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béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

carl

(adj.)
Grammar
carl, adj.
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Used in compounds, as carl-cat, -fugel, -man

eár-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eár-sealf, e; f.

EAR-SALVE

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An EAR-SALVE, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, l

fædren-mǽg

(n.)

a paternal relative

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a paternal relative, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

feorm-riht

(n.)
Grammar
feorm-riht, es; n.

Right in an estate ⬩ in prædio jus

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Right in an estate; in prædio jus, Herring, p. 50, Mann

for-slyhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slyhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

smites

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Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 14, MS. H;

forþ-clipung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-clipung, e; f.

A calling forth ⬩ provoking ⬩ an appeal ⬩ provŏcātio ⬩ evŏcātio

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A calling forth, provoking, an appeal; provŏcātio, evŏcātio, Som. Ben. Lye

geán-hworfennis

(n.)
Grammar
geán-hworfennis, se; f.

A return ⬩ obvia quæque ⬩ ad propria limina reversio

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A return; obvia quæque, ad propria limina reversio, Hpt. Gl. 470

hunig-teáren

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-teáren, adj.
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Sweet as honey or nectar Hunigteárenne nectareum, Gl. Prud. p. 140

Linked entry: -teáren

lár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cwide, es; m.

Precept ⬩ doctrine

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Kmbl. 1347; An. 674

nóþ

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occurs often as a component of proper names. v. Txts. 642

glywian

(v.)

to play on an instrument

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to play on an instrument; part. glywiende, Ps. Spl. 67, 27

bodad

(v.; part.)

announced, proclaimed

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Kmbl. 2241; An. 1122, = bodod; pp. of bodian

under-serc

(n.)
Grammar
under-serc, es; m.

An under-garment

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An under-garment Undersyrc colophium ( = colobium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 45

un-hlísbǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hlísbǽre, adj.

Disreputable

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Disreputable Tó ðæm unhlísbǽrum ad infame, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 19

Linked entry: hlís-bǽre

wiþerling

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerling, es; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Ðú forbriccest wiþerlingas (adversarios), Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 7

wiþ-winnend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnend, es; m.

opponent

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An opponent Wiðwinnend refragator (-ur,MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 62

æsp-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
æsp-hangra, an; m.
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An aspen wood On ðonæ æsphangran, C. D. v. 173, 11

be-reáfere

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfere, es; m.

A plunderer ⬩ pillager

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A plunderer, pillager Bereáfre captator, i. raptator, An. Ox. 46, 36

Linked entry: reáfere

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