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pise

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Mid hire ýtemestan fingrum þǽre lenticula, ꝥ syndon pysan, heó onhrán and on hire múð sende þreóra corna gewyrde, Hml. S. 23 b, 715. Add

plúm-feþer

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For '43' at end substitute 144, 4, and add On plúmfeðerum hé ( the rich man ) líð, ac þéhweðere oft ǽblǽce, E. S. viii. 473, 19

Linked entry: feþer

reccing

(n.)
Grammar
reccing, e; f.
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Narration, tale, story Hí sylfe nyston ꝥ hí wǽron gebróþra búton þurh þá reccinge þe se yldra bróþor rehte þám gingran, Hml. S. 30, 375

scipe

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Add Hé nán þing him sylfum of his campdómes scipe on his seóde ne heóld, Hml. S. 31, 55. [v. N. E. D. shipe.] add:

Linked entry: beór-scipe

sundor-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-folgoþ, es; m.
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An appointment, office Hé sǽde þæt nán crísten man ne móste habban nǽnne his sunderfolgeþa, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 5. Cf. sundor-notu, -nytt

sworettung

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Add Þǽr bið mycel wánung and gránung and murnung and sworetung, Verc. Först. 121, 18. Hé on mænigfealdum sworettungum geanbidode, Hml. S. 23 b, 647

tó-wrítan

(v.)
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to describe Ptolomeus tówrát ealles þises middangeardes gemet on ánre béc, Bt. 18, 1; S. 41, 27. Hí synd tówrite[ne] describuntur, An. Ox. 1065

Linked entry: wrítan

þeów

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Hé cwæð þæt hit ná geweorþan sceolde þæt sé wǽre leóda cyning, sé þe ǽr wæs folce þeów, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 21. Add

wæl

Grammar
wæl, <b>;
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III.</b> add Him þá geþúhte swelc þæt mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14

ymb-ryne

Grammar
ymb-ryne, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hit gewissað ús þurh wísne láreówdóm tó geárlicum tídum and tunglena ymbrynum, Hml. S. 5, 270. Add Týn embrynas quinquennia decem, Germ. 388, l

ǽn-líce

(adv.)
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Ǽnlíce gefretewod, Hml. S. 9, 24: 18, 341. Ðá cwæð ðæt folc ðæt hé ǽnlíce spræc, 18, 111: 36, 79: Hml. A. 103, 44. Add

bricg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-bót, e; f.

A repairing of a bridge pontis instauratio

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A repairing of a bridge; pontis instauratio Bricg-bóta aginne let the repairings of bridges be begun, L. G. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27

riht-handdǽda

(n.)
Grammar
riht-handdǽda, an; m.

The actual perpetrator of a crime

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The actual perpetrator of a crime Gif hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum bútan on ðam rihthanddǽdan, L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 12

Linked entry: hand-dǽda

heápung

(n.)
Grammar
heápung, e; f.

A heaping, heap

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A heaping, heap Onfóþ hine and on ða heápunge eówre niðerunge gelǽdaþ accipite et in cumulum damnationis vestræ ducite, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 14

Linked entry: geápung

cræftig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræftig-líce, adv.

WorkmanlikeCRAFTILY fabreartificiose

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Workmanlike, CRAFTILY; fabre, artificiose Cræftig-líce fabre n Cot. 84. Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

Linked entry: cræft-líce

ge-syndlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-syndlíc, adj.

Prosperoushealthyhappyprosperus

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Prosperous, healthy, happy; prosperus On ðám gesyndlícan þingum ... and on ðám wiðerweardum þingum in prosperous ... and in adverse circumstances, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 21

hócor

(n.)
Grammar
hócor, es; m. [?]

Mockery, scorn, insult, derision

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Mockery, scorn, insult, derision Tó oft man mid hócere góddǽda hyrweþ too often good deeds are depreciated with derision, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 162

Linked entry: hócer

swíþ-stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stríme, adj.

Having a strong stream

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Having a strong stream Ðá com hé tó swíþ*-*strémre (swíðstrangre, MS. B.) eá pervenit ad flumen meatu rapidissimo, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 4

Linked entries: stríme swíþ-strang

twádæg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twádæg-líc, adj.

Lasting two days

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Lasting two days Twádæglíc (twydæglíc, Bd. M. 350, 32) fæsten is genóh tó healdenne biduanum sat est observare jejunium, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 8

Linked entry: twidæg-líc

á-wógian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wógian, p. ode

To woo

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To woo Ðá foreward ðe Godwine worhte wið Byrhtríc þá hé his dohter áwógode, Cht. Th. 312, 11: Hml. S. 7, 14, 299: 9, 58

Linked entry: wógian