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finger

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Gif se midlesta finger sié of áslegen, sió bót bið .xii. scitt. Gif se lytla finger bið of áslegen, þám sceal tó bóte . viiii. sciit. Ll. Th. i. 96, 3-8.

hund

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Þreóm hundum sciłł. gylde se ágend, Ll. Th. i. 26, 9. Mid twám hunde scipa, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 27: 176, 10: 180, 5. Fór hé mid siex hund monna, 3, 9; S. 128, 13.

gader-tangnys

(n.)
Grammar
gader-tangnys, gæder-tangnys, -nyss, e; f.

A continuation

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A continuation, Scint. 12

hrenian

(v.)

redolere

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redolere, Scint. 28, Lye

lah-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lah-líc, adj.

Lawful

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Lawful, Scint. 9, Lye

geong-lícnys

(n.)
Grammar
geong-lícnys, -nyss, e; f.

Youth ⬩ jŭventus

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Youth; jŭventus, Scint. 32

segl

(n.)
Grammar
segl, swegel, segel, es ; m. n.
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Ðæt scip wæs ealne weg yrnende under segle, Ors. 1. 1 ; Swt. 19, 34. Nefne hé under segle yrne, Exon. Th. 345, 11 ; Gn. Ex. 186 : Andr. Kmbl. 1009 ; An. 505. Be ðæs scipes segele, Bt. tit. 7 ; Fox x. 16.

andig

(adj.)
Grammar
andig, adj.

Envious ⬩ invidus

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Envious; invidus, Scint. 15

a-styrred

(adj.; part.)

starred ⬩ stellatus

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starred; stellatus, Scint. 58

cræft-wyrc

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-wyrc, es; n.

Workmanship ⬩ artificium

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Workmanship; artificium Scint. 29

dǽd-bótnys

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bótnys, dǽd-bót-nyss,e e; f.

Penitence ⬩ pœnitentia

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Penitence; pœnitentia, Scint. 9

for-bearan

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear, Scint. 11

bi-gencg

(n.)

worship, observation

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worship, observation, Scint. 7

ge-dafenigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dafenigendlíce, adv.

Consequently ⬩ consequenter

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Consequently; consequenter, Scint. 11

forþ-geclypian

(v.)
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Add: Scint. 105, 15

ælf-sciéne

Grammar
ælf-sciéne, -sciéno.

Take under ælf-scíne

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Take under ælf-scíne

ge-deorfan

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Hiora scipa gedurfon L and C centunt quinquaginta naves onerarias perdiderunt, 28

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.
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Gesege mé nú ðú cwist ðæt ðú náht ne tweóge ðætte God ðisse worulde rihtere síe ... operi suo conditorem praesidere Deum scio ... Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ... Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 5-14

sicerian

(v.)
Grammar
sicerian, p. ode
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To ooze, of a fluid, to make way through a small opening Swíðe lytlum siceraþ ðæt wæter and swíðe dégellíce on ðæt hlece scip and ðeáh hit wilnaþ ðæs ilcan ðe sió hlúde ýð, ðéþ on ðære hreón sǽ búton hit mon ǽr út áweorpe by very small quantities and

besta

(adj.)
Grammar
besta, m : seó, ðæt beste

the BEST ⬩ optimus

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the BEST; optimus Scipio, se besta Rómána witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b

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