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sin-rǽden

Grammar
sin-rǽden, sin-rǽdenn.
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Ðá þe bióð gebundne mid sinrǽdenne, Past. 18, 18. Add

bindan

Grammar
bindan, (4 a)
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Ne binde þé seó racetæáh, Gr. D. 214, 11. Add

for-gǽgan

Grammar
for-gǽgan, <b>; I</b>
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Þá þe þis forgǽgað hoc temptantes. Chrd. 68, 35. Add

ceol-wærc

(n.)
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pain in the throat Wið ceolwærc, Lch. ii. 312, 2

ryne-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ryne-strang, adj.

Strong for the course

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Strong for the course, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20,7

up-godu

(n.)
Grammar
up-godu, (-o); pl. n.

The gods above

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The gods above Upgodo superi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 19

ǽfen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfen-líce, adv.

In the evening

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In the evening Árlíce mane, éfenlíce vespere Rtl. 166, 3

ǽger-geolu

(n.)
Grammar
ǽger-geolu, wes; n.

The yolk of an egg

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The yolk of an egg Aegergelu fitilium, Txts. 62, 429

Linked entry: geolo

fýr-smeortende

(adj.)

smarting like a burn ⬩ ignitos ciniphes

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The Latin has ignitos ciniphes

hand-locen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-locen, pp.

Fastened, woven by the hand

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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.

The woodwork of a hall

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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

on-gægum

(prep.)

towards

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towards Ongægum west towards the west Ch. Th. 70, 18. (?)

holm-weg

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weg, es; m.

A way over the sea

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A way over the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 764; An. 382

Gild-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Gild-ford, Gyldford, Guldeford [Gild a fraternity; ford a ford: Domesd. Gilda ad vadum]

a town in Surrey, on the river Wey

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GUILDFORD, a town in Surrey, on the river Wey, Lye.

gramatisc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gramatisc-cræft, es; m.
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The art of grammar, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 26

grunde-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-hirde, es; m.
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136

bytne

(n.)

the keel or bottom of a ship ⬩ carina

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the keel or bottom of a ship; carina, Cot. 32

Linked entry: byþne

á-cennendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-cennendlic, adj.
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In the glosses Ácennendlicum genuina, An. Ox. 1243: nascentibus, 2419

a-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mearcian, p. ode; pp. od [a, mearcian to mark]

To mark out ⬩ delineate ⬩ describe ⬩ determine ⬩ annotare ⬩ denotare ⬩ designare ⬩ describere ⬩ definire

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To mark out, delineate, describe, determine; annotare, denotare, designare, describere, definire Hér amearcod is háligra hiw, þurh handmægen awriten on wealle here is described the form of the holy ones, through might of hand carved on the wall, Andr

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war ⬩ slaughter ⬩ cruelty ⬩ pugna ⬩ strages

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Ðú þeóde bealdest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to slaughter, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

Linked entry: beadu

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