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leáh-mealt-wurt

(n.)
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some kind of wort Léhmealtwurt lexinum (? lixivum, cf. lixivum mustum the wine that runs out of the grapes before they are pressed), Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 23; Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

swǽr-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr-mód, (swár-); adj.
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D. v. swǽr, V. and next word

un-ábindendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ábindendlíc, adj.

That cannot be unboundindissoluble

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That cannot be unbound, indissoluble Hine gebindaþ ða wón wilnunga mid heora unábindendlícum racentum quem vitiosae libidines insolubilibus adstrictum retinent catenis, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 18: 33, 4; Fox 130, 31

calwa

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The latter word seems to be Latin; cf. alapiciosus caluus in other glossariem. v. Corp. Gl. H. xli

ed-wendan

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Substitute: To turn back, cease to affect Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bisigu, bót eft cuman if worry from woes should cease to trouble him, better times come again, B. 280

mǽg-wine

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Add:: The word occurs as a proper name Méguini, Txts. 159, 186, 202 : 161, 293. Iuxta terminos id est bereueg et Méguines paeð, C. D. i. 50, 14. Méguuines paeð, 54, 30

on-scǽgan

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scearn-wifel

(n.)
Grammar
scearn-wifel, es; m.

A dung-beetle

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Halliwell gives sharn-bug, a cockchafer, as a Sussex word. Cf. Ssarnboddes (beetles) þet louieþ þet dong, Ayenb. 61, 32

ofer-gíman

(v.)

to neglect, disregard

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Ðæs git ofergýmdon Hǽlendes word, Cd. Th. 295, 14; Sat. 486

Linked entry: ofer-gumian

fyrd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-leóþ, es; n.

A war-songmīlĭtāre carmen

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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577

Linked entry: fird-leóþ

mete-cú

(n.)
Grammar
mete-cú, e; f.

A cow that is to furnish food

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S. 8; Th. i. 436, 27. v. preceding word

stedig

(adj.)
Grammar
stedig, adj.
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stede, IV c, and see next word

ýþ-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gebland, es; n.
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The tossing waves Ýðgeblond up ástígeþ won tó wolcnum, ðonne wind styreþ láð gewidru, Beo. Th. 2750; B. 1373: 3190; B. 1593. Wǽron ýðgebland eal gefǽlsod, eácne eardas, 3244; B. 1620

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, to overween.
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Cf. ofer-wenian, and next word

hreów

Grammar
hreów, sorrow.
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Först. 95, 15. v. ge-hreów, and next word. Add

on-wæcenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wæcenness, e; f.
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Excitement, excitation Hé sóhte dǽdbóte and inbryrdnesse wóp, tó ðon ꝥ þurh þá onwæcenesse his mód áburne fletum compunctionis inquirebat; quatenus per haec excitata mens ejus inardesceret, Gr. D. 337, 37

Linked entry: -wæcenness

swinsian

(v.)
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C. 31, 4, and five lines later dulcisonis occurs, to which word swynsiendum seems more properly to belong), Hpt. 33, 238, 9. Add

sæc

(adj.)
Grammar
sæc, adj.

hostile, offensive, hateful guilty,

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Similar entries v. next word.(-sæc) guilty, charged with guilt. and

Linked entry: bí-sæc

waþem

(n.)
Grammar
waþem, waþum, es; m.

A wave billow

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A wave, billow Ic þonan wód ofer waþema gebind I crossed the band of billows, Exon. Th. 288, 1; Wand. 24. Waðema streám, sincalda sǽ, Cd. Th. 207, 24; Exod. 471

teld-treów

(n.)
Grammar
teld-treów, (?), es; n.
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In the last instance the word occurs in a list de textrinalibus

Linked entry: teltré