Gotisc
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Of the Goths Þǽr æfter cóm Gotiscra manna here Gothis supervenientibus, Gr. D. 194, 14
healding
Holding
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Holding, keeping of a command In haldinge in custodiendo (sermones tuos), Ps. Srt. 118, 9
hellwendlic
Infernal
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Infernal, of the lower regions, Þǽm helwen(d)lican lethea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 20
Linked entry: helwenlic
hell-weorod
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The host of hell Bið ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge hellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21
hell-wiht
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A creature of hell Engla þrym and helwihta hryre and eorðan forwyrd, Wlfst. 186, 2
hwæl-weg
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The path of the whale, the ocean Hweteð on [h]wælweg hreðer unwearnum, Seef. 63
pundern
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Add: a plumb-line Of punderne a perpendiculo, An. Ox. 3005: 2, 138 (printed wunderne)
weorc-cræft
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Skill in work, the art of mechanics Weorc-cræft mechanics (ors), An. Ox. 55, 6
sǽ-geáp
Roomy enough for sea voyages
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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896
scealga
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The name of a fish Scealga rocea, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 67. Scylga, 55, 77
Linked entry: scylga
sceáwend-sprǽc
Buffoonery,
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Buffoonery, the speech of the theatre Sceáwendsprǽc scurrilitas (scarilitas, MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 65
Linked entries: sceáwend-wíse sceáwere
wæl-ceásiga
A chooser of the slain ⬩ a raven
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A chooser of the slain, a raven Wonn wælceásega, Cd. Th. 188, 6; Exod. 164
ǽr-morgenlic
Of the early morning
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Of the early morning Ármorgenlic auroram, Rtl. 182, 37. Ármorgenlicum tídum matutinis horis, 124, 15
Linked entries: ár-morgenlic ǽrnemergen-lic
will-flód
The waters of the deluge
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The waters of the deluge Willflód ongan lytli-gan, Cd. Th. 85, lo; Gen. 1412
win
Pasture
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Pasture Of ðære díc tó wynne mǽduan be ðære strǽt. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 29
wíg-wǽpen
A weapon of war
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A weapon of war Ǽlce wígwǽpna and ǽghwylce woruldsaca lǽte man stille, Wulfst. 170, 8
bróðor-þínen
A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers ⬩ fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix
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A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers; fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix, Gen. 38, 28
Linked entry: beorþor-þínen
creáp
crept ⬩ crawled
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crept, crawled p. of creópan. Glostr. Frag. 6, 7; Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29. 33
crungon
yielded, perished
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yielded, perished, p. pl. and pp. of cringan Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 17; Ruin. 26
onweg-gewitenness
Going forth, departure
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Going forth, departure Æfter his onweggewitenesse ( abscessum ) of Breotene, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 12