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hreógan

(v.)
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to get rough (of weather) Mid þý hit ǽfenne neáléhte, ðá ongunnon þá windas eft weaxan and ꝥ weder hreógan (printed breogun, but see Angl. 1. 511), Nar. 23, 11

ir-lic

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Of yrlicere (hyrlicre, Hpt. Gl. 449, 78) réþnesse furibunda ferocitate, An. Ox. 1844. Críst sylf wrát gewrit swýðe eorlicum wordum for Sunnandæges weorcum, Wlfst. 207, 3. See next word. Add

Linked entry: eor-lic

liss

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Add: mitigation, cessation Swégde út ormǽte wyllspring . . . Hí micclum blissodon, and Gode þancodon heora geswinces lisse ( they thanked God for the alleviation of their hardship), Hml. Th. i. 562, 17

níten-cynn

(n.)
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níten-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of cattle Hé gesceóp æf ðǽre eorðan eall nýtencynn and deórcynn (jumenta et bestias), Hml. Th. i. 16, 5. Eall nýtencynn and ðá wildan deór, Hex. 14, 29

pleó-lic

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Ꝥ gefeoht þe of geflite cymð betwux ceastergewarum is swýðe pleólic, Hml. S. 25, 712. Fram derigendlicere sprǽce and pleólicum weorce hine sylfne forhabban, Hml. Th. i. 360, 22. Add

sceáwung-stów

(n.)
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sceáwung-stów, e; f.
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A place of observation Sion is án dún, and heó is gecweden sceáwungstów, Hml. Th. i. 210, 21. v. sceáwere; <b>III,</b> and wlite-sceáwung

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, a well.
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Add: The word is fem. in the following (cf. wille; f. ) Foranongén Cynewynne wylle ; of ðǽre wylle, C. D. vi. 129, 26. v. cærs-, gemǽr-, hring-, mearc-, well- (?), wíþig-will

weax-hláf

(n.)
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weax-hláf, es; m.

A cake of wax

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A cake of wax On weaxhláfes wísan on áléd, Lchdm. ii. 46, 2. Dó ðonne weax on ðæt ele ðætte ðæt eall weorðe tó hnescum weaxhláfe, 234, 10: 82, 14

wíngeard-hring

(n.)
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wíngeard-hring, es; m.

A cluster of grapes

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A cluster of grapes Wíngeardhringas (cf. Wíngearda hringa[s] corimbi, i. 38, 60) vel bergan vel croppas corimbi, i. viti racemi vel botriones vel circuli, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 74

brim-wísa

(n.)
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brim-wísa, an; m. [brim, wísa
a leader, guide
]

a leader, guideA sea-leaderleader of sailors per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux

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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

Linked entry: wísa

hálettend

(n.)
Grammar
hálettend, es; m.

The middle finger, the finger by which a sign of greeting is made

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The middle finger, the finger by which a sign of greeting is made Hálettend midemesta finger salutarius, Wrt. Voc. 283, 21. Hǽletend salutaris, Recd. 38, 72; Wrt. Voc. 64, 81

Linked entry: hǽletend

heáh-þeód

(n.)
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heáh-þeód, e; f.

A great, chief people

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A great, chief people Was sum æþela man on ðære héhþeóde Myrcna ríce there was a certain noble man in the great kingdom of Mercia, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 2

CNEAR

(n.)
Grammar
CNEAR, cnearr, es; m.

A small shipgalley used for ships of the Northmennavisseptentrionaluim naves

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A small ship, galley used for ships of the Northmen; navis, septentrionaluim naves Cnear on flot the ship on float Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 1, notes, p. 326; Æðelst. 35

treów-wæstm

(n.)

fruit of a tree

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fruit of a tree Treówwæstmas wurdon ðære nihte þurh forste swíðe fornumene, Chr. 1110; Þurh wæstma forweorþenesse, ǽgðer ge on corne and eác on eallon treówwæstman, 1103; Erl. 239, 3

forþ-gegyrd

(n.)

an ornament on the martingaleof a horse

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an ornament on the martingale (forþ-gyrd, q. v.) of a horse Forþgegyrdu bullas, ornamenta cinguli (cf. bulla, nodus in cingulo, i. 175, note 3 ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 73

Linked entry: ge-gyrd

forþ-þegen

(n.)
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forþ-þegen, es; m.

A thane of high ranka great noble

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A thane of high rank, a great noble Sum forðþegn wæs welig Florus geháfen (cf. se Florus wæs ðá fyrmest þǽra Francena þegna, 140), Hml. S. 6, 125: 22, 38

Linked entry: forþ-mann

frum-lida

(n.)
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frum-lida, an; m.

A chief sailorcaptain of a vessel

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A chief sailor, captain of a vessel Se heáhengel Sanctus Michael se æðela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida . . . sé ðe his scip mid heofonlicum wælum gefylleð, An. Ox. 32, note

Linked entry: lida

wíg-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hryre, es; m.

Fall in fight

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Fall in fight Se ðe æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra he that in strife had lived to see the fall in fight of fierce foes Beo. Th. 3242; B. 1619

stæl-giest

(n.)
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stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

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A thievish guest (of an insect eating a book) Þeóf in þýstro ... stælgiest ne wæs wihte ðý gleáwra ðe hé ðám wordum swealg, Exon. Th. 432, 13; Rä. 48, 5

BYSGU

(n.)
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BYSGU, bísgu, býsigu, bísigu, býsegu, bísegu; gen. e; dat. e; acc. u, o: nom. acc. pl. u; gen. a; dat. um; f.
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Occupation, business, labour, care, toil, difficulty, trouble, affliction; occupatio, negotium, labor, cura, opus, difficultas, dolor, tribulatio Ða bísgu us sint swíðe earfoþ ríme the occupations are to us very difficult to be numbered, Bt. proœm; Fox