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húsel-wer

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-wer, es; m.

a communicant

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One who may take the sacrament, a communicant Húsulweras, Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 28; Gú. 768

morgen-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-ceald, adj.

Chilled with the cold of early morning

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Chilled with the cold of early morning Sceal gár wesan monig morgenceald, Beo. Th. 6036; B. 3022

norþan-westan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-westan, adv.

From the north-west ⬩ a circio

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From the north-west; a circio, Hpt. Gl. 512, 11 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 44 : 98, 40

nyttol

(adj.)
Grammar
nyttol, adj.

Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ beneficial

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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2

ge-magian

(v.)
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to become strong, recover health Sé þe gelíð raðe hé hamacgað ( q.v.) (convalescet ), Lch. iii. 184, 21. (?)

Linked entry: hamacgað

ge-staþolfæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staþolfæstnian, <b>; I.</b>
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Þone þreán þe hé wyle gestaþolfæstnian hé hogie quem castigare uult solidare studeat, Chrd. 123, 5. Add

bettonice

(n.)
Grammar
bettonice, an; f.

The herb betony ⬩ betonĭca officinālis

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The herb betony; betonĭca officinālis Genim bettonican and pipor take betony and pepper, Lchdm. i. 380, 24

ge-efenlǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-efenlǽcung, e; f.

Imitation

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Imitation To geefenlǽcunge ðæra eádigra apostola in imitation of the blessed apostles, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 23

Linked entry: efen-lǽcung

ge-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽden, ne; f.

A proposal, purpose, condition ⬩ propositum

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On ða gerǽdeneon the condition Th. Chart. 484, 29

sunn-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-wlitig, adj.
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Beautiful with the sun Winter biþ cealdost, lencten hrímigost, sumor sunwlitigost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7

Linked entry: wlitig

súþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-land, es; n.
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A land lying to the south Hé eardode on ðám súðlandum in terra australi, Gen. 24, 62

á-hrepian

(v.)
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Add: to treat Ic hæbbe áhrepod be þám tíd*-*þénungum þe man dón sceall, Btwk. 220, 40

Linked entry: hrepian

á-hwistlian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hwistlian, p. ode
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To hiss, speak indistinctly Seó tunge áwistlað þe ǽr hæfde getinge sprǽce and geráde, Wlfst. 147, 31

Linked entry: hwistlian

cycen-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
cycen-þegnung, e; f.
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Service in the kitchen Se ærcediácon and se práuost móton beón áspelode fram þǽre cycenþénunge, Nap. 15

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, fen-hop, es; n.
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Land in the midst of fens (v. N. E. D. hope) Fleón on fenhopu, B. 764. Substitute:

ge-sídan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sídan, (?); pl.
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The sides of an object On gesíitum húsys þínys in lateribus domus tue, Ps. Cam. 127, 3

Linked entry: síde

getæl-fers

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-fers, es ; a.
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Ferse that depends on the number of feet Mid getelferse ł syxfétum catalectico uersu, An. Ox. 127

ge-teórodness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teórodness, e; f.
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Exhaustion Hér seó gýtsung wundrede hyre geteórodnesse ( but the Latin is: Avaritia stupefacta fatescit), Prud. 66 a

ge-winfullíce

(adv.)
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Æfter þon þe þú swá earfoðlíce and gewinfullíce gelýfdest postquam laboriose credidisti, Gr. D. 305, 16. Add

grundinga

(adv.)
Grammar
grundinga, adv.
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From the foundation, completely, totally Bið ǽghwilc syn grundinga ( funditus ) ádwǽsced, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 78, 3

Linked entry: grundlinga