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un-cúþlíc

(adj.)
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un-cúþlíc, adj.

Unknownstrangeuncanny

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Unknown, strange, uncanny Ða stánas sint ealle swíðe góde of tó drincanne wiþ ealle uncúþlícu þing, Lchdm. ii. 290, 14

fæstrǽdlíce

(adv.)

firmly

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with constancy, firmly Mycel þearf is crístenum mannum þæt hý rihtne geleáfan cunnan and ðæne fæstrǽdlíce healdan, Wlfst. 123, 1

feónd-seóc

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Wiþ feóndseócum men, þonne deófol þone monnan féde oððe hine innan gewealde mid ádle, Lch. ii. 136, 24, 28. Add

ge-hilt

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(used like pl. of hilt with singular meaning] ge-hiltu

ge-deáw

(adj.)
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ge-deáw, adj.
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Bedewed, wet with dew On morgenne þonne sió wyrt gedeáw sié, Lch. ii. 92, 15. Wildre rúdan gedeáwre, 26, 10

ge-dilgian

(v.)
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ge-dilgian, l. ge-dílgian,
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To perish Gyf þú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wíte, þonne gedýlegie ðín heorte, Ll. Lbmn. 415. 25

ge-winfullic

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Swíðe gewinnfullic ( laboriosum ) ꝥ is ꝥ man on symbel hine behealde wiþ þæs feóndes searwe, Gr. D. 222, 7. Add

gim-bǽre

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Substitute: Containing gems, set with gems Gimbǽre belt bullifer (gimmifer) baltheus An. Ox. 487. Gimbǽrum ringum gemmiferis anulis 1191: 4827

hand-cláþ

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Add: [Hire handcloðes and hire bordcloðes ben makede wite, O. E. Hml. ii. 163, 34. A A] Cf. hand-hrægl

hring-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, es; n.
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A sword with ring-shaped markings Hire on hafelan hringmǽl ágól, B. 1521. Hé . . . hringmǽl gebrægd, 1564. See next word

Linked entry: wunden-mǽl

lifrig

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For ' Connected with the liver' substitute: Clotted, coagulated (cf. N. E. D. livered, clotted, coagulated; livery (of soil) heavy, tenacious)

nigon-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
nigon-gilde, adv.
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With ninefold compensation Gif frig man cyninge stele, .IX. gylde forgylde, Ll. Th. i. 4, 3. Cf. án-, twi-gilde

smirwung

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Add: smearing, greasing, rubbing with grease Sceóna smyruncg and reáfa wæsc calciamentorum unctio uestimento*-* rumgue ablutio, Angl. xiii. 441, 1084

wundrung

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wundrung, <b>. I.</b>
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add: — Wiþ lungenádle, genim þǽre sylfan wyrte seáw, syle drincan; mid heálicre wundrunge hé bið gehǽled, Lch. i. 96, 10

wiliht

(adj.)
Grammar
wiliht, adj.

Having willows

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Having willows On wylihte mǽdwan (the meadow with willows in it); of wylihte mǽdwan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16

Linked entry: welig

on-métan

(v.)

to paint, cover as with colour

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to paint, cover as with colour Ðú mid sárlícre sceame onméttest (-meltest, Th.) perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Th. 88, 38

Linked entry: métan

snellíce

(adv.)
Grammar
snellíce, adv.

Rapidly, quickly, with activity strenue

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Rapidly, quickly, with activity Sum sceal snellíce snére wrǽstan one rapidly bends the harpstrings Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82

spornere

(n.)
Grammar
spornere, es; m.

One who treads or strikes with the feet, a fuller

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One who treads or strikes with the feet, a fuller Spornere, spurnere fullo Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 2

Linked entry: spurnere

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila, king of the Huns, 443; Th. 18, 30, col. 1

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

mægen-strengo

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengo, indecl. f.

Main strengthgreat force

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Main strength, great force Gúþcyning (Beowulf) mægenstrengo slóh hilde bille with mighty force the warrior-king smote with his battle-blade, Beo. Th. 5350; B. 2678.