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hæg-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, hæge-, heh-, es; m : e; f [?]

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virgin ⬩ mansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo

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One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virgin; mansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo Hwæðer hé sig hægsteald ðe hǽmedceorl utrum cælebs sit an uxoratus, L. Ecg. C. 1; Th. ii

Linked entry: Hagustaldes-eá

BÚR

(n.)
Grammar
BÚR, es; n.

A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehouse ⬩ tabernaculum, conclave, casa

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A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehouse; tabernaculum, conclave, casa Wiht wolde hyre on ðære byrig búr atimbran a creature would construct a bower for itself in the town, Exon. 108a; Th. 411, 26; Rä. 30, 5. On búre, ahóf brýd Abrahames

ǽngum

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽngum, = ǽnigum

to any

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Beo. Th. 952; B. 474, to any;

ǽ-swýc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swýc, es; m.

An offence ⬩ scandalum

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Th. 105, 26

a-geán

(prep.)
Grammar
a-geán, prep.

Towards ⬩ adversus

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Towards; adversus, Chr. 1052 ; Th. 314, 23

æt-wæg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-wæg, p. of æt-wegan.

took away

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took away,Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198;

án-reces

(adv.)
Grammar
án-reces, adv.

Continually ⬩ forthwith

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Continually, forthwith, Chr. 1010; Th. 262, 34

bealu-inwit

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-inwit, es; n.

Guile ⬩ deceit ⬩ dolus

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Guile, deceit; dolus, Ps. Th. 54, 24

Linked entry: bealo-inwit

bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bát, p. of bítan.

bit ⬩ momordit

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bit; momordit,Beo. Th. 1488; B. 742;

bed-rida

(n.)

one bedridden

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one bedridden, Homl. Th. i. 472, 23

áþ-swerung

(n.)

an oath

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an oath, Chr. 1070; Th. 344, 27

be-legde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-legde, p. of be-lecgan.

covered

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coveredCd. 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382

cwyddung

(n.)

a saying

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a saying, Homl. Th. i. 366, 7

dǽl-neomend

(n.)

a sharer, partaker

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a sharer, partaker, Ps. Th. 118, 63

drý-men

(n.)

magicians, sorcerers

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magicians, sorcerers, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 14

diópe

(adv.)
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deeply, solemnly, Beo. Th. 6131; B. 3069

flýtst

(v.)
Grammar
flýtst, he flýt

floatest ⬩ floats

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floatest, floats, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 13;

for-gnóg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gnóg, pl. -gnógon

gnawed up

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gnawed up, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 1;

forht-full

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-full, adj.

Fearful ⬩ formīdŏlōsus

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Fearful; formīdŏlōsus, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 21

for-wyrhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-wyrhte, p. of for-wyrcan.

destroyed ⬩ forfeited

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destroyed, forfeited, Homl. Th. i. 12, 28;

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