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ge-þersc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þersc, es; n.
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Ðá þá hé swá swíðe mid geþersce mistucod (swá swíþe geswungen vehementer caesus ) wæs, 20, 33

ofer-drenc

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Hit nis ná riht on Crístenum folce þæt sume scylon mid oferǽte and mid oferdrence beón oferléde and sume hungre cwylmede, Hml. A. 142, 98.

el-riord

(adj.)
Grammar
el-riord, adj.

Barbarous ⬩ barbărus

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Barbarous; barbărus Mid elriordre dysignesse barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; Whelc. 122, 3

feoter

(n.)
Grammar
feoter, feotur; gen. feotre, feoture; f.

A fetter ⬩ compes

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A fetter; compes Mið feotrum [Rush. feoturum] compĕdĭbus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 4

fnæs

(n.)
Grammar
fnæs, es; pl. nom. acc. fnasu; gen. fnasa; dat. fnasum; n.

A fringe ⬩ fimbria

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A fringe; fimbria Mid gyldnum fnasum in flmbriis aureis, Ps. Th. 44, 15

murcnere

(n.)
Grammar
murcnere, es; m.

One who murmurs

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One who murmurs On écum wíte mid ðám murcnerum, R. Ben. 21, 5

mynung

(n.)
Grammar
mynung, (?)

admonition

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admonition Úre hálige fæderes mid gelómrǽdre menunge ús gemenegiþ, Chart. Th. 316, 27

ge-nésta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nésta, an; m.

A neighbour ⬩ proximus

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A neighbour; proximus Mið ðæm ginéstum sínum apud proximos suos, Rtl. 84, 37

Linked entry: níhsta

stregdness

(n.)
Grammar
stregdness, e; f.
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Scattering, sprinkling Mid strægdnesse (aspersione) ðæs wæteres, Bd. 5, 18 ; S. 635, 29

Linked entry: á-stregdness

ymb-cæfed

(adj.)
Grammar
ymb-cæfed, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Having embroidered garments Ymbcæfed mid missenlícnesse circumamicta varietatibus, Ps. Spl. T. 44, 15

Linked entry: ofer-cæfed

bindele

Grammar
bindele, bindelle.

a bandage

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a bandage Bind his ýtmestan limo mid byndellum, Lch. ii. 196, 12. Add:

feówer-feald

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Mid feówerfealdum quaterno, An. Ox. 1542. Feárfald quadruplum, Lk. L. 19, 8. Add

for-stoppian

(v.)
Grammar
for-stoppian, p. ode
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To stop up Mid þǽre wulle forstoppa þæt eáre, Lch. ii. 42, 12

ge-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hammen, adj.
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Clouted, patched Gescód mid gehammenum scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

ge-wemmendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wemmendlic, adj.
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Corrupting, polluting Mid gewemmendlicum híwungum commentis lenocinnantibus, i. maculantibus (illectus ), An. Ox. 2912

Linked entry: -wemmendlíc

þurh-wrecan

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Add: — Bútan hwæs heorte sié mid deófles strǽle þurhwrecen, Verc. Först. 109, 8

un-geeahtendlic

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Mid ungeæhtendlicre (-eht-, v.l.) wyn-sumnesse inaestimabili suavitate, Gr. D. 282, 21. Add

un-gewénendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewénendlic, adj.
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Incalculable, excessive Mid ungewenendlice (-wændedlicre, v.l.) fyrhtu inaestimabili pavore, Gr. D. 284, 20

Linked entry: un-gewendedlic

un-lúcan

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Sum heora mid hlǽddre wolde unlúcan ðæt ǽgðýrl, Hml. S. 32, 205. Add

wuldor-helm

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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add

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