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frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, (frícian (?) the MS. has frícudun (fricedan, v.l.) ; but cf. (?) frick to move briskly, D. D.).
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eærpung

(n.)
Grammar
eærpung, e; f.

A harping, harp ⬩ cĭthăra

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A harping, harp; cĭthăra, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 2

hél-spure

Grammar
hél-spure, hél-sporu. Ps. Vos. has hélspuran in the two passages quoted.
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fætt

(n.)
Grammar
fætt, m. Dele: the MS. has sefa ? geðang. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215.

earfoþ-rihte

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-rihte, adj.
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Hard to correct, incorrigible Gif hé þwur sý . . . oððe earfoðrihte, Nap. 19

Linked entry: -rihte

þrǽc-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽc-wíg, es; m.
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Hard fighting Þurstige þræcwíges, Cd. Th. 189, 9; Exod. 182

feól-heard

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ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on
  • p. 48 of O. E. T.
nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the
  • Corpus Gloss.
has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec,
  • 2152
, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73.
Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun,
  • Erf. 75
; gy-byrdid,
  • Ep. 228.
In the
  • Durham Ritual
the regular form is gi-.
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slegel

(n.)
Grammar
slegel, es; m.

An instrument for striking a harp ⬩ percussorium, maza ⬩ a hammer, mallet.

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An instrument for striking a harp Slegele plectro Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 79

stearcian

(v.)
Grammar
stearcian, p. ode
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To grow stiff or hard Stearcode riget, durescit, Germ. 402, 56

slíþen

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþen, adj.

Cruel, hard, evil

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Cruel, hard, evil Slíden infastum Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 66. Ðú wéndest ðæt ðiós slíþne wyrd ðás worulde wende bútan Godes þeahte Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 4. Fin eft begeát sweordbealo slíþen dire harm from the sword overwhelmed Fin Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147.

Linked entry: slíþe

sceþness

(n.)
Grammar
sceþness, e; f.
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Hurt, harm Hé eft férde bútan sceþnysse ǽniges sáres, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 27

wiþer-stǽger

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-stǽger, adj.

Hard to mount ⬩ steep ⬩ abrupt

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Hard to mount, steep, abrupt Wiðerstǽgre prerupti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 59: 69, 15

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slíþan

(v.)

to harm, hurt, damage, destroy ⬩ to injure

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to harm, hurt, damage, destroy Heoro slíþendne Exon. Th. 346, 10; Gn. Ex. 202

demm

(n.)

damage, mischief, harm

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damage, mischief, harm, Ex. 22, 5: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 29

slíþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþ-heard, adj.

Excessively hard ⬩ very fierce, savage ⬩ very hard, cruel

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Excessively hard of living things, very fierce, savage Slíþherde deór (the boar and the bear) Exon. Th. 344, 22; Gn.

leód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-bealu, wes; n.

Harm

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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946

stede-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
stede-heard, adj.
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, very hard Strǽlas stedehearde, Judth. Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 223

on-stíðian

(v.)

to make hard

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to make hard Onstíðade ( induravit ) hiora hearta, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 40

-heort

(suffix)
Grammar
-heort, v. blíð-, ceald-, earm-, gram-, grim-, hát-, heáh-, heard-, mild-, riht-, rúm-, sam-, stearc-, wulf-heort.

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