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hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

cneátung

(n.)
Grammar
cneátung, e; f.

A debate, ⬩ an inquiry ⬩ a search ⬩ disputatio ⬩ scrutinium

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A debate, an inquiry, a search; disputatio, scrutinium Scint. 14

cræftga

(n.)

an artificer

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an artificer Bt. Met. Fox ii. 184; Met. 11, 92

ge-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swelge, es; n.

An abyss ⬩ gulf ⬩ vorago ⬩ barathrum ⬩ charybdis

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An abyss, gulf; vorago, barathrum, charybdis, Hpt. Gl. 421, 513

ge-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swícung, e; f.

A ceasing ⬩ an intermission ⬩ cessatio,

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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl

Linked entry: swícung

ge-swic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swic, es; n.

An offence; ⬩ scandalum,

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 165: 49, 21

hilte-cumbor

(n.)
Grammar
hilte-cumbor, es; n.

An ensign having a hill

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An ensign having a hill; Beo. Th. 2048; B. 1022

hild-from

(adj.)
Grammar
hild-from, adj.

Stout or bold in war,

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Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204

gicenes

(n.)
Grammar
gicenes, se; f.

An itch, or burning in the skin ⬩ prurigo

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An itch, or burning in the skin; prurigo, Cot. 156

glydering

(n.)
Grammar
glydering, glyderung, e; f.

What glides away ⬩ a vision ⬩ an illusion ⬩ visio

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What glides away, a vision, an illusion; visio, Cot. 84

god-gim

(n.)
Grammar
god-gim, gód-gim, es; m.
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A heavenly [an excellent?] gem, Elen. Kmbl. 2225; El. 1114

Linked entry: gim

byrðen-meto

(n.)
Grammar
byrðen-meto, indecl; f?

An excessive burden ⬩ oneris excessus, onerosa mensura

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An excessive burden; oneris excessus, onerosa mensura, Prov. 27, Ettm

ge-cwildfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwildfull, adj.

Pernicious, deadly

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Pernicious, deadly Cwylmbǽre, gecwyldfulle perniciosa, i. mortifera, An. Ox. 920

Linked entry: cwild-full

be-frignung

(n.)
Grammar
be-frignung, -frinung, e; f.

Enquiry ⬩ investigation

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Enquiry, investigation Befrínungum, smeáungum sciscitationibus, i. interrogationibus, An. Ox. 2309

Linked entry: frignung

ge-bígan

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<b>II a.</b> reflex, of a person, to bow in reverence Hé hine eádmódlíce gebígde ádúne tó his fótum, Hml. S. 10, 128. to incline, turn a person to, bring to accept a faith, practice, object of worship, &amp;amp;c.

súþ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-healf, e; f.
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On súðhalfe Humbre streámes ad meridianam Humbrae fluminis ripam, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 19. Hí wendon ábútan Penwihtsteort on ða súðhealfe, Chr. 997; Erl. 135, 10. Hí wendon tó Lundene and dulfon áne mycele díc on ða súðhealfe (on súðhealfe, MS.

síc

(n.)
Grammar
síc, es; n.: but síce, es; m. seems also to occur.

A sike

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A sike. 'Sike a watercourse; applied to a natural as well as to an artificial stream; the latter usually constructed to receive the contents of field gutters, for discharge into the river.' Mid-Yorks. Gloss. See also E. D. S.

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top, ⬩ summit ⬩ a lock of hair, tuft ⬩ a collection of rays of light ⬩ a top to play with ⬩ the hair at the top of the head ⬩ that which has a similarity with it

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a top, summit Helmes top apex, summitas galeae, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, a lock of hair, tuft; and fig. a collection of rays of light (?)

FRIGNAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIGNAN, part. frigneride, ic frigne, ðú frignest, he frigneþ, pl. frignaþ; p. ic, he frægn, frægen, frægin, fræng, fregen, fregn, ðú frugne, pl. frugnon; impert. frign, pl. frignaþ; subj. pres. frigne, pl. frignen; pp. frugnen

To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ interrŏgāre ⬩ sciscĭtāri

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To ask, inquire; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri Ic ðé frignan wille hwæt forlǽtest ðú me I wish to ask thee why hast thou forsaken me. Andr. Kmbl. 2824; An. 1414.

Linked entries: fregnan fricgan frinan

eallunga

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Ox. 40, 13, 15: Angl. xiii. 410, 639: forte, 396, 437. Swá eallunga ita prorsus, i. omnino, An. Ox. 4081. Eallunge, 2901. Eallenga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 59. Eallunga profecto, An. Ox. 27, 4.