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un-týned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-týned, adj.

Unfenced

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Gif hé bið untýned..., L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 14

un-gewlitigian

(v.)

to disgure ⬩ deform ⬩ deprive of beauty

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to disgure, deform, deprive of beauty Hé gewlitegaþ and gegeraþ æalle gesceafta and oft ungewliteaþ, and ungeraþ, Shrn. 198, 12

weorold-geflit

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geflit, es; n.
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A secular dispute Gif him þince ðæt hé æt woruldgeflitum sí, ðæt tácnaþ him ádl tówerd. Lchdm. iii. 174, 19

wís-hycgende

(adj.)

thinking wisely ⬩ having wise thoughts

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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts Hé wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716

æt-þringan

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Add: To thrust away, deprive of by violence Hé his feorh him ætþrang ejus animam excussit . Gr. D. 75, 26

á-ceócian

(v.)
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Se deófol gefrédde ðone angel Crístes godcundnysse, þurh ðá hé wæs tó deáðe áceócod, Hml. Th. i. 216, 16. Add

be-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
be-smeágan, -smeán
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to consider about, examine into Cýðþú þæs mynstres abbude ꝥ hé hine sylfne georne besmeáge, Hml. S. 23 b, 633

bóc-rǽding

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He his eágan upp áhóf fram þǽre bócrǽdinge, Gr. D. 164, 7. Add

blanca

a steed

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a steed Þá hét hé on ðæs pápan ciericean gestællan his blancan and monig óðer neát, Shrn. 51, 22. Add::

clifer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
clifer-féte, adj.
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Cloven-footed Hara wæs unclǽne, for ðan ðe hé nis cliferféte, Hml. S. 25, 79. v. clyfer-féte in Dict

Linked entries: clyfer-féte -féte

earmella

(n.)
Grammar
earmella, an; m.
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Hý habbaþ síde earmellan ( fluxas manicas ), R. Ben. 136, 23

efen-lǽce

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

ge-féstran

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

Linked entry: féstran

gif-heal

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Hé 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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Hí 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 hé 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 hé 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 hé 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 hí 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 hí hwæthweganinga wiþ fýr ne gemengdest, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 10. See next word

Linked entry: -hweganinga

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