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á-pyffan

(v.)
Grammar
á-pyffan, p. te
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Ox. 4931. Út ápyfhte, Hpt. Gl. 472, 43

Linked entries: pyffan á-þyft

á-latian

(v.)
Grammar
á-latian, p. ode
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Ox. 7, 131. Cf. the gloss to the same word: Uilesceret i. tardaret vel latode, Angl. xv. 208, 13

Linked entry: latian

box

(n.)
Grammar
box, m.
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Ox. 56, 331. Þýfela vel boxa belsarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 44. Add:

ge-mǽnsumnes

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Ox. 62, 2. Ðerh gimiénsumnisse hálgana per communionem sanctorum, Rtl. 113, 26

heolfor

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Ox. 53, 19. Heolfre tabo (Jezebel discerpunt dente molossi, membraque purpureo tabo perfusa ruebant, Aid. 207. 29), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 76. Add

langsum-ness

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Ox. 1699. Langsumnyssa, Angl. viii. 336, 39. patience, long-suffering Geþyld and líðnes and sybb and hyrsumnes and langsumnes, Nap. 41

níd-hǽmdere

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hǽmdere, níd-hǽmedre, es; m.
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Ox. 7, 304: 8, 240. Nýdhǽmedran, 2, 333. Cf. unriht-hǽmdere

Linked entry: hǽmdere

reáfol

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Ox. 7, 53. Add

smeá-gelegen

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Ox. 4142. Add

Linked entries: smeáh ge-legen

smúgan

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Ox. 7, 248. Smúgan serpere (nec fibris caeca venena sinat), 5381. Add

þweorh

Grammar
þweorh, <b>. II.</b>
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Ox. 1160. Mid hwyrutn obliquo (zelo) 2770

ymb-hwyrft

Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, <b>. IV.</b>
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Ox. 1685. Engliscra and óþra þeóda wiðinnan embhwyrft (ambitum) Brittisces íglandes wunigendra cincg, Angl. xiii. 365, 4. Add

fæst-hafol

strong ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ tenacious ⬩ retentive ⬩ parsimonious

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Ox. 3101), Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 47. Mid fæsthafelre race tenaci (memoriae) textu, An. Ox. 192. Hé gefæstnode his láre on fæsthafelum gemynde, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 20. parsimonious, close-fisted For hwí wǽre þú swá fæsthafol mínra góda þe ic þé sealde?

cosp

Grammar
cosp, Dele 'Lat. compes,' and add
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Ox. 3251. Copse cibbo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 3: 18, 32, Copsas (conpedes ) synd on fótum dysiges, Scint. 96, 16. Cospa cipporum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 6: 19, 46: An. Ox. 17, 26.

for-þrǽstan

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Ox. 805. to strangle, choke Forsmored, forþrǽstum suffocato, An. Ox. 1481. Woruldcara forsmoriað ðæs módes ðrotan ... swilce hí ðone líflican blǽd forðrǽstne ácwellon, Hml. Th. ii. 92, 12

bí-gengestre

(n.)
Grammar
bí-gengestre, an; f.

worshipper

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Ox. 4431. Bígengestran, þénestran cultricem, i. ministram, 1358: 2065

Linked entry: -gengestre

ele-lendisc

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Ox. 275. Æielendiscne, 11, 21. Add

ge-þenian

(v.)
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Ox, 28, 12

ge-wilsum

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Ox. 11, 29. See next word

Linked entries: ge-willsum wil-sum

gold-gewefen

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-gewefen, adj.
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Ox. 4297. Goldgeweuenum, 2, 316

Linked entry: ge-wefan

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