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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-capitulod

(adj.)
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furnished with headings to the sections of a book

innan-onfeall

(n.)
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an internal swelling Wiþ innanonfealle, Lch. ii. 10, Ii

loh-sceaft

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loh-sceaft, l. lóh-sceaft,
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and add: a stick with a strap to it (?)

pocc

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Wiþ pocce on eágum, Lch. ii. 36, 23. Add

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
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Add: striking with a sword. The word glosses gladiantes

be-þeccan

(v.)
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be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, concealtegere, contegere, operire

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Ǽghwæðer óðerne earme beþehte each covered the other with his arm, [each embraced the other], Andr. Kmbl. 2030; An. 1017. Mec mon biþeahte mid wǽdum one covered me with weeds, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 10; Cri. 1423 : 51 b; Th. 179, 1; Gú. 1255.

BIL

(n.)
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BIL, bill, es; n.

a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchionfalx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus

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Abrægd mid ðý bille he brandished with his sword, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 17; Gen. 2931. Billa ecgum with the edges of swords, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 14; Dan. 709. Billum abreótan to destroy with swords, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 14; Exod. 199

Linked entry: bill

wyrmǽte

(adj.)
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wyrmǽte, adj.

Worm-eaten

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Worm-eaten Wiþ wyrmǽtum líce, Lchdm. ii. 12, 15: 126, 4

eág-ece

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Wiþ miclum eágece, Lch. ii. 32, 4, 10: 34, 11. Add

firen-tácnian

(v.)
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to pollute with sin Hý fyrentácnodon conpulluerunt, Ps. Rdr. 288, 21

Linked entry: firen-tácn

ge-húfod

(adj.)
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ge-húfod, adj.
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Provided with a húfe (q. v. ) Gehúfud vittatus Germ. 397, 525

Linked entry: húfian

hearpung

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Ceruerus ongan plegian wiþ hine for his hearpunga, 18: 33. Add:

of-sceacan

(v.)

to shudder, shake with fear

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to shudder, shake with fear Ofscóc exhorruit Hpt. Gl. 504, 10

hinsíð-gryre

(n.)
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hinsíð-gryre, es; m.

Terror connected with death,

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Terror connected with death, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 17; Sat. 456

tó-brocen

(adj.)
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tó-brocen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Suffering from eruptions

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Suffering from eruptions Wiþ innan tóbrocenum múðe, Lchdm. ii. 310, 19

Linked entry: tó-brecan

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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'Ic wolde witan . . . hwæþer þú wisse búton tweón . . . ' 'Ic gewislíce wite,' Solil. H. 56, 4: 57, 10: 60, 1. Wé gewislíce witon . . . there is no doubt that we know . . ., Bt. 11, 2; F. 36, 2.

hrímig

(adj.)
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hrímig, adj.

Rimy

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Rimy, covered with hoar-frost Swíðe hrímige bearwas woods thickly covered with hoar-frost, Blickl. Homl. 209, 32: 207, 27 [?]. Winter biþ cealdost lencten hrímigost black frosts in winter, white frosts in spring, Menol. Fox 411; Gn. C. 6

medu-gál

(adj.)
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medu-gál, adj.

'Flown with wine,'excited with mead

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'Flown with wine,' excited with mead Holofernus módig and medugál, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26: Cd. 209; Th. 260, 1; Dan. 703. Meodugál, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52. Meodugáles gedrinc, 330, 27; Vy. 57

þurh-

(prefix)

throughoverper-trans-

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With words expressing motion the prefix signifies through, over; in other cases it implies thoroughness, completeness, continuity; with adjectives of quality it has an intensive force.

Linked entries: weorod þyddan

híwcúþ-ness

(n.)
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híwcúþ-ness, e; f.

Familiarity

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Familiarity. with a person Seó swǽslice híwcúþnes þǽre sóðan lufe caritatis familiaritas, Gr. D. 250, 8.