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tó-blǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-blǽdan, p. de
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To inflate, puff up Sóð. lufu ná byþ tóblǽdd caritas non inflatur, Scint. 82, 10. v. next word

Linked entry: blǽdan

tó-fær

(n.)
Grammar
tó-fær, es; n.
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Lind. 9, 31. v. next word. III

tín-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenge, adj.
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Spl. 91, 3: 143, 11. v. next word

Linked entry: -strenge

un-stedefulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-stedefulness, e; f.

Instability ⬩ infestatio

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Instability; but the word glosses infestatio Aelc unstydfulnis ðæs unclǽnes gástes omnis infestatio inmundi spiritus, Rtl. 122, 24

Linked entry: stedefulness

wil-hréþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hréþig, adj.
Entry preview:

Kmbl. 2231; El. 1117. v. wil-fægen, and preceding word

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, l. feówer-gilde.
Entry preview:

In the passage the word might be taken as the case of a noun, or as an adverb

frum-líc

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>frum-lic</b> original, primitive. v. next word, and cf. frym-lic

fullwiht-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-þegnung, e; f.
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Baptismal service Ðá twá word abrenuntio and credo þe man æt fulluhtþénunge on gewunan hæfð, Wlfst. 38, 9

hosp-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hosp-lic, adj.
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Insulting, contumelious, opprobrious, blasphemous Hí ( the Jews ) tó Críste hosplice word wédende sprǽcon, Hml. Th. ii. 232, 31

úle

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Add: The word occurs in local names, Úlan-bearh. -beorh, -cymb, -del, -hyrst, -wal, C. D. vi. 345

Al-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Al-wealda, -walda, an; m.

All-ruler ⬩ God ⬩ the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector ⬩ Deus ⬩ omnipotens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928.

Linked entry: eall-wealda

posling

(n.)
Grammar
posling, es ; m.
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A pill Wyrc lytle poslingas feówer make four little pills, Lchdm. i. 76, 23. v. preceding word

scorfende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
scorfende, sceorfende, scurfende ; part.
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Getting rough or scabby Wið scurfendum næglum ad scabiem unguium, Lchdm. i. 370, 9. v. preceding word

Linked entry: scurfende

strýdere

(n.)
Grammar
strýdere, es; m.
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, 118, 28. v. preceding word

Linked entry: stryndere

sulh-gesíde

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-gesíde, es; n.
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Cf. next word

tǽs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

þeód-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cwén, e; f.
Entry preview:

Kmbl. 2310; El. 1156. v. next word

cliþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cliþ-wyrt, e; f.
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Clivers; rubea minor Genim ðá smalan cliðwyrt, Lch. iii. 50, 8. v. clif-wyrt, and preceding word

fúht

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Of fúhtre wætre ex luto madido, 390, 97. v. next word. Add

gesagun

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See preceding word. Add

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