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metten

(n.)
Grammar
metten, e; f.

One of the Fates

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One of the Fates Ða graman gydena (MS. Cott. mettena) ðe folcisce men hátaþ Parcas, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 24

mylen-waru

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-waru, e; f.

A mill-dam

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A mill-dam Andlang streámes on ða mylenware; of ðare mylenvare tó ðare swéte apuldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 7

ræscan

(v.)
Grammar
ræscan, p. te
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To move quickly (cf. rash), to quiver (of light), to glitter Fér ræscendum leóhte ignis vibrante lumine, Hymn. Sort. 94, 1

gramfærnys

(n.)
Grammar
gramfærnys, se; f.
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Anger, fury Ǽlc gramfærnys cymþ of deófle omnis furor venit a diabolo, L. Ecg. P. 4, 66; Th. ii. 226, 25

scip-fyrðrung

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fyrðrung, e; f.
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Fitting out of ships Ymbe scypfyrðrúnga, ðæt ǽghwylc geset sý sóna ofer Eástran, L. Eth. v. 27; Th. i. 310, 26

Linked entries: scip-forðung fyrþrung

ge-heflgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heflgian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: of physical oppression Ðonne gehefegað hine ðæt ilce ðæt hine ǽr gelíhte unde levigatus fuerat, rursus oneratur, Past. 419, 30

bi-leác

(v.; part.)

locked up, shut up

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locked up, shut up, Exon. 124 b; Th. 479, 1; Rä. 62, 1, = be-leác; Similar entries p. of be-lúcan

blunne

(v.)
Grammar
blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen

hast been deprived, ceased, rested

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hast been deprived, ceased, rested, Andr. Kmbl. 2760; An. 1382: Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 13; p. and pp. of blinnan

blót-spíung

(n.)
Grammar
blót-spíung, e; f.

A throwing up of bloodhæmoptois

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[blót = blód blood, spíwing spewing] A throwing up of blood; hæmoptois, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 33; Wrt. Voc. 19, 38

Linked entries: blód-spíwing blót

gelpan

(v.)

to boastglōriāri

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to boast; glōriāri Gif hwá ðæs gelpþ if any one boast of it, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 19, MS. Bod

cwead

Grammar
cwead, l. cweád,
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and add Cwéd vel meox stercus; of cweáde árǽrende de stercore erigens, Bl. Gl. Cweád purgamenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 8

dóc-incel

(n.)
Grammar
dóc-incel, es; n.
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A bastard child Dócincel nothus (the reference is to the illegitimate brother of Ecgfrið. v. Nap. 17), Hpt. 33, 238, 4

Linked entry: dóc

drync-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
drync-wérig, adj.
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Weary of drinking, stupid with drink Dru[ncen], dryncwírig lent[us] (v. first passage under druncen), Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 9

fore-setl

(n.)
Grammar
fore-setl, es; m.
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A chief seat, seat of honour Þá formo ræsto ł foresedlo (ꝥ ǽreste sætil, R.) primos recubitos, Mt. L. 23, 6

getimber-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
getimber-hálgung, e; f.
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The feast of tabernacles Getimberhálgung scenophegia (cf. scenophegia getimbra hálgung vel geteldwurþung, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 50); An. Ox. 56, 287

hæft-noþ

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Ofer ðíére reádan sǽ eóde Israéla folc of Egipta hæftnoðe, Sal. K. 198, 18. Hæftnoð captiuitatem. Ps. L. 52, 7. Add

heáfod-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stíg, e ; f.
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A path along the head of a field (?) Tó ðǽre heáfodstíge, ðæt swá in ðá heáhstrǽt, C. D. iii. 167, 23

hreóh-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-lic, adj.
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Stormy, full of trouble Hú feallendlic and hú lǽnendlic and hú hreóhlic þeós woruld ys, Wlfst. 136, 27. See preceding word

hræc-tunge

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Add: the tongue of the throat, the uvula Tóðum, tungan, múðe, hræctungan ( uvae ), hracan, þrotbollan, Lch. i. lxxiv, 9; lxx, 8

medum-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
medum-micel, adj.
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Little, short (of time) Medemmicel hwíl is ꝥ gé me ne geseóð modicum et non uidebitis me, Hml. A. 73, 16