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nídes

(adv.)
Grammar
nídes, adv.

Of necessitynot willingly

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Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 22

níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836

níwane

(adv.)
Grammar
níwane, adv.

Latelyrecently

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Lately, recently Wénaþ ðæt ðæt ne sié eald gesceaft, ac síe geworden níwane, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 4

Linked entry: níwan

giwung

(n.)
Grammar
giwung, e; f.

An askinga petitionpostulatiopetitio

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An asking, a petition; postulatio, petitio Fífo giunga quinque petitionum, Lk. Skt. p. 7, 2. Giwunges, Rtl. 39, 23

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURYSomerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

ge-flítfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flítfullíc, adj.

Contentiouscontentiōsus

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Contentious; contentiōsus Wæs geflítfullíc senoþ æt Cealchýþe there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785; Erl. 56, 7

ge-rǽdod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdod, part. p.

Furnished with trappings, harnessed

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Furnished with trappings, harnessed Án gerǽdod hors a harnessed horse, Ælfc. T. Lisle 36, 12: Th. Chart. 501, 5

ge-neálǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neálǽcing, e; f.
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An approach Toforan ðære geneálǽcincge ðæs fefores before the access of the fever, Herb. 160; Lchdm. i. 288, 11

Linked entry: neáh-lǽcung

stóc-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-wíc, es ; n.
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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

stán-bill

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bill, es; n.
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An implement of stone, or one used in working stone Bill marra, stánbill mastellas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 71

Linked entry: stán-æx

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-heánlíce, adv.

Not in an abject mannergallantly

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Not in an abject manner, gallantly Hé unheánlíce hine werede he defended himself gallantly, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33

Linked entry: heán-líce

wynde-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wynde-cræft, es; m.

An art of weaving

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An art of weaving Uuyndecreft ars plumaria, Txts. 43, 217. Uyrmas mec ni áuéfun uyndicraeftum (uyrdi-, MS.), 151, 9

ymb-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cyme, es; m.
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A convention, an assembly Ðǽr wæs gesamnad eádigra geþeahtendlíc ymcyme, L. Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 7. Cf. ymbþreodian

blícettan

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blícettan, l. bliccettan
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Blyccyt vibrat, An. Ox. 50, 52. Bliccette vibrabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 4. Bliccette corusca, Ps. Srt. 143, 6

ciric-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-gang, es; m.
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Church-going, churching of a woman Oþ cyricgange sc̃a Marian usque ad purificationem Sanctae Mariae, Angl. xiii. 399, 484

flít-cræft

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Flíter[æft] dialectica, An. Ox. 3116. Flítcræfte, 2, 155. Mid flítcræftum dialecticis artibus, 3207. For ' Mone B. 3030' substitute

for-gímeleásian

(v.)
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Sí forlǽten, forgýmeleásod excipiatur, An. Ox. 4571. Add:

ge-feónd

(n.)
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an enemy Þeáh hié ǽr longe gefiénd wǽren, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 118, 13. v. ge-fýnd in Dict

hǽlend-lic

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Substitute: That heals ot saves, salutary Hálwende, hǽlendlic þæs heofenlican [heretogan] cynnincg sahiatrix superne ducis natiuitas, An. Ox. 1538

mǽþ-méd

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ-méd, e; f.
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Reward for mowing Gytteorm for yrðe, mǽðméd gutfirma ad arandum et firma pratorum fenandorum, Ll. Th. i. 440, 27

Linked entry: mǽþ