fyrn-gesceap
A decree of old ⬩ ōlim constĭtūtum
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A decree of old; ōlim constĭtūtum Ne wát ǽnig hú ða wísan sind wundorlíce, fæger fyrngesceap, ymb ðæs fugles gebyrd not any knows how the conditions are wondrous, the fair decree of old, concerning the bird's birth, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 15; Ph. 360
lǽce-cynn
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The race of physicians or surgeons Nǽfre [ic] lǽcecynn on folcstede findan meahte ðara ðe mid wyrtum, wunde gehǽlde never could I find on the battlefield the leeches, those who with herbs my wounds would heal, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 20; Rä. 6, 10
sige-déma
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Th. 65, 28 ; Cri. 1061
sǽ-ríric
a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait
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Th. 360, 24; Wal. 10
winter-lǽcan
To draw near to winter
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To draw near to winter Swá seó sunne súðor bið swá hit swíþor winterlǽcð the further south the sun is, the nearer are we to winter, Lchdm. iii. 252, 2. Ðá hit winterlǽhte, ða férde seó fyrd hám, Chr. 1006; Th. i. 256, 15
écelíce
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Þæt hí écelíce árǽrede synd that they will never die after their resurrection, Hml. Th. i. 440, 26, 28. Sý him wuldor á on ealra worulda woruld écelíce, Hml. A. 72, 181. Beóð welige hwílwendlice, þæt gé écelíce wǽdlion, Hml. Th. i. 64, 16
feorm
provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment
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Hit (land) becwæð sé þe hit áhte swá swá hit his yldran mid feó and mid feore (feorme?) rihte begeáton, Ll. Th. i. 184, 2. Ꝥ hé áðer oþþe feó oþþe feorme (freme, v. l.) þá wyrse sý that he be injured in respect to anything that is his, 384, 24.
hreác-copp
macoli summitas ⬩ caput macholi ⬩ firma ad macholum faciendum
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food given to the labourers on completing a rick, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 28, 27. The Latin version has macoli summitas, caput macholi for the former, and firma ad macholum faciendum for the latter.
Linked entry: copp
ge-unþwǽrian
To disagree ⬩ differ ⬩ dissentīre ⬩ discordāre
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Cot.] ðǽm wordum ðe hie lǽraþ, mid ðý ðæt hie óðer dón, óðer hie lǽraþ that they themselves differ not from the words they teach, by doing one thing and teaching another, Past. 48, 4; Swt. 371, 12; Hat. MS
Linked entry: un-þwǽrian
leoþu-cræftig
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268
lyft-floga
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315
morgen-leóht
The morning light ⬩ morning
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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917
grund-bedd
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24
sumer-rǽdingbóc
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A lectionary for the summer .ii. sumer-rǽdingbéc, Chart. Th. 430. 16
sweord-bealu
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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147
þyrel-wamb
Having the stomach pierced
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Having the stomach pierced Þyrelwombne, Exon. Th. 490, 13; Rä. 79, 11
Linked entry: -wamb
un-hleówe
Chill
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Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494
Linked entry: ge-hleow
wræc-mæcga
A wretch
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A wretch Se wræcmæcga the devil, Exon. Th. 258, 4; Jul. 260
scripp
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Dele, the MSS. of Hml. Th. i. 394, 7 have scip, scipp
grund-wyrgen
A wolf of the deep ⬩ Grendel's mother
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A wolf of the deep [Grendel's mother]Beo. Th. 3041; B. 1518
Linked entry: wirgen