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wód-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
wód-dreám, es; m.
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The word glosses demonium Godas þeóda wóddreámas dii gentium demonia, Ps. Rdr. 95, 5. Cf. (?) wóden-dreám

spell-stów

(n.)
Grammar
spell-stów, e; f.

A place where announcements are made

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 28

un-gefóglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefóglíc, adj.

Immense ⬩ enormous

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Dial. 1, 9.

and-warde

(adj.)
Grammar
and-warde, adj.

Present ⬩ præsens

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Present; præsens Ðis andwarde líf manna on eorþan vita hominum præsens in terris, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14

fromcerran

(v.)
Grammar
fromcerran, p. de, pp. ed

To turn from ⬩ avert

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To turn from, avert Fromcerr iorre ðin from us averte iram tuam a nobis, Rtl. 172, 35; 168, 17

gealchattan

(v.)
Grammar
gealchattan, p. te; pp. ed

To ordain ⬩ frame ⬩ devise ⬩ concinnāre

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To ordain, frame, devise; concinnāre Tunge ðín gealchatte oððe gereónode fácnu lingua tua concinnābat dŏlos, Ps. Lamb. 49, 19

land-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
land-spéd, e; f.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 24

óþ-cwelan

(v.)
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to die Gif sió hond sié óþcwolen if the person be dead L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commanded ⬩ assembled

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Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

Linked entry: beón

set-þorn

(n.)
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 436, 14

swég-dyne

(n.)
Grammar
swég-dyne, -dynn, es; m.
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A resounding din, crash Heard gebrec, hlúd, unrnǽte, swégdynna mǽst ( the crack of doom. ) Exon. Th. 59, 20; 955

unriht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-weorc, es; n.

Improper work

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Improper work Be Sunnandæges unrihtweorcum de profanis operibus die Dominico, L. Ecg. C. 35, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 25

be-pǽcung

Deception

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Gehíwedre bepǽcung(r)e dis*-*simulato negotio, 4838. Substitute;

hand-seten

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Ðis synt ðára witena handsetena and ðére hína ðe on ðǽre geþafunge wéron, C. D. v. 162, 30. Add

snytre

(adj.)
Grammar
snytre, adj.

Wise

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Wise Se ðe sigor seleþ snytrum mihtum, and ðín mód trymeþ godcundum gifum Cd. Th. 170, 6; Gen. 2808

Linked entry: un-snyterness

efter

after

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Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 7; Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 8

mylen-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stede, es; m.

A mill-stead ⬩ mill

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Dip. Kmbl. vi. 243, 10

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

trog-hrycg

(n.)
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 17

twi-bytme

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bytme, (?); adj.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 28, 19

Linked entry: bytme

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