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heáfod-wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wóþ, e; f.

The voice

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The voice, Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 17; . 9, 3

Linked entry: wóþ

bécnan

(v.)
Grammar
bécnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To indicatedenotesignifyindicaresignificare

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Fox 11, 158; Met. 11, 79 : Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 31; . 40, 26 : 106 b ; Th. 407, 5 ; . 25, 10

meldan

(v.)
Grammar
meldan, p. ede

To announcedeclare

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Ic ne mæg word sprecan, moldan for monnum, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 18; . 19, 2. Meldan, 109 b; Th. 411, 13; . 29, 12

torhte

(adv.)
Grammar
torhte, adv.

clearlybeautifullysplendidly

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Th. 390, 9; . 8, 8. Him torhte in gemynd his Dryhtnes naman dumba brohte, 440, 24; . 60, 7. beautifully, splendidly Hé anlícnesse geseh torhte gefrætwed, wlitige geworhte, Andr. Kmbl. 1430; An. 715

a-wóx

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wóx, p. of a-weaxan.

waxedgrewrose

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waxed, grew, rose,Exon. 103 b ; Th. 392, 6 ; . 11, 3 ;

cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
cǽge, an: f.
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A key; clavis Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; . 43, 12

for-swilgeþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swilgeþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows updevours

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swallows up, devours, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 22; . 50, 11;

hleów-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-sceorp, es; n.

A protecting garment

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A protecting garment, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 15; . 10, 5

hyge-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gál, adj.

Light-mindedwanton

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Light-minded, wanton, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 2; . 13, 12

grund-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; . 81, 24

stán-wang

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wang, es; m.
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Th. 498, 24; . 88, 6

þyrel-wamb

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel-wamb, adj.

Having the stomach pierced

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Th. 490, 13; . 79, 11

Linked entry: -wamb

hǽmed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-lác, es; n.

Sexual intercoursecoitus

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Sexual intercourse; coitus, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 11; . 43, 3

brúna

(n.)
Grammar
brúna, bruena; gen. pl. of brú.

of eye-brows

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of eye-brows, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; . 41, 100, =

hilde-þryþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-þryþ, e; f.

Strength in war

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Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; . 20, 4

Ligora-ceaster

(n.)
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Leicester Rád se here út of Ligeraceastre, and brǽcon þone friþ, Chr. 917; P. 98, 2 : 921 ; P. 101, 6. Æt Ligraceastre (Legra-, Ligran-, v. ll. ), 918; P. 105, 22. On Legraceastre, 943; P. 111, 16. Eádmund Myrce geeóde . . .

wæter-stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stoppa, an ; m.
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A bucket Hí þá racenteáge gefæstnodon tó þám rápe and gebundon tó ðám wæterstoppan (situlam), Gr. D. 214, 25.

Linked entry: stoppa

wǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽðan, p.de

To hunt

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To hunt Ic wiht (a rake ) geseah . . . seó ðæt feoh fédeþ, hafaþ fela tóþa . . . wǽþeþ geond weallas, wyrte séceþ aa. Exon. Th. 416, 27;. 35, 5. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, Elen. Kmbl. 2545;El. 1274.

Linked entry: wǽðe-burne

hete-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hete-rún, e; f.

A charm causing hate or evil.

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A charm causing hate or evil.Exon. 109a; Th. 416, 6; . 34, 7

gold-hilted

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hilted, adj.
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Having a golden hilt, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 27; . 56, 14

Linked entries: -hilted hilt-sweord