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ǽfen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóþ, es; n.

An evening songvespertinus cantus

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An evening song; vespertinus cantus Atol ǽfenleóþ a dreadful evening song, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 18; Exod. 201

cúþe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþe-líce, adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Ac we ðæt cúþelíce oncneówan but that we certainly have known, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 4

driht-gesíþ

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

An associate, attendantsatelles

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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

endung

(n.)
Grammar
endung, e; f.

ENDING, end fīnis, consummātio

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An ENDING, end; fīnis, consummātio Ðæt ríp is worulde endung messis consummātio sæcŭli est, Mt. Bos. 13, 39

fleóg-ryft

(n.)
Grammar
fleóg-ryft, es; n. [fleóge a fly, ryft a garment, veil, curtain]

A fly-netnet for keeping off fliesvēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendascōnōpeumκωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; vēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendas, cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleógryft cōnōpeum, Cot. 46

Linked entry: fleóh-net

for-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
for-spenning, e; f.

An enticementallurementillĕcebralēnōcĭnium

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, lēnōcĭnium Forspenningce illĕcebras, Mone B. 4614. Mid forspennincge lēnōcĭnio, 3098. Forspenningce lēnōcĭnia, 6013: 6274

forþ-bylding

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-bylding, e; f.

An instigationincitementemboldeningincĭtātio

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An instigation, incitement, emboldening; incĭtātio Heora feónda forþbylding the emboldening of their foes, Chr. 999; Erl. 135, 38

ealu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-benc, ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium

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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867

Linked entry: ealo-benc

eall-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-nacod, adj.

Entirely nakedomnīno nūdus

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Entirely naked; omnīno nūdus Ic eom eallnacod I am all naked, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 3; Gen. 871

Linked entry: eal-nacod

in-genga

(n.)
Grammar
in-genga, an; m.

An aggressorinvader

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An aggressor, invader Seoððan Grendel wearþ ingenga mín since Grendel became my aggressor, Beo. Th. 3557; B. 1776

lár-bysn

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bysn, e; f.

An exampleproofspecimen

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An example, proof, specimen Lárbysn documentum vel specimen, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

lyft-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-wundor, es; n.
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A wonder of the air [the pillar that conducted the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 183, 11; Exod. 90

mán-ídel

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-ídel, adj.

Wicked and vain

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Wicked and vain Ðara múþas sprecaþ mánídel word quorum as locutum est vanitatem, Ps. Th. 143, 9, 13

Linked entry: ÍDEL

maðelig

(adj.)
Grammar
maðelig, adj.

Tumultuousinciting to tumult

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Tumultuous, inciting to tumult as in the case of one who harangues people(?) Maðeli tumultuosa, Kent. Gl. 725

mere-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hús, es; n.

A sea-house (Noah's ark)

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A sea-house (Noah's ark), Cd. 65; Th. 78, 34; Gen. 1303: 69; Th. 82, 18; Gen. 1364

módig-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
módig-wǽg, es; m.

An impetuous wave

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An impetuous wave Módewǽga mǽst (the water that overwhelmed the Egyptians), Cd. 167; Th. 209, 14; Exod. 499

niht-rest

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rest, e; f.

The couch on which one rests at night

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The couch on which one rests at night Abram síne nihtreste ofgeaf, Cd. Th. 173, 18; Gen. 2863

ge-tingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tingan, p. -tang

To press upon, throng

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To press upon, throng Corþer óðrum getang one troop pressed on the other, Andr. Kmbl. 276; An. 138

Linked entry: tingan

græfere

(n.)
Grammar
græfere, grafere, es; m.
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A graver, an engraver Græfere sculptor vel celator, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72, 122; Wrt. Voc. 47, 4