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meox-beorh

(n.)
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meox beorhym (= meoxbeorgum ?), Cht. E. 449, 35. Cf. N. E. D. mix-hill a dunghill. (?)

ofer-druncenness

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Ic gewilnode þæs wínes on þám ic ǽr gelustfullode oferdruncennysse brúcan, Hml. S. 23 b, 535. Add

ofer-gestandan

(v.)
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to stand above Ofer his reliquias ꝥ heofonleóht wæs ofergestondonde and scínende, Bd. 3, 11 ; Sch. 235, 9

Linked entry: ge-standan

ofer-sceádan

(v.)
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to sprinkle over with something Mid hunige smire, and ofersceáde þonne mid alwan dúste, Lch. ii. 182, 2

on-hígian

(v.)
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to attack, assault, proceed with violence against Onhígede grassaretur, An. Ox. 3438. Onhígiende grassatrix, 2209. Onhígiendre ingruenti, 4952

prút-swangor

(adj.)
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prút-swangor, adj.
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Se Hǽlend spræc sumum weligum men . . . hé wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, Wlfst. 257, 12

scógan

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Gán hí sceógienne eant ad calciandum, 413, 682. Add

sundorsprǽc

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Þǽs (James and John) Críst genam oftost and Petrum his sundersprǽce, Hml. Th. ii. 412, 21. Add

swefel

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Add: — God sende ðá fýr and fúlne swefel him and forbærnde hí ealle, Hml. S. 13, 211

þýfel

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Hí eódon þá sécende þám wuda, sécende gehwǽr geond þýfelas and brémelas, Hml. S. 32, 143. Add

un-gistlíþe

(adj.)
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un-gistlíþe, adj.
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Inhospitable Him wæs láð þearfendum mannum áht syllene, and hé wæs ungystlíðe, Nap. 65. Cf. un-cumlíþe

Linked entry: gist-líþe

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

wiþer-cwiddian

(v.)
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to murmur Ágén mé wiðercwyddedon ealle fýnd míne aduersum me murmurabant omnes inimici mei, Ps. L. 40, 8

capitol

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capitol, <b>; II.</b>
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capitule ( ad capitulum) cuman, Chrd. 28, 9. Fram capitule árísan, 29, 17. Capitul habban, 43, 10. Add

sand-hliþ

(n.)

a sand-hill by the sea

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a sand-hill by the sea Gewát him ofer sandhleoþu sǽs faruþe, Andr. Kmbl. 471; An. 236

wil-gehléþa

(n.)
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wil-gehléþa, þa, an; m.

A pleasant comrade

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A pleasant comrade Hwílum ic (a horn) hilde bonne wilgehléþan, Exon. Th. 395, 9; Rä. 15, 5

rihtes

(adv.)
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rihtes, adv.

Right, straight

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Right, straight Foran rehtes in ða róde straight on to the cross, Cod. Dip. Knrbl. iii. 392, 6

ofer-gumian

(v.)
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ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless aboutto take heed to a thingto neglect

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To neglect, be careless about Ne hé ofer-gumige ða hýrsumnesse ðæs hálgan regoles, R. Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

ofer-sprǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, cover

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to overspread, cover Beón ðǽr (in the house for strangers) symble bedd genihtsumlíce ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 84, 23

ofer-trahtnian

(v.)

to comment upon, expound

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to comment upon, expound Langsum hit biþ ðæt wé ealne ðisne lofsang ofertrahtnian, Homl. Th. i. 202, 28