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helmian

(v.)
Grammar
helmian, p. ode

To cover

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Kmbl. 2612; An. 1307

here-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
here-fugol, es; m.

A bird which attends an armyeaglevultureraven

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A bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 2; Exod. 161

here-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
here-wísa, an; m.

The directorguide of an army,a leadergeneral

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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323

hwæl-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-mere, es; m.

The sea

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The sea, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 739; An. 370

lagu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-lád, e; f.
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Kmbl. 627; An. 314

langung-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
langung-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125

líf-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gesceaft, e; f.
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloakchlamide

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A cloak(?). In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg

magdala-treów

(n.)
Grammar
magdala-treów, es; n.

An almond-treeamigdalanutida

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An almond-tree; amigdala vel nutida, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 36; Wrt. Voc. 33, 34

mend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mend-líc, (?); adj.

Moderatesmall

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C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

nam-bred

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

A tablet on which names are writtena register

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A tablet on which names are written, a register Nombred albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 35

net-gearn

(n.)
Grammar
net-gearn, es; n.

Net-yarnstring for making nets

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Net-yarn, string for making nets Án cliwen gódes nettgernes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 7

niht-weorc

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

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

pád

(n.)
Grammar
pád, e; f.
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An outer garment, coat, cloak Paad pretersorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 34, 15 : 68, 40-41

rǽd-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-snotor, adj.
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Kmbl. 946; An. 473

ge-wardod

(part.)

seenvisus

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seen; visus Þat he sý gewardod fram him ut videatur ab illo, R. Ben. interl. 49

Linked entry: ge-weardian

god-gesprǽce

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprǽce, es; n.
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An oracle Wæs ðis Godgesprǽce ðysses gemetes erat oraculum hujusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 1

geoguþhád

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Iuguðhádes infantie, An. Ox. 1095. Add

ge-dwildmann

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Án cyn gedwyldmanna ( hereticorum ) is þá wénað ꝥ hálige wæccan sýn ídele, Chrd. 25, 30. Add