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eall-meaht

(n.)
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eall-meaht, -miht, e; f.
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Omnipotence On mihtigre handa and on eallmihte earmes in manu forti et brachio excelso, Ps. Th. 135, 12

ge-beát

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Hé hét ... þæt þá cwelleras ... hine beóton. Hé on ðám gebeáte clypode, Hml. Th. i. 424, 32. Add

pápa

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Gif mæssepreóst manslaga wurðe . . . wræcnige hé swá wíde swá pápa him scrífe, Ll. Th. i. 346, 6. Add

riht-dóm

(n.)
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just judgement Sé þe rihte lage and rihtne dóm (rihtdóm, v. l.) forsace, Ll. Th. i. 384, 16

á-fédan

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Add: I a. of a trade Sum leornode sumne cræft þe hine áfét, Hml. Th. ii. 556, 32

sǽ-wícing

(n.)
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sǽ-wícing, es; m.

A viking

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A viking Randas bǽron sǽwícingas (the tribe of Reuben ) ofer sealtne mersc, Cd. Th. 199, 3; Exod. 333

sáwel-þearf

(n.)
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sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

sáwel-hús

(n.)

the body

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the body Ðis sáwelhús, fǽge flǽschoma, Exon. Th. 163,34 ; Gú. 1003. Deáþ sóhte sáwelhús, 170, 19; Gú. 1114

sceáwend-wíse

(n.)
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sceáwend-wíse, an; f.

A jesting song, song of a jester

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A jesting song, song of a jester Ic sceáwendwísan hlúde onhyrge, Exon. Th. 391, l; Rä. 9, 9

útan-landes

(adv.)
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útan-landes, adv.

Abroadin distant countries

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Abroad, in distant countries Þeóda ðe eard nymaþ útanlandes gentes qui habitant fines terrae, Ps. Th. 64, 8

Linked entry: útan-bordes

wǽg-sweord

(n.)
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wǽg-sweord, es; n.

A sword with wavy ornamentation

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A sword with wavy ornamentation (v. Woorsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 40) Wrætlíc wǽgsweord, Beo. Th. 2982; B. 1489

wæter-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stefn, e; f.

The voice or sound of water

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The voice or sound of water Fram wæterstefnum wídra manigra a vocibus aquarum multarum, Ps. Th. 92, 4

æf-grynde

(n.)
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æf-grynde, es; n.

An abyssabyssusan abyss

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An abyss Þíne dómas synt swá deópe swá swá æfgrynde judicia tua abyssus multa Ps. Th. 35, 6

Linked entry: grynde

wín-sæl

(n.)
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wín-sæl, es; n.

A wine-halla hall where there is feasting

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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Wóriaþ ða wínsalo, Exon. Th. 291, 6; Wand. 78

Linked entry: sæl

wíg-bil

(n.)
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wíg-bil, wíg-bill, es; n.

A battle-bladea sword

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A battle-blade, a sword Ðæt sweord ongan æfter heaþoswáte hildegicelum, wígbil wanian, Beo. Th. 3218; B. 1607

brym-streám

(n.)

the sea, a river

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the sea, a river, Mt. Rush. Stv. 8, 18: Chr. 942; Th. 209, 38, col. 1; Edm. 5

hád-griþ

(n.)
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hád-griþ, es; n.

Peace, security, or privilege of holy orderssacri ordinis pax

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Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders; sacri ordinis pax, L. Eth. vii. 19; Th. i. 332, 25

heáh-god

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-god, es; m.

High God, the most High

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High God, the most High Ic cleopige tó heáh-gode clamabo ad Deum altissimum, Ps. Th. 56, 2

Linked entry: god

heáh-mæsse

(n.)
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heáh-mæsse, an; f.

High mass

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High mass, L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 32, 34: 442, 3: Chr. 1125; Erl. 254, 2

Linked entry: mæsse

heals-gebedda

(n.)
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heals-gebedda, an; f.

A bedfellow, consort around whose neck the arms are thrown, one dearly loved

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A bedfellow, consort around whose neck the arms are thrown, one dearly loved, Beo. Th. 126; B. 63

Linked entry: heals-mægeþ