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wundor-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-bebod, es; n.

A monstrous command

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A monstrous command Hé him bebeorgan ne con wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498; B. 1747

wylfen

(adj.)
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wylfen, adj.

Wolfishfierce

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Wolfish, fierce Wé geáscodan Eormanríces wylfenne geþóht; ðæt wæs grim cyning, Exon. Th. 378, 24; Deór. 22

á-rǽsan

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þæt folc fǽrlíce ongonn forð árǽsan, Hml. Th. ii. 140, 13. v. forð-árǽsan in Dict. Add

Linked entry: rǽsan

blysian

(v.)

to burnblaze

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to burn, blaze Fýr blysede beforan his ansýne ignis a facie ejus exarsit, Ps. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: bǽl-blys

eald-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geriht, es; n.
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Ancient right Waldon ðá swángeréfan ðá lǽswe forður gedrífan ... ðonne hit aldgeryhta wéron, Chh. Th. 70, 22

eánian

(v.)
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Wolde seó cú cealfian; ac heó eánode lamb ongeán hire gecynde, Hml. Th. ii. 302, 1. Add

fæderen-mǽg

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Swá hwylc mínra fædrenméga swá þæt sió, ꝥ hine tó þan gehagige, Cht. Th. 481, 24. Add

gilp-lic

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Add:: arrogant Pharao him filigde æt ðám hón mid his gilplicum riddum, Hml. Th. ii. 194, 23

hion

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hion, l. hión,
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cf. Heáfodwunde tó bóte . . . Gif ꝥ úterre bán bið þyrel, Ll. Th. i. 92, 15. and add:

mægden-cild

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Beó hit hysecild, beó hit mǽdencild sit masculus infans, sit femina, Ll. Th. ii. 190, 22. Add

of-seón

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Þá ofseah hé feorran ðá hǽðenan ferian án líc tó eorðan, Hml. Th. ii. 507, 16. Add

scear-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
scear-wund, (?); adj.
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Wounded in the share Gif man [s]cearwund sié .iii. sciłł. gebete, Ll. Th. i. 18, 9

Linked entries: cear-wund wund

strangung

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Add Æfter ðám ǽriste ne behófiað úre líchaman nánre strangunge eorðlicra metta, Hml. Th. i. 296, 30

swǽrness

Grammar
swǽrness, I.
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Þá ðá ic hine bær ne gefrédde ic nánre byrðene swǽrnysse, Hml. Th. i. 336, 25. Add

un-gewemmed

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un-gewemmed, <b>. I.</b>
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Danihel læg seofan niht betwux seofon leónum on ánum seáðe ungewemmed, Hml. Th. i. 488, 5. Add

rodor-stól

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-stól, es; m.

A celestial throne

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A celestial throne Hé mid handum his on heofonríce rihte rodorstólas, Cd. Th. 46, 24; Gen. 749

rýmetleást

(n.)
Grammar
rýmetleást, e; f.

Want of room

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Want of room Maria hire sunu for rýmetleáste on ánre binne geléde, Homl. Th. i. 34, 22

Linked entry: rýmet

sǽ-wudu

(n.)

a ship

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a ship Hí sǽwudu sǽldon they fastened their ship to the shore, Beo. Th. 457 ; B. 228

sceóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
sceóh-mód, adj.

Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l

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Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l — Se synsceaþa tó scipe sceóhmód éhstreám sóhte, Exon. Th. 282, 32 ; Jul. 672.

Linked entry: sceóh

wǽg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-bora, an; m.

A wave-bearera creature that lives beneath the waves

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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440