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stig

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In l. 3 for suestrina substitute ustrina ubi porci ustulantur, dele last passage, and add: (?)

gysternlíc-dæg

(n.)

yesterday

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Lamb. 89, 4

Linked entry: ǽr-gystran-dæg

on-fónd

(n.)
Grammar
on-fónd, es; m.

One who undertakes or supports

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Lamb. 88, 27

Linked entries: fóend on-fón

for-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorþan, -wurþan; ic -weorþe, ðú -weorþest, -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wyrþaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden

To become nothingto be undoneto perishdiead nihilum devĕnīrepĕrīreinterlredeficére

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Lamb. 1, 6. Hi forweorþaþ pĕrībunt, Ps. Spl. 79, 17: Ps. Th. 63, 5: 67, 2: 72, 22. Hig forwyrþab oððe losiaþ ipsi pĕrībunt, Ps. Lamb. 101, 27.

híw-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
híw-scipe, híg-, es; m.

A family, household, house

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Lamb. 113, 17. Wæs sum híwscipes fæder and hína ealdor erat paterfamilias, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 9. Ðá onféng heó ǽnes híwscipes stówe accepit locum unius familiæ, 4, 23; S. 593, 18. Ealle híwscipas þeóda universæ familiæ gentium, Ps. Lamb. 21, 28

Linked entries: híwisc híg-scipe

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peacefreedom from molestationsecurity guaranteed by law to those under special protectionagreementtruceleaguepaxtūtēlarefŭgium

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Hist. i. 180 It seems to have been used for the king's peace or protection in general, and to be the right of all within the pale of the law [cf.

hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
hréfan, p. de

To roof

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To roof Hé lǽt it réfen he had it roofed, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 8

ir-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ir-scipe, es; m.

Anger

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Lamb. second 9, 4

mere-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witchwoman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

latian

(v.)
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Add: with clause Ne lata þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre, Archiv cxxii. 258, 34

ge-cerring

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

A turningconversionconversio

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Lamb. 125, 1

swíþ-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-sprecol, adj.
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Lamb. 11, 4

þurh-brengan

(v.)

to bring through

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Lamb. 77, 13

Linked entry: brengan

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

to prove very strong

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Lamb. 51, 9

ymb-lofian

(v.)
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Lamb. 116, 1

yfel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-cund, adj.
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Lamb. 14, 4. Yfelcundra malignantium, 21, 17

betst-boren

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Ealle þá betstboren men þe wǽron innan þisan lande, Chr. 1087 ; P. 224, 29. Add:

u

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Án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 178, 7. Add

hafe-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

on-orþung

(n.)
Grammar
on-orþung, e; f.

A breathing in or on

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Lamb. 17, 16

Linked entry: orpung