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frætewung

(n.)
Grammar
frætewung, e; f.

An ornamentornāmentum

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An ornament; ornāmentum Heofonas and eorþe and eall heora frætewung cœli et terra et omnis ornātus eōrum, Gen. 2, 1

freó-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A free citylībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693

freoðo-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freoðo-leás, adj:

Peacelesspāce cărens

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Peaceless; pāce cărens Swylc wæs ðæs folces freoðoleás tácen such was the people's peaceless token, Andr. Kmbl. 58; An. 29

fýr-þolle

(n.)

An ovenclībănus

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An oven; clībănus Ðú setst hig swá swá fýrþolle fýres pōnes eos ut clībănum ignis, Ps. Spl. T. 20, 9

Linked entries: þolle fýr-hole

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-wayaquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

hundredes man

(n.)
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apparently the same as preceding word, Cyðe hit man ðam hundredes men, L. Edg. H. 2; Th. i. 258, 7

hyge-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þancol, adj.

Thoughtful

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Thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 681; An. 341: Cd. 176; Th. 221, 26; Dan. 94: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 20; Jud. 131

meaht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-leás, adj.

Powerless

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Powerless Ðonne ( at the day of judgement ) stent ealra hergea mǽst heortleás and earh, mihtleás and áfǽred, Wulfst. 137, 23

niht-weard

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weard, es; m.

A guard who keeps watch at night

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A guard who keeps watch at night Heofoncandel ( the fiery pillar ) barn, níwe nihtweard, Cd. Th. 185, 1; Exod. 116

gihþa

(n.)
Grammar
gihþa, an; m.

Itchitching

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Itch, itching Unaberendlíc gyhþa ofereode ealne ðone líchaman an unbearable itching overspread the whole body, Homl. Th. i. 86, 12

Linked entries: gicþa gyhþa

Gréc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Gréc-land, es; n.
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Greece Dionisius gewende on ðam tíman fram Gréclande Dionysius returned at that time from Greece, Homl. Th. i. 558, 33

searu-cǽg

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cǽg, e; f.
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An insidious key Flánþracu feorh onleác searocǽgum gesóht ( of the insidious attacks of disease), Exon. Th. 170, 27; Gú. 1118

bil-hete

(n.)
Grammar
bil-hete, bill-hete, es; m. [bil, bill ensis, hete odium]

The hate of swords

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The hate of swords; odium ope ensium manifestatum Æfer billhete after the hate of swords, Andr. Kmbl. 156; An. 78

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, adj.

Shining, pale, lividlucidus, pallidus, lividusto bleach

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An. 1264

Linked entries: blec æ-bléc

síþ-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-dagas, pl.
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Cf. ǽr-dagas

þing-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þing-leás, adj.
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Exempt Unscyldigo and ðingleáso from ðissum synne innocentes et immunis ab hoc crimine, Rtl, 114, 7. [ O. Frs. thing-lós.]

un-þæslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þæslíce, adv.

Unsuitablyin art unseemly manner

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Unsuitably, in art unseemly manner Ðæt nán þing unþæslíce ne gelympe on nánes limes þénunge, Homi. Skt. i. 1, 204

Linked entry: þæslíce

wyn-candel(l)

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-candel(l), e; f.

A lamp that gives delight,

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A lamp that gives delight, an epithet of the sun Wyncondel wera west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186

bell

Grammar
bell, (more usual form belle, q. v.).
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Add Þǽr nǽron ǽr búton upphangene bella, and nú þá sind upphangene, Cht. Th. 430, 4. v. hand-, mót-bell

bóc-haga

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-haga, an; m.
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A beech-haw, an enclosure of beeches On ðone bóchagan ... on ðám siéran bóchagan, C. D. v. 70, 26, 32