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stǽr-trahtere

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr-trahtere, -tractere, es; m.
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One who treats of history Stǽrtractere commentarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 42

Linked entry: trahtere

un-ádrugod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádrugod, adj.

Undried

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Undried On níwne weall unádrugodne and unástíðodne, Past. 49; Swt. 383, 32

yfelwillendness

(n.)
Grammar
yfelwillendness, e; f.
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Evil, wickedness Hwæt wuldrast ðú on yfelwyllendnysse ( malitia )? Ps. Spl. 51, 1

bríw-lác

(n.)
Grammar
bríw-lác, es; n.
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Dressing food Ðá sceandlican wíglunga on brýw-láce, Hml. S. 17, 103

Élíg

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On ðǽm londe þe wé nemnað æt Élíe, Shrn. 94, 27. Add

em-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
em-leoht, es; n.
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of m Emleohtes motacismi (= metacismi), An. Ox. 5473

Linked entries: el-leoht emm

eþel-riht

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Him wæs on þám leódscipe lond gecynde, eard, éðelriht, B. 2198. Add

fíf-fétede

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-fétede, adj.
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Having five feet (of a verse) Mid fíffétedum brachicatalectico, An. Ox. 130

Linked entry: -fétede

ge-syndiglic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-syndiglic, adj.
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Prosperous On gesyndelecum þingum in prosperity, Bd. 4, 23 ; Sch. 475, 10

Linked entries: -syndiglic ge-sundiglic

ge-eardian

(v.)
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Þú geeardast on heom habitabis in eis, Ps. L. 5, 12. Add

glæterung

(n.)
Grammar
glæterung, e; f.
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Glittering, brilliance, bright light On glæterunga in matutino, Ps. Rdr. 48, 15

gold-wecg

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wecg, es; m.
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A lump of gold Goldwecg (-wecd, MS.) auri metallum, An. Ox. 451

Linked entry: gold-óra

grammatic-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
grammatic-cræft, es; m.
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Grammar On gramaticcræft (gramatisccræfte, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 344, 17

Linked entry: grammatisc-cræft

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Full of corners Hyrnynum angulosis. An. Ox. 7, 20. Cf. hyrn-full

þwǽle

(n.)
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Dele: ' (or -a?; m.),' and add: — Thuǽlę infula, An. Ox. 53, 26

ed-cœ́lness

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Substitute: ed-célness refreshment On edcoelnesse in refrigerium, Ps. Vos. 65, 12

timpestere

(n.)
Grammar
timpestere, es; m.

A player on the timbrel

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A player on the timbrel Timpestera (timpanestera?) tympanistriarum, Ps. Lamb. 67, 26

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

á-standendness

(n.)
Grammar
á-standendness, e; f.

Continuance ⬩ persistence ⬩ perseverance

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Continuance, persistence, perseverance On þǽre gebedes ástandendnysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 272

Linked entry: standendness

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon, Deut. i. 33. <b>VIc.</b> to cast into chains (cf. O. Frs. on tha helda slein) :-- Hió sceolde ða men weorpan an wildedeóra líc and siððan sleán on ða raccentan and on copsas.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

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