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mere-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
mere-fisc, es; m.

A sea-fish

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A sea-fish Wæs merefixa mód onhréred, Beo. Th. 1102; B. 549

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, <b>;
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</b> For B. 3084 see healdan; C. II

syretum

(n.)
Grammar
syretum, latibulum( = (?) syrwetum

latibulis

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latibulis; and see Similar entries siru-tún), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 27

un-wæstmfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstmfæstness, e; f.

Barrenness ⬩ sterility

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Barrenness, sterility Sóna seó unwæstmfæstnes fram him fleáh, Blickl. Homl. 163, 17

Linked entry: wæstm-fæstness

wynsum

(n.)
Grammar
wynsum, es; n.

The pleasant

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The pleasant Ðæt nán wiht ne sý ðæs wynsumes, Wulfst. 184, 20

cumbol

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For see cumul

eahta-hyrnede

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-hyrnede, adj.
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Eight-cornered, octagonal Seó cyrce wæs eahtahyrnede, Hml. Th. ii. 496, 33

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, f.
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Add: See Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 63

hwósta

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Wiþ angbreóste, gif men sié dríge hwósta, Lch. ii. 58, 15. Add:

milcen

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Gif eala sié áwerd oþþe meolcen mete, Lch. ii. 14, 18. Add

orsorglíce

(adv.)
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Add Þæt fram þysum lífe orsorhlícur (securius) sí gefaran, Scint. 48, 3

sealten

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See preceding word: <b>sealtere</b> a psalter

slítere

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add: Cf. slítan; Sl[í]tra canum, carnificum, An. Ox. 46, 50

ýr

(n.)
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For this explanation of the word see Anglia xxxv. 175. )

á-gímeleásian

(v.)
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Seó sáwul þe bið ágímeleásedu Godes beboda, Verc. Först. 77, 5. Add

geánol

(adj.)
Grammar
geánol, geánul; adj.

In the way, so as to meet

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In the way, so as to meet Geanulum obuio Germ. 399, 264

á-tǽlan

(v.)

to blame

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to blame Þte nó átǽled sié ut non viluperetur, Rtl. 11, 31

EARN

(n.)
Grammar
EARN, es; m.

An eagle ⬩ aquĭla

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He sende blódige earnas he sent bloody eagles, Salm. Kmbl. 943; Sal. 471

Linked entries: ern here-fugol

FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peace ⬩ towards, make peace ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend ⬩ keep ⬩ pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre ⬩ tuēri

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Ealle Godes gerihta friðige man georne one shall diligently keep all God&#39;s laws, L. C. E. 14; Th. i. 368, 9, note 8

Linked entry: freoðian

slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
slǽpan, slépan ; p. te. [The Northern Gospels also shew forms from slépian
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Skt. Lind. 11, 12. Slépiaþ ł slépeþ árísaþ (slépiaþ árísas, Rush. ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 27. Slépade (geslépedon, Lind. ) dormitaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 5.] to sleep Ðú slépes, Mk. Skt. Lind. , Rush. 14, 37. Slépes dormit. Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: slépan

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