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for-sworennys

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Of ðisum leahtre (gítsung) beóð ácennede leásunga ... and forsworennys, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 11. Gítsung ( avaritia ) macað leásunga and forsworennyssa, Hml. S. 16, 283. Add

hremman

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Hé mid smeágungum smeálíce ús hremð ( v. l. dereð), Hml. S. 13, 59. Þá gecorenan hé hræmde ł gelette ( impediuit ), Ps. L. 77, 31. Add

morþor-cwalu

(n.)
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murder Sumu ( one of the devil's arrows is made ) of reáfláce . . . and of morðorcwale, sumu of þeófunga and of feóunga, Nap. 46

Linked entry: cwalu

nesan

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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh wé síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

on-bringelle

(n.)
Grammar
on-bringelle, an; f.
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Instigation God ús álýse fram úrum wiðerwinnan and fram his anbrincgellan, for ðám þe his æfst is mycel ofer ús, Hml. S. 23 b, 291

Linked entries: an-bringelle -bringelle

sam-tinges

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Hé ne wandode þá hǽþenan tó crístnigenne þá þá hí on Críst gelýfdon, ac hé hí ealle sóna samtingas gecrístnode, Hml. S. 31, 1037. Add

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.
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Heó on eallum limum egeslice wunda hæfde . . . Heó wæs gehǽled, ꝥ on hire líce næs gesýne áht þǽra sárra wunda, Hml. S. 7, 278. Add

self-wille

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Sylfwille wurðmynt Gode spontanea honor Deo, Hml. S. 8, 204. Sylfwilles þeówdómes voluntarie seruitutis, An. Ox. 236: 1509. Mid sylfwillum lufum ultroneis affectibus, 1233. Add

ge-sceaft

Grammar
ge-sceaft, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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Add Mid heofonlice campwerod þǽre engelican gesceaft(e), Verc. Först. 109, 7. Add Seó wæteres gesceaft liquidum elementum, Gr. D. 220, 17. ꝥ is s

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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a standing position Setl gedafenaþ déman, and steall fylstendum ... Stephanus hine ( Christ ) geseah standende, forðan ðe hé wæs his gefylsta, Homl. Th. i. 48, 29. Syle hát drincan in stalle stonde góde hwíle give him the medicine hot to drink in a standing

niht

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Add Leóht niht þǽr on sumera bið, Bd. 1. 1; Sch. 9, 16. Ðú settes ðeóstru and geworden wæs naeht (nyht, Ps. Rdr.), Ps. Srt. 103, 20. Nípende niht, B. 649. Niht helmade, brúnwann oferbrǽd beorgas steápe, An. 1307. Niht bið wedera þeóstrost, Sal. 310.

æhte swán

(n.)
Grammar
æhte swán, es; m. [ǽht property, swán swain or herdsman: O. H. Ger. sweinn a herdsman]

A cowherdswineherdwho belongs to the property of his lordbubulcusporcarius qui in peculio domini est

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A cowherd, swineherd, who belongs to the property of his lord; bubulcus, porcarius qui in peculio domini est, L. R. S. 7; Th. i. 436, 22

ǽr-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæstnys, -nyss, e ; f.

Honestygoodnesspietypietas

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Honesty, goodness, piety; pietas Aidanus wæs mycelre ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon Aidan was a man of much piety and moderation, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 31

be-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-byrignys, -nyss; be-byrigednes, -ness, e; f.

A buryingsepultura

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A burying; sepultura Ne wæs ǽnig se ðe bebyrignysse sealde ðám ðe acwealde wǽron nec erat qui interemptos sepulturæ traderet, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 3

Linked entry: be-byrigednes

biscop-heáfod-lín

(n.)
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a bishop&#39;s head linen, an ornament which bishops wore on their heads; infula Biscop-heáfod-lín infula, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-heáfodlín

bóc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-gestreón, es; n.
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A book-treasury, library; bibliotheca He ðider micel bócgestreón and æðele begeat he acquired there a great and noble library, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 2

deágol

(n.)

secret

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secret, Exon. 110 b; Th. 424, 14; Rä. 41, 39: L. M. 2, 66; Lchdm. ii. 298, 8: Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 34, MS. T

éwe

(n.)
Grammar
éwe, es;

common gender A sheep, generally ŏvis

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common gender A sheep, generally as ŏvis Beéwes weorþe of a sheep&#39;s worth; de ŏvis prĕtio, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6

fiht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta He áh fihtwíte he has fines for fighting, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 6, MS. B

Linked entry: fyht-wíte

ful-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-wyrcan, full-wyrcan; p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To do fullyaccomplishcommitperfĭcĕre

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To do fully, accomplish, commit; perfĭcĕre Gif hwá griþbryce fulwyrce if anyone commit a breach of the peace, L. C. S. 62; Th. i. 408, 22

Linked entry: full-wyrcan