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nergend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
nergend-lic, adj.
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That should be preserved (?) Q. For þám micel gód ( the MS. lias the accent) and nergendlic swýðe, and þú fintst blisse, Hpt. 21, 189

ofer-hebbendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hebbendlic, adj.
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That is to be highly exalted Gibloedsad and . . . hergiendlic and wuldorlic and oferhebbendlic benedictus es . . . laudabilis et gloriosus et superexaltatus, Rtl. 181, 27: 31

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on-wendendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wendendlic, adj.
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Changeable God ána unanwendendlic wunaþ and eallra ðára anwendendlicra welt rerum orbem mobilem rotat, dum se immobilem conservat, Bt. 35, 5; F. 166, 10

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swín-haga

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On afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhaga út scióteð tó afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan on ánne beorg, C.D. ii. 29, 10. Add

weorold-ár

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weorold-ár, <b>. I.</b>
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Men habbaþ ðæs þý lǽssan frýdóm þe hí heora módes willan neár ðisse woruldáre (weoruld-, v.l. ) lǽtaþ, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 27. Add

yrab-sellan

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Þæs Héhstan mægen þé embseleþ virtus Altissimi obumbrabit tibi, Bl. H. 7, 23. þá embsealdon ealle þá apostolas þá hálgan Marian, 141, 28. Add

rúmed-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rúmed-líc, (rúm-méd ?) -líc; adj.

Ample, large, liberal

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Bt. 18,1; Fox 62, 21. Mid rúmedlícum ælmessum, Shrn. 80, 10

Linked entry: rúmedlíce

rýmþ

(n.)
Grammar
rýmþ, e; f.

Amplitude ⬩ amplitudo

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Amplitude; amplitudo (cited by Lye). [Heo bigunnen arumðe (in large numbers) ræsen to somne, rymthe spacium; oportunitas vel spacium temporis. Laym. 27492. Prompt. Parv.]

Weder-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
Weder-mearc, e; f.

The district occupied by the Wederas

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The district occupied by the Wederas Óþ ðæt eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan wudu wundenheals tó Weder-mearce, Beo. Th. 602 ; B. 298

wel-hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-hǽwen, adj.

Beautifully blue

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Beautifully blue Ðæt bleóh ðæs welhǽwnan iacintes bið betera ðonne ðæs blácan carbuncules coerulei coloris hyacinthus praefertur pallenti carbunculo Past. 52; Swt. 411, 28

æcer-teóþung

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-teóþung, e; f.

Tithe from the produce of arable land ⬩ tithe paid on arable land

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Tithe from the produce of arable land Áríse seó æcerteóðung á be ðám ðe seó sulh ðone teóðan æcer ǽr geeóde, Wlfst. 310, 24

æfter-hǽtu

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-hǽtu, æfter-hǽþa (-e?), an; m. (f.?)

Parching by heat after wet

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Parching by heat after wet Mid ungemǽtre hærfestwǽtan and æfterhǽþan humor aestatis vel autumni divitis indigesta illecebra, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102. 7. Substitute:

brægdan

(v.)

to modulate; ⬩ modulari

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to modulate; modulari Hí gehéraþ hleóðrum brægdan óðre fugelas they hear other birds modulate their songs, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 94; Met. 13, 47

hand-nægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-nægl, es; m.

A finger-nail

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A finger-nail Ðonne beóþ him ða handnæglas wonne then will his finger-nails be livid, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 22

of-niman

(v.)

to fail ⬩ to decrease, wane

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to fail Be ðam ðe him his sprǽc ofnimþ de eo cui sermo deficit L. Ecg. P. i. tit. 3; Th. ii. 170, 6

on-symbelness

(n.)
Grammar
on-symbelness, e; f.

A solemn festival

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B.) onsymbelnesse mǽrsian ( celebratis missarum sollemniis ), Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 12

slit-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
slit-cwealm,

death by the tearing of animals

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death by the tearing of animals Neát ðe slitcwealm begéte animalia quae lacerationem mortiferam nacta sunt L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 24

for-swíþe

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Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Add

ge-winful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-winful, -full; adj.

Full of labour ⬩ laborious ⬩ troublesome ⬩ labōriōsus

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Full of labour, laborious, troublesome; labōriōsus Agustīnus ðysses gewinfullan geflítes ende gesette Augustīnus hunc lăbōriōsi certāmĭnis fīnem fēcit, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 17

wíg-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bealu, wes; n.

War-bale ⬩ harm caused by war ⬩ the calamity of war

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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046