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lifer-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the liver Wið eallum liferwærcum, L. M. Cont. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 162, 5

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12

liðs-

(prefix)
Grammar
liðs-, lits-mann

a sailor

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a sailor Ða liðsmenn [the Danes], Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 14. Litsmanna, 1047; Erl. 175, 11

mennisc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mennisc-líce, adv.

Humanly ⬩ after the manner of men ⬩ humaniter ⬩ humanitus

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Humanly, after the manner of men; humaniter, humanitus, Ælfc. Gr, 38; Som. 41, 43: 42, 6

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

norþ-duru

(n.)

a door on the north side of a building

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a door on the north side of a building Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34

earce

(n.)
Grammar
earce, an; f.

The ark ⬩ arca

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The ark; arca Ðú earce eart eall-háligra tu arca sanctificātiōnis tuæ, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entry: earc

ge-anwyrde

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Add Þá sé þæs (þær, K.) geanwyrde wæs þe him Lande sealde, C.D. iv. 235, 6

box-treów

(n.)
Grammar
box-treów, es; n.

The BOX-TREE ⬩ buxus

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The BOX-TREE; buxus = πύξos Ðis boxtreów hæc buxus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59

ge-drep

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drep, es; n.

A stroke ⬩ ictus

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A stroke; ictus Þurh daroþa gedrep through the stroke of darts, Andr. Kmbl. 2886; An. 1446

Linked entry: -drep

gegn

(adv.)
Grammar
gegn, geagn, geán, gén; adv.

Again ⬩ contra

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Again; contra Brego geán þingade the Lord spoke again, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009

Linked entry: geán

weorold-oandel

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-oandel, weorold-oandell, e; f.
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This world's candle, the sun Woruld*-*candel scán, sigel súðan fús, Beo. Th. 3935; B. 1965

blǽc-pytt

(n.)
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On blǽcpit; of blǽcpytte (the æ is accented), C. D. v. 332, 14

bleó-mete

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-mete, es; m.

A delicacy

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A delicacy Þú gegearwodest þé wiste and bleómettas tu tibi delicias praeparas, Gr. D. 99, 18

Linked entries: mete bleó-fæstnes

beorh-hliþ

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Substitute: A mountain-slope; and take here the passages given under burg- (burh-)hleoþ in Dict

bol

(n.)
Grammar
bol, (?), es; m.

The iole ⬩ trunk

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The iole, trunk: Scæf efic wið, þon[n]e bol, in meolc, Lch. iii. 18, 9

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n.
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Pain in the chest Wiþ breóst-wærce, Lch. ii. 58, 20, 25 : 316, 5. Substitute: ; m

dægred-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægred-leóma, an; m.
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The light of dawn Þá se ðægredleóma beorhte scymrode, þá Drihten of helle árás, Nap. 16

Linked entry: leóma

Eoforwíc-stól

(n.)
Grammar
Eoforwíc-stól, es; m.
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The see of York Féng Ealdulf aƀƀ of Burch tó Eoferwícstóle, Chr. 992; P. 127, 21

fore-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fore-boda, (for-), an; m.

A herald ⬩ crier

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A herald, crier Þæt syndan forbodan and Antecrístes þrǽlas þe his weg rýmað, Wlfst. 55, 8

Linked entry: boda