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eofor-swín

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-swín, es; n.

A boar pig, male swine ⬩ verres

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A boar pig, male swine; verres Eoforswínes cwead verris stercus, L. M. 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 18

eór-lippric

(n.)
Grammar
eór-lippric, es; n.

A flap of the ear

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A flap of the ear. Jn. Lind. War. 18, 26

eorþ-græf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-græf, es; n.

A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well ⬩ fossa, pŭteus

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A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well; fossa, pŭteus Isernes dǽl eorþgræf pæðeþ a part of iron passes the well, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 26; Ru. 59, 9

eorþ-ifi

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ifi, es; n.

Ground ivy ⬩ hĕdera nigra

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Ground ivy; hĕdera nigra Eorþ-ifies of ground ivy; hĕdĕræ nigræ, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 17

Eota land

(n.)
Grammar
Eota land, es; n.

The land of the Jutes, Jutland ⬩ Jūtia

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The land of the Jutes, Jutland; Jūtia Mǽgþ seó is gecýd Eota land a province which is called Jutland, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 24

ete-lond

(n.)
Grammar
ete-lond, es; n.

Pasture land ⬩ pascua terra

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Pasture land; pascua terra Ǽgðer ge etelond ge yrþlond [MS. eyrðlond] both pasture land and arable land, Cod. Dipl. 299; A.D. 869; Kmbl. ii. 95, 14

éðel-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-fæsten, es; n.

Land-fastness, a country's fortress ⬩ patriæ mūnīmentum

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Land-fastness, a country's fortress; patriæ mūnīmentum Ic éðelfæsten brece I break through a land-fastness, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 3; Rä. 72, 22

éðel-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-ríce, es; n.

A native-realm, native-country ⬩ patrium regnum, patria

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A native-realm, native-country; patrium regnum, patria Ðæt ðú móste mínes éðelríces neótan that thou mightest enjoy my native realm. Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 24; Cri. 1462: Andr. Kmbl. 239; An. 120: 864; An. 432: Salm. Kmbl. 214; Sal. 106

éðel-weard

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-weard, es; n.

A country's guardian or ruler, a king ⬩ patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex

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A country's guardian or ruler, a king; patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex Wæs ðæt fród cyning, eald éðelweard that was a wise king, an old country's guardian, Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210. Giímonna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the wealth of men of old

fácen-geswipere

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-geswipere, es; n.

Deceitful counsel, deceit ⬩ consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus

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Deceitful counsel, deceit; consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus Hí on ðínum folce fácengeswipere syredan in plēbem tuam astūte cōgĭtāvērunt consĭlium, Ps. Th. 82, 3

fácen-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-tácen, es; n.

A false sign, sign of crimes ⬩ scĕlĕrum signum

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A false sign, sign of crimes; scĕlĕrum signum Hafaþ fácentácen feores they shall have the false sign of life, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 32; Cri. 1566

fæder-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-gestreón, es; n.

A father's property, patrimony ⬩ patrĭmōnium

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A father's property, patrimony; patrĭmōnium, Cot. 152

fæder-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-ríce, es; n.

A paternal kingdom ⬩ păternum regnum

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A paternal kingdom; păternum regnum In heora fæderríce in their paternal kingdom, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 22; Sat. 308

fæsten-gewerc

(n.)
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fæsten-gewerc, es; n.

Fortification work, fortification ⬩ fortĭfĭcātio, arcium mūnīmentum

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Fortification work, fortification; fortĭfĭcātio, arcium mūnīmentum, Heming, p. 104

fæted-sinc

(n.)
Grammar
fæted-sinc, es; n.

Gilded treasure ⬩ bracteātus thēsaurus = θησαυρόs

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Gilded treasure; bracteātus thēsaurus = θησαυρόs Ðeáh ic ðé lyt syllan mihte fætedsinces though I might give to thee a little of gilded treasure, Andr. Kmbl, 955; An. 478

Linked entry: sinc

fæðm-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fæðm-rím, es; n.

Fathom-measure ⬩ cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus

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Fathom-measure; cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus Is ðæt torhte lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes that glorious land is higher by twelve of fathom-measure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 21; Ph. 29

feala-hiw

(n.)
Grammar
feala-hiw, es; n.

A varied colour

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A varied colour Feala-hiwes hrægel pŏlymĭta, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Wrt. Voc. 40, 14

Linked entry: hiw

feasten

(n.)
Grammar
feasten, es; n.

A fastness ⬩ fortress ⬩ mūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí on ðam feastene wǽron they were in the fastness, Chr. 877; Erl. 79, 23

fec

(n.)
Grammar
fec, es; n.

A space ⬩ portion of time ⬩ spătium ⬩ tempŏris intervallum

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A space, portion of time; spătium, tempŏris intervallum Æfter litlum fece after a little time, Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 4

feld-hryðer

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hryðer, es; n.

A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus

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A field ox or heifer; campestris bos sive vĭtŭlus Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben