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un-herigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-herigendlíc, adj.

Not praiseworthy

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Not praiseworthy Se bið unherigendlíc ðe unnyt leofaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

wudu-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-wyrt, e ; f.

A wild plant

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Homl. 59, 3

Linked entry: wyrt

be-screopan

Grammar
be-screopan, l. -screpan,
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Hofe bescrepen . . . rinde clǽne and bescrepene. Lch. ii. 270, 3, 4. and add:

gister-dæg

(n.; adv.)
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yesterday Giosterdoeg (gestordæge, R.) ðió seofunda heri hora septima, Jn. L. 4, 52

Linked entry: geostra

gum-man

(n.)
Grammar
gum-man, -mann, es; m.

A famous man, a man ⬩ vir clarus, homo,

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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028

heáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáflíc, adj.

Mournful, lamentable, grievous

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Homl. 123, 6

of-calen

(adj.; part.)

very cold

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very cold Petrus stód ofcalen on ðam cauertúne, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 27

Linked entry: calan

ofer-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hacele, an; f.

A cope, hood ⬩ cappa ⬩ a surplice

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A cope, hood; cappa L. Ecg. C. 10, note; Th. ii. 140, 22

dym-hefe

(n.)

a lurking-place, hiding-place

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Lamb. 17, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 1122, 33

erce-diácon

(n.)

an archdeacon ⬩ archidiāconus

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Voc. 71, 80: Homl. Th. i. 416, 29: 418, 16

Linked entry: ærce-diácon

for-cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrfst, he -cyrfþ

cuttest down ⬩ he cuts down

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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 8: Ps. Lamb. 128, 4;

ísern-here

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-here, es; m.
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An iron-clad host Ísernhergum án wísode, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 33; Exod. 348

plætt

(n.)
Grammar
plætt, a sounding blow, a smack : in the compound
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eár-plætt Drihten ús sealde hǽlu þurh ðám eárplættum, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 25

Linked entries: eár-plætt spor-plætt

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To place ⬩ locare

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To place; locare Monn gefæste ða homo locavit eam, Mk. Skt. Lind, 12, 1

Linked entry: ge-feastian

ge-hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyldan, p. -hylde; pp. hylded

To keep ⬩ hold ⬩ forbear ⬩ custodire ⬩ conservare ⬩ differe

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To keep, hold, forbear; custodire, conservare, differe Gehylde forbore; distulit, Ps. Spl. 77, 25

streám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streám-líc, adj.
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Of water Ofer streámlícum ríðum over rivers of waters, Homl. Th. i. 444, 10

swícend

(n.)
Grammar
swícend, es; m.
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A deceiver, betrayer Se sáula swícend the devil, Homl. Ass. 196, 39: 197, 87

syngig

(adj.)
Grammar
syngig, (?); adj.

Sinful

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, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 192

wlitelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wlitelíce, adv.

Beautifully ⬩ in comely fashion

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Homl. 205, 6

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