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frum-setnung

(n.)
Grammar
frum-setnung, e; f.

Original formation

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Rush. 17, 24

Linked entry: setnung

mis-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mis-weorc, es; n.

An evil deed

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Rush. 3, 19

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

stæppa

(n.)
Grammar
stæppa, (or -e), an; m. (or f.)
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Rush. 5, 41

under-cirran

(v.)

subvertere

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Rush. 23, 2

un-forlǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forlǽten, adj.

Not left

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Rush. 12, 20

þweng

(n.)
Grammar
þweng, e; f.(?)

A band

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A band Ðuencgu (þwænge, Rush.) philacteria, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 5

ymb-lócian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Rush. 3, 34

hol

(n.)
Grammar
hol, es; n.

A covering [?]

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Rush. 5, 18

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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Oft stille wæter staðo brecaþ (cf. still waters run deep ), Prov. Kmbl. 63. not easily moved (?), that will not run freely (?)

un-þwagen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þwagen, -þwægen, -þwegen, -þwogen; adj.

Unwashed

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.: -ðwægnum, Rush.: -ðuegenum, Lind.) handum manibus non lotis, Mk. Skt, 7, 2. Unþwogenum (-ðuénum, Lind.: -ðwegenum, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 20. Unðweánum, p. 17, 11

on-sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sæc, adj.

freed from a charge, excused ⬩ denying

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Rush. 14, 18. denying Mec ðú bist onsæcc (-sæcen, Rush.) me es negaturus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 30. Mec ðú bist onsæc me negabis, 14, 72

Linked entry: sæc

regol

(n.)
Grammar
regol, es; m.

a rule ⬩ a rule, pattern, standard, norm ⬩ prescript, a canon ⬩ rule

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Bóc ðara reogola librum canonum, Bd. 4, 5;S. 572, 25. the body of rules which guide a particular order of ecclesiastics, a rule, e. g. the Benedictine rule Hér beginþ seó foresprǽc muneca regules, R. Ben. 1, 1.

Linked entries: regol-bryce regul

bear-swinig

(adj.)
Grammar
bear-swinig, adj.

openly wicked ⬩ a publican

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Rush. War. 3, 12 : 15, 1

eá-risc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-risc, e; f.

A water-rush, bulrush ⬩ scirpus, juncus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, juncus, Cot. 219: R. 42 ? Lye

Linked entries: ǽ-risc eá-rixe eó-risc rysc

ferwett-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ferwett-full, adj. [ferwett = fyrwet curiosity]

Curious ⬩ anxious ⬩ sollĭcĭtus

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Rush. 12, 26

for-scending

(n.)
Grammar
for-scending, e; f. [scendan to confound]

Confusion ⬩ confūsio

Entry preview:

Rush. 21, 25

Linked entry: fore-scending

hwisprung

(n.)
Grammar
hwisprung, e; f.

A muttering ⬩ murmuring ⬩ WHISPERING

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Rush. 7, 12

lyg-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lyg-ness, e; f.

Deceitfulness ⬩ falseness

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Rush. 13, 22

scrípan

(v.)
Grammar
scrípan, (?); p. te
Entry preview:

Rush. 9, 18

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