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heoloþ-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-cynn, es; n.

A race living in a place of concealment[?]the devils in hell

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A race living in a place of concealment[?], the devils in hell, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 19; Cri. 1542

hunig-smæc

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-smæc, gen. -smæcces; m.
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Taste or flavour of honey Hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas use honeyed words in their promises, Frag. Kmbl. 53; Leás. 28

Linked entry: smæc

in-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
in-weorud, es; n.

a household

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A band of domestics or courtiers, a household ÐDæt wæs innweorud Earmanríces, Exon. 86 b ; Th. 325, 13; Víd. 111

lám-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lám-fæt, es; n.

the body

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A vessel of clay, the body, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 9; Jul. 578: l00 a; Th. 375; Seel. 133

meaht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-leás, adj.

Powerless

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Powerless Ðonne ( at the day of judgement ) stent ealra hergea mǽst heortleás and earh, mihtleás and áfǽred, Wulfst. 137, 23

munuc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
munuc-líce, adv.

Monasticallyafter the manner of a monk

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Monastically, after the manner of a monk Hé munuclíce leofode betwux ðám lǽwedan folce, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 67

níd-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
níd-geweald, es; n.

Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distresstyranny

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Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress, tyranny Of deófles nýdgewalde genered, Exon. Th. 89, 2; Cri. 1451

rǽde-mann

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-mann, es; m.
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A horseman Náwðer ne ðam horse ne ðæm rǽdemen ne wyrð geborgen of his ágnum cræfte, Ps. Th. 32, 15

eard-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
eard-ríce, es; n.

A dwelling-landterra habitātiōnis

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A dwelling-land; terra habitātiōnis Eardríca cyst the best of habitations [Paradise ], Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 14; Gú. 825

gilp-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
gilp-georn, adj.

Desirous of glory

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Desirous of glory Se strangesta cyning and se gilpgeornesta rex fortissimus et gloriæ cupidissimus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 19

be-weddung

(n.)
Grammar
be-weddung, e; f.

A betrothal, weddingoppigneratio, connubium

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A betrothal, wedding; oppigneratio, connubium Be wífmannes beweddunge of a woman's betrothal, L. Edm. B. titl; Th. i. 254, 1

Linked entry: weddung

bi-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write after, by, or out of, to copypostscribere, exscribere,

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[be by, wrítan to write] To write after, by, or out of, to copy; postscribere, exscribere,Past. pref; Hat. MS

ge-drýme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-drýme, adj.

Melodiousjoyouslætus

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Melodious, joyous; lætus Drihta gedrýmost most joyous of multitudes, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 21; Exod. 79 : Hpt. Gl. 513, 519

ge-fiðerhamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerhamod, part. p.

Provided with a covering of feathers

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Provided with a covering of feathers He wæs egeslíce gefiðerhamod he was frightfully feather-clad, Homl. Th. i. 466, 27

ge-fullan

(v.)

to fill

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to fill Ðú gefullest me of blisse mid andwlitan ðínum adimplĕbis me lætĭtia cum vultu tuo, Ps. Spl. 15, 11

ge-lyndu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lyndu, n. pl.

Joints of the backbone

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Joints of the backbone Geloda vel gelyndu spondilia [Gk. σπόνδυλos ], Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

gén

(adj.)
Grammar
gén, gegn[?]; adj.

Direct, short, near

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Direct, short, near [of a road] Ðe ða génran wegas cúðan ðara síðfato qui brevitates itinerum noverant, Nar. 6, 7

sídan

(adv.)
Grammar
sídan, adv.
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From a wide area Of gehwilcum stówum wýdan and sýdan gegaderod, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 389, 23. Cf. next word

scin-hosu

(n.)
Grammar
scin-hosu, e; f.
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A shin-hose, a covering for the lower part of the leg, a greave Scinhose ocreis . Hpt. Gl. 521, 5

stán-scylf

(n.)
Grammar
stán-scylf, es; m.
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Of sandigum stánscilfum de arenosis sablonibus, Hpt. Gl. 449, 20, 25

Linked entry: scylf