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ymb-hringend

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hringend, es; m.
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A surrounder, an attendant, one of a suite Ymbhringendum (ymbdringendum (=þringendum), Erfurt. 61) stipatoribus, Txts. 96, 929

Linked entries: ymb-þringend -hringend

bisceop-hádung

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hádung, e; f.
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Ordination as bishop Þá underféng se hálga wer bisceophádunge, and þone hád geheóld, Hml, S. 31, 286

Linked entry: hádung

be-wǽgan

to deceive

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to deceive Bewǽg[de] fefellisset, An. Ox. 3660. Biwǽgan fallere, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 230, 39. Add:

brytsnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytsnian, p. ode
Entry preview:

Gl. 458, 16) erogantem, i. dividentem, An. Ox. 2195. [Cf. brytsen

ende-furh

(n.)

an end-furrow

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an end-furrow, bounding trench Inn on ðére endefureh; of ðére endefureh, C. D. iii. 384, 18

eolh-sand

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Eolcsandes, An. Ox. 1071. For Cot. 75 substitute

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, liberal.
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Gif þú lidwérigum lárna þínra éste (est, MS.) wyrðest, An. 483. Oestum devotis, Rtl. 9, 13. Add

feónd-mann

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-mann, es; m.

An enemy

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An enemy Ðe fyóndmonn (or? fyónd monn) ðis dyde inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. L. 13, 28

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál. l. friþ-mál. The word seems Scandinavian. Cf.
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Icel. mál a stipulation, an agreement; frið-mál; pl. words of peace; friðmælask to sue for peace

ge-sídan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sídan, (?); pl.
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The sides of an object On gesíitum húsys þínys in lateribus domus tue, Ps. Cam. 127, 3

Linked entry: síde

getæl-fers

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-fers, es ; a.
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Ferse that depends on the number of feet Mid getelferse ł syxfétum catalectico uersu, An. Ox. 127

ge-teórigendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-teórigendlic, adj.
Entry preview:

Defective, imperfect Swá hwylc swá tídlice and geteorigendlice fyligð quisquis temporalia ac defectiva sequitur, Scint. 181, 4

glæterian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Of glæteriendum híwe beorhtmeð flaua (auri) specie splendescit, An. Ox. 532: Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 20. Add

hirting

(n.)
Grammar
hirting, e; f.
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Refreshing treatment Hyrtinge fotu (medicus ... putrida fibrarum procurans ulcera fotu, Ald. 150, 16), An. Ox. 17, 10

heáh-hlútor

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-hlútor, adj.
Entry preview:

Of great purity Heáhhlútrum móde and bilewitum simplici ac pura mente, Bd. 4, 24 : Sch. 491, 10

Linked entry: hlutor

ísen-feter

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-feter, ísen-fetor
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an iron fetter Isenfetor bolus, Wrt. Voc. ii. lo, 58. ísenfeter, i. 288, 6. v. isern-feter

Linked entry: ísern-feter

in-seten

(n.)
Grammar
in-seten, in-setten, e; f.
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An institution ꝥte folc ðín écelicum gefeága insetenum ut populus tuus sempiternis gaudiat institutis, Rtl. 8, 11

locod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
locod, locode (?) having flocks of wool (v. loca);
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flýs hirsutas (bidentum) lanas (et) selosa (vervecum) vellera, An. Ox. 5191

must-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
must-wyrm, (?), es; m.
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An insect found in wine Mustfleógan vel [must]wurmas bibiones vel mustiones, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 75

ofer-cymmend

(n.)
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one coming upon another, an assailant Gif bið strongra him se ofercymmend (superueniens), Lk. L. 11, 22

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