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tǽl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-líc, adj.

Blasphemous

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Blasphemous Tǽllíce word blasphemiae, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19, MS. A

ge-twinness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-twinness, e; f.
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Pairing, joining of two identical things, in grammar, repetition of a word Epizeuxis, on lýden super-conjunctio, on englisc getwynnys, þonne man cwyð twá gelíce word on ánum verse, swá swá ys þis consolamini, consolamini, Angl. viii. 331, 35

leán-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
leán-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives recompense or reward Swylce se rihtwísa leángyfa nó mid wordum ac mid dǽdum ðus cwǽde as if the righteous Recompenser had said not with words but with deeds, Lchdm. iii. 436, 23

geond-innan

(prep.)
Grammar
geond-innan, prep. acc.

Throughoutper

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Throughout; per Geond woruld innan throughout the world, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 28; Cri. 469. Geond Bryten innan throughout Britain, 45 b; Th. 155, 5; Gú. 855: 95 b; Th. 355, 43; Pa. 4

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacramentmysteriumcounselmysterymysterium, sacramentum

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Ðæt word ðæs heofonlícan gerýnes the word of the heavenly mystery, Blickl. Homl. 17, 9: 7. Eów is geseald to witanne heofena ríces gerýnu vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni cælorum, Mt. Bos. 13, 11.

wíd-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-síþ, es; m.
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. ¶ the word occurs also as a name for one who has travelled much :-- Wídsíð maðolade, se ðe mǽst mǽrþa ofer eorþan, folca geondférde, Exon. Th. 318, 19; Wíd. 1

ende-mann

(n.)
Grammar
ende-mann, es; m.
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A person living in the latest age of the world Wé endemenn ðyssere worulde (for the ideas of the time as to the end of the world cf. Wlfst. 156, 4 ; Ðeós woruld is on ofste and hit neálǽcð þám ende), Hml. Th. i. 476, 18.

agof

(n.)
Grammar
agof, = agob
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A word formed in the Riddles by inverting the. order of the letters in the word boga a bow. Agob [MS, agof] is mín noma eft onhwyrfed agob is my name transposed, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 12; Rä. 24, 1

eáwisc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
eáwisc-lic, adj.
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Manifest, displayed Eáwisclica monstra, Rtl. 78, 32. v. preceding word

rop

(n.)
Grammar
rop, (?) broth.
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See broþ for instances in which that word translates jus

sceamfæst-ness

(n.)
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modesty Sceamfestnys (but the word glosses nuditas), An. Ox. 3672

calwer-clím

(n.)
Grammar
calwer-clím, (? cf. clám)
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Voc. ii. 103, 45. v. next word

Linked entry: clím

línete

(n.)
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Gl. 286, 21 the word is given as línece

strengu

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D. 48, 5: 214, 28 under preceding word

speld

(n.)
Grammar
speld, es; n.; pl. speld and speldru (? or speldra (see below) from speldr. Cf. 'Spelder of woode esclat, Palsgrave. The schafte to spildurs spronge,
  • Avow. of Arthur,'
  • Halliwell's Dict.
): speld, e; f.

A splintera thin piece of wood used as a torcha torch(splinters)splinter of a lancea tableta flakea tablet

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A splinter, a thin piece of wood used as a torch, a torch On spelde in favillam, Anglia xiii. 35, 213. Speldum favillis, 36, 234, Ðara spaca speldra malleoli Similar entries (v. spæc), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 56. Biernende speld tedas, 95, 26. Spelde tedas

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To springboundarisego outgo forthprosilireexoririabireprocedereTo get by going[?]to cause to springeructare

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word eructavit verbum. Jn. Skt. p. 187, 26

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

beado-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beado-weorc, es; n.

A war-workwarlike operationbellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus Ic eom beadoweorca sæd I am tired of war-works, Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 4; Rä. 6, 2: Chr. 937; Th. 205, 40, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 47

Linked entry: beadu-weorc

ge-arnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arnung, e; f. [earnung an earning]

Meritrewardmĕrĭtum

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Merit, reward; mĕrĭtum Nǽnig efenlíc ðam, ǽr ne siððan, in worlde gewearþ, wífes gearnung no woman's reward in the world was equal to that, before nor after, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 23; Cri. 40

twi-bille

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bille, adj.
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Double-edged Bipennis twibille vel stánæx (the double gloss seems to render the double character of the Latin word as adjective and noun; a little later (see preceding word) in the same glossary bipennis as noun is rendered by twybill ), Wrt.

Linked entry: -bille

un-lígne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lígne, adj.

Not to be denied or rejectedincontrovertible

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Not to be denied or rejected, incontrovertible Biscopes word and cyninges sié unlǽgne búton áðe a bishop's word and a king's is to be accepted without an oath, L. Wih. 16; Th. i. 40, 12. Þissa ealra áð sié unlégnæ, 21; Th. i. 42, 1

Linked entry: un-lǽgne