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sprecan

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D. ii. 133, 16

ge-mynd

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Add: I. the faculty of memory Seó sáwul is memoria ꝥ is gernynd, þonne heó gemanð, Hml. S. I. 185. Gé hwæthwega godcundlices on eówerne sáule habbaþ, þæt is andgit and gemynd and se gesceádwísa willa, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 25.

hýpel

(n.)
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hýpel, es; m.

A heap

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A heap On hýpel in cumulum, in augmentationem, Hpt. Gl. 465. Hypplas congeries, 499. On reáde hýplas in rubicundas congeries, 449. Cf. scald-hýflas vel sond-hyllas alga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 73

teld-treów

(n.)
Grammar
teld-treów, (?), es; n.
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some implement in weaving Teltreó clus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 19. Teltré claus, 16, 34: i. 282, 10. In the last instance the word occurs in a list de textrinalibus

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mæsse-hrægel

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Add: a vestment used in celebrating mass. The Latin original for Shrn. 112, 19 is; Hic constituit sacerdotes et levitas vestes sacratas in usu cotidiano non uti nisi in ecclesia. Cf. mæsse-reáf

Elmed-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Elmed-sǽte, (-an); pl.
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The inhabitants of Elmet, the ancient British Loidis, an independent district in Yorkshire Elmedsǽtan (Elmet-, Elmeth- in Latin MSS.) landes is syx hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 17. Cf. In monasterio . . . quod est in silua Elmete, Bd. 2, 14

gleáw

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Melchisedech gleáw in gǽste, Cri. 139. (1 b) where mode of expressing intelligence is given. in gen. Þonces gleáw, Ph. 144: An. 557. Hygeþances gleáw, 818. in dat. (inst.)

éþel

fatherland

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. ¶ The Rune is used instead of the word, which is its name, in Ors. 4, 5; S. 168, 11, and Vald. 1, 31

un-áspringendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áspringendlic, adj.
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D. 337, II. In heofona ríce is éce líf and unáspringenlic gefeá, Nap. 64

Linked entry: á-springendlic

fót-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-lic, adj.

on foot ⬩ that is done on foot ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ low in style

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on foot, that is done on foot Folga mé ná þæt án on fótlicum gange, ac eác swilce on gódra ðeáwa geefenlǽcunge. Hml. Th. ii. 468, 21. fig. pedestrian, low in style Fótlic pedestre, i. uile. Germ. 403, 12

dylsta

(n.)
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dylsta, pl. dylstan

Matter, corruption, mucus ⬩ tabum, mucus

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Matter, corruption, mucus; tabum, mucus Fleó ða mettas ða ðe him dylsta on innan wyrcen let him avoid the meats which may work mucus in his inside, L. M. 2, 29; Lchdm. ii. 226, 10. Ðǽr dylstan on synd whereon the mucus is, 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 20

flet

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II. In 1. 5 for' L. ln.' l. L. Alf., and add

módig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
módig-ness, e;f.

Pride ⬩ Highmindedness ⬩ magnanimity ⬩ greatness of mind which does not resent injury

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in a bad sense, Pride Módignys superbia, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 26. Se eahteoða heáfodleahter is módignyss (þe ehtuðe sunne is ihatan superbia, þet is on englisc modinesse, O. E. Homl. i. 103, 33), Homl. Th. ii. 218, 22.

mæðel-ærn

(n.)
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mæðel-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting

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A house of meeting for speaking or for consulting In mæðelern in preterium (l. pretorium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 52: 74, 23

on-stígend

(n.)
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on-stígend, es; m.

One who ascends or mounts

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One who ascends or mounts Hors and onstígend áwearp in sǽ equum et ascensorem projecit in mare, Ps. Surt. ii. 187, 4

fóre-werd

(adj.)
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fóre-werd, adj.

Forward ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior ⬩ prīmus

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On fórewerd ðære bóc oððe on heáfde bǽc awriten is be me in căpĭte libri scriptum est de me, Ps. Lamb. 39, 9

á-hwergen

(adv.)
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á-hwergen, -hwærne, -wyrn, ó-wern; adv.
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Anywhere; in any case Gif áhwærne (? -hwænne, v. l.) wer oððe wíf þás þing ábrecað si aliquando vir vel mulier has res violaverit, Ll. Th. ii. 190, 7. Ne hýrde ic guman áwyrn ǽnigne ǽr ǽfre bringan sélran láre, Men. 101.

for-genge

(adj.)
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for-genge, adj.
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Gyf hit on lencten gebyrige, ꝥ þæ þonne þǽre flǽscun geweorð on fisce gestriéne, búton ꝥ þis forgenge sié if it (the time for giving a contribution of food (including flesh meat)) happen in Lent, that then the value of the meat may be taken in fish, unless

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hand-gift

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The Holy Ghost, as it were in the place of husband, makes the gift (q. v.) which is required before marriage can take place.] Cf. hand-leán

lof-sang

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Add: i. a song in praise of a person Fausta adclamantes, i. alto canendo vel herigendsang vel lofsang, Wrt.