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frost

(n.)
Grammar
frost, es; m.

Frost ⬩ hoar-frost ⬩ gĕlu ⬩ pruīna

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Frost, hoar-frost; gĕlu, pruīna On frost in pruīna, Ps. Spl. C. T. 77, 52

lagu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lagu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in matters connected with the sea Lagu-cræftig mon, Beo. Th. 423; B. 209

mis-bregdan

(v.)

to remove ⬩ draw aside

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Misbroden [ic eom?] disto i. differo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 50

mód-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-welig, adj.

Rich in spiritual or mental gifts

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Rich in spiritual or mental gifts Gregorius, Rómwara betest, monna módwelegost. Past. Swt. 9, 12

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.
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An abomination On scunungum in abominationibus, Cant. M. ad fil. 16. v. a-, on-scunung

fýr-hús

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Siððan hí of beóderne gán drincan innan heora fýrhúse ( in caminata ), Chrd. 45, 6. Add

forht-áfongen

(part.)
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Perhaps in Cri. 1184: Jul. 320 this form should be taken rather than forht áfongen.(?)

frum-dysig

(n.)
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After frumdysige insert (in ipso initio peccati), and for Nap. 26 l. Chrd. 18, 16

be-tugon

(v.)

shut in, inclosed ⬩ concluserunt

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shut in, inclosed; concluserunt, Lk. Bos. 5, 6; Similar entries p. pl. of be-teón

ge-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

þeóf-slege

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-slege, es; m.
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In. 16; Th. i. 112, 6

under-smeágan

(v.)

subrepere ⬩ subripere

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glosses subrepere, subripere in: Undersmǽge subripiat, R. Ben. Interl. 71, 6. Undersmége subrepat, 72, 9

weorold-þearfende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-þearfende, adj.
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Deficient in this world's goods, needy Earme men, woruldþearfende, Exon. Th. 83, 4 ; Cri. 1351

wylf

(n.)
Grammar
wylf, e; f.

A she-wolf

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Fǽddæ hiǽ wylif in Rómæcæstri, 127, 2

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce

cannon

(v.)
Grammar
cannon, seems to represent Lat. coenum
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in Wæs ꝥ lond ádrígad and cannon palus sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

cáma

(n.)
Grammar
cáma, an; m.
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A bit Mid brídle and mid cáman in freno et camo, Ps. Th. 31, 11

fore-cneóres

(n.)

progenies

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glosses progenies Of forecneówresse on forecneóressa a progenie in progenies, Ps. Rdr. p. 296, 50

for-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gríwan, pp. -griwen
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To sink in vice Þá þe on unrihttídum on oferfylla bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30

ge-hange

(adj.)
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Líf wæs mín longe leódum in gemonge, tírum getonge, teala gehonge, Reim. 42

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