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drehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
drehte, pl.drehton ; pp. dreht

Vexed, afflicted

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Spl. 93, 5; p. of dreccan

édulf-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house prædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 16

eft-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eft-wyrd, e; f.

Future fate, day of judgmentfutūrum fātum, judĭcii dies

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Future fate, day of judgment; futūrum fātum, judĭcii dies, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 15; Exod. 539

eorþ-rima

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-rima, an; m.

A kind of plant, dodder?herbæ gĕnus, cuscuta ? L. M. 3,

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A kind of plant, dodder? herbæ gĕnus, cuscuta ? L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 334, 12

fealvor

(n.)
Grammar
fealvor, es; m.

A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen porphyrio = πoρφυρίων

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A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρίων Fealvor porphyrio, Wrt. Voc. 280, 17

hell-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hell-bend, m. f.

A hell-bond

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A hell-bond Hellbendum fæst fast in the chains of hell, Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072

here-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
here-þreát, es; m.

A troopband of soldierscohortes

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A troop, band of soldiers, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 24; Exod. 574: cohortes, Cot. 51, Lye

here-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
here-wísa, an; m.

The directorguide of an army,a leadergeneral

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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323

hyge-gár

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-gár, es; m.

a wiledevice

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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34

innoþ-wund

(n.)
Grammar
innoþ-wund, e ; f.
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A wound of the intestines Wið innoþwundum, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 18, 21

land-begang

(n.)
Grammar
land-begang, es; m.
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Cultivation of land, or habitation in a land Londbigonges mínes incolatus mei, Ps. Surt. 118, 54

Linked entry: be-gang

langung-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
langung-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

líget-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líget-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

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Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A

lim-gelecg

(n.)
Grammar
lim-gelecg, es; n.

formshape

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The disposition or arrangement of the limbs, form, shape Limgelecg liniamento, Wrt. Voc, ii, 52, 31

Linked entry: ge-lecg

mennisc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mennisc-líce, adv.

Humanlyafter the manner of menhumaniterhumanitus

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Humanly, after the manner of men; humaniter, humanitus, Ælfc. Gr, 38; Som. 41, 43: 42, 6

mistel-lám

(n.)
Grammar
mistel-lám, es; n.

Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe

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Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe Mistellám viscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 65

Linked entry: lám

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

norþ-duru

(n.)

a door on the north side of a building

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a door on the north side of a building Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34

Norþ-Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Gyrwas, pl.

The northern division of the Gyrwas

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The northern division of the Gyrwas Norþ-Gyrwa syxhund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19