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wulf-heort

(adj.)
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wulf-heort, adj.

Wolf-heartedcruel

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Wolf-hearted, cruel Onwóc wulfheort, se ǽr wíngál swæf, Babilone weard, Cd. Th. 223, 7; Dan. 116. Wulfheort cyning, 224, 12; Dan. 135: 231, 14; Dan. 247

ge-twin

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In ðǽre cirican þe hý nemnað Scs geminos, æt ðám hálgum getwinnum, Shrn. 134, 23

barþ

(n.)
Grammar
barþ, es; m.

A kind of shipa light vessel to sail or row indromo

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A kind of ship, a light vessel to sail or row in; dromo Æsc vel barþ dromo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 102; Wrt. Voc. 56, 24

Fearn-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-ham, -hamm, es; m.

FARNHAM, in Surrey lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi

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FARNHAM, in Surrey; lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi Sió fierd him wið gefeaht æt Fearnhamme the army fought against them at Farnham, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26

fynegian

(v.)
Grammar
fynegian, p. ode; pp. od [fynig mouldy]

To become mouldy or mustymūcescĕre

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Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 7

Linked entry: ge-finegod

hrér

(adj.)
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hrér, adj.

Rear

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Rear [provincial], not thoroughly cooked, lightly boiled [of eggs] Nim hrér henne æg take a hen's egg lightly boiled, L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 272, 16

Linked entries: hrére hréren-brǽden

sealt-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-wíc, es; n.
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Æt Saltwíc, v. 143, 21

flán-geweorc

Arrowsjavelins

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Arrows, javelins, a flight of arrows Sumum hé wíges sped giefeð æt guðe, þonne ofer scildhreádan sceótend sendað flacor flángeweorc (fluttering flights of arrows), Cri. 676. Substitute:

fox-hol

(n.)
Grammar
fox-hol, es; n.
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Æt ðǽm hwítan foxholum, v. 83, 28. On ðá foxhola, 340, 18

un-wærlíce

(adv.)
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Heora geféran æt hám fuhton unwærlíce. . . ofer lúdan leáfe . . . and wurdon ðá ofslagene wel fela manna, ðá ðá hí fuhton búton wísdóme, Hml. S. 25, 455. Add

gryn

(n.)
Grammar
gryn, es; m. n[?]

Lamentation, grief, affliction, evil

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Lamentation, grief, affliction, evil Fela ic láðes gebád grynna æt Grendel much evil have I experienced, many a grief at Grendel's hands, Beo. Th. 1864; B. 930

Linked entry: gyrn

brýd-ealoþ

(n.)
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brýd-ealoþ, indecl. n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealaþ ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Hiî wǽron æt ðam brýdealoþ they were at the marriage feast, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 15

be-baþian

(v.)
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Ǽr þon hé bebaðod sié priusquam lauetur aqua, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 76, 17: Lch. ii. 334, 24. Add

ge-temian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temian, p. ede: pp. ed

To tame;domare

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C.] domo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 19. Ða getemedon domitos, Th. An. 26, 7, 13.

á-hreddan

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Þone wérgan heáp wráðum áhreddan, Cri. 16. with prep, æt Drihten hý áhret æt þám synfullum Dominus eruet eos a peccatoribus, Ps. Th. 36, 39. Gyf hit man æt ðeófes handa áhret, Ll. Th. i. 226, 4. Hí áhreddon ꝥ cild æt þám wulfe, Hml. S. 30, 185.

ríht

(adj.)
Grammar
ríht, adj.
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John) sǽde on his gesihðe ꝥ þǽra feówer nýtena fét wǽron rihte, and hí eódon ǽfre æfter ðám gáste, Hml. S. 15, 204. Add Wærstánes fæder wæs riht ǽht tó Hǽðfelda, Cht. Th. 650, 11.

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

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Æt sumum cyrre at some turn or time, when; aliquando, Lk. Bos. 22, 32. Se biþ abísgod, on færelde mid óðrum cierrum who is busied, in a journey with other affairs, Past. 4, 1; Hat. 9b, 7

Linked entries: cerr cier

Dún-holm

(n.)
Grammar
Dún-holm, e; m. [Flor. Dunhelm: Brom. Durem, Durham: dúna hill, holm water, an island]

DURHAMDunelmia

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DURHAM; Dunelmia Hér forlét Ægelríc bisceop his bisceopríce æt Dúnholm in this year [A. D. 1056] bishop Ægelric left his bishopric at Durham, Ch. 1056; Erl. 191, 14.

a-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen; v.a.

To swearjurare

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Ðæt he hine for hóle ǽr ne aswóre non frustrabitur eam, 131, 11

cép-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
cép-sceamol, es; m.

A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasurytelonium = τελώνιον , gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury; telonium = τελώνιον gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον Ðás word he spræc æt cép-sceamole hæe verba locutus est in gazophylacio, Jn. Foxe 8, 20