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FYRD

(n.)
Grammar
FYRD, fyrdung, e; f.

an armythe military array of the whole countryexercĭtusexpĕdītioan armyagmenexercĭtusan expeditionexpĕdītioa campcastrum

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If a gesithcund man owning land, neglect the fyrd, let him pay 120 shillings and forfeit his land; one not owning land, 60 shillings; a churlish man, 30 shillings; as a fine for neglecting the fyrd, L.

cégan

(v.)
Grammar
cégan, cégean

to call, call upon, invoke

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Lamb. 74, 2: Chr. 974; Th. 224, 27, col. 2, 3; Edg. 7

cweccung

(n.)
Grammar
cweccung, e; f.

A moving, waggingcommotio

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Lamb. 43, 15

eofne

(int.)
Grammar
eofne, interj.

Behold! ecce!

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Lamb. 72, 27: 82, 3

for-gnidennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-gnidennys, -nyss, e; f.

Contritionsorrowcontrītio

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Lamb. 13, 3

Linked entry: gnidennys

gǽn-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-hwyrft, es; m. [gǽn = geán, ongeán again]

A turning againconversio

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Lamb. 125, 1

Linked entry: geán-hwyrft

mǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-ness, e; f.

Greatnessdistinctioncelebrity

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Lamb. 144, 3. Mǽrnesse insignia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 12. Mǽrnessa preconia, 66, 39

eard-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
eard-stapa, an; m.

A land-stepper, wanderer terras peragrans, peregrīnātor

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A land-stepper, wanderer; terras peragrans, peregrīnātor Swá cwæþ eard-stapa so said a wanderer, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 25; Wand. 6

sealtness

(n.)
Grammar
sealtness, e; f.
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Lamb. 106, 34. In saltnisse in salsilaginem, Ps. Surt. 106, 34

ge-fætnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fætnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fattenanointimpinguareunguere

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Lamb. 22, 5

Linked entries: -fǽtnian ge-fættian

ge-nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyttian, p. ode; pp. od

To use, enjoy

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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046

Linked entry: nyttian

yfel-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-wilnian, p. ode
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Lamb. 73, 3. Nelle gé wyrian ł yfelwilnian nolite malignari, 104, 15

cradel

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læg on cradole (-ule, v. l. ) bewunden ealswá óðre cild dóð, Wlfst. 17, 1. Cradelas cunabula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 27. Add

irþ-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-mearc, e ;
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f A boundary of arable land Be ðǽre yrðmearce, C. D. iii. 419, 2. Andlang westcumbes betweah ðá twá yrhmearca (yrþ-?), 420, 4

sefa

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Lang. Rev. xi. 215. Add

út-waru

Grammar
út-waru, [For the obligation involved in waru see werian ; <b>III c.</b>]
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Hí him ꝥ land sealdon æt Norðtúne . . . ꝥ syndon iii hída tó inware and óðer healf tó útware, Cht. E. 235, 29. Add

mearca

(n.)
Grammar
mearca, an; m.
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a mark, line. v. mearc; a territory. v. land-mearca (perhaps also Dene-mearca, the nominative of the weak form does not occur)

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

síþ

(prep.; adv.; con.)
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Hé síþor fór on leófes lást, Cd.

ceoler

(n.)
Grammar
ceoler, ceolre; f.

The COLLARthroatguttur

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Lamb. 149, 6