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ælf-scínu

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-scínu, adj.

Shining like an elf or fairy ⬩ elfin-bright ⬩ of elfin beauty ⬩ splendidus ut genius vel nympha

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Shining like an elf or fairy, elfin-bright, of elfin beauty; splendidus ut genius vel nympha Iudiþ ides ælf-scínu Judith, the woman of elfin beauty, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14

a-hafennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-hafennes, -hafenes, -hafennys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A lifting up ⬩ an elevation ⬩ elation ⬩ pride ⬩ elevatio ⬩ elatio

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A lifting up, an elevation, elation, pride; elevatio, elatio Ahafenes handa mínra elevatio manuum mearum, Ps. Th. 140, 3. Ahafennys elevatio, Ps. Spl. 140, 2. Wundorlice ahafennyssa sǽ mirabiles elationes maris, 92, 6

efor

(n.)
Grammar
efor, es; m.

A wild boar ⬩ ăper

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A wild boar; ăper Hiene ofslóg án efor a wild boar slew him, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 34. Surne sceoldan bión eforas some should be wild boars, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 34

ellen-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-heard, adj.

Hard of courage, bold, courageous ⬩ fortis, strēnuus

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Hard of courage, bold, courageous; fortis, strēnuus Wæs eorl ellenheard searoþancum beseted the courageous warrior was beset with various thoughts, Andr. Kmbl. 2509; An. 1256: Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 3; Gú. 1138

faroþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
faroþ-lácende, faraþ-lácende, fareþ-lácende; part. [lácan to sail]

Sailing, swimming ⬩ S nāvĭgans, nătans

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Sailing, swimming;S nāvĭgans, nătans Faroþlácende sailing, Andr. Kmbl. 1014; An. 507. Gewíciaþ faroþlácende on ðam eálonde the sea-faring [men] encamp on that island, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 15; Wal. 20

fram

(adj.)
Grammar
fram, adj.

Valiant ⬩ stout ⬩ firm ⬩ strēnuus

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Valiant, stout, firm; strēnuus Geong and fram young and valiant, Bd. 4, 15; S. 583, 25. He wæs fram to Godes compe he was stout for God's battle, Andr. Kmbl. 467; An. 234

lǽwed

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwed, léud, es; m.

A layman

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A layman Gif man léud ofsleá an þeófþe licge bútan wyrgelde if a layman be slain while thieving, let no wergild be paid for the slaying. L. Wih. 25; Th. i. 42, 13

Linked entry: lǽd

mán-fǽhþu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fǽhþu, f.

Guilt ⬩ wickedness

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Guilt, wickedness (cf. máne fá, morþorscyldige, Andr. Kmbl. 3196; An. 1601: also Beo. Th. 1960; B. 978) Mánfǽhþu bearn ( those who were drowned by the deluge), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 11; Gen. 1378

þurh-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-werod, (?); adj.

Very sweet

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Very sweet Hwylc manna þurhwerodum (dulcibus; perhaps þurh is an error of the scribe brought about by the þurh of the following word) þurhbrýcþ mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 21

þrípel

(n.)
Grammar
þrípel, es; m.

An instrument of punishment ⬩ a kind of cross

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An instrument of punishment, a kind of cross Eculeus vel þrýpel genus tormenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 25. Unhéh þrépel eculeus (equuleus patibulum, furca cui decollatorum martyrum cadavera affigebant, Migne), i. 21, 18

un-forswigod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forswigod, adj.

Not passed Over in silence ⬩ not omitted

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Not passed Over in silence, not omitted Án weorc hé hæfde unforswigod ... ðæt wæs sealmsang one work he never allowed to pass in silence ... that was psalmsinging, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 35

Linked entry: for-swigian

eall-seolcen

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-seolcen, adj.
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Made all of silk Mid eallseolcenum olosericis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 71. Of eallseolcenum, An. Ox. 2, 164. Of ealseolcenum (eall-, eal-, Hpt. Gl. 480, 62-3), 3161. v. eal-seolcen in Dict

efesung

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Substitute: Hair-cutting, clipping, polling Oefsung circinatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 7. Efesung circinnatio, 14, 29. Efesunge tonsura, An. Ox. 4174. Man geswíce higeleásra gewǽda and bismorlicra efesunga, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 10

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f.

A quarter ⬩ farthing

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A quarter, fourth part, farthing Feórþung peninges quadrans, Mk. L. R. 12, 42. Feórðung quadrantem, Mt. L. 5, 26. Feórðungas twoege (feórð ł án feorðungc, L.) minuta duo, Lk. R. 21, 2. Substitute:

ge-sceafan

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Hornes sceafoþan swiþe smale gesceaf, Lch. ii. 132, II. Gif hé þæs stánes gesceafenes hwilcne dǽl on wǽtan onféhð, 298, 6. Hýfa gescafenum getreagede telgrum tuguria cauatis consuta corticibus, An. Ox. 255. Add

ge-strínendlic

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Take here <b>ge-strýnendlic</b> in Dict., and add: to be begotten Mid gestrénendlicere stofne progenie propaganda, An. Ox. 1665. Gestrýnendlicra yrfwerda liberorum procreandorum, i. filiorum generandorum, 1402

nam-cíging

(n.)
Grammar
nam-cíging, e; f.
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A calling by name, naming An þǽre nam*-*cýginge ne sý nánon álýfed ꝥ heora ǽnig óðerne sindrium naman nemne in ipsorum appellaiione nominum nulli liceat alium puro nomine appellare, Chrd, 9, 25

scrid

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Cræt ł sc[r]id currus, Ps. Cam. 67, 18. Fýrene scridu igneos currus, Chrd. 99, 9. Cræta, scriþena bigarum, An. Ox. 2185. Scriddum bigis, 18, 22. Scridū carpentum, Germ. 393, 154. Add

furþra

fore ⬩ more excellent

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Add: of an animal's foot, fore Nim þone swýþran fót þone furðran take the right fore-foot (of a badger), Lch. i. 328, 4. more excellent Furþra prestantior, i. excellentior, Germ. 395, 40

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4