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dyþhomar

(n.)
Grammar
dyþhomar, papȳrus = πάπυρος
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[Nim] dyþhomar [take] papȳrus, L. M. 1, 41; Lchdm. ii. 106, 17

éhting

(n.)
Grammar
éhting, e; f.

Persecution ⬩ persĕcūtio

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Persecution; persĕcūtio, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11, notes, p. 28, 1

for-dimmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dimmian, p. ode; pp. od

To make very dim ⬩ darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ obfuscāre ⬩ obscūrāre

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To make very dim, darken, obscure; obnūbĭlāre, obfuscāre, obscūrāre, R. Conc. 1

ge-bigeþ

Grammar
ge-bigeþ, -bigþ

buys

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buys,L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 1: Mt. Bos. 13, 44

hege-clife

(n.)
Grammar
hege-clife, an; f.

Hedge clivers ⬩ galium aparine

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Hedge clivers; galium aparine, L. M. 1, 9; Lchdm. ii. 54, 8

hnǽgung

(n.)
Grammar
hnǽgung, e; f.
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Neighing Horsa hnǽgung neighing of horses, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 35

niþer-bogen

(adj.; part.)

down-bent

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down-bent Tó ðære niþerbogenan ác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 1

on-irning

(n.)
Grammar
on-irning, e; f.
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Attack, assault Diówlíca onerninge tósliteno beón diabolica incursione lacerari, Rtl. 36, 1

Linked entry: irning

georman-leaf

(n.)
Grammar
georman-leaf, es; n.
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Mallow[?] L. Med. 1, 27; Lchdm. ii. 68, 12: 33; 80, 9

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
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Complaint, mourning Búta grornunge sine quærella, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

sealh-hyrst

(n.)
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a sallow-copse Tó sealhyrstæ foreweardræ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 256, 1

slæpere

(n.)
Grammar
slæpere, es; m.
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A sleeper Ðæra eádigra seofon slǽpera þrowung, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 1

un-gewitfulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewitfulness, e; f.

Madness ⬩ insanity

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Madness, insanity Saules ungewitfulnes (-full-, Hatt. MS.), Past. 26; Swt. 185, 1

Linked entry: ge-witfulness

un-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálig, adj.

Unholy

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Unholy Of unháligre þeóde de gente non sancta, Ps. Lamb. 42, 1

ceaster-herpaþ

(n.)
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a high road (?) Andlang furh on ceasterherpað, C. D. v. 217, 1

Linked entry: here-pæþ

efen-bisceop

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Laurentius mid his efnebiscopum ( coepiscopis ), Bd. 2, 4; Sch. 126, 1. Add

fracoþ-líce

(adv.)
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Swá wer sé fracodlíce ( fraudulenter ) derað frýnd hys, Scint. 194, 1. Add

hǽlnes

Grammar
hǽlnes, <b>; I.</b>
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Add:after ' salvation, ' 1. 2 : nuuc dies salutis, and at end: cf. halignes

mid-þeahtian

(v.)
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to consent Ná midþeahtien wiþerwenglum ne consentiant adversariis, Ps. Rdr. 290, 1

Linked entry: þeahtian

pos

(n.)
Grammar
pos, es; n. : only in pl. (?) posu (-a) [cf. ge-pos] : or (?) <b>posa,</b> an; m.
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A cold, catarrh Posa catarrum, i. angustia pectoris, An. Ox, 31, 1

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