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unriht-wyrcend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-wyrcend, es; m.: or -wyrcende; adj. (ptcpl.)

An evil-doer ⬩ evil-doing

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An evil-doer, or evil-doing Ic ne ineode on ðæt geþeaht unrihtwyrcendra cum iniqua gerentibus non introibo, Ps. Th. 25, 4. Mid ðám unrihtwyrcendum cum operantibus iniquitatem, 27, 3. Belocen ðǽm synnfullum mannum and ðǽm unrihtwyrcendum, Blickl.

waroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ, (-uþ, -aþ, -eþ), wearoþ, weroþ, warþ, es; m.
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A shore, strand Ic geseah men standende be ðam waruðe weroðe, v. l. ), Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 370. Bí waraðe (néh warðe secus littus, Lind. ) sittende, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 48. Seó m. ænigeo stód on ðam waroðe (waraþe, Rush. : wearðe, Lind. litore ), Mt

Linked entry: wearoþ

ge-wídmǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wídmǽran, ge-wídmǽrian; p. de, ode ; pp. ed. od.
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Voc. ii. 72, 41)) to spread the knowledge of a circumstance, report widely Wæs gewídmǽred (-mǽrsod, v. l.) ꝥ hé betwih gebedes word his líf geendade uulgatum est quod inter uerba orationis uitam finierit, Bd. 3, 12 ; Sch. 245, 11

hléda

(n.)
Grammar
hléda, hléda, an: hléde, es; m.

A seat ⬩ bench

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A seat, bench Þes hléda (hlýda, hléde, v. ll.) hoc sedile Ælfc. Gr. Z. 34, 3. Man sceal habban . . . hlýdan, sceamelas, Angl. ix. 264, 20. Substitute:

scead

(n.)
Grammar
scead, scæd, scad, sced, es; n.

Shade

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Shade; fig. shelter, protection Æfter sceades sciman, Salm. Kmbl. 233; Sal. 116. Scedes, Cd. Th. 271,15 ; Sat. 106. On sceade (scade,MS. B.) áhón. Lchdm. i. 284, 21. On ðam sceade his geteldes in abscondito tabernaculi sui, Ps. Th. 26, 6. Manna bearn

æf-dæl

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dæl, æf-dæll, -dell, es; n.
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Tó æfdæll (-delle, R.) Lk. L. 19, 37. Substitute:

Cofer-flód

(n.)
Grammar
Cofer-flód, Cofor-flód, es; n. m.

The sea of Galilee ⬩ Galilæum mare

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The sea of Galilee; Galilæum mare Ic fare on wæteres hricg ofer Coferflód, Caldéas sécan I depart upon the water's back over the sea of Galilee, to seek the Chaldeans Salm. Kmbl. 39; Sal. 20. Ðú gewítest on Wendelsǽ, ofer Coforflód, cýððe sécean thou

cruft

(n.)
Grammar
cruft, es; m? crufte, an; f.

A vault ⬩ crypt ⬩ hollow place under the ground ⬩ crypta

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A vault, crypt, hollow place under the ground; crypta Cruftan, cruftes cryptæ Mone B. 2017 Crufte crypta 4931. Cruftan crypta 3298

hírd

(n.)
Grammar
hírd, [ = híréd] -preóst, es; m.

A domestic chaplain

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A domestic chaplain Æilríc mín hírdprést, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 269, 8: Chart. Th. 574, 10, 11

assa

(n.)
Grammar
assa, Dele: asse, es; m. , and add
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Assa asinus vel asina Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 7. Healf mann and healf assa onocentaurus, 17, 40. On sumon lande >assan (eoselas,v. l.: onagri) býð ákende, þá habbað swá micle hornas swá oxan, Nar. 34, 15

bán-geberg

(n.)
Grammar
bán-geberg, bán-gebeorg, es; n.

A greave

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A greave Baangeberg[um] ocreis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 35

Linked entry: bán-beorgas

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, l. bed-ríp, es; n. , and add
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E. D. bed-rip: Andrews' Old English Manor. P. 159.]

wen-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wen-spring, (wen-spryng), es; m.

A mole

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A mole Wensprynga nevorum Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 50

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, sup. adv.

At first ⬩ most ⬩ very well ⬩ best ⬩ prīmo ⬩ maxĭme ⬩ optĭme

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Eth. vi. 40; Th. i. 324. 28

líf-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wynn, e; f.
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Th. 4201; B. 2097: Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 27; Cri. 807: Elen. Kmbl. 2535; El. 1269

murcnung

(n.)
Grammar
murcnung, e; f.

Complaint ⬩ murmuring

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Ex. 16, 11. Ic syngede þurh tale and þurh murcnunge (per detractionem et per murmurationem), Confess. Pecc. Wóplícum murcnungum flebilibus questibus Hpt. Gl. 518, 26. Hiófum, murcnungum questibus 472, 64

snirian

(v.)
Grammar
snirian, (snerian?), snyrian; p. ede

To go quickly, hasten ⬩ swift ⬩ to make a quick turn, step out quickly

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Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu snyrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244

Linked entries: snerian snyrian

for-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beornan, -byrnan; p. -bearn, -barn, -born, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen; v. n.

To burn up ⬩ be destroyed by fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ combūri ⬩ ignĭbus consūmi

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Hit gelamp, ðæt se ylca tún forbarn [forborn, col. 2], and seó cyrice evenit, vicum eundem, et ipsum pariter ecclésiam ignibus consumi, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 27, col. l: Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7.

Linked entry: for-byrnan

Cumber-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cumber-land, Cumbra-land, Cumer-land , es; n. [Sim. Dun. Cumbreland: Hunt. Hovd. Brom. Cumberland]

CUMBERLAND; Cumbria

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CUMBERLAND; Cumbria Hér Eádmund cyning oferhergode eal Cumbraland in this year [A. D. 945] king Edmund overran all Cumberland, Chr. 945 ; Th. 212, 10 ; 213, 10, col. 1, 2: Cumberland, 213, 10, col. 3 .

Linked entries: Cumbra-land Cumer-land

wiþ-útan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-útan, adv. prep.

Without ⬩ without ⬩ outside of ⬩ without ⬩ without

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Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces, ðæt hit sí clǽne ðæt wiðútan ys mundatis quod deforis est calicis et parapsidis . . . Munda prius quod intus est calicis et parapsidis, ut fiat et id, quod deforis est, mundum, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 25-26.

Linked entry: wiþ-innan

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