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hell-waru

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waru, e; f.

The body of inhabitants in hell

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C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 22: Hy. 7, 95; Grn. ii. 289, 95. Tó ðare helware [or ðara helwara(?)] stíðe pínnesse to the severe torment of the people of hell, Chart. Th. 369, 34

Linked entry: hell-ware

in-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
in-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Ǽlce gǽre áne dægfeorme inhiowum every year one day's provision for the members of the convent, Chart, Th. 509, 14. Gie aron inhígo godes estis domestici Dei, Rtl. 82, 33

Linked entry: in-híréd

hnol

(n.)
Grammar
hnol, hnoll, es; m.
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The top, crown of the head Hnol vertex, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 32; Wrt. Voc. 42, 40: 64, 22. Eástdǽl his hnol heóld the crown of his head held the east, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 2.

ge-anwyrde

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M. 18, 28. to make confession of Him man wearp on ꝥ hé wæs þes cynges swica and ealra landleóda, and hé þæs geanwyrde wes (hé was þas gewyrde, v. l.), þeáh him ꝥ word of scute his unnþances debuit esse delator patriae, quod ipse cognovit ita esse, licet

healfunga

indirectlyslightlyto some extenthalf

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þæs wundrode, þeáh ná swíðe embe ꝥ ne smeáde, Hml.

tilung

Grammar
tilung, <b>.
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</b> add Þá nearonessa his ágenre costunge hine gedydon þý geornfulra tó þáre teolunge (gímene, v.l. ) godcundra beboda, Gr. D. 26, 20.

leoþu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268

lyft-floga

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-floga, an; m.
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315

morgen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-leóht, es; n.

The morning lightmorning

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The morning light, morning, Beo. Th. 1213; B. 604: 1839; B. 917

grund-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24

sumer-rǽdingbóc

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-rǽdingbóc, f.
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A lectionary for the summer .ii. sumer-rǽdingbéc, Chart. Th. 430. 16

sweord-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bealu, (-o), wes; n.
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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147

þyrel-wamb

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel-wamb, adj.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hleówe, adj.

Chill

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Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494

Linked entry: ge-hleow

wræc-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcga, an; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wyrgen, ne; f.

A wolf of the deepGrendel's mother

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A wolf of the deep [Grendel's mother]Beo. Th. 3041; B. 1518

Linked entry: wirgen

heáfod-swíma

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-swíma, an; m.

Swimming in the head, dizziness,dizziness in the head.

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Swimming in the head, dizziness, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 28; Gen. 1568

Linked entry: swíma

ferele

(n.)
Grammar
ferele, an; f.

A rod

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A rod Þá beran hé slóh mid þǽre telgan (færelan, v. l. ferula) þe hé wunode ꝥ hé bær him on handa . . . Þá réþan deór . . . ondrédon þǽre ferelan (ferulae) slegas, Gr. D. 229, 21, 25

un-ástyrod

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Þonne wuniað þá gesewenlican stánas ealle þára andweorca unástyrede (-onstyrede, v.l.) þá þe wǽron ǽr gesewene ꝥ hí wǽron onstyrede mox immobilia remanent cuncta quae moueri videbantur, visibilia corpora metallorum, Gr. D. 270, 9. Add