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fyxe

(n.)
Grammar
fyxe, an; f.

A she-fox, vixen

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A she-fox, vixen Ðǽr fyxan díc tó bróce gæð, C. D. ii. 29, 1

-túningas

(suffix)
Grammar
-túningas, pl. m.
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Dip. B. ii. 526, 7-8. Wudetunnincga gemǽro, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 193, 10

ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Tó ðǽm gemálecan ad inportunum (cf. An. Ox. 807 under ge-máh). Wrt. Voc. ii. a. l. shameless, impudent For þan wé nellan nán gýmeleás yrfe forgyldan, búton hit forstolen sý; mænige men specað gemáhlice sprǽce (many men make most impudent claims for compensation

under-delfan

(v.)

to dig under ⬩ undermine ⬩ dig out ⬩ suffocare

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to dig under, undermine, dig out (lit. or fig.) Ic underdelfe subfodio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 179, 11. Æt dura hé under-delfeþ ( suffodiet ) fótwylmas ðíne, Scint. 196, 8.

wlitigian

(v.)
Grammar
wlitigian, p. ode.

to make beautiful ⬩ to grow beautiful

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Fyl nú ða frurnsprǽce, wlitega ðíne wordcwidas (give glorious effect to eny words), and ðín wuldor ús gecýð, 188, 9; Az. 43. Wlitiga ðínne wordcwyde and ðín wuldor on ús gecýð, Cd. Th. 236, 26; Dan. 327.

Peác-

(prefix)
Grammar
Peác-, Péc-sǽtan; pl.
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Dip. B. i. 414. 17

ge-hendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hendan, p. de; pp. ed

To hold ⬩ tĕnēre

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To hold; tĕnēre Me ðín seó swíðre ðǽr gehendeþ tĕnēbit me dextĕra tua, Ps. Th. 138, 8

Linked entry: -hendan

sundor-freóls

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-freóls, es; m.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 26. Ðysne e

stán-geat

(n.)
Grammar
stán-geat, es; n.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 16

wísere

(n.)
Grammar
wísere, es; m.

sign-post

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 301, 36

wíþig-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-gráf, es; m.

A willow-grove

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Dip. Kmbl. v. 328, 11: 48, 11

wudu-croft

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-croft, es ; m.

A croft with trees on it

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 376, 7

Linked entry: croft

rysc-steort

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-steort, es; m.

A promontory where rushes grow

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Dip. Kmbl. v. 217, 12-13

Linked entry: steort

út-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
út-lǽs, we; f.

Out-pastures ⬩ pasture-land away from the house

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Dip. Kmbl. vi. 214, 14, 21

wíg-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cirm, es; m.

The din of battle

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The din of battle Ðǽr wæs wígcyrm micel, hlúd hilde swég. Cd. Th. 120, 6 ; Gen. 1990

net-gearn

(n.)
Grammar
net-gearn, es; n.

Net-yarn ⬩ string for making nets

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 7

Norþ-Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Gyrwas, pl.

The northern division of the Gyrwas

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Dip. B. i. 414, 19

god-gesprǽce

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprǽce, es; n.
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An oracle Wæs ðis Godgesprǽce ðysses gemetes erat oraculum hujusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 1

Linked entries: god-sprǽce god-gesprecen

box-treów

(n.)
Grammar
box-treów, es; n.

The BOX-TREE ⬩ buxus

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The BOX-TREE; buxus = πύξos Ðis boxtreów hæc buxus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59

Eáster-freólsdæg

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-freólsdæg, es; m.
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The feast day of the Passover Ǽr þám Eásterfreólsdæge ante diem festum Paschae, Jn. 13, 1

Linked entry: freóls-dæg

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