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á-hlýtran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hlýtran, á-hlýttrian
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to make pure Áhlýttra swíþe wel, Lch. ii. 270, 24. Áhlýttre þá buteran, 308, 28. Seáw wel áhlýtred (-ttred, v. l. ), i. 214, 19. Þý áhlýtrede elucubrate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 15. Ðá áhlýtredan merulenti, 79, 75: 56, 69

dryhten-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
dryhten-hold, adj.
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loyal to one's lord Wes drihtenhold, Gen. 2282

Linked entry: hold

medumlíce

(adv.)
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Wé byddað þá bóceras þe þás þing fulfremedlíce cunnon ꝥ heom hefelíce ne þince þás þing þe wé medomlíce iungum cnihtum settað, Angl. viii. 321, 43.

buttuc

(n.)
Grammar
buttuc, es; m.
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Of ðám heáfdon on ðæne weg; of ðám wege on ðá buttucas; of ðám buttucon on ðone bróc, C. D. iv. 19, 32

ǽ-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-brǽce, (ǽw-,) (eáw-); adj.

Law-breaking ⬩ sacrilegious, impious ⬩ adulterous

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Th. i. 426, 20. adulterous Ðæt se wer gewítnað on ǽwbrǽcum wífe, ðæt wrecð God on ǽwbrǽcum were, 378, 26. Eáwbrǽcum, ii. 322, 18. Be ðám ðe ǽwe brecað oððe ǽwbrǽce adulteram habbað, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 12

Linked entry: eáw-brǽce

heáh-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-þungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished, noble

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Móton wyt ðonne unc on heofonum heáhþungene beón we two may then be exalted in heaven, Soul Kmbl. 315; Seel. 161

Linked entry: heáh-geþungen

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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We shul preyen . . . for alle trewe shipmen, godd ȝeue hem wederyug . . . ; for þe fruyte of þe londe and þe wederyng, E. G. 23. 18, 20. Wederynge of þe eyre temperies, Prompt. Parv. 519.]

Linked entry: wederian

Gild-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Gild-ford, Gyldford, Guldeford [Gild a fraternity; ford a ford: Domesd. Gilda ad vadum]

a town in Surrey, on the river Wey

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GUILDFORD, a town in Surrey, on the river Wey, Lye.

hærfest-wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
hærfest-wǽta, an; m.

Autumnal wet ⬩ humor æstatis

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Autumnal wet; humor æstatis, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 7

Linked entry: wǽta

sprǽcful

(adj.)
Grammar
sprǽcful, adj.

Talkative, loquacious

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Talkative, loquacious Wer sprǽcful vir linguosus, Ps. Lamb. 139, 12

sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
sprecol, specol; adj.

Talkative, loquacious

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Talkative, loquacious Wer sprecul vir linguosus, Ps. Spl. 139, 12

Linked entry: specol

lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Lactuca hátte seó wyrt ðe hí etan sceoldon mid ðám þeorfum hláfum heó is biter on þigene lettuce was the name of the herb that they were to eat with the unleavened loaves; it is bitter in the eating, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 26.

nunn-híréd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-híréd, es; m.

A nunnery

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A nunnery Ðe ǽr ðes nunhírédes wes, Chart. Th. 232, 6

wíd-scofen

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scofen, adj.
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Pushed far, extreme Weá wídscofen, Beo. Th. 1876; B. 936

lufwendlic

Grammar
lufwendlic, friendly.
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For ' amabilis, Lye ' substitute Lufwendlic wer vir amicabilis, Kent. Gl. 661

ge-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scirpan, to dress.
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Þeáh wé ús gescirpen mid þý reádestan godwebbe, Wlfst. 262, 21. In ðám godwebcynne bið S. Mihhael gescyrped on dómes dæg, Sal.

ge-tynge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tynge, adj.

Talkative

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Talkative Se getynga wer vir linguosus, Ps. Th. 139, 11

Linked entries: tynge ge-tinge

brocc-hol

(n.)
Grammar
brocc-hol, es; n.
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A badger's hole On broccholes weg, Cht. E. 239, 18

Linked entries: hol broc

fæc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
fæc-full, adj.

Spacious

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Spacious Fæcfull ys weg spatiosa est via, Scint. 185, 15

Linked entry: fæc

twi-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-milte, adj.
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Twice melted Geola swá twymylte wex flaua, An. Ox. 4462

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