forlegis-gleng
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the attire of a harlot (Prov. 7, 10) Of forlísglenge ornatu meretricio, An. Ox. 8, 361
Linked entry: gleng
geflitful-ness
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Contentiousness, quarrelsomeness Mîne synna þe ic . . . gefremede . . . on hatunge and on geflitfulnesse, Angl. xi. 102, 84
hearp-slege
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An instrument for striking the strings of a harp Hearpslege plectro, An. Ox. 52, 1. Add:
hwælen
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Of the nature of a whale Hé is onmiddan hwælen, Sal. 263.. See Angl. i. 153
loppe
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, ' and the query after ' spider, ' and add: [v. N. E. D. lop.] Cf. lobbe
rǽdness
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The examples under should be taken under hræd-ness, q. v. add: v. gecwid-, wiþer-rǽdness
súþan-westerne
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South-western, from the south-west Þurh þone smyltan súþanwesternan wind. Bt. 4; F. 8, 7
Rug-ern
rye-harvest
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rye-harvest, the name of a month Sextan dæge Rugernes, L. Wih. proem. ; Th, i. 36,6
sceacged
shagged
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Having hair on the head, shagged Sceacgede comosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 71. Sceagode, 132, 7
brand
an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.
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Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son
brym
the sea
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the sea, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 12; Gen. 2192: Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 31; Edw. 12
gúþ-geþingu
The lot to be expected from impending war
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The lot to be expected from impending war, Andr. Kmbl. 2044; An. 1024: 2088; An. 1045
hæfte-clomm
Fetter, bond
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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16
hám-faru
Forcible entry into a man's house ⬩ an inroad
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Forcible entry into a man's house; the same as hám-sócn, q. v
hors-gærstún
A meadow for the pasturing of horses
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A meadow for the pasturing of horses Onbútan ðone horsgærstún, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 414, 25
Linked entry: gærs-tún
cneóeht
Knotty; ⬩ geniculatus
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Knotty; geniculatus Sió cneóehte wenwyrt the knotty wenwort L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 140, 8
commuc
The cammoc ⬩ kex ⬩ brimstone wort ⬩ peucedănum officinale
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The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort; peucedănum officinale, Lin, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 20
Cristes bóc
CHRIST'S BOOK ⬩ the Gospel ⬩ Christi liber ⬩ evangelium
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CHRIST'S BOOK, the Gospel; Christi liber, evangelium Ælfc. T. 30, 1; Salm. Kmbl. 100; Sal. 49
smiþ-cræftiga
One skilled in the smith's art
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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084
tír-meahtig
Gloriously mighty
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Gloriously mighty Tírmeahtig cyning (the Deity), Exon. Th. 72, 1; Cri. 1166: 209, 24; Ph. 175