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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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Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

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

antefnere

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

brægen-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brægen-panne, an; f.
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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

fore-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
fore-stíg, (?), -stigu (?), e; f.: -stige (?), es; m.

An entrance ⬩ a vestibule

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An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59

fugel-lím

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Voc. ii. 81, 56: 94, 34: An. Ox. 3105. Add

geond-scríþing

(n.)
Grammar
geond-scríþing, e; f.
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A going about Mid flugelum færeldum ł geondscríðincgum fugitiuis discursibus, An. Ox. 263

Linked entry: scríþing

ge-reónung

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Substitute for second passage Swicful feónda gereónung fraudulenta emulorum factio, An. Ox. 2243

ge-cýþlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýþlǽcan, p. lǽhte
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To become known Heó gecýþlǽchte innotescat, An. Ox. 2, 312. Gecýþlǽce, 8, 234

Linked entry: cýþ-lǽcan

ge-crammian

(v.)
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to stuff, cram Wǽran gecrammede farciuntur, replentur An. Ox. 3517. Cf. ge-crimman

here-lic

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Relating to an army Þá herelican classica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 57. Substitute:

here-word

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An. Ox. 717) rumusculos, famas. Hpt. Gl. 423, 31. Add

hoc-leáf

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Hocleáfa maluarum An. Ox. 97. Add

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