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word-snotorung

(n.)
Grammar
word-snotorung, e; f.

A sophism

Entry preview:

A sophism Wordsnoterung sophisms, Hpt. Gl. 459, 61

Linked entry: snotorung

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speaker ⬩ orator ⬩ poet ⬩ prophet ⬩ philosopher

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A (good) speaker, orator, poet, prophet, philosopher Sum biþ wóðbora, giedda giffæst. Exon. Th. 295, 19 ; Crä. 35. Sægde sum wóðbora, Esaias 19, 18;Cri. 302. Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; Rä. 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

wóþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-cræft, es; m.

The art of poetry ⬩ song

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The art of poetry or song Wóðcræfte, beorhtan reorde. Exon. Th. 206, 15 ;Ph. 127. Ne wéne ǽnigðæt ic lygewordum leóð somnige, write wóðcræfie, 234, 30 ; Ph. 548. Ic wille wóðcræfte wordum cýþan bi ðam hwale, 360, 7 ; Wal. 2

wóþ-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-gifu, e; f.

The gift of song

Entry preview:

The gift of song Hyre (a musical instrument) is on fóte fæger hleóþor, wynlícu wóflgiefu . . . seó wiht mæg wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, Exon. Th. 414, 10; Rä. 32, 8

hornung

(n.)
Grammar
hornung, See next word.

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á-wlæht

Grammar
á-wlæht,
    Germ. 397, 366
( = ? áwlǽtt. v.next word).

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malscra

Grammar
malscra, v. next word.

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poc-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
poc-ádl, . v. next word.

græs-wang

(n.)
Grammar
græs-wang, -wong, es; m.
Entry preview:

A grassy plain, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 2; Ph. 78: 65 b; Th. 243, 5; Jul. 6

grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
Entry preview:

The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

stríþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
stríþ-líce, v. preceding word.

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swíþ-ferom

Grammar
swíþ-ferom, v. next word.

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þeówene

Grammar
þeówene, v. preceding word.

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-ware

(suffix)
Grammar
-ware, v. preceding word.

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ealdor-botl

Grammar
ealdor-botl, v. preceding word.

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ed-staþelig

Grammar
ed-staþelig, v. preceding word.

Linked entry: -staþolig

efn-etan

Grammar
efn-etan, v. next word.

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neb-wlátung

Grammar
neb-wlátung, For 'frontositas . . . word'
Entry preview:

substitute Nebwlátung, ǽwyscnes inpudentia, An. Ox. 4306

á-tendend

Grammar
á-tendend, v. preceding word.

Linked entry: -tendend

cyne-word

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-word, es; n. [word a speech]

A proper speech or word ⬩ proprium verbum

Entry preview:

A proper speech or word; proprium verbum Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 29; Rä. 44, 16

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