secga
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One who says or tells, an informant Ne ic nán sóðre wát, búte swá mín secga mé sǽde, L. O. 4 ; Th. i. 180, 12
ge-réf-mǽd
'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,'
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'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxxiv
-swelge
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Geswelge barathrum Hpt. Gl. 421, 30. Ge-swelgum charybdibus, voraginibus, 513, 29. Cf. swelwhe of a water or of a grownde vorago, Prompt. Parv. 482. [
un-ceápunga
Without payment or recompense ⬩ gratis
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Without payment or recompense; gratis Nó ic wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé unceápunga orlæg secge, Cd. Th. 262, 18; Dan. 746
feologan
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to become many (? v. fela) or to become fallow (? v. fealu) Swá benne ne burnon ne burston, ne fundian ne feologan, Lch. ii. 352, 1
geond-leóhtend
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One who gives light over or through; the word, however, is used to gloss perlustrator: O Thoma Christi perlustrator (geondleóhtend) lateris, Hy. S. 128, 12
Linked entry: leóhte
heáfod-gerím
The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men
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The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men [cf. the other compounds of gerím], Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 4; Jud. 309
croppa
The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma
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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6
sóþ-fæder
the father of truth or justice ⬩ the Deity
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the father of truth or justice, the Deity Á tó worulde forð in engla dreáme mid sóðfæder symble wunian, Exon. Th. 7, 18; Cri. 103
Linked entry: sóþ-cyning
tindiht
Having spikes or teeth, ⬩ beaked
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Having spikes or teeth, beaked Tindicti (-ecte) rostratum Txts. 92, 868. Se cásere hine (St. Romanus) hét stingan mid írenum gyrdum tyndehtum, Shrn. 115, 25
ge-gangan
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Add: <b>A.</b> of movement. movement irrespective of the point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk Gif huoelc gegeongað ( ambulauerit ) on næht, Jn. L. 11, 10. of an event, to happen, come to pass Gif þæt gegangeð, þæt þé gár
wíte-þeów
One who had been condemned to slavery for crime ⬩ one in hell
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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów. Grammar wíte-þeów, literal Gif hwelc man biþ wíteþeów (or adj. ?
wræc-stów
a place of exile ⬩ a place of misery ⬩ punishment
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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment
hælftre
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Substitute: <b>hælfter,</b> e; l. and (?) es; m. : <b>hælftre, es;</b> m. or n. ; or, an; f. and add Hælfter capisirum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 45. Hé breác on þám (horse) hælftre (hælftres, v. l.) for brídelse in quo (jumento) capistro
gripa
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Add: <b>gripu (?),</b> e; f. Gripe ( acc. fem. from gripu ? or acc. masc. from gripe ? q.v.) pugillum (farinae ) (cf. quantum pugillus capere potest farinae, 1 Kings 17, 12), An. Ox. 2, 266. Gripan, 3877 (both glosses refer to the some passage
ǽcern
The corn or fruit of an oak ⬩ an ACORN ⬩ a nut ⬩ glans
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The corn or fruit of an oak, an ACORN, a nut; glans Ǽcern glans, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 7. Ǽcirnu, pl. nom. Gen. 43, 11
Linked entry: ác-cærn
a-sweartian
To blacken ⬩ darken ⬩ to be made SWARTHY or black ⬩ obscured ⬩ darkened ⬩ denigrari
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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8
a-tredan
To tread ⬩ twist from or out ⬩ extort ⬩ extorquere
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To tread, twist from or out, extort; extorquere Atred him ða giltas út extort his sins from him, L. De Cf. 3; Th. ii. 260, 21
Linked entry: tredan
an-drece-fæt
A pressing-vat ⬩ a wine or oil vat ⬩ emistis? ⬩ trapetum ⬩ torcular ad uvas ⬩ olivas premendas
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A pressing-vat, a wine or oil vat; emistis? vel trapetum, scil. torcular ad uvas vel olivas premendas, Mann; Ælfc. Gl. 26; Wrt. Voc. 25, 22
be-cnyttan
To knot ⬩ bind ⬩ tie ⬩ inclose ⬩ ligare
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To knot, bind or tie, inclose; ligare Ðe seó molde on becnit wæs in which the mould was inclosed, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 29, note