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frum-tíhtle

(n.)
Grammar
frum-tíhtle, -týhtle, an; f. [frum original, primitive, first; tíhtle an accusation, charge]

A first accusation ⬩ first charge ⬩ prīma accūsātio ⬩ prīma calumnĭa

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A first accusation, first charge; prīma accūsātio, prīma calumnĭa Ðæt he borh næbbe æt frumtýhtlan that he have no surety at the first accusation, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 24

fultum-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fultum-leás, adj.

Without help ⬩ helpless ⬩ sĭne auxĭlio

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Without help, helpless; sĭne auxĭlio Ðæt hí tó raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they would very soon be without help from their posterity, Ors. 1. 14; Bos. 37, 18

weorold-méd

(n.)
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weorold-méd, e; f.
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Worldly recompense Ne sceal nán man woruld*-*méde wilnian æt ðam cuman, for ðam ðe him is geháten éce gefeá fore on Godes ríce, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 15

fen-gemirce

(n.)
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fen-gemirce, (?), es; n.
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The boundary of marsh-land Þis sint þá fangemerca . . . tó binguuellan æt clibe út on ðone bróc midne, suǽ. . . út on mór . . . þanon andlangæs bróces middesweardes, C. D. B. i. 295, 27

Linked entry: ge-mirce

mid-weg

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Ǽr þám þe hé tó midwege cóme before he had gone halfway, Hml. S.31, 946. Add

serc

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Þes pallium þe ic werige wyle mé gelǽstan, and mín syric ne tósíhð, ne míne sceós ne tóbærstað, ǽr þan þe mín sáwl síðað of þám líchaman, Hml. S. 36, 161. Add

biddan

to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to

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Ǽr þ ám þe hé him ryhtes bidde. Ll.

gild

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Gif wé þonne gyld árǽrdon, 234, 5. by a superior foreign power, tribute Cunnende of gyld (cf. gild-selen) [ð]æs cǽseres geselenne temtantes de reddendo caesaris tribute .

for-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceorfan, part, -ceorfende; ic -ceorfe, ðú -ceorfest, -cirfst, -cyrfst, he -ceorfeþ, -cyrfþ, pl. -ceorfaþ; p. ic, he -cearf, ðú -curfe, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To cut or carve out ⬩ cut down ⬩ cut off or away ⬩ cut through ⬩ divide ⬩ excīdĕre ⬩ concīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ intercīdĕre

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æs ðe se Hláford háte us mid deáþes æxe forceorfan lest the Lord command to cut us down with the axe of death, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 28. Forceorfende intercīdens, Ps. Lamb. 28, 7. Ic forceorfe succīdo, incīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 34.

Æðelinga

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelinga, ígg, eig, e; f.

The island of nobles ⬩ Athelney ⬩ nobilium insula

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The island of nobles, Athelney; nobilium insula Æt Æðelinga ígge apud nobilium insulam. Chr. 878; Th. 146, 42, col. 2. Wið..., Th. 148, 31, col. 2 : Chr. 879; Th. 148, 30, col. 3

Linked entries: ǽge Eðelinga íg

Beran burh

(n.)
Grammar
Beran burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Beranbiri : Kni. Banbyry]

BANBURY ⬩ Oxfordshire

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BANBURY, Oxfordshire Hér Cynríc and Ceawlin fuhton wið Brettas æt Beran byrig here, A. D. 556, Cynric and Ceawlin fought with Britons at Banbury, Chr. 556; Th. 30, 9, col. 1, 2, 3

Linked entry: Bearan burh

Cealc-hýþ

(n.)
Grammar
Cealc-hýþ, e; f.

Challock, Chalk

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The name of a place, Challock, Chalk, in Kent Hér wæs geflítfullíc sinoþ æt Cealc-hýþe here [in A. D. 785] there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785;Erl.57, 13

fǽr-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cwealm, es; m.

A sudden pestilence ⬩ repentīna pestĭlentia

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A sudden pestilence; repentīna pestĭlentia Æt ðæm fǽrcwealme ðe his leódscipe swýðe drehte and wanode in the pestilence which much afflicted and decreased his people, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 8

Linked entry: cwealm

Eádes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Edesbirh: Brom. Edesbury]

EDDESBURY, Cheshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Cestriensi

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EDDESBURY, Cheshire; loci nomen in agro Cestriensi Æðelflǽd Myrcna hlǽfdige ða burh getimbrede æt Eádes byrig Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, built the fortress at Eddesbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 30, col. 2

pening-weorþ

(n.)
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pening-weorþ, -wurþ, es; n.
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Æt ǽlcon gegyldan ǽnne peningc oððe án peningcwurþ weaxes, Chart. Th. 605, 26. Twá hund peningweorþ hláfes, Homl. Th. i. 182, 9

ge-rǽf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽf, adj.

Fixed ⬩ fixus

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Ælf 32; Th. i. 80, 21, note

Linked entry: -rǽf

ge-metsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metsian, p. ode; pp. od

To furnish with provisions

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To furnish with provisions Ðæt scip ðe Swegen eorl hæfde him silfum ǽr gegearcod and gemetsod the ship that Earl Sweyn had before prepared and provisioned for himself, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 14

Linked entry: metsian

folce-getrum

(n.)
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The passage is Him þá Abraham gewát and þá eorlas þrý þe him ǽr treówe sealdon mid heora folce getrume. Perhaps for the last half-line might be read trume mid heora folce

scír-biscop

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Add: [Ic beode æc ꝥ se scyrbiscop ne seo swa dyrstlece ꝥ he ne hading ne haleging ne do on þis abbotrice buton seo abbot hit him bidde, Chr. 675; P. 36, 12.]

sceand-word

(n.)
Grammar
sceand-word, es ; n.

A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word

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A vile, foul word, or an opprobrious, abusive word Ðæt ic (the devil) wolde, ðæt hý (wicked men) ðé (God ) áfremdedon and ðíne circean forgeáton and æt mé leornedan sceandword, Wulfst. 255, 15