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under-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeów, adj.
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In subjection or servitude Him nán folc ne getrúwode þe him underþeów wæs, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peace ⬩ freedom from molestation ⬩ security guaranteed by law to those under special protection ⬩ agreement ⬩ truce ⬩ league ⬩ pax ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ refŭgium

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Eallum folce to friþe to the peace for all the people, L. Edg. S. 15; Th. i. 278, 7

Linked entries: friþ-béna friþ-sócn freoðo fryþ

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ be anxious ⬩ To mourn ⬩ lament ⬩ to care about ⬩ regard

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Grammar murnan, intrans. To mourn, be sad, be anxious Gif ðú ðonne heora þegen beón wilt and ðé heora þeáwas líciaþ tó hwon myrnst ðú swá swíðe si probas, utere moribus, ne queraris, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 7. Sélre biþ ǽghwæm ðæt hé his freónd wrece, ðonne

ildu

(n.)
Grammar
ildu, In l. 5 for senui l. sexui.

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fram-swengan

Grammar
fram-swengan, l. fram swengan, and for Cot. 179
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substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 55

frum-heowung

Grammar
frum-heowung, l. -híwung, -heówung, and for Cot. 154
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substitute Þǽre frumheówunge plasmatica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 36

hǽriht

Grammar
hǽriht, l. hǽriht, hǽrihte, and for ' crinitus, . . . Lye'
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substitute Þá hǽrihtan setosa (vervecum vellera), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 27

bogung

(n.)
Grammar
bogung, bógung, bðung, e; f.

Ostentation ⬩ arrogance ⬩ boasting

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D. 77, 4. þæt Iudéisce folc wæs up áhafen and hi sylfe herodon . . . þæt ludéisce folc gewát fram Gode forsewen þurh heora upáhefednysse and ágenre bógunge (praise of themselves). Hml. Th. ii. 428, 17. Substitute:

ceahhetung

(n.)
Grammar
ceahhetung, e; f.

cachinnus, cachinnatio

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Ðá gehýrde ic mycel gehlýd and ceahhetung, swá swá ungelǽredes folces then heard I a great noise and a cackling laughter, as of rude folk, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 30. Ceahhetung vel cincung cachinnatio, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 86

Linked entries: cancetung cehhettung æschetung

ge-hægan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hægan, pp. -hæged

To surround as with a hedge

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To surround as with a hedge Folc wæs gehæged the people was hemmed in, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 17; Exod. 169

hæft-noþ

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Ofer ðíére reádan sǽ eóde Israéla folc of Egipta hæftnoðe, Sal. K. 198, 18. Hæftnoð captiuitatem. Ps. L. 52, 7. Add

dyde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dyde, did, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 36; p.
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of dón

eó

(n.)
Grammar
eó, the Runic character for these letters is
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RUNE. v. eóh=íw a yew-tree

fealþ

(v.)
Grammar
fealþ, falleth, falls, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 29;
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3rd pers. pres. of feallan

frǽ-fætt

Grammar
frǽ-fætt, l. frǽ-fǽtt, and for Cot. 177
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substitute Frǽfǽttum prepinguibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 47

ge-atelod

Grammar
ge-atelod, l. ge-atolod, and for Cot. 202
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substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 28

-lǽtness

(suffix)
Grammar
-lǽtness, v. á-lǽtness, æt-lǽtness, for-lǽtness.

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K

Grammar
K, In one instance k seems used for
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g Ðæt mód ðé ǽr wæs keléd (áléd, v. l.) of his gewunan cum cogitatio extra usum ducitur, Past. 57, 9

líþigian

(v.)
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Hé his folc gegladode and líþegode him on mislicum geswincum for ðǽre mǽrðe dedit requiem universis provinciis juxta magnificentiam principalem, Hml. A. 95, 107. Add

be-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fýlan, -fílan; p. -fýlede; pp. -fýled,-fíled, -fýld; v. trans. [be, fúl foul]

To BEFOUL ⬩ pollute ⬩ defile ⬩ make filthy ⬩ inquinare ⬩ fœdare contaminare

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To BEFOUL, pollute, defile, make filthy ; inquinare, fœdare contaminare Befíled, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11: Basil. admn. 7; Norm. 48, 23 : Lchdm. iii. 208, 7: Cot. 104

Linked entry: be-fílan

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