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scildung

(n.)
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scildung, e; f.
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Shielding, protection: — Ða deófellícan flán wurdon ealle ádwæscte þurh ðæs gewǽpnodan engles scyldunge. Homl. Th. ii. 336, 10. Scilding tutum, Rtl. 100, 3

sige-bíme

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bíme, an ; f.
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A trumpet which is sounded after victory Sungon sigebýman ( after the Israelites had escaped from the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 214, 6 ; Exod. 565

sundor-cýþþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cýþþ, sundor-cýþþu f.
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Special, private knowledge or acquaintance, intimacy:?-Riht is ðæt mynecena ǽnige sundorcýþþe tó woruldmannum nabban, L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 34

þanc-word

(n.)
Grammar
þanc-word, es; n.
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A word of thanks Swá scríþende hweorfaþ gleómen, þearfe secgaþ, þoncword sprecaþ, simle sumne gemétaþ geofum unhneáwne, Exon. Th. 326, 32; Víd. 137

þrifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrifealdlíce, adv.

Triply

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Triply Ðriof[e]ealdlíce tripliciter, Kent. Gl. 839. Þriefealdlíce (þry-, MS. B.: þri-, MS. H.), L. Alf. pol. 39; Th. i. 83, 3

un-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andweard, adj.

Not present

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Not present Drihten nolde líchamlíce síðian tó ðæs cyninges untruman bearne, ac unandweard mid his worde hine gehǽlde, Homl. Th. i. 128, 17

Linked entry: and-weard

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

wring-hwæg

(n.)

the whey pressed out of cheese

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the whey pressed out of cheese Ðæt heó of wringhwæge buteran macige tó hláfordes beóde, L. R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 31

wundor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-smiþ, es; m.

A smith who makes wonderful thingswho works by wondrous art

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A smith who makes wonderful things or who works by wondrous art Gylden hilt.... enta ǽrgeweorc,... wundorsmiþa geweorc, Beo. Th. 3366; B. 1681

ge-meldian

(v.)
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Ǽne ic God spræcan gehýrde, and þæt treówe ongeat tídum gemeldad semel locutus est Deus, duo haec audivi, Ps. Th. 61, ii. Add

ge-eárplættan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eárplættan, p. te
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To box the ears, buffet Se sceocca mé geár-plætt (angelus Satanae me colaphizet, 2 Cor. 12, 7), Hml. Th. i. 474, 13

ge-cwidrǽden

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Gecwydrǽdden conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Witan hwæt úre gecwydrǽddene (cf. seó gerǽdnis ... gecweden, 228, 7), gelǽst sý, Ll. Th. i. 236, 5. Add

ge-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymming, ge-tryming, e; f.
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Protection, confirming, establishing Getremminc munimentum, Kent. Gl. 405. Tó getrymmincge eóweres geleáfan. Hml. Th. ii. 378, 9. Getremincgum sancxionibus, An. Ox. 11, 109

hláf-gebrece

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-gebrece, es; n.
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A fragment of bread Hé his cristallum cynnum sendeð swylc swá hláfgebrece mittit crystallum suum sicut frusta panis, Ps. Th. 147, 6. Substitute:

lám

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Lám hoc argillum An. Ox. 28, 32. Ic eom láme wiðmeten comparatus sum luto (Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Add

lencten-ádl

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Add: dysentery Hara bið gód wið lengtenádle ( contra dysenteriam ), Ll. Th. ii. 162, 23. Wið lenctenádle, ꝥ is fefer, Lch. ii. 12, 28

mann-myrþra

(n.)
Grammar
mann-myrþra, an; m.
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A homicide, murderer Þá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna . . . sýn hý geteald to manmyrðrum habeantur pro homicidis, Ll. Th. ii. 154, 36

Linked entry: myrþra

of-drincan

(v.)
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to intoxicate Ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg ofdruncen beón omnis generis potus quo quis inebriari possit, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21 note

riht-wer

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Gif be cwicum ceorle wíf hig be óðrum were forlicge, . . . hæbbe se rihtwer eall ꝥ heó áhte, Ll. Th. i. 406, 8. Add

sallettan

(v.)

to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms

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to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms Singaþ him and salletaþ cantate ei el psallite ei, Ps. Th. 104,2