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tó-eácan

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-eácan, adv., prep.

In addition,besidesIn addition to,besides

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Rush. 25, 20. Micel git hér tóeácan, Wulfst. 165, 21. prep, with dat. In addition to, besides Tóeácan ðæs landes sceáwunge, Ors. I; Swt. 17, 35. Tóeácan hiere hwætscipe and hiere monigfealdum duguþum, l, 10; Swt. 46, 24.

ofer-fyllo

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyllo, n.
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Liquid that runs off with straining? Ramgeallan þone fágan cnúa on níwe ealo ǽr þon hit ásiwen sié ; sele ꝥ oferfyllo drincan þreó niht, Lch. ii. 124, 15

a-lýsendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-lýsendlíc, adj.

Loosingsolutorius

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Loosing; solutorius He nine acsade, hwæðer he ða alýsendlícan rúne cúðe he asked him, whether he knew the loosing runes [literas solutorias], Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 25

ge-trifulian

(v.)
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Rúde getrifeladu mid sealte, 26, 1. Wildre rúdan getrifuladre seáw, 10. Mid cellendre getrifuladre, 82, 7. Add

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian; p. ode.
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.: swigade, Rush.) tacebat, Mk. Skt. 14, 61: Mt. Kmbl. 26, 63. Ðá swigoden hí ealle and stille wǽron conticuere omnes, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 31. Hí suwodon (swigedon MS. A.: swigadun, Rush.), Mk. Skt. 3, 4.

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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Kmbl. 343, 21; Rún. 21. In nearowe néðan, Exon. Th. 436, 13; Rä. 54, 23

Linked entry: ge-néðan

wicg

(n.)
Grammar
wicg, es; n. (a poetical word)
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Kmbl. 345, 1; Rún. 27. Gúðbeorna sum wicg gewende, Beo. Th. 635; B. 315. Ongunnon stígan on wægn weras and hyra wicg somod, Exon. Th. 404, 18; Rä. 23, 9: 405, 11; Rä. 23, 21. Onweald wicga and wǽpna, Beo. Th. 2094; B. 1045. Wicgum ridan, Exon.

filmen

(n.)
Grammar
filmen, The gender varies, with meaning foreskin it is masc. or neut., otherwise fem.

skinmembranescaleskinshellhuska crack

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Filmena membra[na]rum (laterna membranarumtenui velamine facta, Aid. 142, 6), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 51: 57, 4.

Linked entries: film fylmen

wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
wæterian, p. ode

To water, supply with water,give drink to living creaturesto water plantsto irrigate

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Rush. 13, 15 : p. 8, 15. to water plants Se man ðe plantaþ wyrta, hé hí wæteraþ, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26. Sumu treówu hé watrode, Past. 40;Swt. 293, 4. to water land, to irrigate Hé land wæteraþ arua rigat, Scint. 118, 14.

Linked entry: wætrian

hæslen

(adj.)
Grammar
hæslen, adj.

Of hazel

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Lǽt ðæt blód on grénne sticcan hæslenne weorp ðne ofer weg áweg ðonne ne biþ nán yfel let the blood run into a green spoon of hazel-wood, then throw it away over the road; then no harm will come of the bite, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 19-21

heall

(n.)
Grammar
heall, e; f.

A hall, residenceaula, palatium, templum

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Mycel and rúm heall atrium, 109; Som. 79, 21; Wrt. Voc. 58, 61. Seó heall ðæs Hálgan Gástes the residence of the Holy Ghost, Blickl. Homl. 163, 13. Heal, Beo. Th. 2307; B. 1151. On his ðære hálgan healle in aula sancta ejus, Ps.

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.
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Rush. 17, 27. Scylling (scilling, Lind., Rush.) dragmam, Lk. Skt. 15, 9. Nis woruldfeoh ðe ic mé ágan wille, sceat ne scilling, Cd. Th. 129, 13; Gen. 2143. Hundraþ scillinga centum denarios, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 18. Þriim peninga ł scillinga, Jn.

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Rush. 15, 15. <b>I a.</b> that with which a stroke is struck, a sword (?), a javelin (?) :-- Swypu romphea, Germ. 398, 189.

Linked entries: swipa swipe

un-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemet, es; n.

immensityan immense numberimmoderationexcessto excesswithout measureexcessivelyimmenselyvery

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Kmbl. 341, 2; Rún. 3: 341, 15; Rún. 11. Ungemettan fæste mid cludum ymbweaxen mirae asperitatis, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 10. Ungemetum georne, Ps. Th. 118, 107: 142, 1. Ungemetum swíðe, 118, 67. Eágan ungemetum wépaþ, Dóm. L. 12, 193

Linked entries: un-gemete on-gemet

sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung, e; f.

a looking at, contemplation, considerationrespect,regardreconnoitring, surveying, examinationa spectacle, showa show, appearance, pretence

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Rush. 23, 48. Ðá hét Neron gewyrcean mycelne tor, and beád ðæt eall ðæt folc cóme tó ðisse sceáwunga (the spectacle of Simon flying from the tower ), Blickl.

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, feartimeoto be afraid

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Herodes ondréd (dreard, Lind. : -dreord, Rush.) Johannem, Mk. Skt. 6, 20.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

eáster-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-ǽfen, eástor-ǽfen, es; m.

Easter-even dies ante festum paschæ

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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ Ðys sceal on eáster-ǽfen this [gospel] must be on easter-even, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 28, 1; notes, p. 577, 28, I a

Linked entry: eástor-ǽfen

abbud-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
abbud-dóm, es; m. [ = abbod-ríce, q. v.]

An abbacythe rule or authority of an abbotabbātiaabbātis jus vel auctoritas

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An abbacy, the rule or authority of an abbot; abbātia, abbātis jus vel auctoritas Abbuddómes, gen. Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 18. Abbuddóme, dat. 5, 21; S. 642, 37

Linked entry: abbad-dóm

lencten-wicu

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-wicu, an; f.
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A week in Lent Ðys sceal on Þursdæg on ðære óðre lenctenwucan this shall be read on Thursday in the second week in Lent, Rubc. Jn. Skt. 5, 30

H

hail

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The name of the Runic letter was hægl hail Hægl byþ hwítust corna, Runic pm. 9; Kmbl. 341, 4; the forms accompanying the poem and given by Kemble are these, RUNE RUNE RUNE (see printed page)