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under-brǽdan

(v.)

substernere

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glosses substernere in: Underbrǽddon gegerelo substernebant uestimenta, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 36

wrecness

(n.)
Grammar
wrecness, e; f.

Vengeance

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Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 22

Linked entry: wræcce-ness

dæg-swǽsendo

(n.)
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food for one day; cibus unius diei, Ll. Th. ii. 220, 30

for-lǽtere

(n.)
Grammar
for-lǽtere, es; m.

forsakes

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Forlétrum relinquentibus, Lk. p. 9, 17

Linked entry: lǽtere

ge-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hreówsian, p. ode
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To repent ꝥ hiǽ gihreówsadun (-hreáw-, L.) paeniterent Lk. R. 10, 13

Linked entry: hreówsian

ge-flǽscness

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Ic hálsie ðé þurh úres Drihtnes geflǽscnysse, Ll. Lbmn. 415, II. Add

gilping

(n.)
Grammar
gilping, e; f.
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Boasting, arrogance, vainglory For ídelre gylpincge pro vana gloria Scint. 144, ll

freó-wíf

(n.)
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a freeborn woman Fríwíf, Ll. Th. i. 20, 7. Cf. freó-man

oht-ríp

(n.)

harvest ⬩ messis

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Lind. 9, 38: Lk. Skt. Lind. 10. 2.(?)

cnyllsan

(v.)

to knell ⬩ sound a bell

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to knell, sound a bell Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 9: 12, 36

á-wóh

(n.)
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Beorge ꝥ hé áwóh ne befó, Ll. Th. i. 290, 8. Add

be-bodian

(v.)

to commend ⬩ entrust

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to commend, entrust Bebodadon ł gefeastadon commendauerunt, Lk. L. R. 12, 48

Linked entry: bodian

wyrt-truma

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-truma, (wyrtruma), an: -trum, es; m.: -trume, an; f. (v. Be ðare wyrtruman,
    Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7).
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Is seó æx ásett tó ðæs treówes wyrtruman, Lk. Skt. 3, 9. Be ðam wyrttruman, Lchdm. i. 172, 10. Wyrttruman radicem, Ps. Spl. 51, 5. Hig næfdon wyrtruman (wyrtrum, v. l. ), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 6: Mt. Skt. 4, 6: Lk. Skt. 8, 13.

Linked entry: -truma

hwæþer

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sió, Ll.

ge-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swebban, p. ge-swefde, ge-swefede: ge-sweflan; p. ode.
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<b>II,</b> 200. <b>Ia.

Linked entry: ge-swefian

of-sittan

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<b>II a.</b> Cf. of-settan; 2 b Ðonne ðæt mód dæs fæstendan bið mid ðý irre ofseten dum mens abstinentium ab ira se deprimit, Past. 313, 23. add: <b>III a.

sceát

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<b>VII b.</b> of a protective covering :-- Se godcunda anweald gefriþode his diórlingas under his fiþera sceáte (sceade, v. l. ), Bt. 39, 10; F. 228, 12. v. offrung-, wæter-sceát

beód-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
beód-lǽs, e; f.
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Cf. beód, <b>Ib,</b> beód-ern

Linked entry: lǽs

cócnunga

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>cócnung,</b> e; f. Seasoning, seasoned food Cócunung quadripertitum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 49. Metegearwa and cócnunga meat-dressings and seasonings, Lch. ii. 210, 26.

eáþ-hylde

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>eáþ-hilde</b> (-hylde); adj. Lit. easy to hold (cf. ge-healden), content Gif munuc eáðhylde bið and geþæf si contentus sit monachus, R. Ben. 29, 2: 109, 6. Ðǽre sáwle miht is ðæt heó . . . beó hire eáðhylde, Hex. 40, 4

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