-es
Abraham's God
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In English e is omitted, but its place is denoted by an apostrophe
fird-cræft
A war design ⬩ an expedition ⬩ expĕdītio
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A war design, an expedition; expĕdītio Mid hiora firdcræfte by their expedition, Num. 22, 4
Linked entry: fyrd-cræft
for-spreca
one who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate
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one who speaks for another, an advocate, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 5
hyht-gifa
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852
hyrcnian
to hearken
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to hearken, Andr. Kmbl. 1307; An. 654: Exon. 47 b; Th. 162, 21; Gú. 979
ísern-byrne
corslet
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An iron byrnie or corslet Hé him of dyde ísernbyrnan, Beo. Th. 1347 ; B. 671
Linked entry: íren-byrne
lysu
Depraved ⬩ corrupt ⬩ evil ⬩ dishonourable ⬩ shameful ⬩ profligate
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Depraved, corrupt, evil, dishonourable, shameful, profligate Lyswe lársmeoþas corrupt counsellors, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1222
oster-hláf
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An oyster-patty Osterhláfas sint tó forbeódanne, Lchdm. ii. 210, 28. See Lchdm. iii. Glossary
óþ-spyrning
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An offence, a stumbling-block Búto ótspernince absque offendiculo, Kent. Gl. 528. Cf. æt-spyrning
ge-mǽl
Marked, stained
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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333
þrípel-úf
an instrument of punishment
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an instrument of punishment Wæarhród vel þrýpelúf eculeus vel catasta, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 52. (?)
á-fandodlíce
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295
Linked entry: -fandodlíce
bí-wyrde
A proverb ⬩ saying
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A proverb, saying Bíwyrde proverbium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 56. Bíwyrda proverbiorum, An. Ox. 5232
Linked entry: bí-word
beorhtnan
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to grow bright Beorh(t)neð (beorhtmeð, An. Ox. 534) splendescit, Hpt. Gl. 419, 24
fore-weall
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Wíghús, foreweal propugnaculum, An. Ox. 3972. Foraeuuallum (fore-) vel tindum rostris, Txts. 92, 873. Add
ge-canc
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For 'Som. ... 510' substitute Gecance ludibrio, i. uituperatione, An. Ox. 1473. Mid gecance gannitura, 4504
gíferlíce
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Add: — Gýferlíce pertinaciter, i. insuperabiliter (instrumenta bellica pertinaciter portantes, Ald. II. 29), An. Ox. 766
helle-stów
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an infernal region Be þám wítelicum hellestówum de locis poenalibus inferni, Gr. D. 332, 9
hláf-ofen
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An oven for baking bread Fornum hláfofn, a farre dictum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 65
Linked entry: ofen
hóf
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Befealdende hófringas (= hóf-hringas) hófum inplicans orbes orbibus (Ald. 2, 36), An. Ox. 19. Add