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sár-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
sár-wilm, es; m.

A painful burning; a feverish heat

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A painful burning; a feverish heat Soden sárwylmum (cf. ádle gebysgad, sárum geswenced,170, 10-11), Exon. Th. 171, 7; Gú. 1123

Wealh-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
Wealh-þeód, e; f.

The Welsh people

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The Welsh people Ðis is seó gerǽdnes ðe Angelcynnes witan and Wealhþeóde rǽdboran gesetton, L. O. D. proem.; Th. i. 352, 1

weder-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
weder-dæg, es; m.

A day of fine weather, a fine day.

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A day of fine weather, a fine day. v. weder, I a Beorht sumor, wearme wederdagas, Exon. Th. 191, 30; Az. 96

wel-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-þungen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Well-thrivenablegoodproficientexcellent

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Well-thriven, able, good, proficient, excellent Hygd wæs swíðe geong, wís, welþungen Beo. Th. 3858; B. 1927: Menol. Fox 309; Men. 156

Linked entries: -þungen wel-geþungen

gáre

(n.)
Grammar
gáre, an ; f.

A javelin

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A javelin (?) Ic geann twégra hída þe Eádríc gafelað ǽlce geáre mid healfum punde and mid ánre gáran, Cht. Th. 517, 18

bróðor-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-cwealm, es; m.

Brother-murder, fratricidefratricidium

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Brother-murder, fratricide; fratricidium Se me gemonige bróðorcwealmes who shall remind me of my fratricide, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 10; Gen. 1030

BROþ

(n.)
Grammar
BROþ, es; n.

BROTHjus

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BROTH; jus Broþ jus. Wrt. Voc. 82, 60. Fætt broþ ge mágon habban pingue jus potestis habere, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 13

Linked entry: broht

bryd

(n.)
Grammar
bryd, es; n.

A drawing, drawing outextractio

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A drawing, drawing out; extractio Mid wǽpnes bryde by the drawing of a weapon, L. Alf. pol. 38; Th. i. 86, 16

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

horn-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
horn-sæl, es; n.

A hall having 'horns' in its roof

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A hall having 'horns' in its roof Hornsalu, Andr. Kmbl. 2318; An. 1160 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 10; Rä. 4, 8

Linked entry: horn-sele

ofer-gǽgedness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gǽgedness, e; f.

Transgression

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Transgression Wé sceolon mid geswince ús metes tilian for Adames ofergǽgednysse, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 12 : 486, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 13

ofer-hygdig

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig, es; n.

Pride

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Pride Ðonne hí oferhýdig up áhófan and him wóhgodu worhtan and grófun in sculptilibus suis emulati sunt eum, Ps. Th. 77, 58

Linked entries: -hygdig ofer-hídig

cneów-sib

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-sib, gen. -sibbe; f.

A racegeneration generatio

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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356

Linked entry: cneó-sib

corn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
corn-bǽre, adj.

Corn-bearing graniger

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Corn-bearing; graniger Corn-bǽre graniger Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20; Homl. Th. i. 450, 11. Cornbǽrum granigera Mone B. 1435

sluma

(n.)
Grammar
sluma, an; m.

Slumber to slumber

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Slumber Sleac mid sluman Dóm. L. 240. Ðæt hine elne binóman slǽpa sluman oððe sǽne mod Exon. Th. 122, 31; Gú. 314

sorh-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-lufu, e, an; f.

Love that is attended with anxiety or sorrowhapless love

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Love that is attended with anxiety or sorrow, hapless love Him seó sorglufu slǽp ealle binom, Exon. Th. 378, 14; Deór. 16

ge-sýcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýcan, -sícan; p. -sýhte

To give suck toto suckle

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To give suck to, to suckle Ða breóst ðe swylce gesíhton the breasts that gave such suck, Homl. Th. i. 84, 16

hleów-bord

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-bord, es; n.

A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book]

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A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book], Exon 107 a; Th. 408, 14; Rä. 27, 12

tow-mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
tow-mýdrece, an; f.

A work-boxbox for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?)

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A work-box, box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?) An hræglcysð and an lytulu towmýderce. Chart. Th. 538, 21

tráge

(adv.)
Grammar
tráge, adv.

Evillycruelly

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Evilly, cruelly Ðis is weorc ðara ðe oft wráðe mé tráge tǽldan hoc opus eorum, qui detrahunt mihi, Ps. Th. 108, 20