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þǽr-bufan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-bufan, adv.
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Ðǽrbufan (v. 1 Tim. 3, 2 sqq. for the additional remarks referred to ) is geteald hwelc hé beón sceal, gif hé untǽlwierðe biþ, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 10

Linked entry: bufan

twi-gilde

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
twi-gilde, (?), es; n.
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., where, however, the word might be taken as a case of the noun; cf. án-gilde which is a noun ), L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 20

under-creópan

(v.)

to enter surreptitiouslysurrepere

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Ðæt ne feónd ús undercreópe ( but the Latin is subripiat), Hymn. Surt. 12, 28

un-medumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-medumlíce, adv.

Unmeetlyunworthily

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Unmeetly, unworthily Is swíðe frécendlíc ðæt ðæm húsle hwá ungeclǽnsod and unmedomlíce onfoo, L. E. G. 44; Th. ii. 440, 22. Mínne hád ic hæbbe unmedumlíce gehealden, L. de Cf. 9; Th. ii. 264, 10. Unmeodomlíce, Anglia xi. 99, 60

un-þancful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þancful, un-þancfull; adj.

Unthankfulungrateful

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is gód ofer unþancfnlle (unðoncfullum, Lind.) benignus est super ingratos, Lk. Skt. 6, 35

wuldor-hama

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-hama, an; m.

A glorious garb

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Him is engel mid, hafaþ beorhtne blǽd, ne mæg him bryne sceþþan, wlitigne wuldorhaman, 196, 24; Az. 179

ǽ-wyrp

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Add: a casting away, what is cast away Ic eom manna hosp and folces ǽwyrp, R. Ben. 29, 13. (an) abortion Wíf seó þe tó ǽwyrpe gedó hire geeácnunga mulier quae utero con-ceptum excusserit , Ll. Th. ii. 154, 15

Linked entry: wyrp

bónde-land

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The Latin version of the charter cited is: terram x manentium (manentes inquilini, coloni, sed proprie qui in solo alieno manent, in villis, quibus nec liberis suis invito domino licet recedere, Migne). Substitute:

bítel

(n.)
Grammar
bítel, es; m.

A beetlehammer

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Þá blacan bétlas nigro colore (the noun is unglossed), Wrt. Voc. ii. 61. 58

biren

(n.)
Grammar
biren, e; birene, an (v. byrene in Dict.); f.

A she-bear

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A she-bear Ursa, ꝥ is on úre geðeóde byren ... Bebeád seó fǽmne þǽre byrene ... and seó byren hine lét gangan, Shrn. 47, 1-7. In loco que vocitatur birene-feld, C. D. ii. 76, 7. Byrene urse, Kent. Gl. 606

Linked entries: byren beren

ceald

(n.)
Grammar
ceald, es; n.
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What is cold Þám synfullum þinceð, þæt nán wiht ne sý þæs hátes ne þæs cealdes ..., þæt hig mihte fram úses Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 184, 19. Dó on sumes cynnes cald (MS. B. adds seáw), Lch. i. 80, 19

flot-smere

(n.)
Grammar
flot-smere, flot-smeoru, wes; n.
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Floating fat, fat or grease floating in a vessel in which meat is cooked Gýme hé ǽgðer ge ðæs sélran ge þæs sǽmran, ꝥ náðor ne misfare . . . ne flǽsc ne flotsmeru, ne cyse ne cyslyb, Angl. ix. 260, 13. Substitute:

Fríg

(n.)
Grammar
Fríg, e ; f.
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The name occurs only in connexion with the sixth day of the week, the dies Ueneris, which is called Fríge dæg

ge-lícung

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Substitute: Pleasing, pleasure Ꝥ him mon mettas gife . . . swá swá beóþ æppla . . . and hláf gedón on ceald wæter oþþe on hát be þǽre gelícunge þæs magan ( according as one or other is agreeable to the stomach ), Lch. ii. 176, 19

ge-lúcan

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Add: to close what is open Hyt þá wunda áclǽnsað and ðá dolh gelýcð, Lch. i. 108, 22. to lock, fasten with a bolt, & c. Gelocen boge an arblast (v. arblast), a crossbow; balista, . Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 56

híre-mann

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Ðæt is ðæt hé ðreáge his híremenn, 125, 22. Take here hýre-mann and hýrig-mann in Dict., and add

Linked entry: hýre-mann

hírend

(n.)
Grammar
hírend, es; m.

a hearer

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L. 4, 12, Hérdon ł hérend wéron audientes, 3, 8. one who is subject. Similar entries v. híran; VII. 4 Synne hýrendra (or pres. part.?) Hismahelitum, Ps. Rdr. 82, 7

norþ-healf

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is bebyrged on ðá norðhealfe on Sc̃e Paulus postice, Chr. 976; P. 122, 14. Hí gelógodon Sc̃e Ælfeáges líchaman on norðhealfe Xp̃e es weófodes, 1023; P. 156, 23. Add

riht-hámsócn

(n.)
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housebreaking which is such in the eye of the law, housebreaking which has been actually committed (not merely attempted) Inuasio domus vel curię, quod dicitur rihthámsócne (cf. infectam inuasionem, quod Angli dicunt unworhtre hámsócne, 615, 16), Ll.

Linked entry: hám-sócn

rúm

(n.)
Grammar
rúm, es; m. l. n.
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Add Interuallum þæt is hwíl oððe rúm, Chrd. 24, 6. Add Gif hé ꝥ rúm and þone ǽmtan hæbbe si locus aut tempus exigerit, Chrd. 105, 18