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sám-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-hál, adj.

weak

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Not in perfect health, weak Nú ne beóþ náht fela manna ætsamne, ðæt heora sum ne sí seóc and sámhál, Wulfst. 273, 10

sméðness

(n.)
Grammar
sméðness, e; f.

smoothnessa smooth, level surface

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Th. i. 26, 11. a smooth, level surface Feld campus, sméðnys planities Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 49

hungor-biten

(adj.)
Grammar
hungor-biten, adj.
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Hunger-bitten, suffering from hunger Ac ðes folces ðe be Hungire fór fela þúsenda ðǽr and be wæge earmlíce forfóran and fela hreówlíce and hungerbitene ongeán winter hám tugon but of the people that went by Hungary many thousands perished miserably there

frioðo

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo, indecl. f.

Peacepardonpaxvĕnia

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Peace, pardon; pax, vĕnia He feóll to foldan, frioðo wilnode he fell to the earth, implored pardon, Andr. Recd. 1839; An. 920. vi freoðo

ge-tyddrian

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

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

heardheortness

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[The Latin of Deut. 31, 27 is cervicem tuam durissimam] Losiað tó fela for heora heardheortnysse wið þone Hǽlend, Hml. S. 25, 529. Add:

orleg-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-hwíl, e; f.

Battle-time, time of war

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Fela ic gúþrǽsa genæs, orleghwíla, 4845; B. 2427

lynis

(n.)
Grammar
lynis, es; m.

An axletree

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An axletree Spácan radii: felg canti: lynis axedo: eax axis, Wrt. Voc. 284, 47-51. Lynis axsedo: lynisas axsedones, ii. 7, 52, 51

Linked entry: lyni-bór

máþum-fæt

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Hé bereáfode Godes templ and fela goldhordasforð mid him gelæhte, and ðá hálgan máðmfatu and ꝥ mǽre weófod, Hml. S. 25, 12. Add

torn-word

(n.)
Grammar
torn-word, es; n.

A word that causes distress or grief,a contemptuous, scornful word

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A word that causes distress or grief, a contemptuous, scornful word Hí mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, Exon. Th. 11, 17; Cri. 172

Linked entry: torn-wyrdan

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwellingroyal palaceterrestris dŏmusrēgia aulaarx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

un-hálgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálgod, adj.

Unhallowedunconsecrated

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Unhallowed, unconsecrated Fela dropena unhálgodes eles, Lchdn. i. 380, 5. Gif preóst on unhálgodon húse mæssige, L. N. P. L. 13; Th. ii. 292, 16

Linked entry: un-gehálgod

brand-ísen

Grammar
brand-ísen, -íren.
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Andlamena fela ... pannan, crocca, brandíren, Angl. ix. 264, 10. Substitute: Fire-dog, andiron, trivet, and add

feologan

(v.)
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v. fela) or to become fallow (? v. fealu) Swá benne ne burnon ne burston, ne fundian ne feologan, Lch. ii. 352, 1

ǽror

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽror, ǽrror, ǽrur, ǽrer; adv.

Beforeformerlyanteaprius

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Se ðe fela ǽror fyrena gefremede he who before had committed many crimes, Beo. Th. 1623; B. 809. Nemne we ǽror mǽgen fáne gefyllan unless we before may fell the foe, 5302; B. 2654.

gearn-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gearn-winde, an; f.
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Hé sceal habban fela towtóla spinle, reól, gearnwindan, Angl. ix. 263, 11. Add

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, p.te

To dig with a spittle

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To dig with a spittle In Agusto and Septembri and Octobri man mæg máwan, wád spittan, fela tilða hám gæderian, Anglia ix. 261, 16

forþ-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gesýne, adj.

Visibleconspĭcuus

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Visible; conspĭcuus Fela biþ on foldan forþgesýnra geongra geofona there are many early gifts ever visible on earth, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 15; Crä. 1

wan-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
wan-ǽht, e; f.
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Scant possession Náh ic fela goldes . . . ic mé sylf ne mæg fore mínum wonǽhtum willan ádreógan, Exon. Th. 458, 19 ; Hy. 4, 103. Cf. wan-spéd

geár-torht

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v. geár; III.6) Hé seów sǽda fela, sóhte georne þæt him ... bróhte geártorhte gife gréne folde, Gen. 1561. Substitute: