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up-heald

(n.)
Grammar
up-heald, es; n.

Upholding ⬩ support ⬩ maintenance

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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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Of ðám andheáfdum on ðá hlincrǽwe (-réwe, iv. 66, 7) úp tó ðǽre díc, iii. 408, 29. Of ðám stáne on áne hlincræwe oð hit cymð tó gráfum, 455. I

doppettan

(v.)
Grammar
doppettan, p. te; pp.ed

To dip often, dip in, immerse ⬩ mersāre

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To dip often, dip in, immerse; mersāre Geseah he swymman scealfran on flóde, and gelóme doppettan adúne to grunde, éhtende þearle ðære eá fixa he saw gulls swimming on the water, and frequently dipping down to the bottom, eagerly pursuing the fishes

ge-tawa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tawa, pl. f.
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Ðis syndon þá wǽpena þe deófol mid oferswíðed bið; ꝥ is ofthrædlice rǽdinga háligra bóca and gelómlíce gebedu. Ðis syndan þá getawa þe mon mæg heofona ríce mid begytan, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 3

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

mǽr-apeldre

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-apeldre, an; f.

An apple-tree which serves as a boundary

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 390, 5

Súþhámtún-scír

(n.)
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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 204, 16. [Þe nywe forest þat ys in Souþhamtescyre, R. Glouc. 375, 9.]

weorc-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-rǽden, weorc-rǽdenn, e ; f.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 31

wuldor-word

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-word, es; n.

A glorious word

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A glorious word Ðú, ealra cyninga þrym, clypast ofer ealle; bið ðín wuldorword wíde gehýred, Hy. 7, 46

deorcian

(v.)
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Substitute: To become dark, to grow dim (of sight) Deorcaþ gesihð hebet visus, Ps. L. fol. 142, 2

eár-þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
eár-þyrel, es; n.
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v. ears-þerl in Dict.) fistulas, i. arterias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 54

firsn

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Take here fiersn in Dict., and add

Linked entries: fiersn fyrsn

ge-lífenscipe

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Take here <b>ge-léfenscipe</b> in Dict., and add: v. ge-lífen excused

Linked entry: ge-lífen

ge-wirdlian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-wyrdlian</b> in Dict., and add: (ge-ǽwerdledan, v. l. )

Linked entry: ge-wyrdlian

hírsum

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Take here hýrsum in Dict., and add

weargol

(adj.)
Grammar
weargol, adj.

Evil

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Evil Ðis is seó wyrt ðe wergulu ( the crab apple; pirus malus, Cockayne) hátte, Lchdm. iii. 34, 14

Linked entry: wergulu

rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtes, adv.

Right, straight

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Dip. Knrbl. iii. 392, 6

mót-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
mót-weorþ, adj.

Entitled to attend a mot

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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 208, 32

seoh-tor

(n.)
Grammar
seoh-tor, (?), seoh-torr, es; m.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 14

ge-mænigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mænigfealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To multiply

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To multiply Gemænigfealdige ðis mihtig Dryhten ofer eów ealle adjiciat Dominus super vos, Ps. Th. 113, 22

Linked entry: ge-monigfealdian

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