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lígnian

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

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

Þór

(n.)
Grammar
Þór, the Scandinavian form of a name which in English is Þunor (-er),
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one of the gods, Thor Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde, ðæt se Iouis wǽre, ðe hý þór hátaþ, Mercuries sunu, ðe hí Óðon namiaþ; ac hí nabbaþ ná riht: for ðan ðe wé rǽdaþ on bócum, ge on hǽþenum ge on cristenun, ðæt se hetula Iouis tó sóðan

Linked entry: þunor

fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

friþ-béna

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-béna, a criminal who asks for asylum, v. friþ, (5 b α), or
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for reconciliation with the law

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

ge-treów

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treów, ; adj. [Besides this unmutated a-stem, a mutated ja-stem (ió, ié, í, ý) and a mixed form ge-treówe occur: the eó-forms are taken here, the mutated forms under ge-tríwe.]
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Gif þegen hæbbe getreówne man tó foráðe for hine, 388, 16. Getreówe friénd, Bt. 20; F. 72, 24. Þa getreówan freónd, 24, 3; F. 82, 27. Þínra getreówra freónda, 20; F. 72, 14. Nime se hláford twégen getreówe þegenas, Ll. Th. i. 280, 12.

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.

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, a fold (? the meaning is uncertain; perhaps the two names
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Strétpen, C. D. iii. 448, 19, Strétfold, 119, 30 may suggest that the word has the later sense). Add: On ætden pæn . . . on ðone ealdan uuíðig on Ættan pennes læce, C. D. vi. 48, 12-14. On hacan penne, v. 238, 30. Andlang weges tó pippenes penne; of

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

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived

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Férdon forð Tatwine and Biéda, Chr. 734; P. 44, 14. Gif ceorl and his wíf bearn hæbben gemǽne, and fére se ceorl forð, Ll.

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

teón

Grammar
teón, [On p. 978, ll. 2, 3 for leáh, tongne l. teáh, longne.]
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</b> add :-- Hé plegode and fela fægera þinga forð teáh þe þám folce ungecnáwe wæs, Ap. Th. 17, 13. <b>III 6.</b> add :-- Ofer mǽðe úre þú forð týhst sprǽce ultra aetatem nostrum protrahis sermonem, Coll. M. 32, 11.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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. . as Swá forð swá uncre wordgecwydu fyrmest wǽron as far as ever our agreements went, L.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

be-fótian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fótian, fótigan ; p. ode ; pp. od [be, fótian, fót a foot]

To befoot ⬩ to cut off the feet ⬩ pedes abscindere

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To befoot, to cut off the feet; pedes abscindere Som

Linked entry: -fótian

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