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fore-seón

to foreseeto despise

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Add: to foresee Be þám sáwlum þe foreseóð and forewiton monige wísan de animabus quae multa praenoscunt, Gr. D. 301, 14. Grammar fore-seón, = for-seón; P. 217, 7. to despise

nicor

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In l. 2 read niccres, and add In þǽre eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan þá nicras (printed þam cras) hypopotami ueluti formice efferbuere, Nar. 11. 13. [The form crás should be deleted.]

Streónes-halh

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Add: Another instance of the name is found in Worcestershire Of ðére strǽte in Streóneshalh; of ðám hale, C. D. vi. 214, 29. Cf. On Streónhalh; be Streónenhalæ, iii. 464, 8

un-tígan

(v.)
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The Latin original for Lch. iii. 198, 12 is: Asinos clamantes aut solutos currere, so that assan is plural, and for untíende untíede, not unti[g]edne. is to be suggested

hafecere

(n.)
Grammar
hafecere, es; m.

A hawker

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A hawker Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter, nor a hawker, L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7

ǽr-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dǽd, e; f.

Former conducta past deedante-actum

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Former conduct, a past deed; ante-actum Wyt witodlíce be uncer ǽr-dǽdum onfóþ nos duo quidem juste, nam digna factis recipimus, Lk. Bos. 23, 41: Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 24, note

a-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorþan, a-wurþan, ic -weorþe, -wurþe, ðú -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþeþ, -wurþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wurþaþ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden; v. intrans. [a from, away, weorþan to become]

To cease to bebecome insipid or worthlessevanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ if the salt become insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Lk. Bos. 14, 34. Ðú awordena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22

beóþ

isareshall be

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is, are, shall be Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 28; Gú. 768 : 96 b; Th. 361, 20; Wal. 22 : Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 14 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 27

eafor-heáfod-segn

(n.)
Grammar
eafor-heáfod-segn, es; m.

A boar-head banner signum ad capĭtis aprīni similitūdĭnem fabrĭcātum, vel signum apri præcĭpuum

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A boar-head banner; signum ad capĭtis aprīni similitūdĭnem fabrĭcātum, vel signum apri præcĭpuum Hét in beran eaforheáfodsegn he bade the boar-head banner to be borne in, Beo. Th. 4311; B. 2152

Linked entry: segn

efor

(n.)
Grammar
efor, es; m.

A wild boar ăper

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A wild boar; ăper Hiene ofslóg án efor a wild boar slew him, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 34. Surne sceoldan bión eforas some should be wild boars, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 34

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9

fíftigoða

(adj.)
Grammar
fíftigoða, fíftigeða, fífteogoða; m: seó, ðæt fíftigoðe; adj.

The fiftiethquinquāgēsĭmus

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The fiftieth; quinquāgēsĭmus Fíftigoða quinquāgēsĭmus, Gr. Dial. 2, 2. Fíftigeða, C. R. Ben. 25. Ðæt fíftigoðe [MS. fífteóðe] gér biþ hálig the fiftieth year shall be holy; sanctĭfīcābis annum quinquāgēsĭmum. Lev. 25, 10

Linked entry: fífteogoða

fór-lustlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-lustlíce, adv.

Very willinglygladlylĭbentissĭme

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Very willingly, gladly; lĭbentissĭme Ic wille fórlustlíce, for ðínum lufum I will gladly [do so], for love of thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. [Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]

Linked entry: lust-líce

for-swúgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swúgian, p. ode: pp. od

To pass over in silencesĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence; sĭlentio prætĕrīre Ǽlc ánweald biþ forswfigod gif he biþ bútan wísdóme every power is passed over in silence, if it be without wisdom. Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10

friþ-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gísel, es; m.

A peace-pledgepeace-hostageobses pācis feriendæ causa dătus

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A peace-pledge, peace-hostage; obses pācis feriendæ causa dătus Ðæt man húru friþgíslas to heom lǽte that at least peace-hostages be allowed them, L. O. D. 9; Th. i. 356, 20

friþ-man

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-man, fryþ-man, -mann, es; m.

One who is under special protection

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One who is under special protection, 'friþ:' — Ǽlc ágenra friþmanna friþ hæbbe let each of those who are in our ' friþ ' be unmolested, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 5, 7, 13

Linked entry: fryþ-man

íht

(n.)
Grammar
íht, e ; f.

Increase

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Increase Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre elnes oððe iéhte eorlscipes se Pater Noster I sought what in respect of power or increase of valour the Pater Noster might be, Salm. Kmbl. 22 ; Sal. 11

medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

milte-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
milte-wærc, milt-wræc, es; m.

Pain in tare spleen

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Pain in tare spleen Be miltewærce, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 1: 3, 16; Lchdm. ii. 318, 9. Wið milt-wræce, L. Med. ex Quad. 9, 5; Lchdm. i. 362, 5

Linked entry: milt-wræc

mold-hýpe

(n.)
Grammar
mold-hýpe, an; f.

A heap of earth or dust

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A heap of earth or dust Ðonne biþ hit swylce hé sý mid sumere moldhýpan ofhroren it is as though he be overwhelmed by a heap of dust, Homl. Th. i. 492, 33

Linked entry: hýpe