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weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

ge-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siftan, p. -sifte; pp. -sifted, -sift

To sift

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melu fine meal, Ex. 12, 34

Linked entry: ge-syft

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 152, 14, 17. to fix in a position or place, place permanently, set. the object a living creature Ðæt hé gesteaðelie (collocet) hine mid aldermonnum, Ps. Srt. 112, 8.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

férrece

(n.)
Grammar
férrece, [fér = fýr?]

A fire-pan ⬩ bătillum

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A fire-pan; bătillum, Cot. 161, Som. Férrece vatilla, Wrt. Voc. 287, 7

ge-býran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býran, (?) to furnish with gebúras,
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colonize Gebýrdum gemǽre colono fine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 26. Cf. á-búrod

Linked entries: -býran ge-býred

glendran

(v.)
Grammar
glendran, to devour. l. glendrian,
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and add Fisc hyne gearwað ꝥ hé glentrige ( gluttiat ) ǽs, Scint. 107, 8

róstian

(v.)
Grammar
róstian, p. ode;

To roast ⬩ dry by a fire

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To roast, dry by a fire Geróstode passos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 60

Linked entry: róscian

steóp-cild

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-cild, es; n.
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Steápcildo pupillos, Rtl. 29, 13. fig. one deprived of protection Wé wǽron steópcild gewordene, forðan ðe wé wǽron ástýpede ðæs heofenlícan ríces, Wulfst. 252, 10. Ne lǽte ic eów steópcild, Jn. Skt. 14, 18

sceát

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add: fig. Hé gelǽdde hine tó þám sceáte þǽre hálgan cyrican eum ad sanctae ecclesiae gremiun perduxit, Gr. D. 190, 26.<b>IV a.

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Sǽgrunde neáh (cf. ðis fis (the whale) wuneð wið ðe se grund,Misc. 16, 517), Beo. Th. 1133; B. 564. Þurh ðone sǽgrund (profundum maris, cf. tó sǽs grunde, l. 18, and on sǽs grund,Mt. Kmbl. 18, 6) is getácnod hira ende, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 20.

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de.

to fasten with a cord ⬩ to restrain, repress, confine

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Kmbl. 455 ; El. 228. fig. to restrain, repress, confine Dómgeorne dreórigne hyge oft in heora breóstcofan bindaþ fæste. Swá ic módsefan mínne sceolde oft feterum sǽlan, Exon. Th. 287, 29; Wand. 21.

HÓC

(n.)
Grammar
HÓC, es; m.

A HOOK

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Ic eom swá swá fisc on hóce I am as the fish on the hook, Nar. 40, 33. Ðonne biþ hé geteald tó dære fýrenan eá and to ðam ísenan hóce then shall he be assigned to the fiery river and the iron hook, Blickl. Homl. 43, 25, 27.

Linked entries: hóced hóc-ísern

stofn

(n.)
Grammar
stofn, e; f.

a stem ⬩ a shoot of a tree ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ a foundation

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, ówæstmas surculos, ramusculos, 409, 1. fig. offspring, progeny Mid gestrénendlícere stofne progenie propaganda, 445, 64. [Stoven a sapling shoot from the stump of a fallen tree, E. D. S. Pub.

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptile ⬩ serpent ⬩ a creeping insect ⬩ a worm

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Wið wyrmas on innoðe, i. 272, 10. fig. Ic eam wyrm (vermis) and nales mon, Ps. Surt. 21,-7. Wyrm (weorm, v.l.), R. Ben. 29, 13

Linked entries: weorm wurm

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; m.
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Fine for slaying a man [cf. leudus, id est weregildus; and see other passages in Grmm. R. A. 652] In xl nihta ealne leód forgelde let him pay the whole fine within forty days, L. Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6. Healfne leód, 23; Th. i. 8, 7

æled-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
æled-fýr, es; n.

Flame of fire ⬩ incendii flamma

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Flame of fire; incendii flamma,Exon. 61a; Th. 223, 27; Ph. 366

fíftigfeald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíftigfeald, adj.

Fiftyfold ⬩ containing fifty ⬩ quinquāgēnārius

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Fiftyfold, containing fifty; quinquāgēnārius Fíftigfeald quinquāgēnārius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 19

lagu-swimmend

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-swimmend, es; m.

a fish

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A creature that swims, a fish Laguswimmendra, Salm. Kmbl. 580; Sal. 289

Linked entry: swimmend

feólian

(v.)
Grammar
feólian, p. ode

To file

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To file Sum heora mid feólan feólode ábútan, Hml. S. 32, 203

fýst-slægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýst-slægen, part.

Struck with the fist ⬩ pugno cæsus

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Struck with the fist; pugno cæsus Fýstslægenu wæs exalapārētur, pugno cæsus erat, Cot. 79