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fyrdlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrdlíc, adj.

Militarymartialmīlĭtāris

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Military, martial; mīlĭtāris Hire fær is wiðmeten fyrdlícum truman her course is compared to a martial band, Homl. Th. i. 444, 5: Jos. 11. 10

gást-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cófa, an; m.

The spirit's chamberbreastanĭmi cŭbīlepectus

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The spirit's chamber, breast; anĭmi cŭbīle, pectus Hí habbaþ in gástcófan grimme geþohtas they have fierce thoughts in their breast, Frag. Kmbl. 22; Leas. 13

hús-incel

(n.)
Grammar
hús-incel, es; n.

a habitationdomiciliumtabernaculum

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In húsincle in domicilio, Ps. Surt: húsincyle, Ps. Spl. C. 101, 7

leáþor-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor-wyrt, e; f.

Lather-wortsoap-wort

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Voc. ii. 12, 47: 38, 43: L. M. I, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 22

or-wirðlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wirðlíc, adj.
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Ignominious, shameful God hine forlét in ðisse nyþerlícan worulde swá orwyrþlícne déþ þrowian, ðæt hé hine wolde in ðære heán worulde gelǽdan, Shrn. 123, 10

ge-trym

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trym, es; m.

A supportfirmāmentum

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A support; firmāmentum Æðele getrym eorþan weardaþ, biþ se beorht ahafen ofer beorgas ĕrit firmāmentum in terra, in summis montium, Ps. Th. 71, 16

GIST

(n.)
Grammar
GIST, gyst, es; m.

YEASTbarmfrothspuma cerevisiæ

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YEAST, barm, froth; spuma cerevisiæ, Herb. 21, 6; Lchdm. i. 118, 10. Niwue gist new yeast, L. M. ii. 51, 1; Lchdm. ii. 266, 1

Linked entries: giest gest gæst

ge-cœ́lan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cœ́lan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To coolrefreshreviverefrigerare

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To cool, refresh, revive; refrigerare Forlétaþ me ðæt ic sie gecœ́led ǽrðon ic gewíte remitte mihi ut refrigerer prius quam abeam, Ps. Surt. 38, 14

firgen-gát

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Voc. ii. 49, 3. Firgiugáta hibicum, Txts. 112, 49. Firgengátum ibices. Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 7. Add

ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum tó wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

geslit-glíw

(n.)
Grammar
geslit-glíw, es; n.
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Jeering, bitter jesting Geslitglíwe cavillatione (cum cachinnanti cavillatione flagitans, Aid. 63, Ii), Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 65 : 18, 65. Cf. slítan ; : bat see geflit-glíw

hol-leác

(n.)
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Voc. i. 286, II : ii. 26, 21 : Lch. iii. 20, 16: 46, 23. [v. N. E. D. holleke.]

ísern-feter

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 125, 5. ísernfeter, i. 21, 34. ísernfetor forfix, ii. 35, 76

scild-hreóþa

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Take here scild-rí da in Dict., in l. 5 after sendaþ insert flángeweorc, and add: -réda, -rí da Sceldréda, -hréða testudo, Txts. 100, 997

Linked entry: bord-hreóða

tó-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwness, e; f.
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Knowledge In þǽre tócnáwnesse (on-, v.l.) ǽgðres gedáles weaxeþ se éca þæs edleánes in qua cognitione utriusque partis cumulus retributionis excrescit, Gr. D. 311, 11

twi-sehtan

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, and add: The Latin is Filosophos uiderit disiungi dampnum significat. v. Archiv cxxv. 56, 295, where twi-sehtan is given as the true reading

Bricg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg-stów, e; f. [Bricstowa,
  • Flor
: Brigestou, Bristou,
  • Hunt
: Brycstoue,
  • Sim. Dun
: Brikestow, Bristohw,
  • Hovd
: Bristow,
  • Kni
: brycg
a bridge
, stów
a place
]

a bridgea placeBRISTOL in Gloucestershire and SomersetshireBristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis

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BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire; Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis Híg férdon to Bricgstówe they went to Bristol, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 18

Linked entry: Brycg-stów

CNYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CNYLL, es; m.

A KNELL sound of a bell signum campanæ

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A KNELL, sound of a bell; signum campanæ Hwílon ic gehýre cnyll and ic aríse aliquando audio signum el surgo Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 29

on-wendedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wendedness, e; f.

Change, alteration

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In onwendednissum in commutationibus, 43, 13

tóbrocen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tóbrocen-líc, adj.

Frail,perishable

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Frail, perishable Ðysse worulde wela is hwýlwendlíc and feallendlíc and tóbrocenlíc the wealth of this world is transitory and decaying and frail, Wulfst. 263, 13