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þeów

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Hé cwæð þæt hit ná geweorþan sceolde þæt sé wǽre leóda cyning, sé þe ǽr wæs folce þeów, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 21. Add

þrí

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Add: as multiplicative, three times Se earma man wile drincan ðreó swá feala, ge feówer swá feala swá his neád wǽre, Hml. A. 145, 29

wæl

Grammar
wæl, <b>;
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</b> add Him þá geþúhte swelc þæt mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14

wrang-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wrang-wís, adj.
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Rough, uneven Wrangwíse, wóge sméþiende hylcas salebrosos, i. asperos conplanans anfraclus, An. Ox. 17 70. [Wrong-wise (unrighteous ] reuen, O. E. Hml. i. 175, 256

ælmes-æcer

(n.)
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a field the produce of which was given as alms, first-fruits Frumwæstmas hátað sume men ælmessecer sé ðe ús ǽrest gerípod bið, Nap. 5

Linked entry: æcer

bræd-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
bræd-ísen, brǽd-ísen ?.
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.), the vowel is short, but if it may be compared with Icel. bragð in bragð-alr the vowel is long

rotung

(n.)
Grammar
rotung, e; f.

corruption, putrefactiona sore an ulcer

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Th. 29, 8. a sore accompanied with putrefaction, an ulcer Rotung ulcus, Wrt. Voc. i. 20,15

sárgung

(n.)
Grammar
sárgung, e; f.

Lamentation, grief

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Lamentation, grief Ðǽr is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 5. Beó ðú forþloten tó sárgungum esto pronus ad lamenta, Scint. 6

Linked entry: be-sárgung

gyltend

(n.)
Grammar
gyltend, es; m.

A debtoran offenderdebitor

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A debtor, an offender; debitor Gyltend lapsus, Rtl. 189, 25. Swá swá we forgyfaþ úrum gyltendum sicut nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris, Mt. Bos. 6, 12

heáh-boda

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-boda, an; m.

An archangel

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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295

ofer-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mæcga, an; m.

A man superior to others, an illustrious persona mighty champion

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A man superior to others, an illustrious person Ofermæcga spræc dýre Dryhtnes þegn the angel sent to save Guthlac Exon. Th. 143, 21; Gu. 664

comp

(n.)
Grammar
comp, es; m.

A battlecontestcertamenpugna

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A battle, contest; certamen, pugna Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 26; Rä. 21, 35: 102b; Th. 389, 3; Rä. 7, 2; Andr. Kmbl. 468; An. 234

ge-stric

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stric, es; m?

Strifemutinyseditionsādĭtio

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Strife, mutiny, sedition; sādĭtio Gesihþ león wédan feóndes gestric getácnaþ the sight of a mad lion betokens sedition of an enemy, Lchdm. iii. 206, 33

Linked entry: stric

ge-syfl-melu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-syfl-melu, n.

Dough

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Dough Ðæt folc nam gesyflmelu [gesyft melu, Thw.] ǽr ðam hit gebyrmed wǽre the people took their dough before it was leavened, Exod. 12, 34

Linked entry: ge-syft

hócor

(n.)
Grammar
hócor, es; m. [?]

Mockery, scorn, insult, derision

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Mockery, scorn, insult, derision Tó oft man mid hócere góddǽda hyrweþ too often good deeds are depreciated with derision, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 162

Linked entry: hócer

swíþ-stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stríme, adj.

Having a strong stream

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Having a strong stream Ðá com hé tó swíþ*-*strémre (swíðstrangre, MS. B.) eá pervenit ad flumen meatu rapidissimo, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 4

Linked entries: stríme swíþ-strang

full-weaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-weaxen, adj.

Full-grown

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Ǽr hira feðra fulweaxene sín, Past. 383, 30

bæþ-stede

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Hé bær iungra manna plegan on handa tó ðám bæðstede belimpende and cliopode: 'Gehýre gé . . . se bæðstede is open,' Ap. Th. 12, 17-21. Add

bár-spere

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Bársperum venabulis, An. Ox. 737. Add

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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And. 18, 7), Andr. Kmbl. 2623; An. 1313. Gewát xii-a sum ... se wæs on ðam ðreáte þreotteóða secg, Beo, Th. 4793; B. 2401. Fífténa sum (cf. 3287; B. 1641, where Beowulf&amp;#39;s companions, after one has been slain, are said to be fourteen), Beo.

Linked entry: ÁN