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hyrwend

(n.)
Grammar
hyrwend, es; m.

A blasphemer

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A blasphemer Léd út ðone hirwend educ blasphemum, Lev. 24, 14

Linked entry: hirwend

ge-leáfleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáfleás, adj.

Unbelieving

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Unbelieving Ðone geleáfleásne ent the unbelieving giant, Swt. Rdr. 66, 323

un-gelíclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelíclíce, adv.

Improperly

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Improperly Hú ðone cealdan magan ungelíclíce lyste, Lchdm. ii. 160, 7

Linked entry: ge-líclíce

cleóða

(n.)
Grammar
cleóða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poultice ⬩ malagma

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A plaster, salve, poultice; malagma Ðone hálwendan cleóðan malagma, Mone B. 2976

cyren

(n.)

must, wine boiled down ⬩ dulcisapa

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must, wine boiled down; dulcisapa Awilled wín vel cyren dulcisapa, Cot. 62

hyrst-geard

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst-geard, es; m.
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In ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 19, 1

prutene

(n.)
Grammar
prutene, an; f. A plant-name,
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artemisia abrotanon Ðone súþenan wermód, ðæt is prutene, Lchdm. ii. 236, 20

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavy ⬩ load ⬩ weigh down ⬩ gravare

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To make heavy, load, weigh down; gravare, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 26, 43

gerla

(n.)
Grammar
gerla, an; m.

Tribute

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Tribute To sellanne ðone gerlo dare tributum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 22

sella

(n.)
Grammar
sella, an; m.
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A giver Ðone glædan syllan hilarem datorem, R. Ben. Interl. 25, 6

Linked entry: sylla

wundor-máþþum

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-máþþum, es; m.

A wondrous treasure

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A wondrous treasure Ðone healsbeáh wrǽtlícne wundormáþðum, Beo. Th. 4352; B. 2173

brytta

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Swegles brytta rex supernus, Dóm. L. 117. Sigores brytta ( Christ ), 277. Add

gifa

Grammar
gifa, Add: <b>gefa</b>
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Hé cuæð ðætte ðone gladan giefan ( datorem ) God lufode, Past. 323, 12

ofer-rówan

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Hí ðá oferreówon ðone brym, Hml. Th. ii. 3?8, 23. Add

weorold-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wís, adj.
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Ðonne hé gesyhð ða welegan and ða weoruldwísan sweltan cum viderit sapientem morientem, Ps.

wiþer-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-steall, es; m.

Resistance ⬩ opposition

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Færð ðæt fýr ofer eall, ne byð ðǽr nán wiðersteall ( Similar entries cf. foresteall, Dóm. L. 146, where the Latin is : Ignis ubique suis ruptis regnabit habenis), ne nán man næfð ðæra mihta, ðæt ðǽr ǽnige wyrne dó, Wulfst. 138, 6.

Linked entry: wiþ-steall

hád-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hád-brice, -bryce, es; m. [hád II. holy orders in the church; brice a violation, breach]

An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders ⬩ ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio

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An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders; ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio Gif hwá hádbryce gewyrce, gebéte ðæt be hádes mǽðe if any one do an injury to a person in holy orders, let him make amends for it according

gryre

(n.)
Grammar
gryre, es; m.

Horror, terror, dread, something horrible, dreadful

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Him ðæs egesa stód gryre fram ðam gáste terror was upon him therefore, horror from the spirit, Cd. 201; Th. 249,6; Dan. 526: Exon. 116a; Th. 446, 12; Dóm. 21:116b; Th. 447, 22; Dóm. 43. Wæs se gryre læssa the horror was less, Beo. Th. 2569; B. 1282.

nágan

Grammar
nágan, I.
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Th. ii. 388, 4. not to te obliged or bound to do Ðá ðá Landfranc cræfede fæstnunge his gehérnesse mid áðswerunge, þá forsóc hé and sǽde ꝥ hé hit náhte tó dónne ( he was not bound to do it ), Chr. 1070; P. 206, 2

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