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un-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bunden, adj.

Not bound

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Alf pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7

Linked entry: un-bindan

burg-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
burg-bryce, burh-bryce, -brice, es; m.
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Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 7

Linked entry: burh-bryce

médren-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
médren-mǽg, es; m.

A kinsman by the mother's side, maternal kinsman

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Alf. pol. 8; Th. i. 66, 21. Gif hé médrenmǽgas náge, 27; Th. i. 78, 21

forod

(adj.)
Grammar
forod, forad, fored, forud; adj. part. [v. nacod naked]

Brokenfracturedviolatedfractusviolātus

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Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24, note 57. Gif monnes ceácan mon forslihþ, ðæt hie beóþ forode if a man smite another's cheeks, so that they be broken, L. Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 15: Ps. Th. 30, 12. Foredum sceancum with broken legs, H. R. 101, 21

lacu

(n.)
Grammar
lacu, e; f.

A poolpondlake

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A pool, pond, piece of water, lake Óþ ðæt seó lacu út scýt—cðæt norþ andlang lace to the point where the water runs out of the lake ... then along the lake, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 26.

Linked entry: fisc-lacu

or-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
or-gilde, adj.

Unpaid for, applied to one for whom the wergild is not paid

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Alf. pol. I; Th. i. 60, 15

a-snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-snǽsan, -snásan ; p. de ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to hit or strike againstto stake oneself upon anythingimpingereto wrest anything from anotherextorquere

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Alf. pol. 36 ; Th. i. 84, 14. to wrest anything from another? extorquere, L. Noel, Lye

fæsting

(n.)
Grammar
fæsting, e; f.

An entrusting, act of confidence commendātio

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Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5

tiht

(n.)
Grammar
tiht, es; m.
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Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 8

ǽw

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽw, adj.

Lawfullegitimaterelated by the law of marriagemarriedlegitimusnuptusgermanus

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Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 26, 29. Ǽwe gebróðru brothers of the same marriage, own brothers; germani fratres, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 28

ge-treówsian

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

To justify one's selfclear one's selfprove one's self innocentse justĭfĭcārese purgēre

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Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5, note 8, MS. H: 36; Th. i. 84, 15, note 36, MS. B

Linked entries: treówsian ge-trýwsian

ge-ehtian

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

To estimatevalueæstĭmāre

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Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8

esne-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
esne-wyrhta, an; m.

A hireling, mercenarymercēnārius

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Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 3

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

wél

(n.)

a pool

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a pool

mynster-hám

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-hám, es; m.

A monastic housemonastery

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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 23. Ðone oferécan mon gedǽle gind mynsterhámas tó Godes ciricum in Súðregum and in Cent, Chart. Th. 482, 18

ynce

(n.)
Grammar
ynce, es; m.
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Alf. pol. 45; Th. i. 92, 18, 19. Gif ofer ynce scilling; æt twám yncum, twégen; ofer þrý, .iii. scill., L. Ethb. 67; Th. i. 18, 17. Hé ( Adam ) wæs vi and cx ynca lang, Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 20

Linked entry: FÓT

ge-þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeófian, p. ode, ade: pp. od, ad

To stealthievefurāri

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Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 2. Ðæt he hæbbe ǽr geþeófad that he had before thieved, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8, MSS. B. H

Linked entries: þeófian ge-þiéfian

for-bod

(n.)
Grammar
for-bod, es; n.

A forbiddingprohibitioncountermandprohibitio

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Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 19. On Godes forbode with Gad's prohibition, L. N. P. L. 61; Th. ii. 300, 12

fored

(v.)
Grammar
fored, part.

Brokenfracturedfractus

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Alf. pol. 50; Th. i. 94, 15, note 34. Se foreda fót [MS. foot] the fractured foot, Past. 11, 2; Hat. MS. 15 a, 4