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wer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wer-genga, an; m.
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Cf. Ic mé frið wille æt Gode gegyrnan . . . mec Dryhtnes hond mundaþ . . . hér sceal mín wesan eorðlíc éþel, 117, 23-30; Gú. 228-232.

Linked entry: wær-genga

staþol

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</b> an estate, a farm :-- Se fæder náht elles hire ne sealde búton .vi. ynstan ánre ǽhte (cf. staþol-ǽht) (unius possessiunculae) . . . Cóm án ceorl mid láce of ðám ylcan staðole (ex eodem fundo ) þe heó ǽr onféng vi yntsan æt hire fæder, Gr.

fæstnes

stabilitytenacityresolutionvigourfirmness

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Similar entries Cf. fæst; I [Seó fastnysse þæs yfeles wǽtan on þan heáfede, Lch. iii. 130, 7.] resolution, vigour, firmness. Similar entries Cf. fæst; II. Sameramis féng tó þám ríce mid mycelre fæstnesse (réþnesse, v. l.) and wrǽnnesse (cf.

fóþorn

(n.)
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The instrumental of the pronoun seems always þý (cf. e.g. hrín mid þý snidísene, Lch. ii. 208, 16). Some word containing þorn might be expected, cf. e.g. ælcne pocc man sceall áweg ádelfan mid þorne, 106, 3. Dr. Bradley suggests þéfeþorn

cot-líf

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[Cf.

nytan

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Add: Cf. witan ; 2 Þá nyston his leorningcnihtas nán andgit þyssera worda, Hml. Th. i. 152, 10. Cf. witan; 4 Hé hí þǽrúte nyste he did not know they were outside, Hml. S. 31, 693.

aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safetyrefugevitæ servatioasylum

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A life's safety, refuge; vitæ servatio, asylum Ne mæg ic aldor-nere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 117; Th. 151, 22; Gen. 2512. Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

feld-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hús, es; n.

A field-housetenttentōriumtabernācŭlum

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A field-house, tent; tentōrium, tabernācŭlum Feld-húsa mǽst greatest of tents, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 3; Exod. 85.

gríg

(n.)
Grammar
gríg, (?), gregg
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[Cf. Icel. grey a paltry fellow. For similar correspondence between Icelandic and English forms cf. Icel. hey; W. S. híg; hegg(e) in Rushworth Gloss. Mk. 6, 39.] See next word

Linked entry: gregg

hord-weorþung

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Cf. hring-, sinc-weorþung; weorþung; III

aldor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-bana, an; m. [aldor = ealdor life; bana a destroyer]

A life destroyervitæ destructor

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A life destroyer; vitæ destructor, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 17; Gen. 1033

Linked entry: ealdor-bana

aldor-freá

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-freá, an; m.

A chief lordprinceps dominus

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A chief lord; princeps dominus, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 29; Dan. 46

Linked entry: ealdor-freá

bealu-ben

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-ben, -benn, e; f.

A baleful woundlethale vulnus

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A baleful wound; lethale vulnus, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 27; Exod. 238

Linked entry: bealo-ben

dreárung

(n.)
Grammar
dreárung, e; f.

A falling destillātio

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A falling; destillātio, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 3; Dan. 349. v dreórung

fámig-bósm

(n.)
Grammar
fámig-bósm, es; m.

A foamy bosom spūmōsus sĭnus

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A foamy bosom; spūmōsus sĭnus, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 2; Exod. 493

gang

Grammar
gang, impert. of gangan.

gocome

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go, come, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 32; Sat. 701 : Gen. 27, 26;

mere-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hwearf, es; m.

A sea-wharfsea-shore

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A sea-wharf, sea-shore, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 16; Exod. 516

Linked entry: hwearf

pynca

(n.)
Grammar
pynca, an; m.
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Cf. pyngan

Linked entry: pinca

reádda

(n.)
Grammar
reádda, an; m.
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Cf. rudduc

scyrfe-mús

(n.)
Grammar
scyrfe-mús, e; f.
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Cf. sceorfan

Linked entry: scirfe-mús