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segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

slæcfull

(adj.)
Grammar
slæcfull, adj.
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Ben. Interl. 55, 8

tán-hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
tán-hlyta, an; m.

One who divines by casting lots

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One who divines by casting lots Tánhlyta sortilegus, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 13

þeór-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wærc, es; m.
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The pain caused by þeór (q. v.) Wiþ þeórwærce, Lchdm. ii. 120, 7

þorn-geblǽd

(n.)
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a blister caused by the prick of a thorn, Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

un-fortreden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fortreden, adj.

Not destroyed by treading

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Not destroyed by treading Unfortreden wyrt appoligonius ( = polygonum ), Lchdm. iii. 299, col. 2

Linked entry: for-tredan

un-geþyldiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geþyldiglíce, -geþyldelíce; adv.

Impatiently

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Impatiently Ðá scylde hé ongeán swíþe ungeþyldelíce, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 1

Linked entry: ge-þyldiglíce

un-gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gifeðe, adj.

Not granted

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Not granted Ús wæs á syððan milts ungyfeðe, Beo. Th. 5835; B. 2921

Linked entry: gifeðe

wráþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþlíce, adv.

Cruelly ⬩ direly ⬩ bitterly

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Cruelly, direly, bitterly Sió fǽhð gewearð gewrecen wráðlíce, Beo. Th. 6116 ; B. 3062

wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

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A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

án-setl

(n.)
Grammar
án-setl, es; n.
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Ben. 135, 9

brýd-sceamol

(n.)
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a bridal bed Ánum brýdscean (-sceamole?) gifoegedo uni thoro juncta, Rtl. 110, 1. (?)

Cent-ríce

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Æðelbyrht cyning on Centríce ( in Cantia ), Bd. i. 25; Sch. 51, 15. Add

cyninge

(n.)
Grammar
cyninge, an; f.
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A queen Æfter þǽre bysne þǽre hálgan Godes cyningan, Bl. H. 13, 1

for-dyslic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-dyslic, adj.

Very foolish

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Very foolish Is ꝥ þonne fordyslic geswinc, Bt. 18, 1; S. 42, 10

Linked entry: dys-lic

geflit-mǽlum

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Ben. I. 117, 8. Add

pól-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
pól-bǽr, e; f.
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Pasture-land by a pool On monnes pólbǽre, C. D. iii. 415, 5

beáh

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.), Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 682, 7

róstian

(v.)
Grammar
róstian, p. ode;

To roast ⬩ dry by a fire

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To roast, dry by a fire Geróstode passos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 60

Linked entry: róscian

rysc-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-bedd, es; n.

A bed of rushes

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A bed of rushes On ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 428, 31

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