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Norþhámtún

(n.)

Northampton

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Northampton Ne innan Lægreceastre scíre, ne innan Norþhámtúne, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 36

wépendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wépendlíce, adv.
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Lamentably, mournfully, grievously Wépendlíce tó bewépenne synd flebiliter deplorandi sunt, Scint. 77, 3

wiþ-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacung, e; f.

Renunciation

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Renunciation Náht ús framaþ wiðsacing (abrenuntiatio ) líchaman bútan wiðsacinge geþances, Scint. 60, 14

be-lǽwing

Grammar
be-lǽwing, betrayal.
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Be-lǽwincge proditionis, Scint. 90, 12. Add

langfǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
langfǽrness, e; f.
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Long duration On þyses lífes langférnysse in huius uitae longinquitate Scint. 29, 1

midl

Grammar
midl, l. mídl, míþl,
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and add Swá horsum mídlu (frena) synd on tó ásettenne, Scint. 55, 11

píle

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Þeáh þú punige stuntne on píl(an) [ pil (a)], Scint. 95, 18. Add

á-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sícan, p.-sác

To sigh

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To sigh Ásícð suspirabit, Scint. 223, II. Ásíð suspirat, 28, 17:158, 4

Púnice

(n.)
Grammar
Púnice, pl.
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The Carthaginians Him cómon ongeán Púnice mid swá fela scipa eo Carthaginienses cum pari classe venerunt, Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 176, 11 : 172, 25: 180, 5. Wæs geendad Púnica ðæt æfterre gewinn bellum Punicum secundum finitum est, 4, 11 ; Swt. 202, 31.

BOLSTER

(n.)
Grammar
BOLSTER, gen. bolstres; m.

A BOLSTER, a pillow for the head ⬩ cervical ⬩ a shell ⬩ culcita ⬩ cervical ⬩ a mattress ⬩ a bolster

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He wæs on scipe, ofer bolster slápende erat in puppi, super cervical dormiens, Mk. Bos. 4, 38. Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2484; B. 1240

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.
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Mid iii hund scipa and LXgum, Swt. 176, 25. Sexdig (sextig. Rush. ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 23. Sexdeih, 13, 8

á-spelian

(v.)
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Gif hé wrítan ne cunne, bidde óþerne þæt hine áspelige si non scit litteras, alter ab eo rogatus scribat, R. Ben. 101, 5. ꝥ se mæssepreóst æt þám þingum þone bisceop áspelian móte ut presbytero in illis rebus episcopi munere fungi liceret, LI.

Linked entry: spelian

án-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-rǽdnes, -rédnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [án oue, rǽdnes opinion]

Unanimity ⬩ concord ⬩ agreement ⬩ constancy ⬩ steadfastness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnestness ⬩ concordia ⬩ constantia

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Bróðerlíc ánrǽdnys brotherly unanimity, Scint. II. Anrǽdnys gódes weorces constancy of good works, Oct. vit. cap. Scint. 7 : Job Thw. 167, 33

Linked entry: án-rédnes

ofer-flówendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówendlic, adj.
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Gemetegude . . . oferflówendlice moderata . . . superflua, Scint. 54, 8

Linked entries: ofer-flówedlic -flówendlic flówend-lic

ǽðmian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽðmian, p. ode; pp. od [ǽðm vapour]

To raise vapour ⬩ boil ⬩ to be heated ⬩ to be greatly moved ⬩ exæstuare

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To raise vapour, boil, to be heated, to be greatly moved; exæstuare, Scint. 30

ge-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Manega geleáfan Crtítes ... þurh leáse híwunge gehealdan hí gehíwiað ( simulant ), Scint. 129, 12. Add

wanspédigness

(n.)
Grammar
wanspédigness, e; f.
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Indigence, poverty Of neóde oþþe wanspédig*-*nysse ex necessitate uel indigentia, Scint. 198, 5

á-fandigendlic

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Þeáh þe rihtwísra drohtnung on þisum lífe áfandigendlic ( probabilus ) sý, Scint. 227, 6. Add

ge-elþeódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-elþeódian, p. ode
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To alienate, derange the mind Druncennyss mód geelþeódað ebrietas mentem alienat, Scint. 106, 18

Linked entry: el-þeódgian

innemest

(adj.)
Grammar
innemest, adj.
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Innemyste his fulle synd fácne interiora eius plena sunt dolo, Scint. 19, 14. Add

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