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wrecend

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Ꝥ ðú tóweorpe feónd and wrecend ut destruas inimicum et ultorem, Ps. L. 8, 3. Add

wrégan

Grammar
wrégan, (2 b)
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Hî þone Hǽlend wrégdon and sǽdon for-manegum (for manegum?) yfelum dǽdum, Nic. l, 18. Add

wriþels

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For seaxcláð l. feaxcláð, and add: [cf. O.H.Ger. ridila, fahsreita licia (crinibus addunt)]. Cf. ge-wriþelian

á-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
á-stígend, es; m.
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One who mounts (a horse) Hors and ástígend (ascensorem), Ps. Rdr. 280, l. Ástígendas ascensores, 4

ed-wist

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Críst is on twám edwistum, on Godcundnysse and on menniscnyise, Hml. Th. ii. 292, 15. Add

byrn-wíga

Grammar
byrn-wíga, l. -wiga,
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and add Þá torras . . . þe ðá byrnwigon on stódan turres cum armatis iactatoribus, Nar. 4, 18

ceás-lunger

(adj.)
Grammar
ceás-lunger, odj.
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Quick to quarrel, contentious Se hordere sceal beón sýfre and ná ceáslunger (conteniiasvs), Chrd. 19, 12

út-fór

(n.)
Grammar
út-fór, e; f.

A going out from the body ⬩ an evacuation

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A going out from the body, an evacuation Be drencum and útfórum, Lchdm. ii. 14, 30

ælf

(n.)
Grammar
ælf, l. e; f.
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Gif men hwilc yfel costung weorþe oþþe ælf oþþe nihtgengan, Lch. ii. 344, 16. and add

gálfullíce

(adv.)
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For Scint. 13 substitute On geoguþe gálfullíce (luxuriose ) lybbende and on ylde forhæbbende, Scint. 70, 8

ofer-seglian

(v.)

to cross by sailing

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to cross by sailing Ðá ástáh hé on scyp and oferseglode (fransfretavit), Mt. Kmbl. 9, I

swǽran

(v.)
Grammar
swǽran, p. de

To make heavy, to oppress ⬩ gravare, praegravare, opprimere ⬩ gravare

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To make heavy, to oppress [ Eall se líchama geswǽred byþ and gehefegud, Lchdm. iii. 120, 22.]

swígness

(n.)
Grammar
swígness, e; f.

Silence; a time of silence

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Silence; a time of silence Cwyldtíd, swígnes conticinium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 14. and next word

freá-meaht

(n.)
Grammar
freá-meaht, e; f.

Lordly power

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Lordly power God mín and freámiht mín Deus meus et fortitudo meus, Ps. Rdr. 42, 2

scot-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
scot-freó, adj.

Scot-free ⬩ exempt from imposts

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Scot-free, exempt from imposts Scotfré and gafolfré, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 215, 32: 191, 18

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, sele-full, es ; n.

A cup used in a hall

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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242; B. 619

god-sprǽce

(n.)
Grammar
god-sprǽce, es; n.
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An oracle Wæs sum godsprǽce and heofonlíc onwrigenes oraculum cæleste, Bd. 2, 12; S. 512, 23

wigian

(v.)
Grammar
wigian, p. ode

To fight

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To fight Gif hé wigie and man gewundie, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 8

Linked entry: wignoþ

strǽl-bora

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl-bora, an; m.

An archer

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An archer Strélbora arcister, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 8. Strǽlbora and scytta, 7, 32. Strǽlbora, 55

reáf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
reáf-lác, es; n. m.
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rapine, robbery, spoliation, plundering : Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðysse worlde . . . gýtsung and reáflác (rapina) and manslihtas, L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 34. Heáfodleahtras sind ... reáflác, gítsung ... Homl. Th. ii. 592, 6. Ús rýpera reáflác derede