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beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m. -scíte, an; f. For Cot. 136
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substitute Beód-scýte oððe beódsceát mantile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 52

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, l. ge-fýstlian and for 'pugnis . . . Scint. 2'
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substitute Gif syngiende gefýstlude gé forþyldiaþ si peccantes colafizati suffertis, Scint. 7, 14

hyrne

Grammar
hyrne, in l. 6 for norð hyrnan l. norðhyrnan,
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and add Andlang þǽre díc ; of þǽre díce hyrnan, C. D. B. ii. 434, 37. Anlang weges on ðǽre díce hyrnan, C. D. iii. 411, 13. Hirnan, ii. 205, 16. Tó herpaðe; ðonan tó dǽre dícan hyrnan; ðonan andlang díc, v. 78, 30: vi. 170, 34. Of ðám wealle swá norð

lígnian

(v.)
Grammar
lígnian, l. lígnan, and in bracket for iaugnen l.
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läugnen

onettan

Grammar
onettan, l. ónettan, and in 1. 26 for 1529
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substitute 1579. add: expressing quickness of movement or procedure Heó gewát hyre west þonan feran, forð ónette, Rä. 30, 11. Mé wǽre liófre ꝥ ic ónette wiþ þæs, ꝥ ic ðé móste gelǽstan ꝥ ic ðe gehét festino debitum promissionis absolvere, Bt. 40, 5 ;

scip-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fultum, es; m.
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A naval force Hé sende tó Eádwerde cingce and bæð hine scipfultumes ꝥ hé ne geþafode ꝥ hé him on wætere ne ætburste, Chr. 1049; P. 166, 36

écre

Grammar
écre, for continual, Homl. Blick. 127, 22; dat. f.
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of éce

á-cennicge

(n.)
Grammar
á-cennicge, (? cf. for suffix sealticge), an; f. A (female)
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parent Ácennic and hehstald genetricis et virginis, Rtl. 69, 9. genetricem 51, 31

cýþ-lǽcan

Grammar
cýþ-lǽcan, For 'Mone B. 4286' substitute An. Ox. 4284,
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and add:

fæderen-bróþer

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-bróþer, In l. 2 for fram ðé l. framþe.

ge-wyrtún

Grammar
ge-wyrtún, l. gewyrt-tún, and for Jn. Skt. Lind.
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substitute Jn. R

hríseht

Grammar
hríseht, l. hríseht(e), and for 'Cot. 186, Lye'
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substitute Ðý hrísehtan, þá hǽrihtan setosa (vervecum vellera ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 27 (cf. bushy as an n

Defenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Defenisc, adj.

belonging to Devonshire ⬩ Devōniensis

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Of or belonging to Devonshire; Devōniensis Gesomnede man ormǽte fyrde Defenisces folces an immense force of Devonshire people was collected, Chr. 1001; Th. 250, 5

stíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-mægen, es ; n.
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A strong force Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eored*-*heápas stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 114. [Cf. Stið-imainede eorl, Laym. 25820.]

leloþre

(n.)
Grammar
leloþre, [error for geloþre according to Cockayne. v. gelod-wyrt],
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A kind of dock Lelodrae lapatium ( = λάπαθoν; cf. uude docce lapatium, Lchdm. iii. 303, col. 2), Ep. Gl. 13 f, 31. Lelothras radinape, 22 b, 32. Leloþre lapadium, Wrt. Voc. 69, 14: ii. 54, 24. Lelodrae lapatium, 112, 35. Lelothrae rodinope, 119, 24

mægþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ-mann, es; m.

A maiden ⬩ virgin

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A maiden, virgin Gif man mægþman néde genimep if a maiden be carried off by force (to be married), L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 3

Linked entry: mægden-mann

nídlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
nídlinga, adv.

By force ⬩ against a person's will

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By force, against a person's will Gif hwá mǽden nýdlinga nimþ si quis puellam invitam ceperit, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13; Th. ii. 186, 20 note

Linked entry: neádlunga

geréf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
geréf-mann, es; m. The word is used to translate Latin forms elsewhere translated by ge-réfa. v. ge-réfa; II
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Sum geréfman quidam curialis, Gr. D. 308, 13. Sum man háten Stephanus, sé wæs on getale þára geréfmanna ( in numero optio full) . . . Sæge Stephane þám geréfan (dic Stephana optioni). . . Ic eom onsænded tó Stephanes húse þæs geréfan (ad Stephanum optionem

ge-nédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nédan, -niedan, -nýdan; p. de; pp. ed

To compel, force, urge

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Sihhem geniédde ðæt mǽden Sichem forced the maiden, Past. 53, 5; Swt. 415, 22; Hat. MS. Genéddon Simon angariaverunt Simonem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 21.

Linked entries: ge-nídde ge-niédde ge-nýdan

ge-drífan

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Th. i. 286, l. to force matter into something, cram. v. full-gedrifen. to carry out, effect, drive a bargain Hé hreówlíce his ceáp gedrifan hæfde, Hml. S. 23, 585

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