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cwild-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwild-bǽre, adj.

Pestilence-bearing, deadly ⬩ pestiferus

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Pestilence-bearing, deadly ; pestiferus Scint. 53: 63

Linked entry: cwyld-bǽre

for-spanincg

(n.)
Grammar
for-spanincg, -spannincg, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, Scint. 21, Lye

Linked entries: for-spancg spanung

forþ-geclypian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geclypian, p. ode; pp. od

To call forth ⬩ incite ⬩ provoke ⬩ provŏcāre

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To call forth, incite, provoke; provŏcāre, Scint

eádigan

(v.)

to bless, enrich ⬩ beatificāre

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Scint. Lye

un-árweorþness

(n.)
Grammar
un-árweorþness, -wirþness, e; f.

Disrespect ⬩ irreverence

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Disrespect, irreverence Unárwyrðnyss irreverentia, Scint. 224, 1

Linked entry: ár-weorþness

un-gecoplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecoplíce, adv.

Unsuitably ⬩ unseasonably

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Unsuitably, unseasonably Ongecoplíce importune, Scint. 80, 14

Linked entry: on-gecoplíce

a-hládan

Grammar
a-hládan, l. á-hladan,
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and add Áhlæt exhauriet, Scint. 199, 16

punere

(n.)
Grammar
punere, es; m.
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A pestle Punere pilo, Scint. 95, 19

resten-dæg

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On restendæge sabbato, Scint. 30, 6. Add

æpsenness

(n.)
Grammar
æpsenness, e; f.

Shame, disgrace

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Shame, disgrace Æpsenyss dedecus, Scint. 174, 9

hál-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-bǽre, adj.

Wholesome, salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Wholesome, salutary; salutaris, Scint. 32, 78, Lye

Linked entry: hǽl-bǽre

for-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúnian, -scúnigean; p. ode; pp. od [scúnian to shun]

To blush ⬩ feel shame ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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To blush, feel shame; erŭbescĕre, Scint. 4

earfoþ-fere

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-fere, adj.

Difficult to pass ⬩ diffĭcĭlis transĭtu

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Difficult to pass; diffĭcĭlis transĭtu, Scint. 10

mis-lár

(n.)
Grammar
mis-lár, e; f.

Bad teaching or doctrine

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Bad teaching or doctrine, Scint. 21: 78

un-gefyllendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefyllendlíc, adj.

Insatiable ⬩ insatiabilis

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Insatiable; insatiabilis, Scint. 50, 8: 110, 16

un-álífendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-álífendlíce, adv.

Unallowably ⬩ unlawfully

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Unallowably, unlawfully Uuálýfendlíce inlicite, Scint. 141, 4

Linked entry: á-lífendlíce

brýtofta

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Add: = brýd-þofta; cf. þoft-rǽden, -scipe

eádig-líce

(adv.)
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Add: blessedly Eádiglícur beatius, Scint. 156, 8

fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
fleótan, part. fleótende; ic fleóte, ðú flýtst, he flýt, pl. fleótaþ; p. fleát, pl. fluton; pp. floten [fleót a stream]

To FLOAT ⬩ swim ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ nătāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre

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Oft scipu scríðende scrinde fleótaþ illic nāves pertransībunt, Ps. Th. 103, 24. Fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe the foamy necked one floated forth over the wave, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909

Linked entry: a-fleótan

ge-beór

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Tó lytlum beóde ǽwfæste þearfan Críst gebeór( conuiuam ) beón witan, Scint. 158, 11. Wæs his gewuna ꝥ hé wolde swýþe lytel drincan, þeáh hé mid gebeórum blíðe wǽre, Vis. Lfc. 24.

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