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fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-show ⬩ to go before and show the way ⬩ præmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

hwíting

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting, e; f.

Whiting

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Whiting, chalk and size Of hwítingmelwe, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 20

múr

(n.)
Grammar
múr, es; m.

A wall

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A wall Burstan múras and stánas, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 23; Cri. 1143

grandor-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
grandor-, grondor-leás; adj.
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Guileless Geong grondorleás young and guileless, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 26; Jul. 271

þúfian

(v.)
Grammar
þúfian, p. ode

To become leafy or bushy

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To become leafy or bushy Þúfaþ and wridaþ frutescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 13

þynnung

(n.)
Grammar
þynnung, e; f.

Thinning ⬩ making thin

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Thinning, making thin Lǽcedómas ðe þynnunge mægen hæbben and smalunge, Lchdm. ii. 260, 23

un-andhéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andhéfe, adj.

Insupportable

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Insupportable Byrþenne hæfige and unandhoife onera gravia et inportabilia, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 4

Linked entry: and-héfe

wlitelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitelíce, adv.

Beautifully ⬩ in comely fashion

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Beautifully, in comely fashion Hí weófod wlitelíce geworhtan and gegyredon, Blickl. Homl. 205, 6

ǽ-swice

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swice, es; m.
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Failure in the keeping of the law Þurh lahbrycas and ǽswicas, Wlfst. 164, 3

Linked entry: swice

begannes

Grammar
begannes, l. be-gánnes,
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and substitute: Celebration Begánnes ka-lende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 70, 38. v. preceding word

be-sceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sceáwod, adj.

Considerate ⬩ thoughtful ⬩ circumspect

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Considerate, thoughtful, circumspect On gleáw-scipe swíþe bescáwede and forewittige, Lch. iii. 436, II

célod

Grammar
célod, l. celod, and substitute: Having a boss or
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cf. cele, and see Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 52, for such a 'beak')

cól-máse

Grammar
cól-máse, l. col-máse,
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and add Colmáse bardioriolus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 61: parrula, Hpt. 31, 241, 46

cubit

(n.)
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a cubit Þín seáð bið twégea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 29

el-lende

(adj.)
Grammar
el-lende, adj.
Entry preview:

Dele last two quotations, and add

fester-man

Grammar
fester-man, l. fester-,
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Lbmn. 668, 18. and add

ge-mæssian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Sanctus Paulus hæfeð nú gemæssad, and bletsað nú þis folc, Vis. Lfc. 17. Add

ge-byrdelíce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Add: v. ge-byrd; <b>VIII,</b> and next word

ge-wemmedlíce

(adv.)
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., and add

Linked entry: -wemmedlíce

healsed

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Voc. ii. 87, 57, and add:

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