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yfel-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-dónd, -dóend, es; m.
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An evil-doer, malefactor Yfeldóend malefactor, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 30. Cf. wel-dónd

á-pinsung

(n.)
Grammar
á-pinsung, e; f.
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An. Ox. 1757

Linked entry: pinsung

á-irnan

Grammar
á-irnan, (-yrnan, q. v. in Dict.).
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Áurnenum, ámetenum emenso, i. numerato, An. Ox. 947: Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 34. Add

cawel

Grammar
cawel, (cáwel?).
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Caul caula, An. Ox. 56, 366. Add

dǽl-nimend

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Dǽlnimendras consortes, i. participes, An. Ox. 1902. Add

dim-hús

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hús, es; n.
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A prison, dungeon Dimhúses lautumiae, i. carceris, An. Ox. 3774. Dimhús latibula (ergastuli ), 4993

dung

(n.)
Grammar
dung, dat. dyng; f.
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A subterranean chamber, a dungeon Cóm hæleða þreát tó ðǽre dimman ding, An. 1272

elebeám-stybb

(n.)
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the stump of an olive tree On þone elebeámstyb, C. D. iii. 430, 26

fadiend

(n.)
Grammar
fadiend, es; m.

a moderator

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One that directs, regulates, &c., a moderator Fadiend moderator, An. Ox 56, 308

fór-bóc

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Siþbóc, fór-bóc ilinerarium, i. librutn quem in itinere habebat, An. Ox. 2023. Substitute

fiþer-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-bǽre, adj.

Feathered ⬩ winged

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Feathered, winged Fiþerbsére penniger, uelox, An. Ox. 2404. Fiþerbǽre heápas pennigeras (volucrum) turmas, 1565

forliger-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
forliger-lic, adj.

Adulterous

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Adulterous Þǽre forligerlicere adulterinae, An. Ox. 4246. Forligerlicum incesto, 4249. Forligerlicum húsum prostitutis, 5174

ge-mangnys

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Sláwyrmes gemangnys spalangii (pestifera) confectio, An. Ox. 1857. Gemang(ys) confusio, 18, 12. Add

ge-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smittian, p. od
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To smudge, smear with dirt, befoul Gesmittad cacabatus, An. Ox. 7, 323 : 8, 282

Linked entry: smittian

gecwed-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
gecwed-fæsten, es; n.
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An appointed fast Ǽfæstenu and gecwed-fæstenu ic oft ágǽlde, Angl. xi. 99, 62

ge-wilsumlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilsumlic, adj.
Entry preview:

ultroneum, i. spontaneum, An. Ox. 235. Gewil[sumlice], 8, 21

Linked entry: wilsum-lic

ge-wlǽtan

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Gewlǽtte fedatos (saecularis scoriae atramento ), An. Ox. 4, 13: Angl. xiii. 28, 26. Add

heoru-flá

(n.)
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an arrow for war Wǽpna and heoruflán arma et sagittę, Ps. L. 56, 5

lícwyrþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
lícwyrþlíce, adv.
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In an estimable, praiseworthy manner Swíðe lícwyrðlíce þú gefyldest, Hml. S. 23 b, 57

neowol-lic

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On deópum, niwelicum grunde in fundo, profundo, i. imo maris, An. Ox. 1942. Add

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