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mægden-hád

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Add: girlhood On hyre mægdenháde hió ( the Virgin Mary) dyde fela wundra on webgeweorce, Shrn. 127, 15

þiffe

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Voc. ii. 138, 59 de lento fruto of þiccum felde), Hpt. Gl. 408, 50

here-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-níþ, es; m.

Hostility ⬩ enmity which is felt by those at war with one another

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Hostility, enmity which is felt by those at war with one another, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2474

un-gecnáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecnáwen, adj.

Unknown

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Unknown Hé fela þinga forðteáh ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 13

Linked entry: ge-cnáwan

folc-egsa

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Terror felt by a people or that which causes terror in a people. For 'Folk-terror' substitute:

heort-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
heort-gryre, es; m.
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Terror of heart, mortal terror Fela cynna egesan geweorþað on eorðan folce tó heortgryre, Wlfst. 86, 15

Linked entry: gryre

cwide-gied

(n.)
Grammar
cwide-gied, cwide-giedd, es; n. [gid, gied a song, lay]

A song, ballad ⬩ carmen

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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55

fýr-draca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-draca, an; m.

A fire-dragon ⬩ fire-drake ⬩ ignĭvŏmus drăco

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A fire-dragon, fire-drake; ignĭvŏmus drăco Frécne fýrdraca a fell fire-dragon, Beo. Th. 5371; B. 2689

leód-hete

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hete, es; m.

Hate

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Hate or enmity felt by a people, Andr. Kmbl. 2278; An. 1140: 224; An. 112: 2300; An. 1151

fleax-líne

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-líne, an; f.
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Hé sceal fela towtóla habban; flexlínan, spinle, reól, Angl. ix. 263, 10

driht-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
driht-gesíþ, es; m. [gesíþ a companion]

An associate, attendant ⬩ satelles

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An associate, attendant; satelles Nán ne feól drihtgesíþa none of the associates fell, Fins. Th. 84; Fin. 42

Linked entry: dryht-gesíþ

wræc-setl

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-setl, es; n.

An exile-abode

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An exile-abode Wídis ðes wésten, wræcsetla fela, earclas onhǽle earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 120, 6; Gú. 267

seám-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
seám-sticca, an; m.

Some part of a weaver's apparatus

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Some part of a weaver's apparatus Hé sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . seámsticcan, scearra, nǽdle, Anglia ix. 263, 14

friþe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþe-leás, adj.

Peaceless ⬩ sĭne pāce

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Peaceless; sĭne pāce Hǽðene feóllon friðeleáse the heathen fell without quarter being given them, Elen. Kmbl. 253; El. 127

fyrwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwet-georn, firwet-georn; adj.

Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Fela biþ fyrwetgeornra there are many inquisitive, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 31; Gn. Ex. 102

Linked entry: firwet-georn

pillan

(v.)
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to peel (of skin) Ðis lácecræft sceal tó ðan handan ðe ðæt fell of pyleþ, Lchdm. iii. 114, 13. (?)

ge-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwanon, adv.

From all sides

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From all sides Fela ðearfan gehwanon cumene many needy come from all sides, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 78

wítegendlic

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Hé fela þing feorran oft wiste, ǽr þan þe hit gewurde, þurh wítigendlicne gást, Hml. S. 31, 1010. Add

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, -comp, es; m. [camp a contest, war]

Warfare ⬩ a contest ⬩ battle ⬩ mīlĭtia ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna

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Warfare, a contest, battle; mīlĭtia, certāmen, pugna Gecampes feld certāmĭnis campus, Greg. Dial. 2, 3. On gecampe in warfare, Byrht. Th. 136, 18; By. 153.

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12