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ge-gaderedness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gaderedness, e; f.
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A gathering of diseased matter Wið gehwylce gegæderednyssæ, Lch. i. 322, 1 note

gísel-hád

(n.)
Grammar
gísel-hád, es; m.
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The state of being a hostage Gíslháda obsedatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 27

gleng-lic

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Substitute: Splendid, full of pomp Sió glenglice pompulenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 34

hand-spitel

(n.)
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a kind of spade Mattoc vel handspitel fovessoria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 25

Linked entry: spitel

here-numa

(n.)
Grammar
here-numa, an; m.

A captive

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A captive, prisoner of war On hernumena bygenum. Ll. Th. ii. 328, II

Linked entry: her-numa

hors-weg

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On horsweg; of horswege innan gátánstíge, C. D. B. i. 417, 12. Add

neb-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
neb-sealf, e; f.
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Of nebsealue, 8, 269

offrung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-hús, es; n.
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A house of sacrifice Ic geceás ðás stówe mé tó offrunghúse, Nap. 50

tál-full

(adj.)
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adj, Blameable Þanon ( visiting of women) weorðað preóstas tálfulle (reprehensibiles ), Chrd. 67, 36

weald

(adj.)
Grammar
weald, adj.
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For wealdestan perhaps weallendestan should be read as a literal rendering of ferventissirno

wiþ-lædness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-lædness, e; f.
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A carrying of, leading away On wiðleáðnysse in abductione, Ps. Cant. 391, 36

fantbletsung

(n.)
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consecration of a font On þǽre fantbletsunge, E.S. 49, 342. v. fánt-hálgung

rodor-líhtung

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-líhtung, e; f.

The illumination of the heavens ⬩ the dawn

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The illumination of the heavens, the dawn Roderlíhtinge auroram, Ps. Lamb. 73, 16

sǽ-wǽg

(n.)

a wave of the sea

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a wave of the sea Sealte sǽwǽgas, Cd. Th. 240, 9; Dan. 384

sand-grot

(n.)

a grain of sand

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a grain of sand Geríman sǽs sondgrotu, Exon. Th. 466, 6; Hö. 117

ǽra

(n.)
Grammar
ǽra, an; m.

A scraper (of brass)

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A scraper (of brass) Aera, ǽren screop strigillus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 41

wín-tiber

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tiber, -tifer, e; n.

An offering of wine ⬩ a libation

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An offering of wine, a libation Wíntifer libatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 52

ge-anbidung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-anbidung, e; f.

Expectation

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Expectation Drihten mé generede of eallre geanbidunge (expectatione) folkes, Gr. D. 107, 25

Linked entry: an-bidung

heáh-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-samnung, e; f.

A chief synagogue

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A chief synagogue Of héhsomnungum de arche-synagogis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 22

hearm-tán

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-tán, es; m.

A twig of sorrow or evil

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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

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