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gristbátung

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ongan beón swíðe geswænced mid gristbátingum ( stridoribus ) and gehlówum, Gr. D. 223, 8. Add

heofon-hæbbende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hæbbende, heofon-hæbbend, es; m.
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An epithet of the Deity, he that holds the citadel (arx) of heaven, Heofenhæbbend arcitenens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 59. Substitute:

Linked entry: heofon-wealdend

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, to permit.
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úre Hǽlend lýfde ꝥ mann his lífe gebeorge, Hml. S. 5, 322. lýfdon ðe þǽr ofer wǽron lytlingum heora Add: —

munuc-regol

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Add: monastic rule or mode of life munucregol myrdon, and mynstra tóstæncton, and munecas tódrǽfdon, Chr. 975; P. 121, 26

neorxna wang

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Brúcað gé Godes neorxnewonges, Hml. S. 30, 101. Ðá ðá ǽrest gesceapene wǽron on neorxna wonge, Past. 40S. 27. Add

nytness

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heora hors tó bryce and tó nytnesse onféngon, Gr. D. 16, 3. Add

starian

(v.)
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Ðá ðá úp tó heofonum starigende stódon, Hml. Th. i. 296, 3. In l. 7 for an l. andǽges. Add

staþolian

(v.)
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Add Ðǽr se án gestæððega cyning ne staþelode ealla gesceafta, ðonne wurdon ealle tóslopene, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 26

tengan

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Betwux þǽre tihtinge tengdon forð, Hml. S. 34, 234. Add

un-rihtwís

Grammar
un-rihtwís, un-rihtwísu.
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Se cyning and se biscop sceoldon beón Crístenra folca hyrdas, and from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26. Add

wiþ-ceósan

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wiðcýst geþóhtas folca reprobat cogitationes populorum, Ps. Rdr. 32, 10. Þæne gé wiþcuron quam reprobauerunt, An. Ox. 61, 27. Add

cirlisc

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I. add Gif ceorlisc man (ceorl, v. l. ) geþeó ꝥ hæbbe. v. hída landes, Ll. Th. i. 1 88, 5

wæl-grimlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wæl-grimlíce, adv.

With the utmost bitterness

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With the utmost bitterness wǽlgrimlíce gefuhton. Ðǽr wæs se mǽsta blódgyte on ǽgðere healfe, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31

Linked entry: grimlíce

Weder-Geátas

(n.)
Grammar
Weder-Geátas, pl.

The Geats

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Weder-Geátum weóld, 4747; B. 2379

Linked entry: Wederas

wil-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wil-sele, es; m.

A pleasant hall

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A pleasant hall Weorðeþ his hús (the nest of the Phenix) onhǽted, willsele stýmeþ, Exo n. Th. 212, 21; Ph. 213

wín-tunne

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tunne, an; f.

A wíne-cask

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A wíne-cask Ne ne drince æt wíntunnum, swá swá woroldmenn dóð, L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 4

Linked entry: tunne

hæfer

(n.)
Grammar
hæfer, es; m.

A he-goat, buckcaper

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A he-goat, buck; caper Hæfer caper, Wrt. Voc. 288, 17. Nim hæferes smera take goat's grease, Lchdm. iii. 14, 8

openere

(n.)
Grammar
openere, es; m.

One who opens

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One who opens; Aprilis quasi aperilis . . . swylce sý openere. On his tíman beóþgeopenade trýw tó blówanne, Anglia viii. 326, 5

sleg-neát

(n.)
Grammar
sleg-neát, es; n.

A beast to be slaughtereda ewe to be slaughtered

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A beast to be slaughtered geselle éghwelce gére tuá slegneát (slægnǽt) Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 39 Ch. Th. 105, 4

Linked entries: neát sliht-swín

togian

(v.)
Grammar
togian, p. ode

To tug,drag,pull

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To tug, drag, pull Ða Godes wiðerwinnan ða fǽmnan genámon, út of ðære byrig ungerǽdelíce togoden. Homl. Ass. 178, 308

Linked entries: togung tycgan