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hǽmed-gifta

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Dele, and see last instance under hǽmed

hirdan

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., and add:

Linked entry: hyrdan

-mǽr-treów

(suffix)
Grammar
-mǽr-treów, v. gemǽr-treów under ge-mǽre; <b>II. ¶</b>
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and see N. E. D. mere-tree

mamor

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Dele second passage, and see preceding word

or-hlyte

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Orhlet expers, Angl. xi. 171, 3

rihtgeleáflíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtgeleáflíce, adv.
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Orthodoxly Rihtgeleáflíce orthodoxe, Angl. xiii, 447, 1167

sceafa

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Scafa strigula, Angl. xx. 395, 28. Add

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.
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v. smyltness; and cf. smolt pinguedo.)

un-ámeten

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Add Unámeten immensus, Angl. ii. 358, 2

-wille

(suffix)
Grammar
-wille, (cf. willa will).
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Add: v. áwille-, and-wille, yfel-wille

eówan

Grammar
eówan, eówian.
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Geówige ostendat, Angl. xiii. 427, 894. Add

fýr-hole

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Dele, and see Similar entries fýr-þolle

for-worhta

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Dele, Similar entries and see for-wyrcan

áþ-sweord

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Dele: sweord sword, and see sweord swearing

fultom

(n.)
Grammar
fultom, es; m.

Help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium

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Help, aid, support; auxĭlium, adjūtōrium Ðæt he ðone hálgan heáp bidde friþes and fultomes that he implore the holy troop for peace and support, Apstls. Kmbl. 181; Ap. 91. To fultome for aid, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 12

in-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
in-byrde, adj.
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Wífús and Dunne and Seoloce syndan inbyrde tó Hǽðfelda, 649. 33. Ða inberðan menn tó Eblesburnan, 152, 8

Linked entry: in-berþ

mæger

(adj.)
Grammar
mæger, adj.

Meagre ⬩ lean

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Meagre, lean Ða men beóþ mægre and bláce on onsýne ðeáh ðe hié ǽr fætte wǽron the men will be lean and pale of aspect, though before they were fat, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 3

ge-celf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-celf, adj.

Great with calf

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Great with calf Ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and gecelfe cý mid me that I have tender children and incalving cows with me, Gen. 33, 13; quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros, et boves fetas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13

Linked entry: ge-eán

seóslig

(adj.)
Grammar
seóslig, adj.
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Afflicted, troubled, vexed Se hálga wer ælda gehwylces ðe hine seóslige sóhtun hǽlde líc and sáwle the holy man healed body and soul of all that in affliction sought him , Exon. Th. 157, 29; Gú. 899. Cf. súsl

þeóf-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-scolu, e; f.
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A gang or band of thieves Gif ðú wǽre wegférende and hæfdest micel gold on ðé, and ðú ðonne becóme on þeófsceole ( þiófscole, Cott. MS.), ðonne ne wéndest ðú ðé ðínes feores, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 26

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