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hinder-genga

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-genga, an; m.

an apostate

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Ox. 26, 23. one that goes back from the faith he has professed, an apostate (cf. Manega his leorningcnihtas cyrdon onbæc and ne eódun mid him, Jn. 6, 66. Homo apostata, i. retrogradiens, Kent. Gl. 141) Hindergengena apostatarum. An. Ox. 5, 16

Linked entry: genga

arewe

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Ox. 37, 1. Arewan, gauelucas catapultas, 4238. Add

bleó-fág

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Ox. 521. On þysne mislecan ymbhwyrft and bleófágan in orbem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 59. Bleófáge multicolora, Germ. 390, 104. Add

cneord-nys

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Ox. 2508. Cneordnysse studio (.i. disciplina, Hpt. 430, 2), 995. Cneorð[nesse] studio, 7, 30

dumb

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Ox. 1936. Spǽcleáse ł dume elinguia, Germ. 398, 72. Add

ge-edlesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-edlesende, (?); adj.
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Ox. 3205. Seó geedlæsend reciproca (ferocitas), 3538. On geedlæsendum in reciprocis (i. iteratis) (conflictibus), 3216

Linked entries: ge-edlæsian ed-lesende

heófend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
heófend-lic, adj.

Lamentable ⬩ expressing grief ⬩ funereal

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Ox. 900

Linked entry: heófe-líce

lufiend-lic

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Ox. 334. Add

ǽ-fæstlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstlic, adj.

legitimate ⬩ religious

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Ox. 851. religious Hé forgitt ðæt hé ǽr ǽfæstlices (-fest-, Cott. MSS.) geðóhte obliviscitur quidquid religiose cogitavit, Past. 57, 8

be-bycgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-bycgung, e; f.

Selling

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Ox. 4002), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 36: 26, 65

Linked entry: -bycgung

brægen-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
brægen-seóc, adj.

Brain-sick ⬩ frantic ⬩ mad

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Ox. 4668. Brægensécne (-seócne, Hpt. Gl. 520, 67) freneticum, 5011

cerfille

Grammar
cerfille, (-elle).
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Ox. 56, 416. Add

clott

(n.)
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Ox. 3514. Clot massas, 3846. [v. N. E. D. clot.]

feax-ness

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

Hair

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Ox. 1214), Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 60. Locgewind vel fexnes capillatura, 128, 38

cynnig

(adj.)
Grammar
cynnig, adj.
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Ox. 7, 299: 8, 230. Cynningum, æþelum, 4149. Cynnegum, Angl. xiii. 36, 240

ge-frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frætwung, e ; f.
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Ox. 4819

Linked entry: frætwung

ge-þráwan

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Ox. 1198. Add

grípe

(n.)
Grammar
grípe, an; f.
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Ox. 3320. Grýpan, adelseáþes cloacę 4290. Tó wiþersacunge adelseáþe, grýpan ad apostasię cloacam, 4744

gram-méde

(n.)
Grammar
gram-méde, (?), gram-médu (?)
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Ox. 5032 has only gra) irae, Hpt. Gl. 521, 20. Cf. eáþ-méde, ofer-méde, ofer-médu

hlinung

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Ox. 61, 37. Add

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