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óþ-þicgan

(v.)
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to take from Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, Cd. Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, p. te; pp. ed
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To clothe Engel hine scirpeþ (scierpeþ) on cwicum wǽdum, Salm. Kmbl. 278 ; Sal. 138

ge-irnan

Grammar
ge-irnan, <b>; IV.</b>
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Oþ ꝥ hió sié eal tósoden and þicge geurnen, Lch. ii. 230, 8. Add

þirsce-flór

(n.)
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a threshing-floor Hig cómon tó ðære þirsceflóre venerunt ad aream, Gen. 50, 10

Linked entry: þerscel-flór

þrinna

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrinna, This seems a Scandinavian form
[cf.
Icel. þrennar tylftir three twelves; e.g. þrennar tylftir eigu at dæma málit, Njála c. 144
]
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Ládige hé hine mid þrinna .xii., L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29

un-wemming

(n.)
Grammar
un-wemming, e; f.

Incorruption ⬩ immortality

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Incorruption, immortality Ðám unwemmincge sécendum his incorruptionem quaerentibus (Romans 2, 7), Scint. 41, 10

un-swǽslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽslíc, adj.

Unpleasant ⬩ ungentle

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Unpleasant, ungentle Hé hæfde his ende gebidenne unswǽslícne, Judth. Thw. 22, 17; Jud. 65

Linked entry: swǽs-líc

carl-mann

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Gif hwilc carlman hǽmde wið wimman hire unðances, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 17. Add

brúnian

(v.)
Grammar
brúnian, p. ode
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To get brown Wylle on pannan oþ ꝥ hit brúnige, Lch. ii. 292, 24

ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

ge-treówfullíce

(adv.)
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Eal seó geleáffulle gelaðung getreówfullíce be hire singð, Hml. Th. i. 546, 15. Add

gund

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Átíhð hió þá yfelan wǽtan út and þone gund, Lch. ii. 44, 23. Add: —

healdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
healdsum, (?); adj.

Taking care of ⬩ protective

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Taking care of, protective Sé bið halsum in his líf, Archiv, cxxix. 25, 6

on-þryccan

(v.)
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to impress Þá his swaða ðe þǽr onþricced (on þricced?) sendon, Shrn. 81, 4

súþan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-weard, adj.
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Southern (part of a place) Súþanweard hit hefdon Brittas, Chr. pref.; P. 3, 14

undern-gereord

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Se wítega wæs áhafen mid his undern-gereorde (prandio), Gr. D. 150, 6. Add

un-scyldiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-scyldiglíce, adv.
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Innocently, guiltlessly Swá hwá swá unscyldiglíce bútan fácne leofode ǽr his gecyrrednesse, Nap. 66

Linked entry: scyldiglíce

wuldor-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-heáp, es; m.
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A glorious band Úre Drihten ængla wuldorheáp him sylfum tó wyrðscipe gegearuwode, Nap. 71

ymb-þringan

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Þá mycclan þreátas þe him mid férdon and embþrungon, Bl. H. 99, 36. Add

æt-reccan

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Míne witan habbað ætre(ht) Ecgferðe ealle his áre, Cht. Th. 208, 21. Add

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