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ge-tregian

(v.)
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Substitute: To fear, have a horror of Þú ne getregedest mǽdenes innoþ non horruistí uirginis uterum, Angl. ii. 358, 8

gíslþu

(n.)
Grammar
gíslþu, (?); f.
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The giving of hostages (? v. gíslian) Gísldu obsedatu (as if connected with obses and dare? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 25

hafe-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-geat, es; n.
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In tó hafegeæte; of hafegeæte, C. D. iv. 157, 11. Cf. tyrn-geat

helle-gást

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a spirit of hell, an infernal spirit Ꝥ hé sigor hæfde betwyh þám óþrum heliegástum, Gr. D. 189, 26. Add:

híwcúþa

(n.)
Grammar
híwcúþa, an; m.
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A member of a household Incnihtas, híwcúþan clientes, An. Ox. 870. Híwcúðum geleáfan domesticis fidei, R. Ben. I. 87, 16

Linked entry: híw-cúþ

horn-fótede

(adj.)
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horn-fótede, adj.
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Horn-footed, hoofed (of a horse) Hornfótedne cornipedem (-um, MS. Cf. horsa cornipedum 21, 69), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135. 71

on-áslagen

(adj.)
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on-áslagen, adj.
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Beaten, made of metal that has been beaten or forged On býmum onáslagenum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. L. 97, 6

ongeán-sprecend

(n.)
Grammar
ongeán-sprecend, es; m.
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One who speaks against another, one who blames or reproaches Of stefne ongeánsprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Rdr. 43, 17

on-norþan

(prep.)
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on-norþan, prep.
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On the north side of Ácrind onnorþan treówe be eorþan, Lch. ii. 108, 27. Onnorþan neoþan þán treówe, 126, 5

scyhhan

(v.)
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Ne áwyrp ł áscyhh mé of ansýne ne proicias me a facie tua, Ps. Rdr. 50, 13.] Cf. scín, scýan. [

slíf

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Eall wæs gesýne, fram þám littlan fingre tóweard þæs earmes, and sumne dǽl of þǽre slýfe, Vis. Lfc. 85. Add

un-gerýdelíce

(adv.)
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Add: of dress, roughly, v. un-gerýdelic; Martinus rád him wið ungerýdelíce gescrýd mid sweartum cláþum, Hml. S. 31, 970

wiþ-westan

(n.; adv.)
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to the west of Þonne wiþwestan Alexandria þǽre byrig Asia and Affrica tógædere licgeað, Ors. l, I; S. 8, 12

wæl-streám

(n.)
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wæl-streám, es; m,

A destructive stream

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A destructive stream Ðonne wselstreámas (the waters of the Deluge) werodum swelgaþ, sceaðum scyldfullum, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301

wealdes

(adv.)
Grammar
wealdes, adv.

Of one's own accord purposely voluntarily

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Of one's own accord, purposely, voluntarily Gif him wealdes (gewealdes, Hatt. MS.) gebyrige oððe ungewealdes, Past. 28; Swt. 198, 22

weder-tácen

(n.)
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weder-tácen, es; re.

A sign of fine weather.

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A sign of fine weather. v. weder, I a Eástan cwom dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

wín-twig

(n.)
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wín-twig, es; n.

A vine-twigshoot of a vine

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A vine-twig, shoot of a vine Wíntwiges palmite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 41. Wíntwiga plantung propaginatio, i. 39, 5

breard

(n.)
Grammar
breard, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim,

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A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything To brearde heofnes ad summum cæli, Mk. Lind. War. 13, 27

healf-slǽpende

(adj.)
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healf-slǽpende, adj.

Half asleep

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Half asleep Ætýwde him gamalielus gást healfslǽpendum the spirit of Gamaliel appeared to him when half asleep, Shrn. 113, 5

ge-teald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teald, es; n.

A tenttabernacletabernācŭlum

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A tent, tabernacle; tabernācŭlum God afærþ ðé of getealde ðínum Deus emigrābit te de tabernācŭlo tuo, Ps. Spl. 51, 5