. hearm-cwidian

þeód-weg

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-weg, es; m.
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A highway In þiódweg; æftær þiódwege, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 187, 30. On ðeódweg norð ofer ðone weg, 42, 30. [Icel. þjóð-vegr a high road.] Cf. þeód-herpaþ

þrym-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-cyme, es; m.

A glorious coming

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A glorious coming Ic ( Guthlac) on móde máð monna gehwylcne þeódnes þrymcyme (the coming of the angel (wuldres wilboda) each evening to Guthlac ), Exon. Th. 177, 20; Gú. 1230

un-geheort

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geheort, adj.

Disheartenedwithout courage

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Disheartened, without courage Ðá ða hí gesáwon swá mænigfealde ógan on mistlícum wítum, ðá wurdon hí sóna ungeheorte ( they lost heart ), and deófle offredon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 62

Linked entries: ge-heort un-gehirt

un-sidefulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidefulness, e; f.

Immodestyimmorality

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Immodesty, immorality Se fífta unþeáw is ðæt wíf beó unsydefull. Unsydefulnys bið sceamu for worulde, and ðæt unsydefulle wíf bið unwurð on lífe, O. E. Homl. i. 300, 30

Linked entry: sidefulness

un-geteorod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geteorod, adj.

Unweariedunfailingunexhausted

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Unwearied, unfailing, unexhausted Ungeteorudne goldhord on heofenum thesaurum non defcientem in caelis, Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Ungeteorodne, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 92. Ungetyradne inexhaustam, Hpt. Gl. 463, 19