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hunig-flówende

(adj.)
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Add: lit. of flowers, Gú. 1250 (in Dict. ). fig. Huniflówende gecnordnessa melliflua studia, Hpt. Gl. 404, 17

hylu

(n.)
Grammar
hylu, e; f.
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A hollow Of ðǽre wylle on þá hyle; ðonne be ðǽre hyle, C. D. iii. 407, 12

Linked entry: wyla

on-wæcnian

(v.)
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Of þám þrím sunum wearð onwæcnad eall manna cynn, Angl. xi. 2, 38. Onwæcnod, 3, 59. Add

regol-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
regol-þeáw, es; m.
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A custom of ecclesiastical rule Ꝥ hí þá gesettan þeódscipas and regolþeáwas heóldon, Angl. x. 144, 125

sceacel

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add: an instrument for causing vibrations (v. sceacan; ), an implement for striking the strings of a harp

scip-ác

(n.)
Grammar
scip-ác, f.
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On ðás cipác; of ðǽre scipác, C. D. iii. 382, 16

Linked entry: ác

stán-walu

(n.)
Grammar
stán-walu, e; f.
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A bank of stones In stánwale; andlang ðǽre wale on ðone portweg, C. D. iv. 98, 28

sweflenness

(n.)
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the smoke and stench of sulphur Seó sweoflennesse fumus et pudor (= putor) sulphuris, Verc. Först. 123, 2. (?)

sýl-beám

(n.)
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Tó sýlbeáme; of sýl-beáme, C. D. iii. 79, 36

cunnan

Grammar
cunnan, <b>. I 4.</b>
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add: of sexual intercourse Ic secge þæt ic ne conn þurh gemæc-scipe monnes ǽnges, Cri. 198

rysc-steort

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-steort, es; m.

A promontory where rushes grow

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A promontory where rushes grow Æt riscsteorte of ðam hriscsteorte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 217, 12-13

Linked entry: steort

sám-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-boren, adj.

Born out of due time

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Born out of due time Sámboren abortus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 6. Similar entries Cf. ful-boren

wæter-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ýþ, e; f.

A wave of water, a wave

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A wave of water, a wave Beorh wunode on wonge wæterýðum neáh, Beo. Th. 4477;B. 2242

wen-býl

(n.)
Grammar
wen-býl, or wenbýle
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some kind of boil Wiþ wenbýle Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Lǽcedómas tó wenbýlum 12, 19: 128, 6

ǽ-lifne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-lifne, (?); adj.

Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others

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Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others (?) Aelifnae alumnis (alumni?), Ep. Gl. 3 d, 38

Linked entry: -lifne

gy-fylness

(n.)
Grammar
gy-fylness, e; f.

Completionend

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Completion, end Oþ ða gyfylnesse ðisse worlde until the end of the world, Blickl. Homl. 145, 16

hǽðen-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cyning, es; m.

A heathen king

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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54

hand-gang

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gang, -gong, es; m.

Laying on of handslaying on of hands

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Laying on of hands Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3

gang-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gang-stól, es; m.

A stool, seat

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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7

Linked entry: gang-setl

brǽmbel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-leáf, es; n. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
leáf
a leaf
]

a bramble,a leafThe leaf of a bramble;rubi folium

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The leaf of a bramble; rubi folium Nim brǽmbel-leáf take bramble-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 26

Linked entry: brémel-leáf