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morþor-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
morþor-scyldig, adj.

Guilty of murder or of grievous sin

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Kmbl. 3197; An. 1601

recceness

(n.)
Grammar
recceness, e; f.
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An interpretation, explanation Sóð reccenise vera interpretatio, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 6

ge-myntan

Grammar
ge-myntan, <b>; (2 a)</b>
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Án gealga ... þe hé gemynt hæfde Mardecheo, Hml. A. 100, 280. Add

scucc-gild

(n.)
Grammar
scucc-gild, es; n.
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An idol Hí sceuccgyldum guldan servierunt sculptilibus eorum, Ps. Th. 105, 26

waroþ-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ-faroþ, es; m.
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A shore-wave, a breaker: — Waroðfaruða gewinn, Andr. Kmbl. 393 ; An. 197

wiþer-crist

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-crist, es; m.

An antichrist

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An antichrist Wiðer ł leáso cristo pseudochristi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 22

wóh-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-dóm, es; m.

An unjust judgement

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An unjust judgement Ðurh leóde unlaga and ðurh wóhdómas. Wulfst. 166, 24

Linked entry: wóh

blæc-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-horn, es; n.

An ink-horn

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An ink-horn Ðónne þú blechorn habban wille, Tech, ii. 128, 18

ceosleg

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosleg, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On cioslegom in glari(g)eris, An. Ox. 4, 40

brúcendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
brúcendlíce, adv.
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Serviceably, appropriately Brúcendlíce abusive (-usive only seems glossed), An. Ox. 53, 1

cwicclian

(v.)
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Gl. 459, 6) nutabundum, An. Ox. 2234

Linked entry: wicclian

dihtend

(n.)
Grammar
dihtend, es; m.
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A director, ruler Dihtend cercan dispensator (i. gubernator) ecclesiae, An. Ox. 1997

eár-plætt

(n.)
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a blow on the ear Eár [plættum] colaphis, An. Ox. 61, 58

em-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
em-leoht, es; n.
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of m Emleohtes motacismi (= metacismi), An. Ox. 5473

Linked entries: el-leoht emm

eorþen

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþen, adj.
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Of or in the earth Grafe eorþenum cuniculo subterraneo, An. Ox. 3312

fealle

(n.)
Grammar
fealle, an; f.

A trap

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A trap Feallan muscipulam, An. Ox. 4979. Feallum muscipulis, i. decipulis 4074

Linked entry: feall

fér-scipe

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Férscype matrimonii sortem, i. coniugii, An. Ox. 2544. Férscipe societatem, 3596. Add

fíf-fétede

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-fétede, adj.
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Having five feet (of a verse) Mid fíffétedum brachicatalectico, An. Ox. 130

Linked entry: -fétede

for-gifenlic

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that is freed from an oppressive obligation, easy. For 'forgiving, . . ., bearable' substitute:

Linked entry: gifenlic

firen-hycgend

(n.)

a harlot

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a harlot Fyrnhicgiendra scortarum, i. merelricum, An. Ox. 3327. Fyrnhicgendra, 2, 192

Linked entries: fram-hycgend -hycgend

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