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bryt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
bryt-mǽlum, adv.
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By bits, gradually Bretmǽlum minutatim, An. Ox. 1829. Bryt(mǽlum) minutatim, i. gradatim ł ordinatim, 1553

Linked entries: bryc-mǽlum bret-mǽlum

cneátung

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Smeáunge, cneátunge scrutinium, i. indagationem, An. Ox, 1085. On cneátungum in disputationibus, Scint. 74, 20. Add

dóm-lic

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Dómlicum synoþum decretis synodalibus, An. Ox. 2889. Tída dómlice horas canonicas, Angl. xiii. 384, 268. Add

dryht-mann

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-mann, es; m.
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a bridesman Dryhtmon paranimphus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 79: An. Ox. 7, 94. a warrior, retainer

Linked entry: dryht-guma

el-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
el-leoht, es; n. The incorrect use (elision f) of l
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Voc. ii. 88, 33), An. Ox. 5471

Linked entries: -leoht em-leoht

forlegis-gleng

(n.)
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the attire of a harlot (Prov. 7, 10) Of forlísglenge ornatu meretricio, An. Ox. 8, 361

Linked entry: gleng

for-spanincg

(adj.)
Grammar
for-spanincg, Adj
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Forspanninge lenocinio, An. Ox. 3192. On forspanegum inlecebris, Kent. Gl. 301. Forspanincga inlecebras, Scint. 87, 4

ge-wenge

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Þonne þú geslegen sié on án gewenge, wænd ꝥ óðer tó, R. Ben. 28, 1. Add

glidering

(n.)
Grammar
glidering, e; f.
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An apparition, unreal appearance Þǽre glyderinge fantasmate (v. (?) Ald. 57, 12), Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 66

Linked entry: glydering

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

ífig-twig

(n.)
Grammar
ífig-twig, es; n.
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An ivy-twig Wiþ sunbryne; merwe ífigtwigu, wyl on butran, smire mid, Lch. ii. 324, 16

ísen-græf

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-græf, es; m.
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An ironstone quarry On tsengrafas ; oi isen-grafan, C. D. v. 234, 30. Cf. Isern-ðre

loccod

(adj.)
Grammar
loccod, loccode; adj.
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Having locks, provided with hair Loccad crinitns, An. Ox. 56, 13. v. hwít-, líg-loccod[e]

Linked entry: -locced

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.
Entry preview:

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

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