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hearma-scinnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hearma-scinnen, adj.
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Of ermine On merðene pyleceon and hearmascynnene, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 32

Linked entry: hearma

horsc

Grammar
horsc, quick.
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D. iii. 456, 15, and see horsc foul

leód-hwæt

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In the passage l. leódhwata, and add: cf. brego-róf, cyning-beald

los-wist

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This word is taken out of its order between los and lose

morþ-wyrhta

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Ðider ( to hell ) sculan mánsworan and morð-wyrhtan, Wlfst. 26, 16. Add

ofdúne-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
ofdúne-weardes, adv.
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Downwards Underféng hine seó ýþ and teáh ofdúneweardes, Gr. D. 114, 33

þyle

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Add: See Vigfusson and Powell's Corpus Poeticum Boreale, vol. i. p. 24

ymb-licgan

Grammar
ymb-licgan, <b>. II.</b>
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Wæter wǽt and ceald wangas ymbelicgað, eorðe ælgréno, Met. 20, 77. Add

bleoh

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In ll. 2, 3 for bleoge efenlǽce. l. bleó geefenlǽce, and add:

dǽd-bétere

(n.)
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After dǽdbéterum insert: (poenitentibus), and for Nap. 16 l. Chrd. 80, 24

wǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽtian, p.ode

To become wet:

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To become wet: Ðániaþ and wǽtigaþ madescunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 39

gaf

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
gaf, adj.
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Dele, and Similar entries see gaf-sprǽc: -gaf; n. See ge-gaf

heals-mægeþ

(n.)
Grammar
heals-mægeþ, e; f.

A virgin embraced and beloved

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A virgin embraced and beloved, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 6; Gen. 2155

Linked entries: mægþ heals-gebedda

freós

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and freós, Dan. 66. (?)

full-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
full-mægen, es; n.

Great power ⬩ authority

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Great power, authority Heofonwara fulmægen and heora hláfordes þrym, Wlfst. 186, 14

á-flíman

(v.)
Grammar
á-flíman, -flýman.
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Add: where there is conflict, to put to flight, of actual fighting Hé hyg áflímde and ofslóh má þonne .xxx. gódra ðegna. Chr. 1052 ; P. 179, 11. Wé mid strǽlum hié scotodon and hié sóna onweg áflýmdon, Nar. 32, 18.

Linked entry: á-flýman

hamer

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Hamure porticulo, An. Ox. 7, 13 : 8, 7. Hamele, 1, 33 : 3, 22. (All these are glosses to the same passage.)

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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Se cyning wæs yrre wið mé iratus rex servis suis, Gen. 41, 10. of an animal Siþþan hé ( an elephant) irre wæs and gewundod, Ors. 4, I; S. 156, II

Linked entries: eorre eorre

manigfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Mænifealdlíce affatim, i. abunde, ubertim, An. Ox. 1689 : Chr. 1086; P. 219, 5.

in-gang

(n.)
Grammar
in-gang, es ; m.

Entrance ⬩ entry ⬩ ingress ⬩ entrance-fee

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Ingang ðín and útgang ðín thy going out and thy coming in, Ps. Spl. 120, 8. Inngang, Ps. Th. 117, 19

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