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tredel

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Add: the sole of the foot Fram þæs fótes tredele oð ufe-wearde þæs heáfdes hnolle, Ll. Lbmn. 438, 33

un-gewidere

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Hé ne mihte ná gán út of þám húse for þám ungewydere, Gr. D. 168, 14. Cf. mis-gewidere. Add

wíf-híred

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-híred, es; m.
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A household of women, a nunnery Ꝥ him wǽre eáðelic se wífhíred tó healdanne (feminis praeesse), Gr. D. 27, 8

brémel-hyrne

(n.)
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; of ðǽræ hyrnan, C. D. v. 112, 30; 291, 20

eág-gebyrd

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Substitute: The nature of the eye Is seó eággebyrd stearc the eye is by nature strong; ingentes oculi, Ph. 301

sárga

(n.)
Grammar
sárga, an; m.

Some kind of trumpet

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Some kind of trumpet Trúðhorn oððe sárga lituus, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 67. Sárgana salpicum, tubarum, Hpt. Gl. 445, 11

unwit-weorc

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

A work of follyfoolish work

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A work of folly, foolish work Wé habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt wé tó lange ne fylgeon unwitweorcum, Blickl. Homl. 111, 2

wǽl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽl-líc, (?); adj.

Deep

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Deep (of water) On deópum ł in welicum (= wǽllícum. v. wæl) grunde sǽwe in fundo maris, Hpt. Gl. 452, 23

weall-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
weall-gebrec, es; n.

A breaking down of a wall

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A breaking down of a wall Hié noldon ðæs weallgebreces geswícan donec perfractis muris, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 30

weax-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
weax-gescot, es; n.

A contribution of wax,

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A contribution of wax, due to a church Swá hwæt swá witan tó ðearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, Wulfst. 171, 1

heáfod-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-biscop, es; m.

A head-bishop, high priest

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A head-bishop, high priest Abiathar ðæra Iudéiscra heáfodbiscop Abiathar high priest of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 31

Bret-walas

(n.)
Grammar
Bret-walas, pl. m.

The Britons of Wales;

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The Britons of Wales; Walli — Cynríc ða Bretwalas gefliémde Cynric routed the Welsh, Chr. 552; Th. 28, 39, col. 1

Linked entry: Bret-

winter-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
winter-getæl, es; n.

A number of years

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A number of years Ða ágán wæs winter-geteles (-tæl-,v. l.) seofon and twéntig, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 22

wín-tredd

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tredd, (-tredde, an; f.? cf. wín-wringe)

a wine-pressa place where the juice is trodden out of the grapes

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a wine-press, a place where the juice is trodden out of the grapes Wíntreddum torcularibus, Hpt. Gl. 468, 31

Linked entry: tredd

wiliht

(adj.)
Grammar
wiliht, adj.

Having willows

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Having willows On wylihte mǽdwan (the meadow with willows in it); of wylihte mǽdwan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16

Linked entry: welig

sorh-word

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-word, es; m.

A word expressive of care or sorrow

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A word expressive of care or sorrow Hié (Adam and Eve) fela sprǽcon sorhworda, Cd. Th. 49, 8; Gen. 789

geswincfulnys

(n.)
Grammar
geswincfulnys, -nyss, e; f.

Sorrowafflictiontribulationtrībŭlātio

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Sorrow, affliction, tribulation; trībŭlātio Of eallum geswincfulnyssum he gehǽlde hine de omnĭbus trībŭlātiōnĭbus ejus salvābit eum, Ps. Lamb. 33, 7

hiw-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-beorht, hiow-; adj.

Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour

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Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265

swefen-racu

(n.)
Grammar
swefen-racu, e; f.

The interpretation of a dream

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The interpretation of a dream Galdorcræftas and swefenraca incantationes et somniorum interpretationes, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29

Linked entry: swefen-reccere

sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
sprýtan, sprítan (?); p. te

To sproutspring as a plant

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To sprout, spring as a plant Of ðam blado bealwa gehwilces sprýtan (spryttan?) ongunnon, Cd. Th. 61, 10; Gen. 995

Linked entry: a-sprýtan