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irfe-leás

(adj.)
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irfe-leás, adj.
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Without live stock

un-cynde

(adj.)
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un-cynde, adj.

Unnatural

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Unnatural Nim swá wuda swá wyrt of ðære stówe ðe his eard and æþelo biþ on tó weaxanne and sette on uncynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr náuht, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27

forhswebung

(n.)
Grammar
forhswebung, e; f.

A stormprŏcella

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A storm; prŏcella, Ps. Spl. T. 106, 25

stǽniglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽniglíc, adj.
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Stony On stǽnilícum stówum, Lchdm. i. 216, 20

gagátes

(n.)
Grammar
gagátes, indecl. m.

The agate or jeta precious stonegăgātesγăγάτηs

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The agate or jet, a precious stone; găgātes = γăγάτηs Hér biþ eác geméted gagátes, se stán biþ blæc-gym here is also found the agate, the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473. 24.

cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

stánincel

(n.)
Grammar
stánincel, es; n.
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A little stone Stáninclu lapillulos, Anglia xiii. 31, 86

be-foran

Grammar
be-foran, <b>A. I</b> 1 a.
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D. 296, 21. of rank Swá micle swá se bið beforan ðe on ðǽm stóle sitt ðǽm óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondað, Past. 435, 27

hand-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hand-hæbbende, part.

Having [stolen property] in one's hand

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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32

DRINC

(n.)
Grammar
DRINC, drync, es; m: drinca, an; m: drince, an; f.

DRINK, a drink, draught potus, haustus

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Hér gefór Harþacnut swá ðæt he æt his drince stód in this year [A. D. 1042] Harthacnut died as he stood at his drink, Chr. 1042; Erl. 166, 34. Ic mínne drinc mengde mid teárum potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Th. 101, 7.

Linked entries: drænc drync dryngc

west-rihte

(adv.)
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west-rihte, adv.
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Due west Seó stów is týn mílum westrihte fram Cetrihtworþige locus est a vico Cataractone decem millibus passuum contra solstitialem occasum secretus, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 41.

borian

(v.)

to perforateTo bore into

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Ox. 230. to insert into a hole bored Borige man on þám beáme stór and finol, Lch. i. 400, 19. intrans. To bore into : Dó þú mid þínum fingre swilce þú borige inn on þíne hand, Tech. ii. 123, 11

mersc

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Segor stód on midwege betweox ðǽm muntum and ðǽm merscum ðe Sodoma on wæs. Add

sám-wyrcan

(v.)

to do a thing incompletely

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Stántorr ( the tower of Babel ) sámworht stód, Cd. Th. 102, 16; Gen. 1701. Similar entries [Cf. sám-bryce.]

Linked entries: sám-bryce sám-worht

cwyrn-bill

(n.)

a stone chisel for dressing querns

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a stone chisel for dressing querns

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, es; m.

A precious stonedraconitesdracontia

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A precious stone; draconites, dracontia, Cot. 63, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 431

bláte

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In first passage for Helle fýr, substitute Hit (Etna) óðra stówa

ge-tricce

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ge-tricce, content.
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After stówe insert þeáwum, and for '61, Lye' substitute 109, 7

reced-ness

(n.)
Grammar
reced-ness, e; f.
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A story, narrative, history Recednesse historiae (ecclesiasticae liber) An. Ox. 2900

hám-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-cúþ, adj.

Familiar

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Familiar Ða hámcúþa stówa familiaria loca, Mt. Kmbl. p. 11, 1