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searu-hwít

(n.)
Grammar
searu-hwít, es; n.
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Whiteness produced by art, lustrous whiteness — Searohwít solað, Reim. 67. v. hwít; n. cf. searu-fáh

Linked entry: hwít

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
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Fate, death Deáþ-wyrde fata (cf. prolis luxerunt fata parentes, Ald. 176, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 34

ge-fættian

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-fǽttian;</b> p. ode To become fat or to make fat Offrung rihtwíses gefǽttað weófud oblatio justi inpinguat altare, Scint. 166, 12. Gemyndig sié Dryhten ... and onsegdnisse ðíne gefaettie ( pinguefiat ), Ps. Srt. 19, 4.

eft-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eft-wyrd, e; f.

Future fate, day of judgmentfutūrum fātum, judĭcii dies

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Future fate, day of judgment; futūrum fātum, judĭcii dies, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 15; Exod. 539

here-lof

(n.)
Grammar
here-lof, es; n.

Praise gained in warfameglory a trophyrumorfama

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Praise gained in war, fame, glory; also a trophy; rumor, fama.Hpt. Gl. 406, 511, 512: 447

Linked entry: hærelof

ge-rúm

(adj.)
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adjÁ Ample, far-reaching, unrestricted, v. rum ; VI Syndon þíne willan rihte and geríme, Dan. 291

fǽman

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Add: of fluids, when boiling Wyl wæter on croccan, dó hunig on, fleót simle ꝥ fám of oþ hit nelle má fǽman, Lch. ii. 104, 20.

fild-cumb

(n.)
Grammar
fild-cumb, es; m. [cumb II. a liquid measure]

A milk-pailmulctrālemulctrum

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the milk-pail, and set not the vessel down on the earth far seven nights, L.

fyrn-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-sceaða, an; m.

An old enemy or fiendantīquus inĭmīcus

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An old enemy or fiend; antīquus inĭmīcus Fáh fyrnsceaða a hostile fiend, Andr. Kmbl. 2691; An. 1348

foca

(n.)
Grammar
foca, an; m.

A cake baked on the hearthpānis sub cĭnĕre pistus

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A cake baked on the hearth; pānis sub cĭnĕre pistus Wire focan fac subcĭnĕrĭcios pānes, Gen. 18, 6

ealdor-leg

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ealdor-leg, aldor-leg, -læg, es; n. [ealdor, læg p. of licgan]

Life-law, fate, deathfātum, mors

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Life-law, fate, death;fātum, mors Æfter ealdorlege after death, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 29; Gú. 1234

Linked entry: aldor-leg

fýr-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-mǽl, es; m.

A fire-markmăcŭla igne inusta

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A fire-mark; măcŭla igne inusta Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136

Linked entry: mǽl

þýmel

(adj.)
Grammar
þýmel, adj.

A thumb thick

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A thumb thick, applied to the fat of swine Æt þýmelum, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 19

eal-werlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eal-werlíce, adv.

All-manly, liberally, freely prorsus virīlĭter, benigne

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All-manly, liberally, freely; prorsus virīlĭter, benigne Ealwerlíce [MS. ealwerlíc] dó Driht benigne fac Domine, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

Linked entry: werlíce

twi-fingre

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Substitute: Two fingers thick, a term applied to fat on swine Æt twyfingrum spic, Ll. Th. i. 132, 19

fæder-geard

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-geard, es ; m.

A paternal habitationpăternum dŏmĭcĭlium

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A paternal habitation; păternum dŏmĭcĭlium Fædergeardum feor far from his paternal habitations, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 20; Gen. 1053

ferren

(adj.)
Grammar
ferren, ferlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus On ferren [ferlen MS. Rl.] land in regiōnem longinquam, Lk. Skt. Hat. 19, 12

hyge

(n.)

fauces

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the upper part of the throat, fauces Hyge faus [faux or fauces? ] Wrt. Voc. 282, 78: ii. 36, 46

Linked entries: hige breóst-hyge

scyld-frecu

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-frecu, e;
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f Guilty greed Mé ( Eve ) scyhte tó scyldfrece fáh wyrm þurh fægir word, Cd. Th. 55, 23; Gen. 898

Linked entry: frecu

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, es; n.

A rubbing

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A rubbing Swínes rysl his scón to gedreoge swine's fat for rubbing his shoes, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 29