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flít-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
flít-cræft, es; m.

The art of disputing ⬩ logic ⬩ disceptandi ars ⬩ dialectĭca

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The art of disputing, logic; disceptandi ars, dialectĭca Flítcræft dialectíca, Mone B. 3030

Linked entries: flíter-cræft flíter-cræft

fullunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fullunga, adv.

Fully

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Lind. note in the margin

hwelan

(v.)
Grammar
hwelan, hwylan; p. hwæl

To roar ⬩ bellow

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To roar, bellow Streámwelm hwileþ the surf roars, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495

Linked entries: hwelung on-hwelan

inwit-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hróf, es ; m.
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123

land-wela

(n.)
Grammar
land-wela, an; m.
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The wealth of this earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 11; Ph. 505

lifer-býl

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-býl, e; f.
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A prominence on the liver, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 20

mage

(n.)
Grammar
mage, an; f.

The belly ⬩ ventriculus

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The belly; ventriculus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 43; Wrt. Voc. 44, 26

Linked entry: maga

Pulgare

(n.)
Grammar
Pulgare, pl.
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The Bulgarians Hiliricos ðe wé Pulgare hátaþ, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt. 110, 33

Eal-walda

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

All-ruler, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

Gillinga

(n.)
Grammar
Gillinga, Gillinga-hám

GILLINGHAM, in Dorsetshire, on the river Stour

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GILLINGHAM, in Dorsetshire, on the river Stour, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 1, 18

ge-hátan

Grammar
ge-hátan, <b>; IV 1 a.</b>
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Þára landa þe wit geheótan Gode, C.D. iii. 274, 15. Add

gagolisc

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For geglisces mægdenes ( the daughter of Herodias ) plegan, Mart. H. 156, 18. Add

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, n. (not f.
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Ne genihtsumað þé ꝥ þú sylf an ꝥ druncen beyrnst, Chrd. 74, 30. )

Geransingas

(n.)
Grammar
Geransingas, gen. a; pl.
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The Gergesenes In lond Geransinga in regionem Gerasenorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 28

wudu-réc

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-réc, es; m.

The smoke from burning wood

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The smoke from burning wood Wuduréc ástáh sweart, Beo. Th. 6280; B. 3144

worþig-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
worþig-cærse, an ; f.

The name of some plant

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The name of some plant Uorthigcearse grissa garina, Lchdm. iii. 303, col. 1

Linked entry: worþ-cærse

and-wist

(n.)
Grammar
and-wist, e; f.
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Sustenance Eorþan andwist the sustenance that earth supplies, An. 1542. Cf. and-leofen

Linked entry: wist

fore-witan

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Be þám sáwlum þe forewiton (praenoscunt) monige wísan, Gr. D. 301, 14. Add

ge-mimor

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Add: fixed in the memory, got by heart, thoroughly known. See next word

gísel-hád

(n.)
Grammar
gísel-hád, es; m.
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The state of being a hostage Gíslháda obsedatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 27

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