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hleahtor-bǽre

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Productive of laughter: Ne sceal hé fela sprecan, ne ídele word ne hleahtorbǽre (leahtor-, v. l.) multum loqui non amare, verba vana aut risui apta non loqui R. Ben. 18, 8. Substitute:

ge-scrépe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scrépe, ge-scroepe, ge-scrǽpe, ge-screópe; adj.
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Fit, suitable, adapted Hit is gescrǽpe (scroepe, v.l.) on lǽswe sceápa alendis apta pecoribus, Bd. l, l ; Sch. 8, 8. Gescroepe (-scrópe, v.l.) ærneweg via apta currat equorum, 5, 6; Sch. 575, I.

Linked entries: -scrépe un-gescrépu ge-scroepe

bricg-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-geweorc, es; n.

BRIDGE-WORK, ⬩ the construction or reparation of a bridge ⬩ pontis opus, pontis exstructio vel instauratio

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App. No. 4, c. 3, vol. ii. p. 539, 8vo. 1823

Linked entry: brycg-geweorc

ge-screope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-screope, adj.

Fit for, apt ⬩ aptus

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Fit for, apt; aptus Fela óðera gescreopa and gesynto he oncneów heofonlíce him forgifen beón alia commoda et prospera cælitus sibi fuisse data intellexit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 20: Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 42, note

hilde-corðor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-corðor, es;n.

A warlike troop

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Kmbl. 82; Ap. 41

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, <b>II 2</b>.
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Betwux twám tídum, Ap. Th. 10, 25. Add

lind-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
lind-gelác, es; n.

battle

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Kmbl. 151; Ap. 76

byrhtm

(n.)
Grammar
byrhtm, es; m.
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Kmbl. 42; Ap. 21

eást-norþerne

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-norþerne, adj.
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North-east Cóman eástnorþerne windas, Ap. Th. 11, 2

Linked entry: norþerne

glíw-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-cræft, es; m.
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The art of playing on an instrument, minstrelsy Stód þǽr æltoran þǽre dura sum man mid ánum apan and slóh cymbalan, and bæd him metes, swá swá sume men gewuniað ꝥ hí mid glígcræfte ( ludendi arte ) heom andlyfene séceað, Gr. D. 62, 13

be-díglian

(v.)
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Add Ic wille mé bedíhlian, Ap. Th. 9, 6

gúþ-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-hwæt, adj.

Active ⬩ vigorous in war ⬩ valiant

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Kmbl. 113;Ap. 57

sáwel

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Add: a nominative sáwle occurs, Cri. 1327: Seel. 10: Ap. 62

módren

(adj.)
Grammar
módren, móddren; adj.

Maternal

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Ap. Th. 4, 12

ge-wealc

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ꝥ gewealc þára ýða hwaðerode mid windum, Ap. Th. 11, 1. Add

híran

(v.)
Grammar
híran, (?)

to exalt ⬩ worship

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to exalt, worship Hé þá hǽðengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorþian, Ap. 47

ongeán-winnende

(adj.)
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resisting, struggling Hé þá ongeánwinnendan fǽmnan mid micelre strengðe earfoðlíce ofercóm, Ap. Th. 2, 4

un-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brǽce, adj.

Unbreakable ⬩ indestructible

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Kmbl. 172; Ap. 86

un-gecnáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecnáwen, adj.

Unknown

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Unknown Hé fela þinga forðteáh ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 13

Linked entry: ge-cnáwan

beado-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beado-róf, adj.

War-renowned ⬩ bold in war ⬩ in pugna strenuus

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Kmbl. 155; AP. 78

Linked entry: beadu-róf

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