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dúre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28

festnes

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

A fastnessfirmamentfirmāmentum

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A fastness, firmament; firmāmentum Weorc handa his bodaþ festnes [MS. fesnesse] ŏpĕra mănuum ejus annuntiat firmāmentum, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 1

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw downelīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

freóls-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-dóm, es; m.

Freedomlibertylībertas

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Freedom, liberty; lībertas Ciricean freólsdóm [MS. freólsdóme] gafola to the church freedom from imposts, L. Wih. l; Th. i. 36, 15

from-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
from-síþ, es; m.

A going from or awaydeparturediscessusabĭtus

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A going from or away, departure; discessus, abĭtus Fromsíþ freán my lord's departure, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443, 20; Kl. 33

Linked entry: fram-síþ

hwilc-hwéne

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwéne, -hwóne; pron. indef.

Somesome one

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Wið huelchuóne adversus aliquem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11. 25

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

middel-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
middel-dǽl, es; m.

The middle

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The middle Ongén ðæm middeldǽle (other MS. middele) on ðæm eástende ad mediam frontem orientis, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 6

neód-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
neód-ful, adj.

Earnestzealous

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Earnest, zealous Bidde ic monna gehwone ðe ðis gied wræce, ðæt hé mec neódful gemyne, Exon. Th. 285, 26; Jul. 720

neoðane

(adv.)
Grammar
neoðane, adv.

Beneathbelow

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Ufane and neoþan, Met. 20, 141

nistan

(v.)
Grammar
nistan, nistian

to build a nest

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Nistaþ (MS. nistaðað), Ps. Surt. 103, 17

glendran

(v.)

to devourswallowdevorare

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to devour, swallow; devorare Monn glendrende ł swelgande homo vorax, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 19. Olbendu glendrende camelum glutientes, 23, 24

risoda

(n.)
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rheum Ða yfelan wǽtan on ðam seócum men ðe biþ swá swá horh oððe risoda oððe gillistre, Lchdm. ii. 282, 11. (?)

bord-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bord-stæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -staðu; n. [stæþ a shore, bank]

The sea-shorelitus

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The sea-shore; litus Eágorstreámas beóton bordstaðu [bordstæðu MS.] the ocean-streams beat the sea-shores, Andr. Kmbl. 883; An. 442

ge-endebrednian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endebrednian, p. ade; pp. ad

To set in orderordinare

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Geendebrednege ordinare, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 2

Linked entry: endebyrdnian

ge-heád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heád, adj. [heáh high]

Lifted upexaltedexaltātus

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Lifted up, exalted; exaltātus Wæs Bryten swýðe geheád Britain was very much exalted, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 27, MS. B

Linked entry: ge-hýd

ge-máhlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-máhlícnes, se; f.

Importunity, perverseness, dishonestyimportunitas

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MS

scyldan

(v.)
Grammar
scyldan, scyldian
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to charge, accuse Hý gán xii. sume and gescyldigen (gescylden, other MS. ) hine, L. Ath. i. 11; Th. i. 206, 3

seolh-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-bæþ, es; n.
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The seal's bath, the sea (cf. fisces, ganotes bæþ) Mec wind wíde bær ofer seolhbaþo, Exon. 392, 21; Rä. 11, 11

þoftscipe

(n.)
Grammar
þoftscipe, es; m.
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Fellowship Sum bróðor ... se him wæs on gástlícum (-re, MS.) þoftscipe geþeóded, Guthl. 10; Gdwin. 52, 5: 14; Gdwin. 62, 2