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swecc

(n.)
Grammar
swecc, swæcc, es; m.
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</b> the sense of smell :-- Swæc odoratus (in a list 'de homine et de partibus ejus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 31: 64, 19. Stenc, swæc olfactum, swæc odoratus, ii. 62, 45, 46

Linked entries: swæc swice

nægled-cnearr

(n.)
Grammar
nægled-cnearr, es; m.

A vessel the planks of whose sides are nailed together

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A vessel the planks of whose sides are nailed together Gewitan him ðá Norþmen nægledcnearrum, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 2; Æðelst. 53

reáfere

(n.)
Grammar
reáfere, es; m.
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Ex. 130. Ic ne eom swylce óðre men, reáferas ( raptores ), Lk. Skt. 18, 11. Rýperas and reáferas and ðás woruldstrúderas, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 19 : Wulfst. 165, 35 : L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 5

ganet

(n.)
Grammar
ganet, es; m.

A gannetsea-fowlwater-fowlswanfŭlĭcacygnus

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Ofer ganetes bæþ [MS. baþ] over the sea-fowl's bath, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 21. Ganetes hleóðor the gannet's cry, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 8; Seef. 20. Cómon of gársecge ganetas fleógan sea fowls came flying from the ocean, Ps. Th. 104, 35

Harþacnut

(n.)
Grammar
Harþacnut, Hardacnut, es; m.

Hardacnut, son of Cnut

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And he was at once received by both English and Danes, Chr. 1039; Erl. 167, 17. Hér forþferde Hardacnut cyng in this year died king Hardacnut, 1041; Erl. 167, 30

mana-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
mana-scipe, es; m.

Humanitykindnesscivility

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Manscipe gyfan beþearfendum and ælþeódigum humanitatem peregrinis et egentibus impendere, 155, 5

wrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽd, wrǽð, es; m.

a bandagebandfilletwhat is bound togethera bundlea bandcompanyflock

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Wrǽda manipulorum (innumeris manipulorum milibus equitatu et peditatu, Ald. 76), 525, 24

Andred

(n.)
Grammar
Andred, es; m.

The name of a large wood in Kentthe city of ANDRED or AndridaAndredes ceaster

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The name of a large wood in Kent, also the city of ANDRED or Andrida: Andredes ceaster, e; f. the Roman station or city of Andred, Pevensey or Pemsey Castle, Sussex: Andredes leág, e; f. ANDREDSLEY: Andredes weald, es; m.

Linked entry: Andredes ceaster

reáf

(n.)
Grammar
reáf, es; n.
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Ðæt hálie reáf ðæt Aaron wereþ, Ex. 29, 29. Johannes hæfde reáf of olfenda hǽrum, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4. His reáf ( vestimenta ) wǽron swá hwíte swá snáw, 17, 2. Hí sǽton on blacum reáfum weán on wénum, Cd. Th. 191, 10; Exod. 212.

un-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
un-cræft, es; m.

An evil artill practice

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An evil art, ill practice Gif hé þurh gedrinc oððe þurh óðerne uncræft man ácwelle si ex ebrietate vel alia prava arte hominem occiderit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 22; Th. ii. 230, 28.

un-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerím, es; n.

A countless numberan immense number or quantity

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A countless number, an immense number or quantity Feala óðra gódra þegna and folces ungerím, Chr. l010; Erl. 143, 23. Ðara wæs ungerím, Shrn. 48, 31. Ðara ys forneán ungerím, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 18, 3.

watel

(n.)
Grammar
watel, es ; m.

A wattle interwoven twigs

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Hé mycelne aad gesomnode on beámum and on ræftrum and on wágum and on watelum on ðacum advexit plurimam congeriem trabium. tignorum, parietum, virgeorum, et tecti fenei, Bd. 3, 16 ; S. 542, 23.

west-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
west-dǽl, es; m.
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Breoton is geseted betwyh norþdǽle and westdǽle Brittania inter septentrionem et occidentem locata est Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 473, 9. <b>II a.</b> </b> Se ðe ástáh ofer westdǽl ( super occe um ), Ps. Spl. 67, 4

Linked entry: eást-dǽl

ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirmeffāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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Gehýr folc mín and ic geséðe ðé audi pŏpŭlus meus et contestābor te, Ps. Spl. 80, 8. Hí geséðaþ and sprecaþ unrihtwísnysse effābuntur et lŏquentur inīquĭtātem, 93, 4.

mór-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mór-fæsten, es; n.

A place secure from attack from the swampy character of the country

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Chr. 878; Erl. 78, 34

snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Ða ðe fyrngewritu þurh snyttrocræft sélest cunnen Elen. Kmbl. 747; El. 374. Ða ðe snyttrocræft þurh fyrngewrito gefrigen hæfdon 308; El. 154. Ðé God sealde sigespéd and snyttrocræft 2342; El. 1172. Snyttrucræft Exon. Th. 113, 10; Gú. 155.

GÁD

(n.; int.)
Grammar
GÁD, gǽd, es; n ?

A lackwantdesiredefectuspēnūriadesīdĕriumappĕtītus

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A lack, want, desire; defectus, pēnūria, desīdĕrium, appĕtītus Ðæt ðám géngum þrým gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde that there should be no lack of food or clothing to the three youths, Cd. 176; Th. 222, 10; Dan. 102 : Elen. Kmbl. 1981; El. 992.

wreþian

(v.)
Grammar
wreþian, p.ede; pp. ed

To propstaysupportsustain

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Gif ðǽr sié gierd mid tó ðreágeanne, sié ðǽr eác stæf mid tó wreðianne si est districtio virgae, quae feriat, sit et consolatio baculi, quae susieníet, Past. 17 ; Swt. 127, 2.

Linked entry: wræpian

glóm

(n.)
Grammar
glóm, es;

Gloomtwilightdarkness

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m[?] Gloom, twilight, darkness Glóm óðer a second twilight, i.e. the twilight of evening, the first being that of morning[?], Exon. 93 b; Th. 350, 30; Sch. 71

for-trúwodnes

Grammar
for-trúwodnes, (-ed-).
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Word fortrúgadnisse verba praecipitationis, Ps. Srt. 51, 6. Ðá ðe for hira fortrúwodnesse and for hira hrædwilnesse beóð tó (ðǽre láre) gescofene quos praecipitatio impellit, Past. 375, 20. Hé bið genéd mid sumre fortrúwodnesse temeritate impellitur praecipitationis