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þiffe

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The passage glossed is lento careni defruto, in which the first word is glossed by of þiccum, but in the margin by of þiccum þéfele. Cf. too Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 59 de lento fruto of þiccum felde), Hpt. Gl. 408, 50

átter-berende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
átter-berende, part.

Venom-bearingvenenifer

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Venom-bearing; venenifer Wǽtan átter-berendum by venom-bearing humours, L. M. 2, 1 ; Lchdm. ii. 176, 5

dǽl-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
dǽl-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By parts or piecespartim

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By parts or pieces; partim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 59: particulātim, Mone B. 148: 3549: paulātim, 2635

heg-stów

Grammar
heg-stów, hege-stów, e; f.

A place enclosed by a hedge[?]

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A place enclosed by a hedge[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 27: 213, 8, 9: 263, 23, 26

leód-hete

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hete, es; m.

Hate

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Hate or enmity felt by a people, Andr. Kmbl. 2278; An. 1140: 224; An. 112: 2300; An. 1151

leód-werod

(n.)
Grammar
leód-werod, es; n.
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The host formed by a people Wolcen lǽdde leódwerod [the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 17; Exod. 77

níd-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-freónd, es; m.

One closely connected by relationship or friendship

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One closely connected by relationship or friendship Hé wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4

Linked entry: níd-gestealla

ge-toht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-toht, es; n.

A warlike expeditionbattleexpĕdītio bellĭcapugna

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Th. 134, 54; By. 104

Linked entry: tohte

wíþig-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bróc, es; m.

A brook by which willows grow

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A brook by which willows grow In wíðibróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 2. On wíðigbróch, 202, 3

wundor-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-deáþ, es; m.

A wondrous death

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A wondrous death Wedra þeóden (Beowulf, killed by the fire-drake) wundordeáðe swealt, Beo. Th. 6067; B. 3037

ge-wýscendlic

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Add: desirable Gewíscendlicum obtabili, Angl.xiii. 373a 109. adoptive, made by adoption Gewíscendlice adoptivas (filias) Hpt. Gl. 404, 58

of-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
of-þrysman, -þrysmian

to destroy by choking

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to destroy by choking Gewilnunga ðæt word ofþrysmaþ (-þrysmiaþ, MS. A. ) concupiscentiae verbum suffocant. Mk. Skt. 4, 19

ge-sleccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sleccan, p. -slæhte

To make slackenfeebleweaken

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To make slack, enfeeble, weaken Súslum geslæhte weakened by torments, Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 8; Cri. 149

on-efn

(prep.; adv.)
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Circumflexus accentus byð of þám óðrum twám geworht, swá wé hér onem (at the side ) habbað ámearkod, Angl. viii. 333, 27

BYRLE

(n.)
Grammar
BYRLE, byrele, es; m.
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Geþohte he ðæra byrla ealdor recordatus est magistri pincernarum, Gen. 40, 20, 21, 23. Yldest byrla a caliculis, magister calicum, Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 130; Wrt. Voc. 60, 34.

Linked entry: byrele

geár-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
geár-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n.]

Yearlyquotannis

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Yearly; quotannis Ríce geármǽlum weóx the kingdom. increased year by year, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 10; Met. 1, 5

líg-fǽmende

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-fǽmende, -fámbláwende, -fýrberende [-ferbærnde, MS.]

flammivomus

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vomiting flame; flammivomus [the words are those used by the several MSS. in] Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 12

Linked entry: fǽman

ge-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fellan, p. -felde; pp. -feld

To cause to fallfellkill

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To cause to fall, fell, kill Hie gefelde wurdon fram Alexandre they were killed by Alexander, Nar. 38, 11

þeóden-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden-máðum, es; m.
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A treasure given by a prince Gif ic ( Satan ) ǽnegum þegne þeódenmádmas forgeáfe, Cd. Th. 26, 20; Gen. 409

hrís-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrís-weg, es; m.
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A road made by laying down brushwood, and covering it with earth(?) On hrísweg, C. D. iii. 384, 6