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hwǽte-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-cynn, es; n.
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Wheat-kind Hé ðé gesadade mid ðý sélestan hwǽtecynnes holde lynde adipe frumenti satiat te, Ps. Th. 147, 3

in-belúcan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deception ⬩ seduction ⬩ delusion ⬩ treachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

líf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líf-líce, adv.

Vitally

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Vitally, so as to infuse life Hé genam ðá hláf and hine líflíce hálgode, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 10

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

níþ-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-cwalu, e; f.

Grievous destruction

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Grievous destruction Hé hý generede from níþ-cwale, and eác forgeaf éce dreámas, Exon. Th. 77, 18; Cri. 1258

níw-gehwirfed

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Ðæt hé ða nígehwyrfedan (níghwurfedan, MS. C.; níghwerfdan, MS. V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126

óþ-hleápan

(v.)
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to run away, escape Gif hé út óþhleápe, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, ii. Cf. æt-hleápan

Linked entry: hleápan

bitst

(v.)
Grammar
bitst, he bitt

askest, he asks,

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askest, he asks, Ex. 33, 12: Homl. Th. i. 250, 8, 9; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of biddan

un-ǽt

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽt, es; m.

Excessive eating ⬩ revelling

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Excessive eating, revelling Hé begǽð unǽtas and oferdrincas and gálscipe comessationibus vacat et luxuriae atque conviviis, Deut. 21, 20

westan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westan-wind, es; m.
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A west wind Hé bád westanwindes and hwón norþan, and siglde ða eást, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 17, 15

an-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-módnes, (án- ?)
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resolution, constancy, steadfastness Gyf him þince ꝥ hé mid gyrdel sió gyrded, ðæt byð anmódnes, Lch. iii. 170, 22

eást-leóde

(n.)
Grammar
eást-leóde, pl. m.
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Eastern people, orientals Hé scare hæfde eást*-*leóda þeáwe habuerat tonsuram more orientalium, Bd. 4, 1; Sch. 339, 15

feoh-land

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-land, es; n.

Pasture-land

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Pasture-land Hé méé geset on swýðe good feoh*-*land in loco pascuae me collocavit, Ps. Th. 22, 1

ge-sáwenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sáwenlic, ge-sawenlic ?; adj.
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Visible Hit is earfoðrecce hwæt hé gesáwenlicra (-sew-, v.l. ) wundra geworhte. Wlfst. 22, 14. Cf. ge-sewenlic; for-sáawenlic

ge-swǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-swǽslíce, adv.
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Kindly, lovingly þá besárgode hé ðǽre sorh-fullan méder. and geswǽslíce hire sunu cyste. Hml. Th. ii. 150, 18

Linked entry: swǽslíce

ge-talian

(v.)
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Add: to account, consider to be so and so Hé bið untwýlíce mynetcýpa getalod, Hml. Th. i. 412, 16

læst

(n.)
Grammar
læst, e; f.
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A fault, sin Wé sceolon biddan georne God þæt hé úre neóda gecnáwe and úre læsta gebéte, Nap. 41

láþ-leás

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Ǽr hé sý láðleás (lǽeth;leás, Ll. Th. i. 164, 17) wið ǽlce hand, Ll. Lbmn. 144, 13. Add

Linked entry: lǽþ-leás

ofer-flówedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówedlic, adj.
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Superfluous Hé warnie hine sylfne be oferflówedlicum (superfluo) leahtre, Chrd. 121, 37. Ús oferflówedlice þing fram áwurpan, Nap. 49