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fore-hús

(n.)
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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, n. (not f.
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Ne genihtsumað þé ꝥ þú sylf an ꝥ druncen beyrnst, Chrd. 74, 30. )

boh-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
boh-scyld, es; m.

A shoulder shield ⬩ ad humerum clypeus

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A shoulder shield; ad humerum clypeus, Æthelst. Test. Mann. = bóc-scyld, q. v

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back again ⬩ exchange of blows ⬩ battle

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A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
tigel-fáh, adj.
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Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

un-leahtorwirþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leahtorwirþe, adj.

Unblameable

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Unblameable Godes ǽ is swíðe unleahtorwyrðe lex Domini inreprehensibilis, Ps. Th. 18, 7

wír-grǽfe

(n.)
Grammar
wír-grǽfe, an; f.

A myrtle-grove

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A myrtle-grove Wírgrǽfen (-an?) mirteta Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 18; 57, 5

yrse-binn

(n.)
Grammar
yrse-binn, [ = ? yrsen- = ísern-: cf, Wülck. Gl. 142, 2 irsenhelm cassis, where Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 4 has iren], e; f.
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An iron box Yrse-binne (cf. hunigbinna, 264, 15), Anglia ix. 265, 1

aler-sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
aler-sceaga, an; m.
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An alder-copse On arlscagan, of alrscagan, C. D. B. iii. 667, 18

Linked entry: sceaga

ǽwnung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwnung, e; f.
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Wedlock Ǽwnung conubium, An. Ox. 416: juga-litas , 1370. Ǽwnunge jugalitatis , 440: 1168

and-wist

(n.)
Grammar
and-wist, e; f.
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Sustenance Eorþan andwist the sustenance that earth supplies, An. 1542. Cf. and-leofen

Linked entry: wist

antefnere

(n.)
Grammar
antefnere, es; m.
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An anthem-book Antefnas on antefnere ( antiphonario ), Angl. xiii. 405, 571: 409, 634

be-scílan

(v.)
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to give a side loot at. v. passage under be-scylian in Dict

bláwend

(n.)
Grammar
bláwend, es; m.
Entry preview:

An inspirer God, líchamena scyppend and sáwla Bláwend, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 8

brægen-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brægen-panne, an; f.
Entry preview:

An. Ox. 2815

Linked entry: panne

bógincel

(n.)
Grammar
bógincel, es; n.
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A small bough Bóginclum ramusculis, i. ramis modicis, An. Ox. 1556. Bóhginclum, 548

endebyrdend

(n.)
Grammar
endebyrdend, es; m.
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One who orders or arranges Endebyrdend conditor, An. Ox. 8, 335: 7, 351

eówu

Grammar
eówu, eowu(?)
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Dele 'dat. eówenum ; ewe, an', and add:

fahame

(n.)
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Fahame (-ae, Ep. Gl. ) polentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 68: pullentum, 118, 42. (?)

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