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lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? Substitute: lóf, es; m.
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A fillet, band Wrǽdas, cyne-wiþþan, lófas ( the MS. has the accent) redimicula, An. Ox. 5241

lufestre

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Substitute : A (female) lover Nýdhǽmedra lufiestran (Veneris) stuprorum amatricis, An. Ox. 2, 334. Nédhǽmestran, lufestran, 4451

mynegiend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
mynegiend-lic, adj.
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Hortatory Myniendlicere tyhtincge hortandę. suasionis An. Ox. 3381. Word mynegyendlice uerba exhortatoria Angl. xiii. 367, 30

raggig

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Raggie flýs setosa (vervecum) uellera, An. Ox. 5191 (= Hpt. Gl. 524, 16). Racgige, 6, 30. Add

smeortan

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Add:(?) : to burn Tó smorcenne (smeortenne? Cf. O. H. Ger. smerzan cremare) arsuros, An. Ox. 1431

soppe

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Substitute: <b>sopp</b> a sop Sopp offulam, An. Ox. 56, 10. (?)

þurh-wunol

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wunol, adj.
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Continual, perpetual Þám leófestan biscope an Crístes naman ic sende þurwunule (perpetuam) grétinge, Chrd. 92, 17

wæl-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-genga, an ; m.
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A deadly walker, a wild beast, a dragon Wælgengan beluę, An. Ox. 8, 305 : 5, 41

ypplen

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Ypplene fastigio, i. summitate, An. Ox. 2862. On yplen in altum, Ps. Rdr. 74, 6. Add

riht-willend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-willend, es; m.

One whose desires are right

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One whose desires are right Ðú eart án ðara rihtwillendra Bt. 15, 1 ; Fox 10, 6

sand-gewyrpe

(n.)
Grammar
sand-gewyrpe, es; n.

A sand-heap

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A sand-heap Tó sandgewyrpe, of sandgewyrpe út an Temese, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 228, 25

Linked entry: sand-geweorp

up-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
up-færeld, es; n. (m.?)

A journey upan ascension

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A journey up, an ascension Eal heofonwaru wundrode ðysre fǽmnan upfæreldes, Homl. Th. i. 444, 1

fyrs-íg

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-íg, e; f.

An island on which furze grows

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An island on which furze grows On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, C. D. v. 300, 17

brand

an error of the copyist fora son.

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Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

geán-nis

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Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

horn-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-fisc, es; m.

A garfish, a kind of pike garfish,esox belone

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A garfish, a kind of pike Hornfisc plegode glád geond gársecg, Andr. Kmbl. 740; An. 370

on-sprecend

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprecend, es; m.

An accuser, plaintiff

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An accuser, plaintiff Ðá ongon Higa him specan on mid óðran onspecendan, Chart. Th. 169, 22

Linked entry: sprecend

lærest

(adj.)

least

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least Æt ðam lærestan wlitewamme iii scillingas and at ðam máran vi scill. for the smallest disfigurement of the face iii shillings, for the greater vi shillings, L. Ethb. 56; Th. i. 16, 15.

Linked entry: læssa

Boruchtuari

(n.)
Grammar
Boruchtuari, -orum; pl. m. Lat.

A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-SaxonsBoructuari

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A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-Saxons; Boructuari Ðá Swýþbyrht hæfde bisceopháde onfongen, he gewát to ðære þeóde Boruchtuarorum; ... ac ðá æfter noht langre tíde seó ylce þeód wæs oferwunnen fram Eald-Seaxum, and ða wǽron wíde todrifene

þístra

(n.)
Grammar
þístra, þrístra
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Ger. dinsan trahere: &amp;#39;Bavarian dünsel a twisted withy or other thin branch, used to bind rafts of wood to the shore, &amp;#39; Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. xlii; and see Du Cange coniuncta.]