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land-rest

(n.)
Grammar
land-rest, e; f.

A land-couch ⬩ grave

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A land-couch, grave Lǽtan landreste to leave the grave, Andr. Kmbl. 1561; An. 782

mearc-denu

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-denu, e; f.

A valley which serves as a boundary

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A valley which serves as a boundary Tó mearcdene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 404, 23

mirc-apuldor

(n.)

a dark apple-tree

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a dark apple-tree Mircapuldur melarium (as if from μέλας ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 78

Linked entry: mirce

morgen-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-torht, adj.

Bright with the brightness of morning

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Kmbl. 482; An. 241

óþ-windan

(v.)
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to get away, escape Án scip óþwand, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 27. Cf. æt-windan

blisgere

(n.)
Grammar
blisgere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blisgeras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 203, note 38

gés

(n.)

geese

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H; pl. nom. acc. of gós

ge-scildend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scildend, -scyldend, es; m.

A protector

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A protector Mín gescyldend protector meus, Ps. Th. 27, 8: Andr. Kmbl. 2583; An. 1293

Linked entries: scildend ge-scyldend

slǽpness

(n.)
Grammar
slǽpness, e; f.
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Sleepiness, drowsiness Deófol ús lǽreþ slæpnesse and sent ús on slǽwðe, Homl. As. 168, 106

sund-deáw

(n.)
Grammar
sund-deáw, (?), a plant name, rosemary:?-Sundeáw (=sund-deáw? v. sund, II.) rosmarinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 77.
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Sundew remains as a name for drosera rotundifolia, v. E. D. S. Pub., Plant Names

Linked entry: sunn-deáw

súþ-west

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-west, adv.
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South-west Án ðæra gárena líþ súðwest ( in africum ), Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 3

un-settan

(v.)

to displace ⬩ put down

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to displace, put down Tó unsettanne (-setanne, Rush.) ad deponendum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 36

wudu-bát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bát, es; m.

A wooden skip

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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907

wúsc-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
wúsc-bearn, es; n.

A beloved ⬩ an adopted child

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A beloved or an adopted child Uúscbearn (wuso, Rush.) filioli, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 33

Linked entry: wýsc

býlihte

(adv.)
Grammar
býlihte, adv.
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In an ulcerous condition Gif men bílyhte sié ymb þone þearm, Lch. ii. 170, 28

Linked entry: bílyhte

cirlisce

(adv.)
Grammar
cirlisce, adv.
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As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14

dolg-drenc

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Add:to dolh-drenc Dolhdrenc antidotum, An. Ox. 383. Wryc gódne dolhdrenc, Lch. ii. 326, 25

eástan-norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan-norþan, adv.
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From the north-east Eástannorþan ab borea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 30. Eástannorðan, 4, 16

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
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An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

efenmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
efenmódlíce, adv.
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Gl. 476, 26), An. Ox. 2978

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