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híw-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
híw-scipe, híg-, es; m.

A family, ⬩ household, ⬩ house

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Lamb. 113, 17. Wæs sum híwscipes fæder and hína ealdor erat paterfamilias, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 9. Ðá onféng heó ǽnes híwscipes stówe accepit locum unius familiæ, 4, 23; S. 593, 18. Ealle híwscipas þeóda universæ familiæ gentium, Ps. Lamb. 21, 28

Linked entries: híwisc híg-scipe

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peace ⬩ freedom from molestation ⬩ security guaranteed by law to those under special protection ⬩ agreement ⬩ truce ⬩ league ⬩ pax ⬩ tūtēla ⬩ refŭgium

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Hist. i. 180 It seems to have been used for the king's peace or protection in general, and to be the right of all within the pale of the law [cf.

Linked entries: friþ-béna friþ-sócn freoðo fryþ

eówer-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eówer-lendisc, adj.

Of your land or country ⬩ vestras

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Of your land or country; vestras Eówer-lendisc vestras, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 45

hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
hréfan, p. de

To roof

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To roof Hé lǽt it réfen he had it roofed, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 8

ir-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ir-scipe, es; m.

Anger

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Lamb. second 9, 4

mere-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

latian

(v.)
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Add: with clause Ne lata þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre, Archiv cxxii. 258, 34

ge-cerring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cerring, e; f.

A turning ⬩ conversion ⬩ conversio

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Lamb. 125, 1

ge-hæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæge, es; n.

Land hedged in ⬩ a paddock ⬩ garden ⬩ hortus ⬩ pratum

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Land hedged in, a paddock, garden; hortus, pratum,Mone B. 618 : Hpt. Gl. 419, 439

swíþ-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-sprecol, adj.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 11, 4

þurh-brengan

(v.)

to bring through

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Lamb. 77, 13

Linked entry: brengan

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

to prove very strong

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Lamb. 51, 9

ymb-lofian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lamb. 116, 1

yfel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-cund, adj.
Entry preview:

Lamb. 14, 4. Yfelcundra malignantium, 21, 17

ge-lenda

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Substitute: One rich in landed estates Gelenda, land*-*spédig locuples i. diues, An. Ox. 3154

Linked entry: -lenda

u

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Án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 178, 7. Add

hafe-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

on-orþung

(n.)
Grammar
on-orþung, e; f.

A breathing in or on

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Lamb. 17, 16

Linked entry: orpung

ge-þylmédan

(v.)

to make patient ⬩ bring down

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Lamb, 19, 9

un-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
un-snotor, -snottor; adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Lamb. 48, 21: L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 2

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