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mold-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
mold-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worma worm in the grave

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An earth-worm, a worm in the grave Ðec ( the body ) sculon moldwyrmas monige ceówan, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 7; Seel. 72

Gleáw-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Gleáw-ceaster, Gleáwan-ceaster, Gléu-cester, Gléw-cester, Gléwcester, Glóu-cester, Glówe-ceaster; gen. dat. -ceastre

GLOUCESTERa county town in the west of England

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GLOUCESTER, a county town in the west of England Æþelfæd líð binnan Gleáwceastre Ethelfleda lies buried at Gloucester, Chr. 918; Erl. 109, 7

bi-bod

(n.)
Grammar
bi-bod, es; n.

A command, decree, an ordermandatum, jussum

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A command, decree, an order; mandatum, jussum,Exon. 25 a; Th. 71, 22; Cri. 1159: Hy. 4, 34; Hy. Grn. ii. 283, 34

Linked entry: be-bod

bi-glídan

(v.)

to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any oneevanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere

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to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere,Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14

bi-légan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-légan, p. -légde; pp. -légd
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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Lége bilégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 7; Az. 16

sealm-traht

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-traht, es; m.
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A commentary on the psalms or on a psalm Swá swá Hieronimus se wísa trahtnere áwrát on sumum sealmtrahte, Homl. As. 36, 297

siru-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
siru-wrenc, es ; m.
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An artifice, crafty trick, wile Hí ymbsǽton Cantwareburuh and hí in tó cóman þuruh syruwrencas (syre-, MS. E.), Chr. 1011 ; Erl. 145, 29

Linked entries: searu-wrenc syre-wrenc

þurh-fleón

(v.)

to fly through

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to fly through Cume án spearwa and hrædlíce ðæt hús þurhfleó adveniens unus passerum domum citissime pervolaverit, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 18

un-níþing

(n.)
Grammar
un-níþing, es; m.

Not a rascalan honest man

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Not a rascal, an honest man He beád ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 2

Linked entry: níþing

wiþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-spurnan, p. -spearn

To dash against

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To dash against Ðý læs ðú wiðspurne wið stáne fót ðínne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 6

deágian

(v.)
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Add: dégan Gewésan, deághian inficere, i. miscere ł fucare, An. Ox. 5196. Dégian (dégan tingere, Hpt. Gl. 524, 59), 5220. Deágedum coloratis, 5330

fácen-leás

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of precious metals or jewels, not sham Mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded, fáconleás feh, Jn. p. 188, 5. Add:

fold-hrérende

(adj.)
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earth-stirring, epithet of an animal that stirs the ground with its feet, mating foot prints on the ground, treading the ground. Add:

ge-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlǽnsian, p. ode
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Gehlǽnsedum macilento, i. tenuato An. Ox. 2123

ge-strínend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strínend, es; m.
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Gestreónendra adquisilorum, An. Ox. 796

ge-swicu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicu, (?i-stem, fem., cf. Sievers' Grammatik, 268),
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Cessation Witun þá ðe ðyllicne gylt þurhteóð, and náne geswice dón nell[], Hml. A. 148, 123 note. v. ge-swíc

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ge-cwidrǽden

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Gecwydrǽdden conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Witan hwæt úre gecwydrǽddene (cf. seó gerǽdnis ... gecweden, 228, 7), gelǽst sý, Ll. Th. i. 236, 5. Add

gicelig

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An. Ox. 2497. Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium saltus 2034. Gycelie (gylicie, MS.), 7, 122

ge-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymming, ge-tryming, e; f.
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Getremincgum sancxionibus, An. Ox. 11, 109

heáfod-burh

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Heáfodburg ( Decapolis ), An. Ox. 61, 3. Þá gesætton þá wytan þá cnihtas on twám heáfodburgum, Hml. S. 2, 320. Cf. ealdor-burh. Add