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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

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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measures, boundaries, laws, Deut. 25, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

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-doing ⬩ an 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 disposed ⬩ adverse

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Hostilely disposed, adverse Hé áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdig he raised his voice with mind adverse, Andr. Kmbl. 1349; An. 675

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;

cirpsian

(v.)
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Cyrpsiendum crispantibus, An. Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

duguþ-gifu

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Dugeþgifu munificentia, An. Ox. 3063. Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita munificentia, 2577. Dugeþgyfe munificentiam, liberalitatem, 1183. Dugaðgife, 362. Add

eorþ-cund

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Ealre eorþcundre gesceafte totius terrestris (i. terrene) creaturae, An. Ox. 691. Add

Fariséisc

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Þǽre fariséiscre farisaicę, An. Ox. 1259. Add

feohtend

(n.)
Grammar
feohtend, es; m.

warrior ⬩ fighter

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A man of war, warrior, fighter Feohtend bellicosus, gladiator, An. Ox. 3805. Ealle feohtendras cuncti bellatores, Jos. 6, 3

flít-mǽlum

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Flítmǽlum, tó geflites certatim, i. slrenue, An. Ox. 106. Flí[t]mǽ[lum] certatim, 56, 210. For passage substitute

fiþer-flówende

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-flówende, adj.
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Flowing in four parts, running in four streams Fyþerflówendre eá quadrifluo (quatuor fluminibus currens) amne, An. Ox. 48, 2

Linked entry: fiþer-flédende

ge-holian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-holian, p. ode
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To hollow out Geholedum (gescafenum) telgrum cauatis corticibus, An. Ox. 255: II, 15: deasceato, i. dolato Germ. 395, 381

ge-fnésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fnésan, l. ge-fnesan; p. ge-fnæs,
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and add Ad sternutationem. Þis þá tylung tó þan manne þe wel gefnesan ne mæge, Lch. iii. 100, 9

Linked entry: fnésan

hweól-lást

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-lást, es; m.
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The track left by a wheel, fig. an orbit, a circuit Geáres hweóllást anni orbita, Hy. S. 93, 33

mǽl-sceafa

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Mǽlscaua a caterpillar (described thus : Centenis pedibus gradior per gramina ruris, Ald. 272, 33), An. Ox. 23, 53. Add