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hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

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[?] to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

treów-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
treów-wyrm, es; m.

A caterpillar

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A caterpillar Hé salde treówyrme westmas heara dedit erugini fructus eorum, Ps. Surt. 77, 46

treppe

(n.)
Grammar
treppe, træppe (v. (?) colte-træppe ( = colt-trap ?) ramnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 47), an; f.

A trap

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A trap Ic beswíce fugelas mid treppan decipio aves decipula, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 15

Linked entry: træppe

tude

(n.)
Grammar
tude, an (?) ; f.

A shield

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A shield Tude parma, Hpt. Gl. 521, 9. Tudenarda (tudena, randa (?), tuderanda (?) ) scutorum, 424, 5

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.

A man of rank

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A man of rank Hé cwæð ꝥ sum forðman wǽre on Myrcna lande, Nap. 25

Linked entries: forþ-þegen forþ-wíf

wan-hlyte

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hlyte, adj.

Not having a share in somethingdestitute of

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Not having a share in something, destitute of Wanhlytne expertem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 8

Linked entry: or-hlyte

wíg-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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A weapon of war Ǽlce wígwǽpna and ǽghwylce woruldsaca lǽte man stille, Wulfst. 170, 8

wíg-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þreát, es; m.

A military troop

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A military troop Ðæs hiofenlícan werodes wíg-þreátas coelestis exercitus militiae Lchdm. i. lxviii, 8

Linked entry: þreát

wilfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wilfullíce, adv.

Willinglyvoluntarilywith a good will

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Willingly, voluntarily, with a good will Wil-ful[l]ice sponte Hpt. Gl. 435, 66

strecedness

(n.)
Grammar
strecedness, e; f.

A couchstratum

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A couch; stratum Strecednes stratum, Ps. Lamb. 40, 4. Strecednysse míne ic beþweá, 6, 7

beácnian

(v.)

to make a sign

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Add: to make a sign Hig beácnað mid eágum annuunt oculis, Ps. L. 34, 9

beán-stede

(n.)
Grammar
beán-stede, es; m.

A place where beans are grown?

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A place where beans are grown? Tó beánstede . . . of beánstede, C. D. iii. 425, 19

dust-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
dust-drenc, es; m.

A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta

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A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust; pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta Wyrc gódne dustdrenc: nim merces sǽd, and finoles sǽd, dilesǽd, etc.... gegníd ealle wel to duste: dó ðæs dustes gódne cuclerfulne

gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holyholy in spiritin spīrĭtu sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in spirit; in spīrĭtu sanctus Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna, gǽst-hálig treów there is a compact together of God and men, a spiritual holy covenant, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 31; Cri. 584. He fond fúsne on forþsíþ freán unwemne, gǽst-háligne

hwéne

(adv.)
Grammar
hwéne, hwǽne [ = hwoene]; adv.

A littlesomewhat

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A little, somewhat Hwéne ǽr a little before, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 27. Hwéne ǽror, Homl. Th. i. 358, 24. Hwéne wíddre ðonne bydenfæt somewhat wider than a bushel measure, Blickl. Homl. 127, 6. Hwéne rúmedlícor paulo latius, Past. 12; Swt. 75, 17. Nioþor hwéne

Linked entry: hwǽne

BÓSG

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSG, bósig, bósih, es; m? n?

An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE,præsepiuma cottagea barnstabulum, præsepium bovis

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An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, as it is now called by the common people, in the Midland and Northern counties. It is now [1874] more generally used for the upper part of the stall where the fodder lies,-They say

burg-geat-setl

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Substitute (for entry under burh-geat-setl): If burg-geat is used in the sense given under burg-geat, I. the word would mean 'jurisdiction over those belonging to the "burg," the owner's family and tenants'; if as in burg-geat, II, it would mean 'a seat

ge-hrepod

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-hrepian;</b> p. ode To touch Tactus gehrepod is participium; and tactus hrepung is nama, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 255, 3. to touch with the hand Gehrepa hire byrigene, and þú bist sóna hál, Hml. S. 9, 19. to touch, cause emotion in

bed

Grammar
bed, bedd.
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add : v. feþer-bed, feþer-bedd, forliger-bed, forliger-bedd, morþor-bed, morþor-bedd, wíg-bed, wíg-bedd. <b>I a</b>. of apparatus in or on which a body may be placed Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan, Shrn. 116,

swica

(n.)
Grammar
swica, an; m.

a deceiverone who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor

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a deceiver Swica planus vel seductor, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 51. Se swica ( se ductor ille ) sǽde: 'Æfter þrým dagon ic áríse,' Mt. Kmbl. 27, 63. Seó smyltnys is stulor and dígele swica, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor

Linked entry: ǽ-swíca