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weder-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
weder-tácen, es; re.

A sign of fine weather.

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A sign of fine weather. v. weder, I a Eástan cwom dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

gléd-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
gléd-fæt, es; n.

A fire-vatchafing-dish

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A fire-vat, chafing-dish Dó gléda an glédfæt put live coals in a chafing dish, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 346, 3

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

Æðelbryht

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelbryht, -berht, -briht, es; m. [æðele, bryht bright, excellent. v. beorht] .

Ethelbert king of KentEthelbert the secondÆthelbryhtus

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This Ethelbert, after the lapse of 239 years from the death of Ethelbert the first in 616, became king of Kent, Essex, Surrey, and Sussex, for five years, from 855 to 860; he succeeded to Wessex on his brother's death, in 860, and reigned five

Linked entry: Berhte

FURÐOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FURÐOR, furður; adv.

FURTHERmoreforwardsultĕriusultraampliusporro

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Eóde se sæster hwǽtes to lv penega, and eác furðor the sester of wheat went to fifty-five pence, and even further, Chr. 1039; Erl. 167, 22. Ðæt he á furðor wǽre ðonne óðre bróðor that he was always more than the other brethren, Past. 17, 6; Hat.

Linked entries: forðor furður

medumian

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

to fix the measure of anythingto deem worthyrespectesteem

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to fix the measure of anything Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 17.

Linked entry: medumung

un-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gleáw, adj.

without understandingwithout skillnot sagaciousignorantblinddullnot apt for service

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of persons, without understanding, without skill, not sagacious, ignorant, blind (fig.) Ungleáw imperitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 55. 49. Ungleu caecus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 14. Synt gé þus ungleáwe (inprudentes)? Ne ongyte gé ðæt...?

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, adv.
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</b> of light :--- Þis ne dagað eástan, Fin 3. marking direction of measurement, giving quarter from which measurement is made Affrica onginð eástan westwerd fram Egyptum æt þǽre ee þe man Nilus hǽt measured from the east westwards Africa starts

fíftig

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Án sceolde fíf hund penega and óðer fíftig (fífteih, L.), Lk. 7, 41.

full

(adv.)
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Fíf mægnum full, Sal. 136. Eáge æfþancum ful, 497. full of food Þú wǽre swá gífre swá hund, and þú nǽfre nǽre full þe má þe hell, Wlfst. 241, 7. <b>III a.

ǽr-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-deáþ, es; m.

Early deathmors immatura

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Early death; mors immatura Regnþeófas dǽlaþ yldo, oððe ǽr-deáþ the great thieves find age, or early death, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 14; Exod. 539

fyrd-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíte, ferd-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting the fyrd

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A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31

Linked entry: ferd-wíte

lyft-edor

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-edor, es; m.
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v. lyft] Síðboda lyftedoras bræc the pillar of fire broke through the clouds, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 24; Exod. 251

ge-þang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þang, growth.
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The passage here given should read Fífte wæs gyfe pund, þanon hym wæs geseald sefa and geðang (= geðanc thought ), v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215

út-hleáp

(n.)
Grammar
út-hleáp, es; n.

The fine for allowing a culprit to escape

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The fine for allowing a culprit to escape (cf. L. In. 36; Th. i. 124, 14) Úðleáp, Chart. Th. 411, 30: 359, 3 (printed -leaw)

Linked entry: hleáp

fýr-gearwunge

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gearwunge, e; f.

Preparation with fire, cooking

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Substitute: fýr-gearwung, Preparation with fire, cooking Fýrgearwungum focularibus (cf. cocturam aut assaturam alimentorum in focularibus praeparatam, Ald. 51, 33), Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 34

a-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
a-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówan; pp. -flówen

To flow fromflow overeffluere

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To flow from, flow over; effluere Etna fýr afleów up the fire of Etna flowed over, Ors. 5,4; Bos. 105, 9

Linked entry: a-fleów

cir

(n.)

a turn, time

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a turn, time Æt ðam fiftan cire at the fifth turn or time, Lchdm. i. 214, 6, MS. B. note 8

Linked entry: cirr

ful-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-trum, adj.

Full strongvery firmvalde firmus

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Full strong, very firm; valde firmus Sécaþ gé Drihten, and gé beóþ fultrume quærĭte Dŏmĭnum, et confirmāmĭni, Ps. Th. 104, 4

land-hláford

Grammar
land-hláford, <b>. I.</b>
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Æt ǽlcum were ðe binnan ðám .xxx. hídan is, gebyreð ǽfre se óðer fisc dam landhláforde, C. D. iii. 450.26. Add