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hræding

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For hrædince compendio, An. Ox. 3347. ¶ the word occurs mostly in the phrase on hrædinge hurriedly, without allowing enough time :-- Hit is on hrædinge earfoðrecce it is difficult to relate unless plenty of time is allowed, Wlfst. 22, 14. Man ne mihte

ealu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-benc, ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench ⬩ scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium

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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867

Linked entry: ealo-benc

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

mǽr-díc

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-díc, e; f.

A boundary dike

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A boundary dike On ða mǽrdíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 24. On ða ealdan mǽrdíc, 449, 10

blanca

(n.)
Grammar
blanca, blonca, an; m.

A white or grey horse ⬩ equus albus vel candidus ⬩ a horse, steed ⬩ equus

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A white or grey horse; equus albus vel candidus On blancan on a grey horse, Elen. Grm. 1185

Linked entry: blonca

gremung

(n.)
Grammar
gremung, gremming, e; f.
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Irritation, provocation On græmunge in irritatione, Ps. L. 94, 9. On gremminge in exacerbatione, Ps. Rdr. 94. 9

ir-furlang

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On irfurlanges díc; and of irfurlanges díc ðæt on mǽrdíc, C. D. Hi. 405, 32. Cf. (?) furlang; II. (?)

Linked entry: fur-lang

æfter-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ǽ, f.

Second-law, Deuteronomy

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Second-law, Deuteronomy Seó bóc ðe is genemned . . . on Grécisc Deuteronomium . . . and on Englisc seó æfterǽ, Deut. proem

ge-stǽn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stǽn, es; n.

A groaning

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A groaning Mín geár wǽron on sícetunga and on gestǽne anni mei in gemitibus, Ps. Th. 30, 11

freólsung

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On freólsungum oððe on eallum symelnyssum in sanctorum festivitatibus vel omnibus sollempnitatibus, R. Ben. I. 45, 3. Add

wíþig-will

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-will, es; m.

A spring by which willows grow

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A spring by which willows grow On ðone fúlan wylle . . . on wýðigwylle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 213, 16-21

mǽr-pol

(n.)
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a boundary pool Andlang streámes ðæt on mǽrpól; ðonne of ðǽm póle on beánbróc, C. D. v. 198, 31

same

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Ǽlc hiera bið on óðres nytte swǽ sama (some, v. l. ) swǽ on his selfes, Past. 232, 5. Add

wær-wyrde

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Gif on Wódnesdæg . . . bið ácenned, sé bið wærwyrde (swíðe wær on hií wordum, v.l. ), Archiv cxxviii. 298, 9. Add

þínan

(v.)
Grammar
þínan, p. þán; pp. þinen

To get moist or damp

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To get moist or damp Dó on næsc, hæbbe him on, ðý læs hit þíne, Lchdm. ii. 36, 8

undern-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
undern-tíma, an; m.

The third hour of the day ⬩ nine o'clock A. M.

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The third hour of the day, nine o'clock A. M. On undern wé sculon God herian, forðam on underntíman Crist wæs tó deáþe fordémed ... And eft com se Hálga Gást on underntíman ofer ða apostolas, Btwk. 214, 26-30

ge-twinness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-twinness, e; f.
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Pairing, joining of two identical things, in grammar, repetition of a word Epizeuxis, on lýden super-conjunctio, on englisc getwynnys, þonne man cwyð twá gelíce word on ánum verse, swá swá ys þis consolamini, consolamini, Angl. viii. 331, 35

bósum

womb ⬩ uter

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Add: bosom ; sinus, gremium. of persons Hé bær on his bósme (sinu) Honorates scóh, Gr. D. 17, 9. Hí wurdon gegripene fram móderlicum breóstum, ac hí wurdon betǽhte engellicum bósmum. Hml. Th. i. 84, 9. personification: [Tó móder]licum bósme ad maternum

mæsse-bóc

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Þ reó þéningbéc, mæssebóc and bletsungbóc and pistelbóc, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. Sc̃i Rufi mæsse biþ geméted on ðám yldran mæssebócum, Shrn. 121, 30: 124, 33. On þám níwran sacramentorum, ꝥ ys on ðám mæssebócum, 119, 5. Add

mid-lencten

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On mydlengtenes wucan on Týwesdæg, Jn. 7, 14 rbc. Hæfde Eádwerd cing witena gemót on Lunden tó midlencten, Chr. 1050; P. 171, 37. Tó midlengtene, 1094; F. 229, 4. . vii. nihton ǽr midlenctene, 1055 ; P. 185, 5. Add