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Langbeardisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Langbeardisc, adj.
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Lombard, of the Lombards Sum Langbeardisc man, Gr. D. 229, 13. Cómon Langbeardisca leóda, 229, 13. Hit gelamp in sume tíd þá þá Langbeardisce mæn wrungon elebergan, 250, 12

orf-cynn

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Secgað sume gedwǽsmenn þæt sum orfcyn sý þe man bletsigan ne sceole, and cweðað þæt hí þurh bletsunge misfarað, and ðurh wyrigunge geðeóð, Hml. Th. i. 100, 30. Add

riht-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hláford, es; m.

A rightful lord

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A rightful lord Gif wíf ofer hire rihthláford óðerne man hæbbe si mulier, praeter dominum suum legitimum, alium habet virum, L. Ecg. P. ii. 7; Th. ii. 184, 19

for-þingian

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

To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ intercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

leód-geld

(n.)
Grammar
leód-geld, es; n.
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The fine paid for slaying a man, L. Ethb. 21; Th. i. 8, 4: 7; Th. i. 4, 9. Similar entries v. Grmm. R. A. 653, and leód

Linked entry: leód

wicce-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-dóm, es; m.
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Witchcraft, sorcery, magic Nǽfre nán man ne geþrístlǽce ǽnigne deófles bigencg tó dónne, ne on wíglunge, ne on wiccedóme, ne on ǽnegum ídelum anginne, Homl. Ass. 143, 123

darian

(v.)
Grammar
darian, p. ode
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To lurk, lie hid Fare man swíðe hraðe tó þám scræfe þǽr þá wiðersacan inne dariað behýdde, Hml. S. 23, 322. [v. N. E. D. dare.] Cf. dirnan

ge-swígung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swígung, e ; f.
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Silence, refraining from speech, v. ge-swígan; 1. 2 Gegearwien wé úra sáula clǽnnesse mid geþyldmódnesse and geswígunge ðonne us man on ðweorh tó sprece, Nap. 33, 13

týn

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Hí man tý ꝥ hí góde bæcystran beón, Chrd. 19, 18. Týn heora láreówas hí erudiantur a magistris, 58, 4. Týd[e] cati, An. Ox. 56, 159. Add

yfel-sacung

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Swá hwylc man yfelsacunge sǽde on þone Hálgan Gást, 328, 7. Wé gehýrdon his yfelsacunga, Nap. 88

bed-streáw

(n.)
Grammar
bed-streáw, es; n.

Straw used for bedding

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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw tó his beddinga,) 849

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anything ⬩ to deem worthy ⬩ respect ⬩ esteem

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Weofodþéna mǽðe medemige man, L. Eth. ix. 18; Th. i. 344, 9

Linked entry: medumung

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum

æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a king ⬩ one of royal blood ⬩ a nobleman ⬩ the king ⬩ God ⬩ Christ ⬩ regia suboles ⬩ vir nobilis ⬩ man ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ homo ⬩ homines

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Stód æfter man-drihtne eard and éðel, æfter ðam æðelinge [his] land and dwelling-place stood after [waiting for] the man-lord, the chieftain, 207; Th. 256, 10; Dan. 638. man generally, in pl. men, people, used in a good and noble sense, as a derivative

Linked entries: adelyng eðeling hearding

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibe ⬩ bibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Ða láreówas alédon ðone unþeáw þurh heora láreówdóm and tǽhton ðæt se oferdrenc fordéþ untwí-líce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesúndfullnysse.

Linked entries: DRENCAN druncennes drynge druncen

swǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽslíce, adv.
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Busiris wolde ǽlcne cuman swíþe árlíce underfón and swíþe swǽslíce wiþ gebǽran ( behave in a very friendly manner to him), ac eft hé (the guest ) sceolde beón ofslegen, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 32.

ge-líca

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Hé mǽðe cann on mannum, ge on his gelícum ge on lǽssum mannum, Wlfst. 58, 4

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio

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Sunnan dæges freóls healde man georne let a man diligently keep the festival of Sunday, L. Eth. v. 13; Th. i. 308, 10: vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 11. Freólsa and fæstena healde man rihtlíce let a man rightly keep festivals and fasts, L.

Linked entries: friólsend heals

fión

(v.)
Grammar
fión, p. fióde, pl. fiódon

To hate ⬩ ōdisse

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Hit nǽre nó manna ryht, ðæt hiora ǽnig óðerne fióde it would not be right in men, that any of them should hate another, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5

scyld

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Add Þ manna scyldu (-e, v. l.) sín gewítnode ut culpae carnalium puniantur, Gr. D. 323, 13. Scylda, 328, 10

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