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scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior Nó ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te ; pp. ed
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To crush to pieces, smash, shatter Ne forbrýte ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

tó-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hlystend, es; m.
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gedéþ ða sprǽce unnytte ðǽm tóhlystendurn. Past. 15 ; Swt. 96, 8, 18

þingan

(v.)
Grammar
þingan, p. de
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To invite, address him thinget invitat se, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 39. Þinge interpella, Hymn. Surt. 127, 14

under-hlystan

(v.)

subaudire

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renders subaudire in: Subaudio ic underhlyste, subaudis ðú underhlyst, subaudit underhlyst, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 2-4

un-gemolsnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemolsnod, adj.

Uncorruptedundecayed

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Uncorrupted, undecayed healdeþ ða deádan líchoman ungemolsnode under eorðan, óþ ðæt hí eft cuce árísaþ, Shrn. 82, 21

Linked entry: ge-molsnian

un-sceamiende

(adj.)

not being ashamed

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not being ashamed Ðæt mæge fore eágum eorðbúensdra unscomiende éðles brúcan bysmetleás, Exon. Th. 81, 17; Cri. 1325

Linked entry: sceamian

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.
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Some implement used in weaving sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

á-dífan

(v.)
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to render inaudible Se organ ealle ðá býman oferhleóðrað and ealle ðá óðre ádýfeð, Salm. K. 152, 13

Linked entry: dífan

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, l. brocian,
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bebeád þæt mon Crístene men brocode persecutionem in Christianos exercuit, Ors. 6, 19; S. 272, 7. and add

dréfre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj. l. <b>dréfre,</b> dréfere, es; m.
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A disturber, turbulent person Ne sý dréfre (drǽfend, dréfende, v. ll.) non sit turbulentus, R. Ben. 121, 12

fore-witol

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Se forewitola Scyppend wiste on ǽr hwæt of hyre gedón habban wolde, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 26. Add

Linked entry: -witol

forhtung

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forgifð trúwan úre forhtunge, Hml. T. ii. 124, 27. Mid forhtunge eges metu timoris, Scint. 228, 7. Add

ge-gyltan

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gegylte on neorxnawonge, Angl. xi. 1, 15. Ic eom ondetta synne þe hié on gegyltan, 98, 21. Add

ge-hwyrftness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrftness, e ; f.
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Return wítegode . . . be his ágenre ge-hwyrftnesse (-hwyrfnesse ? v. ge-hwirfness) of his wræcsíðe, Ps. Th. 22, arg

Linked entry: hwyrftness

gálian

(v.)
Grammar
gálian, p. ode
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To be licentious (gál) Sé þe gálað, libbende deád ys qui luxuriatur, uiuens mortuus est Scint. 87, 10

git

Grammar
git, ye two.
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Cwæð tó him (cf. handþegnas twégen, 62, 5): 'Ac tó hwon sweriað git mán?', Guth. 64, 6. Add

Hámtúnisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Hámtúnisc, adj.
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Of Northampton Harold sǽde ꝥ Cnutes sunu wǽre and Ælfgyfe þǽre Hámtúnisca[n], Chr. 1035; P. 159, 29

mene

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geg'ængde mé mid orle of golde áwefen and mid ormettum mynum mé gefretewode, Hml, S. 7, 37. Add

morgen-steorra

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Add: — cóm beforan Críste on myddangeard swá se morgensteorra cymð beforan þǽre sunnan, Shrn. 95, 13. Ǽr r