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seám-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
seám-sticca, an; m.
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Some part of a weaver's apparatus Hé sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . seámsticcan, scearra, nǽdle, Anglia ix. 263, 14

unriht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gestreón, es; n.

Unrighteous gain

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Unrighteous gain Ða ðe heora sylfra sáula forhycggaþ for feós lufan, and unrihtgestreón lufiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 63, 8

wræc-setl

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-setl, es; n.

An exile-abode

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An exile-abode Wídis ðes wésten, wræcsetla fela, earclas onhǽle earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 120, 6; Gú. 267

flot-herge

Grammar
flot-herge, l. -here,
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Se flothere (the Danes that had killed Edmund) férde eft té scipe, Hml. S. 32, 130. and add

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, p. -feóde
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To gain (v. feoh) Gif middangeard eall gettrióna ł gefeáge si mundum itniversum lucretur, Mt. L. 16, 26

ful-bryce

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Cf. líf-lyre, 11: feorh-lyre, 14

wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd, adj.
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Á tó wídan feore sý úrum Drihtne lof, Blickl. Homl. 65, 24: 103, 29. Ða ðe gewordun wídan feore from fruman worulde, Exon. Th. 272, 33 ; Jul. 508. Wídan feore as long as life lasts, 301, 23 ; Fä. 23.

HÝR

(n.)
Grammar
HÝR, e; f.

HIREinterest

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Hwí ne sealdest ðú mín feoh tó hýre quare non dedisti pecuniam meam ad mensam, Lk. Skt. 19, 23. Ðe hyra feoh lǽnaþ tó hýre qui pecuniam suam mutuam dant fænore, L. Ecg. P. iii. proem; Th. ii. 194, 31

Linked entries: hír hýre

æl-þeódelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æl-þeódelíce, adv.

Among foreignersabroadperegre

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Among foreigners, abroad; peregre Swá se man ðe ælþeódelíce férde sicut homo qui peregre profectus, Mk. Jun. 13, 34

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior Nó hé ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

spilling

(n.)
Grammar
spilling, e; f.
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Destruction, waste Nán þing . . . búton folces geswinc and feós spylling and heora feónda forðbylding, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 37

weá-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
weá-þearf, e; f.
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Grievous need Ic mé féran gewát folgað sécan, wineleás wræcca, for mínre weáþearfe, Exon. Th. 442, 10; Kl. 10

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.
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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

be-wuna

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Hé þæt feoh tó sellanne næfde his here swá hié bewuna wǽron, Ors. 3, 7; S. 116, 15. Add

a-fétigan

(v.)

to beat with the feetto praiseapplaudplaudere

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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28

dróf-denu

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-denu, e; f.

A den or valley where droves of cattle feedarmentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus

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A den or valley where droves of cattle feed; armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus, Som. Ben. Lye

friþe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþe-leás, adj.

Peacelesssĭne pāce

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Peaceless; sĭne pāce Hǽðene feóllon friðeleáse the heathen fell without quarter being given them, Elen. Kmbl. 253; El. 127

fyrwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwet-georn, firwet-georn; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Fela biþ fyrwetgeornra there are many inquisitive, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 31; Gn. Ex. 102

Linked entry: firwet-georn

ge-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwanon, adv.

From all sides

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From all sides Fela ðearfan gehwanon cumene many needy come from all sides, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 78

pillan

(v.)
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to peel (of skin) Ðis lácecræft sceal tó ðan handan ðe ðæt fell of pyleþ, Lchdm. iii. 114, 13. (?)