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Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A.

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

híwan

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Add: the domestics of a household Þá híwan familiares domus illius, Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 231, 15. Ðá cóm sum þára hína, cleopode mec, 5, 3; Sch. 565, 12. Twégen æceras on gemang hína lande (land let to the members of a household?), C. D. iii. 400, 7.

baorm

(n.)

bosom

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bosom: On baorm in sinu, Jn. Rush. War. 13, 23

be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

efesung-sceara

(n.)
Grammar
efesung-sceara, an; f.

A pair of scissors or shears ⬩ forfex

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A pair of scissors or shears; forfex, Som. Ben. Lye

Ermanríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ermanríc, es; m.

The celebrated king of the Ostro-Goths or East-Goths

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The celebrated king of the Ostro-Goths or East-Goths

eáge-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eáge-spring, -sprinc, es; n. [eáge an eye; spring a spring]

A spring or twinkling of the eye ⬩ ocŭli ictus

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A spring or twinkling of the eye; ocŭli ictus, Som

helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

helmiht

(adj.)
Grammar
helmiht, adj.

Full of leaves or boughs ⬩ frondosus,

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Full of leaves or boughs; frondosus, Cot. 75, 198, Lye

hyge-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þrymm, es; m.
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Strength of heart or mind, Beo. Th. 683; B. 339

bi-scær

(v.; part.)

sheared or cut off

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sheared or cut off, Reim. 26; p. of bi-sceran

u

(n.)
Grammar
u, the letter u
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Mortuus on twám uum, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Zup. 197, 16

un-myrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-myrhþ, e; f.

Sadness ⬩ misery

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Sadness, misery On unmyrhðe his líf geendian, Wulfst. 148, 9

Linked entry: un-mirigþ

wudiht

(adj.)
Grammar
wudiht, adj.

Full of woods ⬩ trees

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Full of woods or trees Wudihtes silvosi, Germ. 402, 72

án-haga

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Wulf sceal on bearowe, earm ánhaga, Gn. C. 19. Add

bygen

(n.)
Grammar
bygen, e; f.
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Buying, purchase On hernumena bygenum, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 11

Linked entry: bycgen

cealc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-pytt, es; m.
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A chalkpit On ðæne chelcpyt, C. D. iii. 24, 3

brocc-hol

(n.)
Grammar
brocc-hol, es; n.
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A badger's hole On broccholes weg, Cht. E. 239, 18

Linked entries: hol broc

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, -an.
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:

ge-hnyscan

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On þone þe se stán falleþ, gehnyscet (conteret) hine. Add

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