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-búr

(suffix)
Grammar
-búr, v. ge-búr; á-búrod,
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and next word

bryd

Grammar
bryd, l. brýd,
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and see brygd

býtla

Grammar
býtla, l. bytla,
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and dele bracket

céle

(n.)
Grammar
céle, l. cele,
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and see cile

flíta

Grammar
flíta, l. flita,
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and dele' wið-,'

heáh-weofod

Grammar
heáh-weofod, l. heáh-wígbed, heáh-weófod,
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and add: Add:

sam-wrǽde

Grammar
sam-wrǽde, v. un-samwrǽde,
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and sam-wrǽdness

frécne-stíg

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Dele, and see

frófrian

(v.)
Grammar
frófrian, fróferian.
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Dele, and see

frocx

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Dele, and see

eác

(con.)
Grammar
eác, conj. l. adv.
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and add: where there is addition of objects Þǽr wearð Síulf ealdorman ofslægen ... and Eádwold, and manige eác tó him, ... swíðe mænige eác mid him, Chr. 905; P. 95, 16, 20. Þá cinges þegnas ..., ge eác sum dǽl þæs Norð-Wealcynnes, 894; P. 87, 18. Hý

plihtan

(v.)
Grammar
plihtan, p. te
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To bring danger upon an object (dat.), to compromise [To plight has later the meaning of to promise under peril of forfeiture, to make a solemn engagement for which one has to answer] Gif hwá bútan leáfe of fyrde gewende ðe se cyng sylf on sý plihte

ge-líffæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líffæstan, ge-líffæstian; p. ge-líffæste, ge-líffæstade; pp. ge-líffæst, ge-líffæsted.
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to make alive. of physical life Se Fæder áwecð þá deádan and gelíffæst, Jn. 5, 21. Þurh þone gást syndon gelíffæste ealle þá gesceafta þe se Fæder gesceóp, Hml. A. 2, 20. of spiritual life Þú gelíffæst mé viuificabis me, Ps. L. 137, 7: 142, II. Swá

swín

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Þá semninga geféldon hí án swýn ( porcum ) yrnende hider and þider betwyh heora fótum, ꝥ sum ꝥ swýn heora hwylc gefélde ... sóhte ꝥ swín þá duru þǽre cyrcan ... and ne mihte hit nán man geseón, and swá þeáh hí hit mihton gefélan, Gr. D. 236, 1-6. Ne án

cyrps

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrps, adj.

Curly ⬩ crispus, tortus

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Curly; crispus, tortus He is blæcfexede and cyrps he is black-haired and curly, Homl. Th. i. 456, 17. Cyrpsum loccum with curly locks, Mone B. 1236

Linked entries: cirps crisp

fierst

(n.)
Grammar
fierst, es; m.

A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ tempŏris spătium ⬩ tempus

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A space of time, time; tempŏris spătium, tempus Forgif ðú me fierst and ongiet give me time and understanding, Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 28; Hy. 4, 21

for-giémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-giémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect ⬩ neglĭgĕre

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To neglect; neglĭgĕre Gif hwá adulfe pytt, and forgiémeleásode ðæt he hine betýnde if anyone dug a pit, and neglected to inclose it, Past. 63; Hat. MS

for-wyrnednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrnednes, -ness, e; f.

A restraining ⬩ continence ⬩ forbidding ⬩ contĭnentia

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A restraining, continence, forbidding; contĭnentia He wæs micelre forhæfdnysse and forwyrnednesse lífes he was of great abstinence and continence of life, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 21

fultomian

(v.)
Grammar
fultomian, part. fultomiende

To help ⬩ aid ⬩ auxĭliāri

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To help, aid; auxĭliāri Sóna eft, Gode fultomiendum, he meahte geseón and sprecan soon after, God helping, he could see and speak, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 15

líget-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
líget-sliht, e; f.
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A flash of lightning Ðá com þunerrád and légetsleht and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs hǽðnan folces, Shrn. 57, 35. Légeðslæht fulgor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 18

Linked entry: sliht