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gylden-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden-hilt, gylden-hilte; adj.
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Golden-hilted Hé an ii. gyldenra róda and ii. gyldenhiltra sweorda, C. D. 8. iii. 74, 27

ofer-gitolness

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Nales in ende ofergetelnes bið þearfena non in finem oblivio erit pauperum, Ps. Vos. 9, 19. Add

swǽrness

Grammar
swǽrness, I.
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Þá ðá ic hine bær ne gefrédde ic nánre byrðene swǽrnysse, Hml. Th. i. 336, 25. Add

treówþ

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Add Hé nam þone deácon in his treówþe diaconum in suam suscepit fidem, Gr. D. 253, 16

ryge

(n.)
Grammar
ryge, es; m.

Rye

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Voc. ii. 120, 53 : i.287, 18. Rigesseofoþa, Lchdm, ii. 48, 20

Linked entry: rige

úþ-witian

(v.)
Grammar
úþ-witian, p. ode

To study philosophy

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To study philosophy Ic úðwitige oððe ic smeáge embe wísdóm philosophor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 146, 2

hærn

(n.)
Grammar
hærn, or hærne [?], es; m.n?

The brain ⬩ cerebrum ⬩ cerebrum

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The brain It gæde tó ðe hærnes it went to the brains, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 6

forþ-geleóred

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-geleóred, adj. (ptcpl.)

Departed ⬩ deceased

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Departed, deceased In þǽra forðgeleóredra fædera dǽdum in patrum praecedentium factis, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 356, 201

á-geolwian

(v.)
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Se líchoma ágeolwaþ swá gód geolu seoluc, Lch. ii. 10, 15. Þá téð ágeolwiað, þá þe wæron hwíte. Wlfst. 148, 6. Micge ágeolwod, Lch. ii. 258, 15. Þá ágeolewedan crocata , Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 12. Add

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Th. i. 492, 23. Wolde ic eów býsne onstellan I would give you an example, Andr. Kmbl: 1942; An. 973: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 1.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

ge-þreátian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 44, 59. with prep, to force to (tó) an action Ðonne ús se deáð tó forðsíðe geðreátað, Hml. Th. i. 414, 31. Gif mon ceorles mennen tó nédhǽmde geþreáteð, Ll. Th. i. 78, 12. Gif mon wífmon tó niédhǽmde geþreátige, 18.

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.

Dark ⬩ dusty ⬩ sable ⬩ lurid ⬩ livid ⬩ blue-black ⬩ livid ⬩ swarthy ⬩ dusty ⬩ dark-hued ⬩ dark ⬩ dingy

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Myn is the drenchyng in the see so wan, Chauc. Kn. T. 1598) Ýðgeblond ástígeþ won tó wolcnum the troubled waves mount dark to heaven, Beo. Th. 2752 ; B. 1374. Wonn, Exon. Th. 383, 34; Rä. 4, 20.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

æt-ícness

Grammar
æt-ícness, v. tó-ætícness, and æt-ýcnes
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in Dict

Linked entry: -ícness

an-ýwan

Grammar
an-ýwan, v. on-íwan
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in Dict

ár-dæg

Grammar
ár-dæg, v. weorþung-dæg
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in Dict

amore

Grammar
amore, v. omer
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in Dict

asce-geswáp

Grammar
asce-geswáp, v. swǽpa (
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in Dict.)

an-hefedness

Grammar
an-hefedness, v. on-hefedness
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in Dict

an-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
an-hende, v. on-hende
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in Dict

Linked entry: -hende

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, v. on-líce
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in Dict

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