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spring

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Add: f. (cf. ǽ-springe; pl. Az. 134). add: v. wæter-spring. add: v. deád-spring. add: Cf. springing

tweónigend-lic

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Add: doubtful, uncertain, dubious Tweóniend-licre tweónunge ðry[dunge] ancipiti ambiguitatis scrupulo, An. Ox. 676. Tweóniendlicra gewrita Apocrifarum, 5103

wyrt-gemangness

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gemangness, e ; f.
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Spice Wyrtgerna[n]gnyse ambrosię, An. Ox. 3488. Wyrtima[n]gnesse thimiama, i. incensum , 313. Wyrtgemangnessa wyrtfata olfactariola , 4824

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4

wæter-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bucca, an; m.

An aquatic insect, a water-spider

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An aquatic insect, a water-spider Wæter-buc[c]a vel[wæter]gát tippula, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 14

Linked entries: bucca wæter-gát

æf-gælþ

(n.)
Grammar
æf-gælþ, e; f.

Superstition

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Superstition Efgælþe superstitionis An. Ox. 8, 186. Æfgælþe superstitione 8, 176 : 3233. Æfgælþa, 4021. Ídelum æfgælþum superstitiosa cultura 3933

Linked entry: gælþ

rihte-bred

(n.)
Grammar
rihte-bred, es; n.

An instrument for measuring, a square

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An instrument for measuring, a square Rihte-bred norma, linca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : 54, 16

smeoru-þearm

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-þearm, es; m.

An entrail

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An entrail Smeruþearm extale Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 29. Smæreþerm julium (in a list 'de suibus') i. 286, 61

ge-swǽsnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsnys, se; f.

A sweet word ⬩ a compliment ⬩ an enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ a dainty ⬩ blanditia

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A sweet word, a compliment, an enticement, allurement, a dainty; blanditia Geswǽsnyssa blanditiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17

ge-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingere, es; m.

An intercessor

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An intercessor We biddaþ ðætte fore us ge-þingere astonde quesumus ut pro nobis intercessor existat, Rtl. 44, 36

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, ⬩ slow to fight, ⬩ a coward,

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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

tym-bor

(n.)

a revolving borer ⬩ an auger

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a revolving borer, an auger Timbor rotum vel taratrum, bor desile, scafa olatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 9-11. (?)

Linked entry: tim-bor

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, wearing?

A covenant

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A covenant.Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 16Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 170, 10 Forms recorded as waru, warum, and wása

simbles

(adv.)
Grammar
simbles, simles; adv.

Ever ⬩ always

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

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

GEÁTAS

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁTAS, Iótas, Iútas, Eótenas

the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,

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Jótar, and iötunn; pl. iötnar, are rendered in A. Sax. by eóten; pl. eótenas.

ge-þreán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreán, p. þreáde; pp. -þreád

To reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ corripere ⬩ increpare ⬩ arguere ⬩ cogere ⬩ affligere ⬩ coartare ⬩ urgere ⬩ vexare

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Egsan geþreád afflicted with terror, 30 b; Th. 95, 28; Cri. 1564: 33 b; Th. 106, 22; Gú. 45: Cd. 90; Th. 112, 4; Gen. 1865: 126; Th. 161, 21; Gen. 2668: Andr. Kmbl. 781; An. 391.

Linked entry: þreágan

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lots ⬩ to obtain by lot, ⬩ get a share, ⬩ share in, ⬩ participate, ⬩ obtain

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Andr. Kmbl. 2205; An. 1104. Uton hleótan sortiamur, Jn. Skt 19, 24. to obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain. Ðæs ðú gife hleótest háligne hyht gif ... for that shall thou obtain grace and holy hope, if ..., Andr.

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

cealre

(n.)
Grammar
cealre, calwer, es; m.

calmaria, gabalacrum

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Nim þa wyrta and wyrce togadere swá micel swá cealras take the herbs and wort them together as thick as curds, Lchdm. iii. 118, 14. Calwer gabalacrum, Cot. 96

Linked entries: celras calwer

ge-þæf

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An. Ox, 289