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byrgen-stów

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen-stów, byrigen-stów, e; f.
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A burying-place, cemetery; sepulcri locus, cœmeterium, Cot. 75: Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 19

pihten

(n.)
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part of a loom Pihten, Anglia ix. 263, 12. Pihtine pectine, Hpt. Gl. 494, 26

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look out ⬩ consulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

þolebyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
þolebyrdness, e; f.
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Patience, long-suffering, endurance Tó þolibyrdnysse þrowunga strange ad tolerantiam passionum fortes, Scint. 3, 8

Linked entry: þolibyrdness

un-neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-neáh, adj.

Distant ⬩ far

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Distant, far In lond unnéh in regionem longinquam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 13: 19, 12

Linked entries: neáh un-néh

cannon

(v.)
Grammar
cannon, seems to represent Lat. coenum
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in Wæs ꝥ lond ádrígad and cannon palus sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

helle-stów

(n.)
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an infernal region Be þám wítelicum hellestówum de locis poenalibus inferni, Gr. D. 332, 9

on-sund

Grammar
on-sund, <b>. I.</b>
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Swâ mid mîne werode onsunde in Patriacen ꝥ lond wê becwôman, Nar. 17, 15. Add

eald-land

(n.)
Grammar
eald-land, es; n.
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Old-land, land that has remained long untilled: (cf. old-land ground that has lain untilled a long time and is now ploughed up; arable land which has been laid down in grass more than two years. D.D.)

hláford-gift

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-gift, hláford-gift, es; m. or n.
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Grant by a lord (? cf. hláford ; II 4 a), appointment by a lord to a command(?)

dýran

(v.)

to hold dear, love

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to hold dear, love Dýran to hold dear, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

un-býing

(n.)

a solitude

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Cf. un-lond) solitudines, Rtl. 1, 17. (?)

Linked entries: býing un-burh

heáh-freá

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-freá, an ; m.
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A high and mighty lord Heofona heáhfreá ( Christ ), Cri. 253: 424. Cf. heáh-cyning ; 2

lenden-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-ádl, e ; f.
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Disease of the loins Wénaþ unwíse lǽcas ꝥ ꝥ sié lendenádl, Lch. ii. 232, 8

æfter-sanglic

(adj.)
Grammar
æfter-sanglic, adj.

Of matins

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Of matins Lofe hí singon æftersingallice (l. sanglice) laudes psallant matutinales, Angl. xiii. 398, 476

Linked entry: -sanglic

wil-gesweostor

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gesweostor, pl. f.

Gracious sisters

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Gracious sisters Idesa, willgesweostor ( Lot's daughters ). Cd. Th. 157, 16; Gen. 2607. Cf. wil-gebróþor

ænga

(adj.)

Single ⬩ sole ⬩ unicus

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Single, sole; unicus Fram ðam ǽngan hláforde from the sole lord, Salm. Kmbl. 766; Sal. 382

énga

(adj.)

sole

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sole Mid ðínne éngan Freán with thy sole Lord, Exon. 11a ; Th. 15, 17; Cri. 237

luf-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
luf-rǽdenn, e; f.

Love

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Love Hig gesetton hatunge for lufrǽddenne mínre posuerunt odium pro dilectione mea, Ps. Lamb. 108, 5

gegn

(adv.)
Grammar
gegn, geagn, geán, gén; adv.

Again ⬩ contra

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Again; contra Brego geán þingade the Lord spoke again, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009

Linked entry: geán

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