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yr-

(prefix)
Grammar
yr-, For words beginning with
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yr- see ir-

ge-hyrst

Grammar
ge-hyrst, For second passage substitute
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Faleras vel gehyrste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 4

haca

Grammar
haca, 'For Gl. Mett. 658
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substitute Haca (haᵤca, 87, 1559) pessul, Txts. 88, 803, and add: Perhaps the word occurs in the following :-- On hacapenn foreweard . . . on hacapenn foreweardne, C. D. iii. 412, 2, 14, An hacan penne, v. 238, 30. On hacan pundfold, of hacan pundfalde

leger-fæst

Grammar
leger-fæst, For 'R. Ben . . . Lye'
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substitute Ealle fram flǽscǽte hí forhæbben bútan þám wanhálum and þám legerfæstum ( prefer debiles et aegrotos ), R. Ben. 64, 7

eówocig

Grammar
eówocig, Substitute for meaning:
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Yolky, full of natural grease, (v. D.D. yolky; yolk the grease or oiliness of a sheep's fleece.)

fýr-tor

Grammar
fýr-tor, For Cot. 93 substitute
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Farus, beácanstán, in promontoria rupis posita, i. fýrtor Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 14. Farus, Grecum est nomen, nam fos, lux, oros autem visio, apud eos notninatur, hinc compositum nomen est fari, id est fýrtor, 39, 64

Linked entry: here-beácen

á-þroten

Grammar
á-þroten, Substitute wearied for loathed.

folgian

(v.)

to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise

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Ne folga mé noli me persequi, 295, 15.

þegan

(v.)
Grammar
þegan, (this seems the regular strong form for the verb which usually has weak forms in the present, þicgan, q. v.)
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to take, accept Him wæs Godes egsa mára in gemyndum ðonne hé menniscum þrymme þegan wolde there was too great fear of God in his thoughts for him to wish to get human glory, Exon. Th. 112, 8; Gú. 140

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ destroy ⬩ spargere ⬩ aspergere ⬩ dispergere ⬩ disperdere ⬩ dissipare ⬩ dispertire ⬩ destruere ⬩ To be dispersed ⬩ not to keep within proper bounds

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trans. To disperse, scatter, destroy. The verb occurs mostly in glosses and renders the Latin verbs spargere, aspergere, dispergere, disperdere, dissipare, dispertire, destruere Mildheortnisse míne ic ne tóstregdo (-stréde. Ps. Spl.,-stregde, C.) misericordiam

fer-scrifen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fer-scrifen, part. [ = for-scrifen; pp. of for-scrífan to disregard, abandon]

Disregarded ⬩ abandoned ⬩ addictus

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Disregarded, abandoned; addictus Ferscrifen [MS. fær-scribæn] addictus, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 53. Ferscrifen addictus [Lye has ferscrifer = ferscrifen? abdictus ], Cot. 14

ǽht

Grammar
ǽht, In Ll. Th. i. 6, 3 the weak form, ealle ða ǽhtan, occurs, and a form not feminine, mínes ágenes ǽhtes,
  • 194, 16
    • .

what is owned, a possession ⬩ possession

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Add: what is owned, a possession Ǽht res, heánra manna (man, Wrt.) vel ceorla (-ic, Wrt.) ǽhta peculium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 57, 59. Ǽhta gadzarum, An. Ox. 3155. Gif ceorl deóflum gelde, hé sié ealra his ǽhta (MS. ǽhtan) scyldig, Ll. Th. i. 40, 5, 6. Selle

feówera

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówera, gen. pl. of feówer four: = feáwera; gen. pl. of feáwa

a few.

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a few

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Mynecenu monacha vel monialis Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 20 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 28. Munuc and mynecenu ðe Gode sylfum beóþ gehálgode, and hyra gehát Gode geháten habbaþ, L. Ecg. P. iii. II.; Th. ii. 198, 32. Seó mynecynu monacha, iv. 9; Th. ii. 206, 16 : Homl.

esole

(n.)
Grammar
esole, (-ele), an; f.
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A she-ass Ofer eoselan folan sitteude, Bl. H. 71, 5. Gyt gemétaþ eoselan (asinam) gebundene and hire folan, 79, 28: 69, 35. Eosula and fola asinam et pullum, Mt. R. 21, 7. Eoslena asinorum, Gr. D. 185, 3

Linked entries: eosele esol

ǽt-giefa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-giefa, -geofa, an; m. [St food, gifa a giver]

A food-giver ⬩ feeder ⬩ cibi dator

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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98

Norweg

(n.)
Grammar
Norweg, es; m. [The plural seems the more usual form.]

Norway

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Norway Sume férdon tó Norwæge, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 30. Hér fór Cnut cyng tó Norwegum (Norwegon, Erl. 162, 37), 1028; Erl. 163, 13. Hér com Ólaf cyng eft intó Norwegum, 1030; Erl. 163, 16. Harold cyng of Norwegon, 1066; Erl. 199, 37. Com Harold of Norwegan

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Add: Ic sello Berhtsige án híde bóclondes, C. D. ii. 121, 4, and to such a form might belong the following genitives: Ánes hídes, 120, 33. Ánes hídes lond, C. D. B. ii. 268, 9. The nominatives híde, gyrde in, Þ næs án ǽlpig híde ne án gyrde landes,'

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

brim-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
brim-fugel, gen. -fugles; m. [brim, fugel
a bird, fowl
]

a bird, fowl ⬩ A sea-fowl ⬩ sea-gull ⬩

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A sea-fowl, sea-gull; marina avis He gesihþ baðian brimfuglas he sees sea-fowls bathe, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 12; Wand. 47

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizing ⬩ taking, with the idea of wrongful taking ⬩ defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) ⬩ attack, onset, assault

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laying hold of, seizing Be cirliscre fǽmnan onfeuge. Gif mon on cirliscre fǽmnan breóst gefó, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 13. Be nunnena onfenge(andfencgum, MS. B.: anfenge, MS. H.), 18; Th. i. 72, 7. Be þeófes onfenge æt þiéfþe, L. In. 28; Th. i. 120

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

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