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þyrrian

(v.)
Grammar
þyrrian, (-an?)

to make or to become dry

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Th. 410, 25; . 29, 4

Linked entry: þyrran

unrǽd-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
unrǽd-síþ, es; m.

A foolishunprofitable way

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Th. 393, 2; . 12, 4

wǽg-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fæt, es; n.

A water-vessela cloud

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Th. 384, 33; . 4, 37

deór-fald

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Voc. ii. 129, 64. [ a deer-park Se king rád in his dérfald, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 5. þis wæs segon on þe selue derfald in þá tune on Burch and on ealle þá wudes, 1127; P. 258, 21. ]

hornnaap

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Further could horn = orn (ran) ? ; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the same Latin word, because the glosser was uncertain whether to connectt]

rásettan

(v.)
Grammar
rásettan, p. te
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Cf. rǽs

wlite-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-torht, adj.

Brilliantsplendid

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Th. 484, 5 ; . 70, 3

hám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-leás, adj.

Homeless

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Homeless Sceal hámleás hweorfan it must wander homeless, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 25; . 40, 9

FÉGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉGAN, p. de; pp. ed

To joinbindunitefixjungĕrepangĕre

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Hió me on nearo fégde she fixed me in a strait, Exon. 124 b; Th. 479, 12; . 62, 6

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, æg-lǽc, es; n. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum]

Miserygrieftroublevexationsorrowtormentmiseriadolortribulatiomolestiatristitiacruciatus

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Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 7; . 4, 7. Aglác dreóge I suffer misery, 127b; Th. 490, 5; . 79, 6. Ðǽr hie ðæt aglác drugon where they suffered that torment, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 25; Dan. 238

Linked entries: æg-lǽc lác

wrǽsnan

(v.)
Grammar
wrǽsnan, p. de

To twistchange the character of

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Ic (a woodpigeon) þurh múþ sprece mengum reordum based on the Latin: Vox mea diversis variatur pulcra figuris, 390, 13 ; . 9, l), Exon. Th. 406, 15; . 25, I

gyrdels

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdels, es; m.

A girdle

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Th. 108, 19; Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; . 55, 4: 114 a; Th. 436, 34; . 55, 11

Linked entry: gyrdel

hand-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wyrm, es; m.

An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand

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Hondwyrm, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 24; . 41, 96: 125 b; Th. 482, 15; . 67, 2. Við hondwyrmum, L. M. I, 50; Lchdm. ii. 122, 21

aam

(n.)
Grammar
aam, es; m.

A reed of a weaver's loom

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Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 22 ; . 36, 8; Cod. Lugd. Grn

eóred-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-þreát, es; m. [þreát a host, troop]

A band, companyturma, lĕgio

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A band, company; turma, lĕgio; — Atol eóredþreát a horrid band, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 23; . 4, 49

fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
fyllu, e; f: fyllo; indecl. f.

Fulnessplēnĭtudo

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Fulness; plēnĭtudo Anféng fǽmne fyllo the woman received fulness, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 15; . 43, 5

be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; . 27, 12

ge-bennian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bennian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To woundvulnĕrāre

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To wound; vulnĕrāre Bille gebennad wounded with a sword, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 3; . 6, 2

sceáwend-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwend-wíse, an; f.

A jesting song, song of a jester

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Th. 391, l; . 9, 9

FYRN

(adj.)
Grammar
FYRN, adj.

Ancientoldantīquuspriscus

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Ancient, old; antīquus, priscus Fyrn forþgesceaft the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; . 81, 9

Linked entry: firn