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ge-défelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-défelíc, adj.

Fitbecomingdecenthonesthonestus

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Fit, becoming, decent, honest; honestus Ðǽr syndon gedéfelíce menn runt ibi homines honesti, Nar. 37, 32

wín-trog

(n.)
Grammar
wín-trog, es; m.

A wine-press

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A wine-press Wíntrog, ðǽr monn tred ða wín-begera torculas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 33

fóre-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gangan, part. -gangende; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go beforeprecedepræcēdĕre

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Hwæt ðǽr fóregange oððe hwæt ðǽr æfterfylige we ne cunnon quid autem præcessĕrit quidve sĕquātur ignōrāmus, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 22

Linked entry: fóre-gán

emb-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
emb-wlátung, e; f.

A viewing, contemplationcontemplātio

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A viewing, contemplation; contemplātio Hí brúcaþ dære incundanembwlátunge his godcundnysse they enjoy the closest contemplation of his divinity, Homl. Th. i. 348, 7

Linked entry: ymb-wlátung

fæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
fæstnung, e; f.

FASTENING, confirmation fixūra

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A FASTENING, confirmation; fixūra Búton ic geseó ðæra næglafæstnunge on his honda nisi vīdĕro in manĭbus ejus fixūram clavōrum, Jn. Bos. 20, 25

papol-stán

(n.)
Grammar
papol-stán, es; m.
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A pebble-stone, pebble Gǽþ tó ðǽre sǽstrande and feccaþ mé papolstánas, Homl. Th. i. 64, 3. Popelstánas lapillulos, Hpt. Gl. 449, 18

holding-stów

(n.)
Grammar
holding-stów, e; f.
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A place where slaughtered animals are dressed, a slaughter-house Súð dorian oð hit cymð tó ðǽre holdingstówe, C. D. v. 184, 23

Linked entry: holdigean

irþ-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-mearc, e ;
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f A boundary of arable land Be ðǽre yrðmearce, C. D. iii. 419, 2. Andlang westcumbes betweah ðá twá yrhmearca (yrþ-?), 420, 4

wæl-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fyll, e: -fyllu(-o); indecl. f.

Abundance of slain

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Abundance of slain Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna; ðanon eft gewát tó hám faran mid ðære wælfylle. Beo. Th. 250; B. 125

ǽfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, es; m.
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Ðende hiá æt ðǽrn ǽfenmete wérun coenantibus eis Mt. R. 26, 26. Add

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

tó-borstenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-borstenness, e; f.

A breaking out,abscess

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A breaking out, abscess Hý ðæra innoða tððundennysse and tóborstennysse (ῥήγματα) gehǽleþ, Lchdm. i. 322, 22. Similar entries v. tó-bersian, I a

Linked entry: -borstenness

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272

mæsse-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-ǽfen, es; m.

The eve of a festival

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Fæstaþ ðæra háligra martyra mæsseǽfenas. Wulfst. 136, 19

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

un-áscirigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áscirigendlíc, adj.

Inseparable

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Inseparable Ðære Hálgan Þrynnysse is án godcundnyss, and án gecynd, and án willa, and án weorc unáscyrigendlíce ( inseparable; or inseparably? ), Homl. Th. i. 326, 27

be-sárgung

compassion

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Ne bið nán besárgung ðǽra mánfulra yrmðe, Hml. Th. i. 334, 10. Add:

ed-cenning

Grammar
ed-cenning, -cynning.
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'On ðǽre edcynninge . . .' Edcynninge hé hét þæt gemǽnelice ǽrist, on ðám beóð úre líchaman geed*-*cynnede tó unbrosnunge, Hml. Th. i. 394, 23-27. Add

hæcce-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hæcce-leás, adj.
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On hæcceleás díc; ðonne andlang dǽre díc, C. D. vi. 70, 20

líþe-lic

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Hit bið mid ðǽre líðelican manunga áredod . . . hine mon sleá mid líðe-licre andsuare, 297, 17-22. Add