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þeów-racian

(v.)
Grammar
þeów-racian, þeów-wracian, p. ode
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Spl. 102, 9. v. next word

wícing-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
wícing-sceaþa, an; m.
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Voc. 68, 12. v. next word

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, wered, es; n.
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Th. 996 ; B. 496. v. preceding word, and weorod-ness

wirged

(n.)
Grammar
wirged, es; m.

An accursed being ⬩ the devil

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Rush. 13, 19. v. preceding word

be-þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeówan, p. -þeówde, -þeódde (v. þeówan to serve)

To serve

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To serve Beþeóddan inserviunt (v. l. to inheserunt in passage given under previous word), R. Ben. 134, 20

Linked entries: þeówan þeówan

cærs-will

(n.)
Grammar
cærs-will, es; m.
Entry preview:

D. iii. 384, 19. v. preceding word

ge-dysigian

(v.)
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Spl. 94, 9. v. next word

scerwen

Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?).
Entry preview:

; according to the facsimile reprint of the Vercelli codex the word is scerwen in An. 1528

un-onwendedlic

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See next word

Linked entry: on-wendedlic

ofer-hlýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hlýde, adj.

Over-loud, noisy

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Similar entries v. preceding word

of-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
of-þrysman, -þrysmian

to destroy by choking

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to destroy by choking Gewilnunga ðæt word ofþrysmaþ (-þrysmiaþ, MS. A. ) concupiscentiae verbum suffocant. Mk. Skt. 4, 19

trucian

(v.)
Grammar
trucian, p. ode.
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to fail in doing something Ne trucaþ heora nan ána ðurh unmihte ac ðurh gecynde ánre Godcundnysse hí wyrcaþ ealle ǽfre án weorc no one of them alone fails through want of power, but through the nature of one divinity they all work always the same work

mealt

(adj.)
Grammar
mealt, adj.

Cooked ⬩ boiled

Entry preview:

Cockayne says the word should be struck out), Lchdm. iii. 6, 17

Linked entry: malt

simbel-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
simbel-farende, adj.
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Always travelling, wandering, roving Ða simbelfarendan Ǽthiopes Aethiopum gentes pervagantes, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 26, 16. v. next word

Linked entry: faran

sin-hweorfende

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-hweorfende, -hwurfende
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Gl. 408, 73. v. next word, and cf. seonu-wealt

Linked entry: sin-tredende

tín-strenged

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenged, adj.
Entry preview:

Týnstrængdom, 143, 9. v. preceding word

Linked entry: -strenged

þǽr-úte

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-úte, adv.
Entry preview:

Without, outside Náhton hié náþer ne þǽrinne mete ne þǽrúte freónd, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 34. v. preceding word

Linked entry: úte

frécelsod

(v.)
Entry preview:

Voc. ii. 66, 35. v. preceding word, and cf. fiécnian

hring-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, es; n.
Entry preview:

See next word

Linked entry: wunden-mǽl

mór-heald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mór-heald, But the word might be a noun,
Entry preview:

Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)

Linked entry: heald

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