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fealu

(n.)

fallow, pale yellow, dusky,

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Kmbl. 841; An. 421

ealdor-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-sacerd, es; m.

A high priest summus sacerdos

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A high priest; summus sacerdos Ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan the high priest began to revile, Andr. Kmbl. 1340; An. 670

mete-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-þegn, es; m.

An officer whose duty it is to see after fooda sewer

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An officer whose duty it is to see after food, a sewer, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 31; Exod. 131

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Deadly or murderous art or power Ðǽr sylfǽtan (the cannibal Mermedonians) éðel healdaþ morþorcræftum. Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

Linked entry: morþ-cræft

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

godspellere

(n.)
Grammar
godspellere, es; m.
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An evangelist Iohannes se godspellere John the evangelist, Homl. Th. i. 58, 3, 27: Chr. 84; Erl. 8, 6

mægþ-bót

(n.)
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The mann of l. 2 seems to be the same as the wif of l. 5, mann = wíf-mann

bi-fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, adv.

Before, of oldantea

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Before, of old; antea Swá ǽr bifóran as ere of old, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 26; Cri. 468

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

simbles

(adv.)
Grammar
simbles, simles ; adv.
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Ever, always Á ic simles wæs on wega gehwam willan ðínes georn on móde, Andr. Kmbl. 128 ; An. 64

un-trumlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trumlíc, adj.

Weak

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Weak Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20

unriht-dónde

(adj.)
Grammar
unriht-dónde, adj.

Evil-doingan evil-doer

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Evil-doing; substantive, an evil-doer Him wæs beboden ðæt hí sceoldan ðǽm unrihtdóndum stéran, Blickl. Homl. 63, 12

un-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽce, es; m.

An unskilful physician

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An unskilful physician Hú unlǽcas (cf. unwíse lǽcas, 232, 8) wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié lendenáldl, Lchdm. ii. 164, 8

wiþer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Hostilely disposedadverse

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Kmbl. 1349; An. 675

acan

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Wið ðon ðe mon on heáfod ace, ii. 304, 25. Add

be-wǽpnian

(v.)
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Ðú bewǽpnast exarmaueris, An. Ox. 34, 6. Hét se cásere hine ungyrdan and bewǽpnian, Hml. S. 30, 409. Add

be-pǽcung

Deception

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Deception Bepǽcunge factione, i. falsitate, An. Ox. 2898 : lenocinio, 4015. Gehíwedre bepǽcung(r)e dis*-*simulato negotio, 4838. Substitute;

brúcing

Grammar
brúcing, (-ung).
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Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes , C. D. B. i. 154, 15. Add

ceaster-gewaru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-gewaru, e; f.
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The inhabitants of a city, citizens Castergewaru cives, Hy. S. 105, 1. Seó ceastergewaru wundrode, Ap. Th. 26, 18

Linked entries: ceaster-waru ge-waru