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Heorot-ford

Grammar
Heorot-ford, Heort-ford, es; m.

Hertford

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Hertford Æt Heorotforda [Heortforda MS. D.] at Hertford, Chr. 913; Erl. 102, 1: 673; Erl. 36, 2; 37, 2

a-dronc

(v.)
Grammar
a-dronc, -droncen. for a-dranc, -druncen; p. and pp. of a-drincan.

Similar entry: a-drincan

dysi

(adj.)
Grammar
dysi, stupid, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 130; Met. 28, 65. v. dysig; adj.

feotod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feotod, feotud called for, fetched; arcessītus, Som. Ben. Lye, = fetod; pp.
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of fetian

be-tilldon

(v.)
Grammar
be-tilldon, be-teldon,
  • Bd. 4, 26
    • ;
  • S. 602, 19
, for betǽldon

deceived

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deceived

ǽren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-dæg, es; m. [contracted for on ærran dæg on a former day]

The day before ⬩ yesterday ⬩ pridie

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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31

fintst

(v.)
Grammar
fintst, he fint findest, finds,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68
    • ;
  • Met. 13, 34
;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of findan

gróf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gróf, pl. grófon carved, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 113; Met. 8, 57; p.
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of grafan

Beorg-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Beorg-ford, Beorh-ford, es; m. [beorg a hill, ford a ford; collis ad vadum]

BURFORD in Oxfordshire

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BURFORD in Oxfordshire Hér Cúþréd, Wæst-Seaxna cining, gefeaht ðý xxii geára his ríces, æt Beorgforda [MS. Beorhforda], wið Æðelbald, Myrcena cing, and hine geflýmde here, in 752 Cuthred, king of the West-Saxons, fought in the twenty-second year of his

fóre-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-fæder, fóre-fæderas

FOREFATHER ⬩ FOREFATHERS ⬩ mājōres

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FOREFATHER, FOREFATHERS; mājōres

Linked entry: forþ-fæderas

folc-gedréfness

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gedréfness, e; f.
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Troubling of peoples Mycel folcgedrefnesse bið ðonne ǽr dómes dæg (cf. Mt. 24, 7), Nap. 23

Linked entry: ge-dréfnes

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, fold-rest, e; f.

a grave

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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave

fore-gidd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gidd, -gedd

a proverb

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a proverb Foregeddum (geddum, L.) nán ðú cweðes prouerbium nullum dicis, Jn. R. 16, 29

fore-gímness

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gímness, e; f.

Observation

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Observation Mið foragémnisse cum obseruatione, Lk. L. 17, 20

fore-ládtéow

(n.)
Grammar
fore-ládtéow, es; m.

A leader

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A leader Forelátuu (-látow, R.) praecessor, Lk. L. 22, 26

fore-lár

(n.)
Grammar
fore-lár, e; f.

Preaching

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Preaching Forebod ł forelár praedicatio, Mt. p. 14, 3

Linked entry: lár

fore-mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-mearcung, e; f.

title

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Heading of a chapter, title In foremercunc in titulo, Mt. p. 12, 1. Foremercungo capitulae, Mk. p. 1, 1

fore-nyme

(n.)
Grammar
fore-nyme, es; m.
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glosses presumtio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 29

Linked entry: nyme

fore-sægdness

(n.)
Grammar
fore-sægdness, e; f.

A preface

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A preface Ðis ondweard foresaegdnis haec praesens praefatiuncula, Mt. p. 2, 14. Onginnes foresægdnise incipit praefatio, 10, 11. Foresægdnisse, 12, 6

Linked entry: -sægdness

fore-setl

(n.)
Grammar
fore-setl, es; m.
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A chief seat, seat of honour Þá formo ræsto ł foresedlo (ꝥ ǽreste sætil, R.) primos recubitos, Mt. L. 23, 6

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