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bilig

(n.)

a bag, bottle, skinuter

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M. 118, 83. v. belg

beorc

(n.)
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a bark Wiþ hundes beorc (gebeorc, v. l. ). Lch. i. 28, 20

Linked entry: birce

ymb-gyrdan

Grammar
ymb-gyrdan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Beóð ymbgyrde stranglíce tó þysum stíðan gewinne, Hml. S. 25, 341. Add

rím-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
rím-cræftiga, an ; m.

One skilful in computation

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One skilful in computation Béda se árwurða rímcræftiga Anglia viii. 301, 33

Linked entry: rím-cræftig

on-irning

(n.)
Grammar
on-irning, e; f.

Attack, assault

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Attack, assault Diówlíca onerninge tósliteno beón diabolica incursione lacerari, Rtl. 36, 1

Linked entry: irning

irmþ

(n.)
Grammar
irmþ, e; irmþu, irmþo; indecl. f.

Povertypenurymiserywretchednesscalamitydistressdisorder

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Ne biþ him hyra yrmþu án tó wíte ac ðara óðerra eád tó sorgum nor alone shall their own misery be torment, but the bliss of the others shall be a grief, 26 b ; Th. 79, 19; Cri. 1293. For yrmþe unspédig[ra] propter miseriam inopum, Ps. Spl. 11, 5.

Linked entry: earmþu

beón

(n.)

bees

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bees Ps. Spl. 117, 12 : L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, es; m.

A rafterbeamperchtĭgillumpertĭca

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A rafter, beam, perch; tĭgillum, pertĭca First paratica? [ = pertica ], Wrt. Voc. 290, 3

níd-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hírness, e; f.

Enforced obedienceservitude

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Enforced obedience, servitude In nédhérnesse ic bégo in servitutem redigo, Rtl. 6, 9

ge-beorgan

Grammar
ge-beorgan, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Swá swá hé wille beón wið Godd geborgen, Cht. Th. 391, 24. Add

þri-beddod

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-beddod, adj.

Having three beds or couches

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Having three beds or couches Búr þrybeddod triclinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 5

Linked entry: -beddod

á-myrdrian

(v.)
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Add: , -myrþr(i)an Ǽr hé Beorn ámyrðrode, Chr. 1049; P. 171, 21

heáh-land

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-land, es; n.
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High ground: — Heáhlond stigon sibgemágas (Abraham and Isaac) on Seone beorg, Exod. 385

wil-cuma

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Wilcuman lâ, mîne hláfordas bene veniant, domini mei, Gr. D. 276, 23. Add

wuldor-helm

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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add

slíþe

(adv.)
Grammar
slíþe, adv.

Cruelly

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Cruelly Bearn ðara ðe ofslegene slíþe wǽran filios interemtorum Ps. Th. 101, 18

for-swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelgan, -sweolgan, he -swelgeþ, -swilgeþ, -swelhþ, pl. -swelgaþ; p. ic, he -swealh, -swealg, ðú -swulge, pl. -swulgon; subj. pres. -swelge, pl. -swelgen; p. -swulge, pl. -swulgen; pp. -swolgen, -swelgen [swelgan to swallow]

To swallow updevourabsorbdevŏrāredegluttīreabsorbēre

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Heó beóþ forswelgene they shall be swallowed up, 57, 8

Linked entries: for-sweolgan swelgan

mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽte, adj.

Moderatemeansmallpoorbadinferior

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Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma not poorest of aids was that, Beo. Th. 2914; B. 1455. Métestum pessimi[s ?], Kent. Gl. 711

Linked entries: mæctor ge-mǽte

mere

(n.)
Grammar
mere, mære, es; m. f(?).

the seaa merelakean artificial poolcistern

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Be norþan hodes mære ... ðonon up on ðone mære, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 10, 19-26.

Linked entries: mǽr-bróc mære mire

un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeasesdispleasurewhat is not desiredagainst one's willunwillinglynot voluntarilywithout one's consentin despite of one

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Heora bégra unwyllum, Shrn, 204, 6