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gǽling

(n.)
Grammar
gǽling, e; f.

Delay

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Delay Geðencan ne con hwæt him losað on ðǽre gǽlinge ðe hé ðá hwíle ámierreð he cannot consider what loss he suffers in the delay in which he wastes the time, Past. 39, 1

Corn-wealas

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-wealas, gen. -weala; dat. -wealum; pl. m.

Cornishmen ⬩ the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ Cornubienses ⬩ Cornubia

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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8

an-hyldan

(v.)

to incline ⬩ inclinare

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to incline; inclinare,R. Ben. in proœm

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anything ⬩ in controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

hyge-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-clǽne, adj.
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Pure in mind, Ps. Th. 104, 3

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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In l. 8 for hrædlícc l. hrædlíce

hwol

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In l. 1 for infingens l. infigens

lǽssa

(adj.)
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In l. 18 for geleorrnan l. geleornian

land

(n.)
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In l. 7 for ferigen l. ferigan

yfel-wyrde

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In the bracket for -oðr l. -orðr

bí

(n.)

a bee ⬩ apis

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a bee; apis : found in the compound

Linked entry: be

borg-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borg-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge, a promise ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium

Linked entry: wedd

fneósung

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In bracket dele. ' Icel. . . . sneezing', and add

cyrfel

(n.)
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In l. 2 read sagul for stigul

frum-teám

(n.)
Grammar
frum-teám, es; m.
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The first teám (v. teám; in Dict.)

hirdan

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Take here hyrdan in Dict., and add:

Linked entry: hyrdan

hnigian

(v.)
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In 1. 2 after hnigie add forð

Linked entry: hnígan

mæc

(adj.)
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In l. 2 for mecca read mecea

mid-ness

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In hiora midnesse, Shrn. 36, 14. Add

scilfrung

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In 1. 5 l. scelfan for skelfan

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