bi-fæstan
To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust ⬩ infigere, committere, tradere,
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To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust; infigere, committere, tradere,Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30 : 50 a; Th. 173, 26; Gú. 1166
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sige-bróðor
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Matthew, who was not daunted by his heathen captors, Andr. Kmbl. 366 ; An. 183
corn-hrycce
A CORN-RICK ⬩ frumenti acervus
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A CORN-RICK; frumenti acervus Wearþ gemét ðæt feoh uppon ánre cornhryccan the money was found upon a corn-rick Homl. Th. ii. 178, 8
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ge-smeáh
Intrigue
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Intrigue Ðǽr wearþ se cyng of France þurh gesmeáh gecyrred there the king of France was turned back by intrigue, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 23
ǽror
Before ⬩ ante ⬩ priusquam
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Before; ante, priusquam Næs ǽror ðé [MS. aworþe] ǽnegu gesceaft there was not before thee any creature, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 81; Met. 20, 41
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bearn-gebyrdo
Child-bearing ⬩ partus
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Child-bearing; partus Hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo to her the ancient Creator was gracious in her child-bearing, Beo. Th. 1896; B. 946
cásering
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War. 15, 8. Ne unband cásering non solvit didrachma, Mt. Lind. Stv. 17, 23
ecg-þræc
Sword-strength, war or savage courage ⬩ glădiōrum impĕtus
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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596
feorr
Far ⬩ distant ⬩ longinquus
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Far, distant; longinquus Ðeáh him mon feorr land gehéte though a distant land was promised him, Past. 50; Hat. MS: Andr. Recd. 850; An. 423
fereld
A way ⬩ going ⬩ step ⬩ gressus
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A way, going, step; gressus Fulfrema stepas oððe paðas oððe fereldu míne on síþfætum ðínum perfĭce gressus meos in sēmĭtis tuis, Ps. Lamb. 16, 5
flet-werod
Court-host ⬩ the court-retainers ⬩ aulĭci
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Court-host, the court-retainers; aulĭci Is mín fletwerod, wígheáp, gewanod my court-host, the company in war, is diminished, Beo. Th. 957; B. 476
lang-scip
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A long-ship, a large war-ship Ðá hét Alfred cyng timbran langscipu [other MSS. lange scipu] ongén ða æscas, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 11
secga
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One who says or tells, an informant Ne ic nán sóðre wát, búte swá mín secga mé sǽde, L. O. 4 ; Th. i. 180, 12
un-ásecgendlíce
Unspeakably ⬩ in a way that cannot be told ⬩ ineffably
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Unspeakably, in a way that cannot be told, ineffably Háligne Gást forþleórendne of Fæder and of Suna unásecgendlíce ( inenarrabiliter ), Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 14
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cwén-fugol
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Lye,' substitute Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix ) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 91
port-weg
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D. port-way.] Cf. port-herpaþ, -strǽt
sweora
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and add Ic wát cúðlíce þæt ic be gewyrhtum on mínum sweúran (sweóran, v.l. Cf. swúran, swíran, 18) byrne, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 22
ælmes-æcer
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a field the produce of which was given as alms, first-fruits Frumwæstmas hátað sume men ælmessecer sé ðe ús ǽrest gerípod bið, Nap. 5
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wíg-spéd
Success in war ⬩ victory
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Success in war, victory Hé mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697
gúþ-gewǽd
A martial dress ⬩ war-weeds
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A martial dress, war-weeds, Beo. Th. 5228; B. 2617: 5453; B. 2730: 5694; B. 2851: 5735; B. 2871: 459; B. 227: 5240; B. 2623