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beado-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
beado-weorc, es; n.

A war-workwarlike operationbellicum opus

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A war-work, warlike operation; bellicum opus Ic eom beadoweorca sæd I am tired of war-works, Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 4; Rä. 6, 2: Chr. 937; Th. 205, 40, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 47

Linked entry: beadu-weorc

ge-arnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arnung, e; f. [earnung an earning]

Meritrewardmĕrĭtum

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Merit, reward; mĕrĭtum Nǽnig efenlíc ðam, ǽr ne siððan, in worlde gewearþ, wífes gearnung no woman's reward in the world was equal to that, before nor after, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 23; Cri. 40

heáfod-mága

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-mága, an; m.
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Kmbl. 1884; An. 944. v. preceding word

sóþ-cweden

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-cweden, adj.
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True-spoken (cf. fair-spoken), speaking truly, veracious, v. preceding word

spircing

(n.)
Grammar
spircing, e; f.
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A sprinkling, dropping Spyrcinge aspergine, Germ. 398, 225. v. previous word

Linked entry: spyrcing

sporettung

(n.)
Grammar
sporettung, (?), e; f.
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T. 55, 6. v. previous word

calwer-clympe

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 127, 60. v. preceding word

for-hwirfedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-hwirfedlic, adj.

Perverse

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Perverse Se forhwyrfda gást spræc forhwyrfedlice word, Bl. H. 31, 4

Linked entry: -hwirfedlic

wís

(n.)
Grammar
wís, a manner.
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Add: v. leóþ-, níd-, sár-, sceád-, stæf-, þearl-, word-, wrang-wís

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.
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word eructavit verbum. Jn. Skt. p. 187, 26

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

médan

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Ondsware ýwe sé hine on méde wordum secgan hú se wudu hátte let him make answer that can encourage himself to say in words how the wood is called, Rä. 56, 15

efen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-líc, adj.

Even, equal æquālis

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Even, equal; æquālis Nǽnig efenlíc ðam in worlde gewearþ wífes gearnung a woman's desert was in the world not equal to that, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 20; Cri. 39: Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

Linked entry: efn-líc

ge-dieglan

(v.)

To hidecovervelare

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To hide, cover; velare He wolde ðara scamfæstna giemelieste mid líðelícum wordum gedieglan he would cover [velare] the negligence of the modest with gentle words, Past. 31, 2; Swt. 207, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 23

ofer-hlúd

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hlúd, adj.
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Voc. ii. 131, 61. v. next word

Linked entry: hlúd

ongend

Grammar
ongend, <b>= (?)</b> ongén (cf.
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the form of the word under ongeán-flówende), Exon. Th. 323, 28; Víd. 85

pleg-scip

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-scip, es; n.
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Voc. i. 56, 35, v. next word

tó-forlǽten

(part.)
Grammar
tó-forlǽten, ptcpl.
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Tóforláeten [is] dimittitur. v. next word, and tó-lǽtan

twi-fyrede

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-fyrede, adj.
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Two-furrowed; the word renders the Latin bisulcus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 11

þri-fyrede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-fyrede, adj.

Three-furrowedtrisulcus

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Three-furrowed; the word renders Latin trisulcus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 12 note

wéden-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
wéden-heort, adj.
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Voc. ii. 36, 30. v. next word