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ge-mimor

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web-tawa

(n.)

thread for weaving

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ge-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽs, adj.
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Th. 77, 67.Iohannes mid geswǽsum wordum ðæt folc tihte John exhorted the people with kind words, Homl. Th. i. 70, 34

lust-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-bǽre, adj.

desirous ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ agreeable

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Ðás word sind lustbǽre tó gehýrenne these words are pleasant to hear, Homl. Th. i. 130, 16

leás-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leás-cræft, es; m.

deception

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A false art, deception Hé hié getýhþ tó eallum uncystum and tó ðære lufan ðisse worlde mid his leáscræftum he draws them to all vices and to the love of this world with his false arts, Blickl. Homl. 25, 12

mylen-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
mylen-scearp, adj.

Ground sharp

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Ground sharp Heówan mécum mylenscearpum, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24. v. next word

tungol-cræfta

(n.)
Grammar
tungol-cræfta, an; m.
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Voc. ii. 18, 33: 82, 6. v. next word

unriht-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gilp, es; m. n.

Vainglory

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Vainglory Ic andette unrihtgilp and ídel word, L. de Cf. 7; Th. ii. 262, 27

wesend-horn

(n.)
Grammar
wesend-horn, es; m.
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Th. 536, 1. v. preceding word

á-metendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-metendlíce, adv.
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Voc. ii. 132, 60. v. preceding word

Linked entry: metend-líce

bryne-ness

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-ness, e; f.
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cærsiht

(adj.)
Grammar
cærsiht, adj.
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D. iii. 121, 18. v. next word

den-berende

(n.; adj.)
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D. i. 229, 14. v. preceding word

gebyrd-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
gebyrd-tíma, an; m.
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Time of birth Of þám heregange tó Crístes gebyrdtíman, Wlfst. 312, 2. v. preceding word

ofer-gǽgan

(v.)

to transgress

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to transgress Hwí ofergǽge gé Godes word cur trans*-*gredimini verbum Domini? Num. 14, 41

fácne

(adj.)
Grammar
fácne, def. se fácna; seó, ðæt fácne; adj.

Deceitful, fraudulent, factious ⬩ subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus

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Fácnum wordum with factious words, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 35; Sat. 65

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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Noldon ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almightys'] word, 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328

Linked entries: æl-walda All-walda Al-wealda al-wealda eall-wealda Eal-walda

self-myrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
self-myrþe, (?); adj.
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Voc. ii. 80, 2. v. next word

Linked entry: -myrþe

sin-trendende

(adj.)
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Gl. 408, 73. v. preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: sin-tredende

twi-bót

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-bót, (?) double 'bót.' Perhaps in the passages given under twibóte; adv.
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: twibóte

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