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wíc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-eard, es; m.
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A dwelling-place Hé on wéstenne wíceard geceás, Exon. Th. 158, 12; Gú. 907

wlitelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitelíce, adv.

Beautifully ⬩ in comely fashion

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Beautifully, in comely fashion Hí weófod wlitelíce geworhtan and gegyredon, Blickl. Homl. 205, 6

cimb-íren

(n.)
Grammar
cimb-íren, es; n.
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Hé sceal habban . . . cimbíren, tigehóc, Angl. ix. 263, 2

foreþanc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
foreþanc-lic, adj.

Provident ⬩ cautious

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Provident, cautious Ðæt hí ongiten mid foreðonclicre gesceádwísnesse provida consideratione perpendant, Past. 433, 33

gold-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gearwe, pl.
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Gold ornaments Ðára goldgearwo wlænco þe hé his líchaman oferflównesse mid frætwað, Nap. 34

Linked entry: gearwe

hladung

A drawing ⬩ draught

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A drawing, draught Gelustfulligende hladungum genihtsumum oblectans haustibus affluis, Hy. S. 58, 12. Substitute:

hleonaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleonaþ, hleónaþ, es; m.

A shelter

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A shelter Ic mé ánum hér eáðe getimbre hús and hleónaþ, Gú. 222. Substitute:

Linked entry: hlinaþ

helle-cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cǽge, an; f. [Under cǽg the weak fem. cǽge has been incorrectly deleted; it should be restored]
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Hé bereð helleciégan (cf. seó cǽge, 20) on handa, Verc. Först. l 28, 5

Linked entry: cæg

heofon-cenned

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-cenned, adj.

Heaven-born

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Heaven-born Ofer heofancennede roderes ealle supra celigenas aetheris omnes, Hy. S. 108, 9

lár-leást

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Hí ná cunnan náþor þurh lárleáste ne lǽdan ne lǽran, Wlfst. 276, 6. Add

hyse-cild

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Hé ofslóh ealle ðá hysecild occidit omnes pueros, Hml. Th. i. 80, 15. Add

searu-mete

(n.)
Grammar
searu-mete, es; m.
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57

sylhðe

(n.)
Grammar
sylhðe, es; n.
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A team of oxen Hé geann Godríce an sylhðe oxna, Cht. Crw. 23, 4

þefian

(v.)
Grammar
þefian, For the second passage substitute
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Hé ongann on his geþance þefian aestuare coepit in cogitatione, Gr. D. 64, 3

þurh-smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-smirwan, þurh-smirian
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to anoint thoroughly Hé mid ele and mid crísman mé þurhsmyrede, Wlfst. 229, 3

Linked entry: smirwan

un-girwan

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Hé ungyrede (on-, v.l.) hine his hrægle exutus indumento, Gr. D. 101, 14. Add

un-oferswíþed

Entry preview:

Hé ne lét ná of gebedum his unoferswíðdan gást, Hml. S. 31, 1357. Add

Linked entry: ofer-swíþan

weoruld-girela

(n.)
Grammar
weoruld-girela, an; m.
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Secular apparel Ꝥ hí . . . álecgon þone scínendan woroldgyrlan nitore seculari deposito, Chrd. 96, 11

and-wreþian

(v.)
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to support Stæf ꝥ hí mægen manna untrumnyssa and-wreðian (sustentent), Chrd. 62, 29

Linked entry: wreþian

be-swápan

Grammar
be-swápan, <b>; I.</b>
Entry preview:

Ic Heróde in hyge bisweóp ꝥ hé Ióhannes bibeád heáfde beheáwan, Jul. 294. Add

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