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efen-lǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-lǽce, (?); adj.
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þæs hǽðenscypes þe þǽr begáð, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 4

ge-féstran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féstran, ge-féstrian.
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Wǽre geféd, ꝥ wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053

Linked entry: féstran

gif-heal

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healreced hátan wolde gewyrcean . . . and þǽr on innan eall gedǽlan . . . swylc him God sealde, B. 68-72

gneáþ

Grammar
gneáþ, Add: <b>, gneád</b>
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cwǽdon ꝥ him gneáðe wǽre heora wist and scrúd, Hml. S. 31, 1296. v. gníþe, and two following words

healf-híd

(n.)
Grammar
healf-híd, e; f.

A half-hide

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A half-hide Gif ne bið bútan tó healfhýda (healfre híde, v. l.) gerysen, Ll. Th. i. 188, 16

Linked entry: híd

hefe-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-full, adj.

Grievous

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Grievous Sý ána wuniende mid dǽdbóte and hefefulre hreówesunge solus sit persisiens in poenitentie luctu, R. Ben. 49, 18

helle-gást

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

læce-cist

(n.)
Grammar
læce-cist, e; f.
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A medicine chest Fundon þá áhýdde mancas in his lǽcecyste aureos invenerunt absconsos in medicamine, Gr. D. 344. 17

hwæt-hweganinga

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganinga, hwæt-unga; adv.
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Somewhat, a little Gif þú hwæthweganinga wiþ fýr ne gemengdest, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 10. See next word

Linked entry: -hweganinga

mund-leów

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hét geótan wæter on mundleów misit aquam in pelvem Hml. A. 155, 102. Add

níd-níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-níd, e ; f.
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Absolute, unavoidable necessity Gif ǽnig geþrístlǽse bútan slǽperne tó slǽpenne bútan neádneóde hæbbe (absque causa ineuitabili), Chrd. 61, 9

of-stǽnan

(v.)
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to stone to death Seó burhwaru gelæhton Stranguilionem and his wíf. . . and ofstǽndon tó deáðe, Ap. Th. 26, 24

sǽ-ýþ

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Ðeáh hine ealle séýðan nioðan cynyssende wǽron mid eallan sǽtrogan ðe (= se sǽ) forðbrinð, Sal. K. 84, 13. Add

þeóging

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Swá hwylc[e] swá hwætlíce tó þeógincge ( ad profectum ) efstað, búton tweón hrædlíce beóð geendude, Scint. 101, 16. Add

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, <b>. II a.</b>
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Ðá ongan mid miclum stefnum cleopian and willian fyrstmearce coepit magnis vocibus inductas petere, Gr. D. 325, 31. Add

beód-gereord

(n.)
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a meal, feast symlede æt his beódgereordum ꝥ ic ( the soul ) wæs oft swíðe neáh ofðylmed, Nap. 50, 20

manig-teáw

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wæs smið and mænigteáwa wyrhta, Hml. A. 134, 591

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

wæstmbǽru

(n.)
Grammar
wæstmbǽru, (o); indecl. f.

Fertility

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Fertility Ðás eorþan ealle hiere wæstmbǽro gelytlade terra haec sterilitate suorum fructuum castigatur, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 20

Linked entry: forþ-bǽro

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fearFear, terror, dread;terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17