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wíþig-pól

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-pól, es; m.

A pool with willows on the banks

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A pool with willows on the banks On wíðepól, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 188, 30

wudu-sníte

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-sníte, an; f.

The name of some bird

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The name of some bird Uudusuíte cardictis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 46. Wudusníte, 14, 9

Linked entry: sníte

wund-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
wund-swaþu, e; f.

The trace of a wound ⬩ a scar

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The trace of a wound, a scar Wundsweðe míne cicatrices meae, Ps. Surt. 37, 6

be-líman

(v.)
Grammar
be-líman, p. de
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To glue together Swylce sé þe belíme tigelan quasi qui conglutinet testam, Scint. 96, 19

betst-boren

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Ealle þá betstboren men þe wǽron innan þisan lande, Chr. 1087 ; P. 224, 29. Add:

cele

(n.)
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the beak of a ship Neb vel scipes caeli (cæle, celae) rostrum, Txts. 93, 1748

Linked entry: cæle

cirlisce

(adv.)
Grammar
cirlisce, adv.
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As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14

dómisc

(adj.)
Grammar
dómisc, adj.
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Of the final judgement, of doomsday Mid ðý dómiscan fýre onǽled, Sal. K. 148, 30

eástan-norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan-norþan, adv.
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From the north-east Eástannorþan ab borea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 30. Eástannorðan, 4, 16

eáþ-

(prefix)
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Umlauted forms (íþ-, iéþ-, éþ-, ýþ-) occur, the compounds with which are taken under íþ-

Linked entries: cnǽwe -méde métto be-geáte -milte

ge-bésmed

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Add: Swelled out by the wind Segelbósmas gebésmed carbasa sinuata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 26

ge-þyldmód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldmód, adj.
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Of a patient spirit, patient Sé þe wǽre weámód, weorðe sé geþyldmód, Wlfst. 72, 7

Linked entry: ge-þylmód

heáh-cásere

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cásere, es; m.
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The supreme emperor : Þú gewurðod eart on heofonríce heáhcásere, Hy. 7, 60. Cf. heáh-cyning

gyltend

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Þá þe nú náne mildheortnesse nabbað wid hyra gyltyndum, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 25. Add

hors-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ryne, (?) horse-running (a gloss to hippo-
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dromus) Móthúses, horsyrnes prodromi (see the passage glossed under hors-hús), Hpt. Gl. 476, 61

Linked entry: hors-yrnes

lenden-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-ádl, e ; f.
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Disease of the loins Wénaþ unwíse lǽcas ꝥ ꝥ sié lendenádl, Lch. ii. 232, 8

leáh-tric

Grammar
leáh-tric, l. leahtric, take here <b>leác-tric</b>
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., and add Be þǽre nunfǽmnan þe bát þone leahtric, Gr. D. 30, 33

médren-cynn

(n.)
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In l, 2 for reht meódrencynn l. rehtmeódrencynn, and take the passage to riht-médrencynn

stearclíce

(adv.)
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Add: strictly Ealdor þe hí stearclíce healde frater qui eos artissime constringat, Chrd. 54, 26

sumer-bóc

(n.)
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a lectionary for the summer Brihtríc hæfð . . . .i. mæssebóc and winterrǽdingbóc and sumerbóc, Nap. 60

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