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scyltumend

(n.)
Grammar
scyltumend, (? fultumend), es; m.
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A helper Drihten is mín scyltumend and mín gescyldend Dominus adjutor meus et protector meus, Ps. Th. 27, 8

wudu-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-feoh, gen.-feós; n.

A wood-taxtax on forests

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A wood-tax, tax on forests Wudefeoh lucar (vectigal quod ex lucis contrahitur, Du Cange), Lchdm. i. lxiii, 2

cræt-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
cræt-wísa, an; m.
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A charioteer Israheles cræt and his wissigend, ꝥ is crætwísa currus Israhel et auriga ejus, Hml. S. 18, 293

ge-byrdan

(v.)
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to border, fringe Gebyrdid (-ed, v.l.) clabatum, Txts. 50, 228. Clavatum, sutum vel gebyrd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 57

Linked entries: ge-byrded be-byrd

leoþu-cræft

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For bracket substitute (by nimble fingers), B. 2769, and add Mægencyning báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, leoðucræft onleác, El. 1251

níd-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimend, e ; f.
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Rapine Fulle sindun nédnimende and unclénnisse pleni sunt rapina et immunditia, Mt. R. 23, 25. Cf. þeófend for suffix

Linked entry: -nimend

on-galness

(n.)
Grammar
on-galness, e; f.
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A constant singing or song Ongalnis ł sang mín symle [tu es] decantatio mea semper, Ps. Rdr. 70, 6

Linked entry: galness

on-spreca

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Beón ealdras leahtra anspecan and manna mid-specan sint rectores criminum persecutores et hominum liberatores, Chrd. 62, 26. Add

snyflung

(n.)
Grammar
snyflung, e; f.
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Mucus from the nose Gif heora ǽnegum for unhǽle snyflung of nosa (flegma ex naribus) derige, Chrd. 23, 7

tíman

Grammar
tíman, <b>. I 2.</b> add: tíman be
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to have a child by Hwílon eác se fæder týmde be his ágenre dehter, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 4

un-gelustfullung

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelustfullung, (?), e; f.
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unclǽnre in concupiscentia et in delectaíione inmunda, Angl. xi. 116, 12

weargolness

(n.)
Grammar
weargolness, e; f.

A curse

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A curse Ic syngede swíðe þurh áðsware and þurh wærgolnesse ego peccavi nimis per juramentum et maledictiones, Confess. Peccat

Linked entry: wærgolness

costung

(n.)
Grammar
costung, e; f.

A temptationtrying tentatiotribulatio

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A temptation, trying; tentatio, tribulatio Ex. 17, 7; Ps. Spl. 94, 8; Deut. 9, 22; Ps. Th. 114, 4

swodrian

(v.)
Grammar
swodrian, p. ode

To get drowsy, fall asleepdrowsy, dull,

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To get drowsy, fall asleep Ic hnæppode and ic swodrode ego dormivi et soporatus sum, Ps. Spl. 3, 5

leóhte

(adv.)
Grammar
leóhte, adv.

Brightlyclearly

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Kmbl. 2229; El. 1116: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 25; Met. 9, 13. Leóhte oncnáwan clearly recognise, Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 12; Cri. 1119: Elen. Kmbl: 1929; El. 966. Wæs se bláca beám bócstafum áwriten beorhte and leóhte, 183; El. 92.

Linked entry: líhte

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, to lament. I.
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Woepende and mǽnende (-iende, L. ) flentes et heiulantes, Mk. R. 5, 38. Mǽnendeand woepende lugentes et flentes, 16, 10. Add Hé wépende mǽnde þá unáre þe mon him búton gewyrhton dyde deplorans injurias suas Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 9.

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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a wise man, one who has knowledge Hé is wítgan (cf.the epithets applied to Simon, eald ǽwita, 907 ; El. 455, guma gehðum fród, 1059; El. 531, and the whole passage in which these forms occur ) sunu, Elen. Kmbl. 1181; El. 592.

Linked entry: wítiga

ge-sceððan

(v.)

To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy tonocere, adversari

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El. 93] To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy to; nocere, adversari Gisceðeþ nocebit, Rtl. 8, 29. Ða ðe hríppum usum gesceððaþ and gefrettaþ quæ messibus nostris adversantur et comedunt, 147, 7.

un-stille

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stille, adj.

Not stillunquietnot at restmovingliking movementunquietrestlessunrulyunquietdisturbednot at peacetroubled

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Ex. 78. Swift wæs on fóre, dreág unstille winnende wéga, 434, 24; Rä. 52, 5. Eall ðiós unstille gesceaft, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 23. Ðæt unstille hweól ( velox rota ) ðe Ixion wæs tó gebunden, 35, 6; Fox 168, 31.

Linked entry: stille

ildra

(adj.)
Grammar
ildra, adj.
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Th. 147, 9. deno-ting position, rank, greater, superior, elder Ðá Apostolas and þá eldran (ældran, yldran, v. ll.) bróðor Apostoli et seniores fratres, Ll. Th. i. 56, 13