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mete-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
mete-fæt, es; n.

A dish

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A dish Micel and rúm metfæt graves et ampla parabsis, Germ. 403, 18

Linked entry: met-fæt

gleomu

(n.)
Grammar
gleomu, e; f.

Splendour

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Splendour Gleoma gefrætwed splendidly adorned, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 1; Ruin. 34

tuscel

(n.)
Grammar
tuscel, tuxl, es; m.
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A canine tooth or a molar tooth, a tusk Gefóh fox, ásleah of cucum ðone tuxl, lǽt hleápan áweg catch a fox, knock out while alive the canine tooth, let the fox run away, Lchdm. ii. 104, 12.

á-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
á-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon
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To rub off Sié ágniden defricabitur , Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 12. v. next word

Linked entry: gnídan

ge-bíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bíwan, ge-beówan.
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To rub, polish Gebeówed confricatus, i. lima*-*tus, exprimatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 25

Linked entry: ge-beówed

strícan

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Cyninges wífes tácen is þæt þú stréce onbútan heófod (run your hand round your head), and sete syððan þíne hand bufon þín heófod, 128, 25. <b>I a.

hwæt-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-rǽd, adj. [?]

counsel

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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20

scúr-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.
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Th. 476, 9; Ruin. 5

weall-wala

(n.)
Grammar
weall-wala, an; m.

A wall-foundation(?)

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Th. 477, 9; Rum. 21

crungon

(v.)
Grammar
crungon, pp. crungen

yielded, perished

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yielded, perished, p. pl. and pp. of cringan Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 17; Ruin. 26

reád-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
reád-fáh, adj.
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Th. 476, 19; Ruin. 10

wíg-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hyrst, e; f.

The trappings of war

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Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35

sǽ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-mann, es; m.

a seaman,

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Sigel sǽinannun. symble byþ on hihte, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 15; Rún. 16, when English affairs are referred to the word is used of the Scandinavians Wálá ðære woruldscame ðe nú habbaþ Engle.

ge-défelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-défelíc, adj.

Fitbecomingdecenthonesthonestus

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Fit, becoming, decent, honest; honestus Ðǽr syndon gedéfelíce menn runt ibi homines honesti, Nar. 37, 32

ífe

(n.)
Grammar
ífe, (?), an (?) ; f.
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Some kind of plant Rúde ruta, íue iva, brócminte sisymbrium, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 1-3

Linked entry: iue

snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽsan, p. de

To spit, run through with a pointed implement or weapon to spit

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To spit, run through with a pointed implement or weapon Gif mon hafaþ spere ofer eaxle and hine mon on ásnáseþ (ásnǽseþ, MS. H., snǽseþ, MS. B.), gielde ðone wer bútan wíte; gif beforan eágum ásnáse (ásnǽse, MS. H.) gielde ðone wer L.

Linked entries: snás á-snǽsan

hyðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyðe-líc, adj.

Convenientadvantageous

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Convenient, advantageous Ðæt wæs hyðelíc that was convenient, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 17; Ruin. 42

Linked entry: be-hyðlíc

wésten-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-staþol, es; m.
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Th. 477, 22 ; Ruin. 28

gnídan

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</b> to rub one object against another :-- Beóres tácen is þæt þú gníde þíne hand on þá óþre, Tech. ii. 125, 21. <b>I b.</b> to rub a surface with material, cover a surface by rubbing :-- Reóde gnídan fucare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 49.

hege-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hege-weg, es; m.
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A road that runs between hedges: Andlang heges on ðane brádan hegewai, C. D. iii. 380, 13