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hearm-cwedelian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwedelian, p. ode

To speak ill of, calumniate

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To speak ill of, calumniate Ná hearm-cwedelodon mé ofermóde non calumnientur me superbi, Ps. Spl. 118, 122

heaðu-steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-steáp, adj.

Standing out prominently in battle

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Standing out prominently in battle [an epithet of the helmet], Beo. Th. 2494; B. 1245: 4312; B. 2153

onred

(n.)
Grammar
onred, es; m. (?)

The name of some plant

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The name of some plant Onred, hámwyrt . . . onredes einfela, Lchdm. ii. 104, 14-15. Genim onred, 270, 26

or

(prefix)
Grammar
or, This form occurs in A. Sax. only as a prefix, but in
Goth. us
, in
Icel. or, ur,
in
O. H. Ger. ur
it is found also as a preposition.

withoutoriginal, early

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It has the meaning without, e. g. or-mód ; also that of original, early, e. g. or-eald

ge-snyttro

(n.)
Grammar
ge-snyttro, f. n.[?]

Wisdom

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Wisdom Gúþlác wæs ealra gesnyttra goldhord Guthlac was a treasure of all wisdom, Guthl. 20; Gdwn. 92, 17

Linked entry: snytro

hlín-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-scúa, -scúwa, an; m.

The darkness of a prison,

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The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544

tit-stricel

(n.)
Grammar
tit-stricel, es; m.

A nipple of the breast

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A nipple of the breast Tit mamilla, meolce breóst ubera, tittstrycel papilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 13-15

Linked entry: stricel

swegel-candel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-candel, swegel-candell, e; f

The candle of the sky, the sun

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The candle of the sky, the sun Ǽr ðæs beácnes cyme, sweglcondelle, Exon. Th. 205, 5; Ph. 108

twi-bytme

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bytme, (?); adj.

Double-bottomed

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Double-bottomed On ðæt twigbutme del; of ðam delle on beran del, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 28, 19

Linked entry: bytme

twilíc-brocen

(adj.)
Grammar
twilíc-brocen, adj.

Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?)

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Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?) Hió becwið hyre twilíbrocenan cyrtel, Chart. Th. 537, 23

Linked entry: brocen

beáh-hyrne

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-hyrne, an; f.

A corner of the eye

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A corner of the eye Yrqui beáhhyrne vel agneras volvos dicimus angulos oculorum, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 2

Linked entries: hyrne beáh

weó

(n.)

the upper part of the throat

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the upper part of the throat Tunge lingua, weó faus, múðes hróf palatum Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 57

Linked entry: weohlan

Alríca

(n.)
Grammar
Alríca, Eallríca, Ealleríca, an; m: Alarícus, i; m. Lot. [al=eall all, ríca a ruler; v. ríc]

AlaricAlarícus, king of the Visigoths

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Soon after that, on the third day, they went out of the city of their own accord; so there was not a single house burnt by their order. Ors. 6, 38; Bos. 133, 7.

Linked entries: Ealleríca Eallríca

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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taking oath or of undergoing the ordeal, L.

Linked entry: be-ládung

rind

(n.)
Grammar
rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. of a tree the bark crust rind

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Of corntreówes rinde de cortice corni, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 6. Gif hé beget and yt rinde sió ðe cymþ of neorxna wonge ne dereþ him nán átter; ðonne cwæþ se ðe ðás bóc wrát ðæt hió wǽre torbegete, Lchdm. ii. 114, 3 : 92, 29.

Linked entry: rinde

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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Ylda cwealm a slaughter of men, Andr. Kmbl. 363; An. 182. Cwealmes wyrhta a worker of murder, a murderer, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 29; Gen. 1004.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

etan

to devourconsumedestroy

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Voc. ii. 32, 36. of things, of the action of physical agents, where it is gradual Hine æt se cancor, Hml. S. 6, 284.

and-bita

(n.)
Grammar
and-bita, an; m.

That which is unleavenedunleavened breadthe feast of unleavened breadazyma

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That which is unleavened, unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread; azyma Andbita vel and-beorma azyma, Cot. 17

Linked entries: and-bida beorma

bǽl-blys

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blys, e; f.

Blaze of a fireflammæ ardor

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Blaze of a fire; flammæ ardor, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 12; Dan. 232: 162; Th. 203, 9; Exod. 401

dæg-mél-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mél-sceáwere, es; m.

Who or what shews the time of day horoscopes

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Who or what shews the time of day; horoscopes, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 103: 4; Som. 56, 2