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ge-þwinglod

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A form þwingel, connected with a verb þwingan ( = O. H. Ger. dwingan stringere, O.

æfter-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-spræc, e; f.

After-speech or claim ⬩ repostulatio

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After-speech or claim; repostulatio, L. O. 7; Th. i. 180, 23

eáw

(int.)
Grammar
eáw, eáw-lá

oh! alas! ⬩ O! eheu!

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oh! alas! O! eheu! Bt. Met. Fox 9, 109; Met. 9, 55

Linked entry: eálá

cuffle

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Add: [v. N. E. D. coif. Cf. O. H. Ger. chuppha mitra]

glǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
glǽdan, to cause to slip or totter. A compound form, á-glǽdan, seems to be concealed in the gloss
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Labefacare agleddęgo, Txts. 111, 9. Cf. O. Sax. biglédda labefactat, Gall. 23

Linked entry: á-glǽdan

á-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
á-blindian, p. ode
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To become blind Se mon áblindode, Shrn. 145, 29. [Gif þet eȝe ablindað, O. E. Hml. i. 109, 8. Ha ablindeð, ꝥ ha nabbeð sihðe nan, Marh. 15, 23. Heo ablindeð in þe inre eien, A. R. 92. O. H. Ger. ar-blindén : Ger. er-blinden.]

ofer-dón

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Ealle oferdóne þingc deriað omnia nimia nocent, O. E. Hml. i. 296, 4. Add

micgern

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Take here mycgern, where for bracket substitute: [v. N. E. D. midgem. O. L. Ger. (Gallée) mid-garni aruina : O. H. Ger. mitti-garni.], and add Of micgerne aruina . i. adeps ł pinguedo, An. Ox. 2, 105. Mycgernne seuo, 2763.

gise

(n.; int.)

yes ⬩ imnio ⬩ etiam

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yes; imnio, etiam Gise, lá gese yes, O yes, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 15

Linked entries: gyse gese

hætera

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In bracket dele 'O. H. Ger. hadarun . . . clout', and odd: v. N. E. D. hater

un-sidefull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sidefull, adj.

Immodest

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Voc. i. 51, 33: O. E. Homl. i, 300. 29, 30

Linked entry: side-ful

rǽdels

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Rǽdels ł bysen paradigma, An. Ox. 18 b, 67. O. L. Ger. rádislo (-i). Add

be-dróg

(v.; part.)
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Dele: 'p. of be-dragan,' and add = O. Sax. be-dróg, p. of be-driogan

wande-weorpe

(n.)
Grammar
wande-weorpe, an ; f.
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Voc. i. 22, 60: talpa, 78, 19

Linked entries: weorpe wand

mertze

(n.)
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Voc. ii. 113, 82. [Cf. O. H. Ger. merzi merx, Grff. ii. 861.] (?)

word-cennend

(n.)
Grammar
word-cennend, es; m.

The begetter of the Word

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The begetter of the Word (Jn. l, I) Ó milda Wordcennend pie Verbigena, Germ. 389, 2

Linked entries: cennend word

an-æðelian

(v.)
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Dele an = un, and v. un-æðelian. Add: [Cf. O. H. Ger. ant-adalen to degrade.]

blícan

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Blícan, glitenian rutilare, An. Ox. 1196. In bracket dele: Laym. blikien: O. Nrs. blika, and add

cecil

(n.)
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a cooking-pot (?) Cecil suffocacium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 68. [Cf. O. H. Ger. chahhala cacabus.]

hors-cræt

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Horscræt biga, ubi ii[^o] equi currui junguntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 18. . For 'Lye' substitute

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