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mán-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mán-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker of wickednessa sinner

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A worker of wickedness, a sinner Mánwyrhtan peccatores, Ps. Th. 93, 3: qui operautur iniquitatem, 118, 3

Linked entry: mán-weorc

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

mód-hete

(n.)
Grammar
mód-hete, es; m.

Hate

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Hate Ic hine wergþo on míne sette, and mód-hete, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 21; Gen. 1756

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022

neáh-búend

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-búend, es; m.

A near-dwellera neighbour

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A near-dweller, a neighbour Ic eom neáh-búendum nyt, Exon. Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2

niht-wacu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-wacu, (o); f.

A night-watch

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A night-watch Mec oft bigeat nearo nihtwaco æt nacan stefnan, Exon. Th. 306, 13; Seef. 7

Linked entry: wacu

níþ-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-cwealm, es; m.

Violent deathdestruction

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Violent death, destruction Heora neát niþ-cwealm forswealh jumenta eorum in morte conclusit, Ps. Th. 77, 50

pytted

(adj.)
Grammar
pytted, pitted (v. pytt, II),
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marked with hollows Ic gean mínon bréðer ðæs swurdes mid ðám pyttedan hiltan, Chart. Th. 559, 23

GIN

(n.)
Grammar
GIN, es; n.

A gapan openingabysshiatus

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A gap, an opening, abyss; hiatus Gársecges gin ocean's expanse, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 3; Exod. 430

betast

(adj.)

bestoptimus

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best; optimus Betast hereféðan blícaþ best martial bands shine, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 36; Cri. 1012

be-twyx

(prep.)

betwixt, between

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betwixt, between Betwyx wífa bearnum inter natos mulierum, Mt. Bos. 11, 1l: Chr. 1126; Th. 377, 10

be-wrǽcon

(v.)

exiled, sent forth

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exiled, sent forth, Cd. 189; Th. 235, 12; Dan. 305; Similar entries p. pl. of be-wrecan

bi-hófian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hófian, p. ode; pp. od

To have need of, to need, requireegere, indigere

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To have need of, to need, require; egere, indigere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 33; Gú. 332

bi-hongen

(v.; part.)

behung, hung round

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behung, hung round, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 1; Seef. 17; Similar entries pp. of bi-hón

bil-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bil-swæþ, gen. -swæðes, pl. nom. -swaðu; n.

A bill or sword track

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A bill or sword track Bilswaðu blódige bloody sword tracks, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 27; Exod. 329

Linked entry: swæþ

ge-blondan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blondan, pp. -blonden

To blendmixminglemiscēre

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To blend, mix, mingle; miscēre Áttre geblonden mixed with venom, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 34; Sat. 129

ge-ealdian

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

To grow oldsenescere

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To grow old; senescere Geealdad biþ is become old, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227; 23; Ph. 427

ge-efenlǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-efenlǽcung, e; f.

Imitation

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Imitation To geefenlǽcunge ðæra eádigra apostola in imitation of the blessed apostles, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 23

Linked entry: efen-lǽcung

ge-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽden, ne; f.

A proposal, purpose, conditionpropositum

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A proposal, purpose, condition; propositum, Rtl. 92, 36. On ða gerǽdeneon the condition Th. Chart. 484, 29

ge-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sæt, pl. -sǽton

sat, sat down,

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sat, sat down, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: Elen. Kmbl. 1732; El. 868; p. of ge-sittan