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eald-writere

(n.)
Grammar
eald-writere, es; m.

An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient mattersantīquārius

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An antiquarian, one that writes of old or ancient matters; antīquārius. Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: wrítere

here-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
here-bróga, an; m.

The terror produced by an army or by war,

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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462

inwit-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-wrásen, e; f.
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A chain of guile or malice, Andr. Kmbl. 126; An. 63 : 1892; An. 948

mægen-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wísa, an; m.

The leader of a force or army

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The leader of a force or army, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 17; Exod. 553

mǽrsere

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsere, es; m.

One who proclaims or makes widely knowna herald

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One who proclaims or makes widely known, a herald Mérseris preconis, Rtl. 56, 35

mearc-hof

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-hof, es; n.

A dwelling in a mark or country

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A dwelling in a mark or country, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61

mynster-hata

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-hata, an; m.

A hater or enemy of monasteries

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A hater or enemy of monasteries Hér syndan sacerdbanan and mynsterhatan, Wulfst. 165, 28

bi-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fleón, part. -fleónde

To escape, to pass by or undersubterfugere

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To escape, to pass by or under, to go away privately; subterfugere,Cot. 192

Linked entry: be-fleón

geond-seón

(v.)
Grammar
geond-seón, p. -seáh

To see beyond or throughperspicere, in conspectu habere,

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To see beyond or through; perspicere, in conspectu habere, Beo. Th. 6166; B. 3087

screádung-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
screádung-ísen, es; n.
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An instrument for pruning or trimming Wíngeardes screádungísen sarculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 11

twi-læpped

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-læpped, adj.
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Having two skirts or lappets Twilæpped scrúd cinctus gabinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5

þúfian

(v.)
Grammar
þúfian, p. ode

To become leafy or bushy

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To become leafy or bushy Þúfaþ and wridaþ frutescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 13

wiþ-setness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-setness, e; f.

A placing oppositesomething placed opposite

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A placing opposite or something placed opposite Uuitsetnis objectus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 26

weorold-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-earfeþe, es; n.
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Labour or trouble of this life Strong wind woruldearfoþa. Met. 7, 26, 35, 49

andettend

(n.)
Grammar
andettend, es; m.
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A confessor Forgef ondettendum (or ptcpl.?) ignosce confitentibus, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 203, 37

hearm-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-beorg, es; m.
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A hill of calamity or of affliction Sitæþ on hærmbergæ, E. M. Furn. 373

hleów-hræscnes

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destruction of protection or skelter (?). For forcæncednysse l. forsc[r]æncednys; e, and add:

orige

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>or-íge;</b> adj. Invisible, out of sight. (?)

weg-gesíþa

(n.)
Grammar
weg-gesíþa, an; m.

A companion or attendant on the road

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A companion or attendant on the road Wæg*-*gesíðan satellites, Hpt. Gl. 426, 68

fyrs-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-rǽw, e; f.

A row or fence of furze

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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30