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inwit-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-þanc, es; m.
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Evil, malicious, deceitful thought or purpose, Andr. Kmbl. 1339; An. 670 : 1118; An. 559 : Elen. Kmbl. 616; El. 308 : Bt. Met. Fox 9,16; Met. 9, 8 : 27, 46; Met. 27, 23 : Beo. Th. 1502; B. 749

nón-sang

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Sóna swá hig þá nónbellan gehýrað hig tó mete fóð; ac nis hit náht gelýfedlic ꝥ ꝥ sý medeme fæsten. Ac ꝥ is riht ꝥte æfter nónsange mon mæssan gehýre, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 36. Add

æcse

(n.)

an axe

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an axe, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 26

æfter-singend

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-singend, es; m.

An after-singer ⬩ succentor

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An after-singer; succentor, Wrt. Voc. 28, 21

ængel

(n.)

an angel

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an angel, Ps. Spl. 8, 6: 34, 7

æpel-tre

(n.)

an apple-tree ⬩ malus

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an apple-tree; malus, Wrt. Voc. 79, 79

Linked entry: æppel-treów

æt-hreppian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hreppian,
  • Ettm.
æt-hræppian,
  • Som
    • ;
p. ode; pp. od

To rap at ⬩ to knock ⬩ dash about ⬩ impingere

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To rap at, to knock, dash about; impingere

áhnung

(n.)

an owning

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an owning, L. Ed. 1; Lambd. 38, 25

a-tendend

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendend, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ inflamer ⬩ inciter ⬩ incensor ⬩ inflammator

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An incendiary, inflamer, inciter; incensor, inflammator, Scint. 78

beadu

(n.)
Grammar
beadu, gen. beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war

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Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984

a-þrowen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrowen, = a-þráwen

thrown forth ⬩ spilt

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thrown forth, spilt,Andr. Kmbl. 2850; An. 1427;

áþ-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-stæf, es; m. [áþ oath, stæf]

An oath ⬩ juramentum

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An oath; juramentum, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8

be-clísing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clísing, e; f.

An inclosed place ⬩ a cell ⬩ cella

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An inclosed place, a cell; cella,Leo 126

Linked entry: be-clýsing

býsenian

(v.)
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to give an example, C. R. Ben. 2

édre

(n.)

an artery, vein ⬩ artēria, vēna

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an artery, vein; artēria, vēna. Som. Ben. Lye

firgend-streám

(n.)

a mountain-stream

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a mountain-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 3144; An. 1575

fóre-

(prefix)

before

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before, used in composition as the English fore-

for-spennen

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennen, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ lēnōcĭnium

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An enticement; lēnōcĭnium Forspennene lēnōcĭnia, Mone B. 671

Linked entry: spennan

forþ-atincg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-atincg, e; f.

An exhorting ⬩ exhortation ⬩ encouraging ⬩ exhortātio

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An exhorting, exhortation, encouraging; exhortātio, Proœm. R. Concord

gabere

(n.)
Grammar
gabere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter, a charmer; incantātor, Som. Ben. Lye

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