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swét-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
swét-swége, adj.
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Of sweet sound, harmonious, melodious Mid swét*-*swégum leóþum suavisonis carminibus, Hymn. Surt. 58, 16

tunge-þrum

(n.)
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a ligament of the tongue Tungeðrum (undertunge*-*þrum, lxxiv, 9) sublinguae, Lchdm. i. lxx, 9

Linked entries: þrum under-tungeþrum

twi-spunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-spunnen, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Double-spun, twice spun Of twispunnenum twíne línenum torta bysso. Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23

Linked entry: twi-þráwen

wudu-sníte

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-sníte, an; f.

The name of some bird

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The name of some bird Uudusuíte cardictis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 46. Wudusníte, 14, 9

Linked entry: sníte

á-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brúcan, p. -breác
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To partake of (gen. ), eat Hé ábreác ðæs forbodenan treówes æpples, Angl. xi, 1. 17

wund-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
wund-swaþu, e; f.

The trace of a wound ⬩ a scar

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The trace of a wound, a scar Wundsweðe míne cicatrices meae, Ps. Surt. 37, 6

yfel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-cund, adj.
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Of evil nature, malignant Se yfelcunda malignus, Ps. Lamb. 14, 4. Yfelcundra malignantium, 21, 17

brémel-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-leáh, (brémer-) ; m.
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A lea covered with brambles On bré-merleáh; of brérnerleá, C. D. iii. 80, 26

Linked entries: leáh brémel

bróm-fæsten

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A place full of broom bushes Bróm-fæsten genescletum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 29. Substitute:

cele

(n.)
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the beak of a ship Neb vel scipes caeli (cæle, celae) rostrum, Txts. 93, 1748

Linked entry: cæle

cirlisce

(adv.)
Grammar
cirlisce, adv.
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As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14

dwelsian

(v.)
Grammar
dwelsian, p. ode
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To stray, wander Of ðinum bebodum ic ná ne dwelsode ( erravi ), Ps. L. 118, 110

fell-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
fell-stycce, es; n.
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A piece of skin Hafa þǽre hýde fellsticceo on þínum sceón, Lch. i. 330, 5

flóden

(adj.)
Grammar
flóden, adj.
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Of a river Flódenum fluviali, flódenes þweáles fluminei lavacri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 65, 66

ge-þyldmód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldmód, adj.
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Of a patient spirit, patient Sé þe wǽre weámód, weorðe sé geþyldmód, Wlfst. 72, 7

Linked entry: ge-þylmód

giccig

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Substitute: Itchy, irritating (of skin diseases) Þá giccigan untramnysse purulentas valetudines Hpt. Gl. 453, 8

gold-frætwe

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Reste gewyrcan of marmanstáne and mid goldfrætwum and mid gimcynnum ástǽned, Wlfst. 263, 3. Add

hreáw-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreáw-ness, e; f.
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Rawness of a hide. v. hreáw; Grénre hýde hreáwnesse recentis corii cruditate, An. Ox. 3283

hweól-godwebb

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-godwebb, es; n.
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A robe of fine material circular in form Hweglgodwebbum cycladibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 15

lenden-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-ádl, e ; f.
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Disease of the loins Wénaþ unwíse lǽcas ꝥ ꝥ sié lendenádl, Lch. ii. 232, 8

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