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cúðo-menn

(n.)
Grammar
cúðo-menn, pl. m.

Relations ⬩ cognati

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Relations; cognati Cúðomen cognátos, acc. m. Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 12

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

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

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

blæcce

(n.)
Grammar
blæcce, an; f.
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Black matter Speccan blæccan gefýlede scoriae atramento foedatos, An. Ox. 652

cípe-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
cípe-dæg, es; m.
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A market-day Cýpedaga nundinarum, An. Ox. 7, 1867: 8, 144

Linked entry: ceáp-dæg

elpend-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
elpend-tóþ, es; m.
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An elephant's tusk Elpendtóþ eburneus dens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 37

eofor-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
eofor-hwæt, adj.
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Bold as a boar Eoforhuaet (a proper name), Txts. 160, 1

Linked entry: hwæt

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