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plúm-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
plúm-feðer, e; f.
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Down Plúmfeðera hnescnyss geonglíce lima ná gehlýwe plumarum mollities iuuenilia membra non foveat, Scint. 43

sprecolness

(n.)
Grammar
sprecolness, e; f.
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Talkativeness, loquacity Genihtsumian on gebeórscypum specolnyss gewunaþ abundare in conuiuiis loquacitas solet, Scint. 170, 15

á-funden

(adj.)
Grammar
á-funden, adj.
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Experienced Wer on manegum áfunden vir in multis expertus , Scint. 211, 19 : 212, I

Linked entry: a-fíndan

be-líman

(v.)
Grammar
be-líman, p. de
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To glue together Swylce sé þe belíme tigelan quasi qui conglutinet testam, Scint. 96, 19

cele

(n.)
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the beak of a ship Neb vel scipes caeli (cæle, celae) rostrum, Txts. 93, 1748

Linked entry: cæle

cíp-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
cíp-lic, adj.
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For sale þes sáwle his cýplice hæfð hic animam suam uenalem habet, Scint. 98, 17

for-giting

(n.)
Grammar
for-giting, e; f.

Forgetting ⬩ oblivio

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On forgytincge in obliuione, Scint. 174, 13

Linked entry: -giting

ge-wýscing

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Substitute Gé onféncgon gást gewýscincge ( adoptionis ) bearna, Scint. 64, 13. Gewíscinge, R. Ben. 10, 14

mid-irfenuma

(n.)
Grammar
mid-irfenuma, an; m.
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A co-heir Þ on yrfwerdnysse his mid-yrfenuma (coheres) þú sý, Scint. 148, 4

Linked entry: irfe-numa

níd-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-lic, adj.
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Necessary Swígendum ná éþelíce mæg lácnung gedafenlicre and neódlicre sprǽce beón gegearwnd, Scint. 41, 2

ómian

(v.)
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to rust Swá ár ómað yfelnysse his sicut aeramentum eruginabit malitia illius, Scint. 196, 5

un-wittol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wittol, adj.

Ignorant

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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12

Linked entry: -wittol

á-þracian

(v.)

to fear ⬩ abhor ⬩ to frighten

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Áþracigende horrens, 142, 32. to frighten Wítu áþraciað þá þe méda ná ingelaþiað poene terreant quos premia non invitant, Scint. 115, 5

þurh-fær

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-fær, es; n.

An inner ⬩ secret place

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An inner, secret place Ǽlc synful on his þurh-færum ( penetrabilibus ) byð bedíglod, Scint. 39, 2

Linked entries: þurh-farenness þurh-fére

wiþerwirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþerwirdan, p. de

To oppose ⬩ be adverse to

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To oppose, be adverse to Ealle ða ðé wiþerwyrdaþ omnes qui tibi aduersantur, Scint. 165, 4

cneátung

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On cneátungum in disputationibus, Scint. 74, 20. Add

for-spanincg

(adj.)
Grammar
for-spanincg, Adj
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Forspanincga inlecebras, Scint. 87, 4

ge-lustian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lustian, p. ode
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To take pleasure in Ne gelusta þú síþfatum árleásra ne delecteris semitis impiorum, Scint. 186, 5

Linked entry: -lustian

ge-márian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-márian, p. ode
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To make greater (mára), enlarge, increase Leahter swígende byð gemárud crimen tacendo ampliatur, Scint. 40, 16

lah-brecende

(adj.)
Grammar
lah-brecende, adj.
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Sacrilegious Wið God múðe mid lah*-*brecendum woffigende erga Deum ore sacrilego blasphemantem Scint. 9. 9

Linked entry: brecan

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