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wyrms-hrǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
wyrms-hrǽcung, e; f.
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The expectoration of corrupt matter Wyr[m]shrǽcing vel wyr[m]sútspíung phthisis, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 39

bet-boren

(adj.)
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bet-boren, adj.
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Better-born, of higher-birth Gif æðelborenran (bett-, v. l.) wífmen þis gelimpe. Ll. Th. i. 70, 1

ceaster-weall

(n.)
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ceaster-weall, es; m.
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A city-wall Sé wæs in þǽre ceastre Augustodonensi ... clypode his módor of þám cesterwealle, Shrn. 119, 26

cynce

(n.)
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cynce, (-a?), an; f. (m.?)
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Genim dweorge dwostlan and gyþrifan kyncean ( a bunch of cockle ), Lch. ii. 58, 22

clufeht

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Of þǽre clufihtan wenwyrte, Lch. ii. 128, 7. Þá clufihtan wenwyrt, 276, 5. Clifihtan (cluf-?), 266, 26. Add

deáþ-scyldig

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Of unrehtwísnisse úsa deádscyldego uosa ué ongéton ex iniquitate nostra reos nos esse cognovimus, Rtl. 78, 14. Add

ealdor-geard

(n.)
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the house of life, the body Lǽtað íren ecgheard eadorgeard (ealdor-? cf. feorh-bold, -hús) sceoran, An. 1183. (?)

Linked entry: eador-geard

ealu-hús

(n.)
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Ðe werc of þesternesse . . . ben oueretes and untimeliche eten alehuse, O. E. Hml. ii. 11, 30

efen-heáp

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Substitute: A band of comrades Efenheápas commanipulares, efenheápum commanipularibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 21, 27. Cf. efen-weorod

fore-feax

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feax, es; n.

forelocks

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The hair growing on the front of the head, forelocks Forefex antiae, crines, Hpt. Gl. 526, 43, 44

Linked entries: feax fore-locc

geolo-hwít

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Add: White with a tinge of yellow Geoluhwít gilvus, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 44. Gioluhwít, ii. 42, 12

ge-sǽwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽwness, (?), e ; f.
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The surface of the sea Gessunes aquor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 33. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. séwen stagnare.]

Linked entry: ge-séunes

ge-fær

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Oð þára Israhéla bearna gefære of Egyptum, Angl. xi. 9, 8. Add

hálsung-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-tíma, an; m.
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A time of supplication Swylce fram þæs dæges úpspringe tó hálsungtíman þreó tída sýn forð áðenede, Nap. 35

gryrran

(v.)
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to gnash, chatter (of teeth) Þá téþ for miclum cyle gryrrað nimis siridentes frigore denies, Dóm. L. 195

hæsel-wrid

(n.)
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hæsel-wrid, es; n. m (?). l. <b>hæsel-wríd, -wriþ,</b> es; m.
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and add On ðone miclan hæslwríð wiðneoðon ðæt gráfet; of ðám hæsl-wríðe, C. D. v. 194, 14

herigend-sang

(n.)
Grammar
herigend-sang, es; m.
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A song of praise Fausta adclamantes, i. alto canendo vel herigendsang vel lofsang, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, II

leódan

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Him brega engla of líce áteáh liódende bán ( the rib from which Eve was made), Gen. 182. Add

offrung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-dæg, es ; m.
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The feast of unleavened bread Þá offrungdagas wé ná ne begýmaþ azimas non observamus, An. Ox. 40, 23

scerwen

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scerwen, scerpen (?).
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; according to the facsimile reprint of the Vercelli codex the word is scerwen in An. 1528