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ge-dríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dríman, de
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To modulate, make harmonious Gedrýmyd modulata, Germ. 390, 35. Mid gedrémedum cwyde non dissona sententia, An. Ox. 4628

hálsung-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-tíma, an; m.
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A time of supplication Swylce fram þæs dæges úpspringe tó hálsungtíman þreó tída sýn forð áðenede, Nap. 35

gryrran

(v.)
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to gnash, chatter (of teeth) Þá téþ for miclum cyle gryrrað nimis siridentes frigore denies, Dóm. L. 195

gyltlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gyltlíce, adv.
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Faultily Gyltlíce (culfabiliter) handa tó Dryhtne upp árǽrð sé þe dǽda his gebiddende gylplíce geypð, Scint. 35, 3

miltan

Grammar
miltan, <b>Ib.</b>
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Add Wið þǽre wambe þe late mylt, Lch. ii. 194, 23. these examples may be taken to meltan

ofer-smítan

(v.)
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to oversmear with something Dó on cláð, ofersmít mid ele, lege on þone magan, Lch. ii. 180, 28

Linked entry: smítan

ofer-þencan

(v.)
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to think over, consider Gif hit byð wel ásmeád and oferþóht si bene perpenditur, Gr. D. 316, 20

Linked entry: þencan

of-frettan

(v.)
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to eat up, devour Ðá ðe offreattas (freotas, R. ) húso widuwana qui devorant domos uiduarum, Mk. 12, 40

of-swerian

(v.)
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to deny on oath Gif hlóð ðis gedó and eft oðswerian (of-, v. l. ), Ll. Lbmn. 64, 18. (?)

on-fang

(n.)
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a taking; sumtio Fore-onfong prae-sumtio, Mt. p. 1, 4. Tó-onfonges assumtionis. Lk. R. 9, 51

Linked entry: on-feng

plegol

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Add: in a bad sense, wanton Seó plegole (lasciua) geogoð þe byð hræd tó singienne, Chrd. 54, 22

rúmmódlíce

(adv.)
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Ðýs twéntigum hídum, ðá ic rúmódlíce gescarode mé sylfum . . . tó écum rýmete, C. D. v. 331, 2. Add

scerwen

Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?).
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Dele scerpen(?); according to the facsimile reprint of the Vercelli codex the word is scerwen in An. 1528

stán-gedelf

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[Cf. ést tó stándelue, C. D. vi. 225, 4. D. D. stone-delf, -delph a stone-quarry.] Add:

un-staþolfæstness

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Add: unsettledness Of sleacnesse byð ácenned . . . unstaðolfæstnes stówe and wórung of stówe tó stówe, Verc. Först. 177. 4

un-wénlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wénlíce, adv.
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Unexpectedly Þá gelamp hit ꝥ se mæssepreóst wæs unwénlíce ( inopinate ) ábysgod wíngeard tó settanne, Gr. D. 88, 17

Linked entry: wénlíce

wæfer-sín

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Cóm mycel werod tó pǽre wæfersýne þæs hálgan mannes deáðes ( ad spectaculum mortis), Gr. D. 254, 17. Add

wódheortness

(n.)
Grammar
wódheortness, e; f.
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Madness, frenzy, rage Gemunaþ hú þá forwurdon þe mid wódheortnesse willan tó wǽpnedrhannum hǽmed sóhton, Verc. Först. 178

útsiht-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
útsiht-ádl, e; f.

Diarrhoeadysentery

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Diarrhoea, dysentery Sió útsihtádl cymð manegum of tó miclum útgange, Lchdm. ii. 278, 7. Wið útsihtádle, 320, 11

wæl-cyrging

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cyrging, es; m.

One that belongs to the race of the wælcyrgan

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One that belongs to the race of the wælcyrgan Gorgoneus, ðæt is wælkyrging (-cyrginc, v.l.), Nar. 35, 6