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scúwa

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Add: a 'shady' person (?) Scúan nebulonis, An. Ox. 7, 139. Cf. fore-scýwa

un-gedwimorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gedwimorlíce, adv.
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Not as a magical illusion, really Ꝥ weolcn underféng hine ungedwimorlíce, Nap. 64

Linked entry: ge-dwimorlíce

wæstm-bǽre

Grammar
wæstm-bǽre, (I)
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add: (l a) with gen. Eard wýnes wæstmbǽre regio uinifera, Chrd. 15, 14

wæter-gefeall

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gefeall, es; n.
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A waterfall Æfter heáfdon tó þám wætergefeal; æfter streáme, Cht. Crw. 21, 43

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

ród-weorðiend

(n.)
Grammar
ród-weorðiend, es; m.

A worshipper of the cross

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A worshipper of the cross Ródwurþiend crucicola, crucis adorator, Hpt. Gl. 403, 30

Linked entry: ród-begenga

róstian

(v.)
Grammar
róstian, p. ode;

To roastdry 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

saltian

(v.)
Grammar
saltian, ode

To dance

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To dance Gé ne saltudun (sealtedon, MS. A. ) non saltastis, Lk. Skt. 7,32

sand-hrycg

(n.)

a sand-bank

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a sand-bank Ðessandhrycg haec syrtis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 34

sár-bót

(n.)
Grammar
sár-bót, e; f.

Condensation paid for inflicting a wound

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Condensation paid for inflicting a wound, L. W. I.; Th. i. 470, 21

wæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-here, (ig)es; m.

A slaughtering host

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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983

wæter-berend

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-berend, es; m.

A water-bearer

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A water-bearer Wæterberendra lixarum(mercenariorum qui aquam portant), Hpt. Gl. 427, 14

wealh-hnutu

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-hnutu, gen. -hnyte; f.

A foreign nut walnut

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A foreign nut, walnut Hnutbeám oððe walhhnutu nux, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 23

æfter-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-cyning, es; m.

A succeeding king

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A succeeding king Þá æftercyningas reges posteriores, Bd. 2, 14; Sch. 173, 20

gú-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gú-dǽd, e; f.

A deed done in the past

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A deed done in the past, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 12; Ph. 556

gúþ-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fugel, es; m.

A bird of wareagle

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A bird of war, eagle, Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 22; Rä. 25, 5

hærean-fagol

(n.)

a hedge-hog

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[?] a hedge-hog Stán gener hæreanfagol petra refugium herinaciis, Ps. Spl, 103, 19

Linked entry: hatte-fagol

hana

(n.)
Grammar
hana, an; m.

A cock

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A cock Se hana creów gallus cantavit, Mk. Skt. 14, 68, 30, 72

Linked entry: hona

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4