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eald-gewin

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewin, -gewinn, es; n.

An ancient conflict ⬩ antīquum bellum

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An ancient conflict; antīquum bellum Ðæt wæs eald-gewinn that was an ancient conflict, Elen. Kmbl. 1290; El. 647; Beo. Th. 3566; B. 1781

lagu-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-fæsten, es; n.

sea ⬩ ocean

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A water-fastness, sea, ocean Ofer lagufæsten, Andr. Kmbl. 796; An. 398: 1650; An. 826: Elen. Kmbl. 2031; El. 1017. Lagofæsten, 497; El. 249

mere-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
mere-faroþ, es; m.

Sea-waves

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Kmbl. 577; An. 289: 701; An. 351: Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 16; Rä. 61, 2

droht

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Add:(?) Droht conversationis (but cf. drohtnunge religionis, conversationis, 466, 34. An. Ox. 2507 has droh), Hpt. Gl. 465, 29: 428, 49; An. Ox. 933

fæder-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fæder-líce, adv.
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As a father Þæt Cúðberhtus his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that Cuthbert like as a father would pity his curiosity, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 19

frum-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gewrit, es; n.
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An original writing, an original deed or charter Wé wǽron ádílegode of þám frymþelican frumgewrite þe wé tó heofenum áwritene wǽron, Wlfst. 252, 12

brémen

(adj.)
Grammar
brémen, adj.

Illustrious, glorious; ⬩ illustris, gloriosus

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Illustrious, glorious; illustris, gloriosus Brémen Dryhten the glorious Lord, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 4; Az. 116: 55 a; Th. 194, 21; Az. 142

wind-hreóse

(n.)
Grammar
wind-hreóse, (?), es; m.

A storm of wind

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A storm of wind Swá swá gód scipstýra ongit micelne windhreóse ǽr ǽr hit weorþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Cf. wind-rǽs

Linked entry: hreóse

geóguþ

Grammar
geóguþ, l. geoguþ,
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and add: youth as a period or stage of existence Gód sceal wið yfele, geogoð sceal wið ylde sacan, Gn. C. 52. Ðínre giogeðe adulescentiae tuę, Kent. Gl. 109. Ðǽre scame ðe ðú on iuguðe worhte confusionis adolescentiae tuae, Past. 207, 11.

Linked entry: giógoð

a-cerrednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-cerrednes, -ness, e; f.

An aversion

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An aversion

æfen-lǽcend

(n.)

an imitator

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an imitator

ærce-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
ærce-diácon, es; m.

An archdeacon

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An archdeacon

forðung

(n.)

an armament

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an armament

fyrd-cræft

(n.)

an expedition

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an expedition

ealu-geweorc

ale-brewing

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ale-brewing

eal-myrca

(n.)

an Ethiopian

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an Ethiopian

gecele

(n.)

an icicle

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an icicle

ge-fáhmon

(n.)

an enemy

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an enemy

ge-frætwodnes

(n.)

an ornament

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an ornament

ge-lymp

(n.)

an accident

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an accident

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