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fenn

(n.)

a fen ⬩ marsh ⬩ mud ⬩ dirt

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a fen, marsh, mud, dirt, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 20: Ps. Spl. 17, 44

forþ-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To grow or break forth ⬩ procrescĕre ⬩ prorumpĕre

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Dial. 2, 27

fugel-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-noþ, es; m?

Bird-catching ⬩ fowling ⬩ aucŭpium

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Dipl. 715; A.D. 1006; Kmbl. iii. 350, 9

Linked entry: fugoloþ

mægen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-weorc, es; n.

A mighty work

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A mighty work Hú micle synt ðíne mægenweorc quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Ps. Th. 91, 4

grǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
grǽfa, gréfa, an; m.
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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxvii

ge-halding

(n.)
Grammar
ge-halding, e; f.

A holding ⬩ keeping ⬩ custōdia

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A holding, keeping; custōdia On gehaldinge sprǽca ðíne in custōdiendo sermōns tuos, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 9

ge-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírness, e; f.

Hearing ⬩ auditus

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Hearing; auditus Ic gehíre gehírnesse ðíne audivi auditum tuum [vocem tuam], Ps. Trin. Camb. fol. 244, 7

Linked entries: ge-hýrnes hír-ness

un-álífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíce, adv.

Unlawfully

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Unálýfedlíce illicite, Dial. 2, 2

unriht-lust

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-lust, es; m.

Improper desire

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Improper desire Ðú eart scyldigra ðonne wé for ðínum ágnum unrihtlustum, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 7

brygd

(n.)
Grammar
brygd, es; m.
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drawing a weapon, v. bryd in Dict. something twisted, a wick (?). v. candel-brygd. a trick, fraud (?)

dæg-ryne

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-ryne, adj. For or of a day
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Diurnum, i. unius diei dægrynum vel dæglicum . . . diurnae aescae dæghryne mettas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 58, 62

Linked entry: -ryne

hunig-flówende

(adj.)
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Add: lit. of flowers, Gú. 1250 (in Dict. ). fig. Huniflówende gecnordnessa melliflua studia, Hpt. Gl. 404, 17

imbe

(n.)
Grammar
imbe, a swarm of bees.
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Take here ymbe in Dict., and add: Cf. Of ðám móre on imbaleá, C.D. v. 277, 13

Linked entry: ymbe

hám-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hám-stede, es; m.

A homestead ⬩ domicile ⬩ a homestead

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 7. v. p. xxxviii s

hírd

(n.)
Grammar
hírd, [ = híréd] -preóst, es; m.

A domestic chaplain

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Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 269, 8: Chart. Th. 574, 10, 11

a-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽran, p. ede; pp. ed

To teach ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere

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To teach; docere, edocere Me ðíne dómas alǽr judicia tua doce me, Ps. Th. 118, 108

a-spreádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spreádan, p. de ; pp. ed [ = a-sprǽdan]

To spread forth ⬩ extend ⬩ prætendere

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To spread forth, extend ; prætendere Aspreád mildheortnysse ðíne prætende misericordiam tuam, Ps. Spl. T. 35, 11

bǽm

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bǽm, for bám; dat. of begen

both

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Diplm. A.D. 804-829; 463, 3

deag

(n.)
Grammar
deag, es; m.

A day ⬩ dies

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A day; dies Æfter feáum deagum after a few days, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 7

eáþ-béde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-béde, adj.

Exorable ⬩ deprĕcābĭlis

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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Wes ðínum scealcum wel eáðbéde deprĕcābĭlis esto super servos tuos, Ps. Th. 89, 15

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