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hyge-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-blind, adj.
Entry preview:

Having the mind blinded, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 13; Jul. 61

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-road ⬩ the sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

prince ⬩ ruler

Entry preview:

The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

midl-hring

(n.)
Grammar
midl-hring, es; m.

The ring of a bit

Entry preview:

The ring of a bit Midlhringas armillae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 18

norþan-eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-eástan, in be norþan-eástan

to the north-east

Entry preview:

to the north-east, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 10 : 16, 18

ge-féðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-féðe, adj.

Lying at the feet ⬩ Contentus ⬩ conscriptus

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Lying at the feet, Gl. Prud. 1046. Contentus, conscriptus, Hpt. Gl. 499

ge-láþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-láþ, adj.

Hostile

Entry preview:

Hostile Geláþe the foes, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 28, note; Exod. 206

ge-líchamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líchamod, -homod; part. p.

Incarnate

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Incarnate Drihten wæs gelíchomod the Lord became incarnate, Blickl. Homl. 33, 15

under-ágenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
under-ágenlíc, adj.

subnixus

Entry preview:

The word glosses subnixus in: Underágenlícum beadum subnixis precibus, Rtl. 182, 33

wíc-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-sceáwere, es; m.
Entry preview:

A harbinger Ðæs Cristes wícsceáwere ( John the Baptist ), Blickl. Homl. 163, 12

breóst-nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-nirwett, es; n.
Entry preview:

Oppression of the chest, angina pectoris Wiþ breóstnyrwette, Lch. iii. 76, 3

Linked entry: nirwett

ceáp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stede, es; m.
Entry preview:

A market-place, in the place-name Chépstede, C. D. vi. 269

fold-bold

Entry preview:

For the passage substitute

forlegis-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forlegis-wíf, es; n.

A prostitute

Entry preview:

A prostitute Ic þé háte lǽdan tó forlegeswífa húse, Shrn. 154, 21

Linked entry: forliger-wíf

frum-talu

(n.)
Entry preview:

the first statement of a case (?), cf. talu; (for delata l. delatio)

ge-met

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

Perhaps in the passages given here gemet is a noun used predicatively

greót

Entry preview:

Hé on greút giswom the whale was stranded, Txts. 127, 7. Add

heofon-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-setl, es; n.
Entry preview:

The heavenly dwelling In heofonsetle heán in sede polorum, Dóm. L. 276

hell-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-cund, adj.

Infernal ⬩ devilish

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Infernal, devilish Þæt helcunde wered the host of devils. Wlfst. 254, 15

helle-grut

(n.)
Grammar
helle-grut, helle-grutt, es; m. or n.
Entry preview:

The abyss of hell Hellegrut baratrum, i. infernum. An. Ox. 689. Substitute:

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