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ge-ándagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ándagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or term ⬩ diem dīcĕre

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To appoint a day or term; diem dīcĕre Ðæt he him geándagode of ðam folclande that he should give him a term respecting the folk-land, L. Ed. 2; Th. i. 160, 12

stǽna

(n.)
Grammar
stǽna, (or -e; f.), an; m. A stean, a pot of stone or
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earth Stǽnan gillone (gillo lagena, vas vinarium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 3

þrefe

(n.)
Grammar
þrefe, a measure of corn, a throve [v. N. E. D. s. v.]
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Swá man ǽr simle dide tióþunge æt ǽlcere sylh án fóðer cornes þe eahte þreues cornes on wéron, C. D. B. iii. 367, 24. [From Scandinavian. Icel. þrefi.]

þri-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adv. (or case of a noun þri-gilde.

With a treble payment

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With a treble payment Gif matt inne feoh genimeþ, se man .iii. gelde gebéte, L. Ethb. 28; Th. i. 10, 1. Gylde hé hit þrygylde, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11. Gauge hé tó ánfealdum ordále oþþe gilde .iii. gylde, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 15

eow

(n.)
Grammar
eow, es; m? A griffin; gryps = γρύψ, gryphus
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Eow, fiðerfóte fugel griffin, a four-footed bird; griffes [=gryphus], Ælfc. Gl. 18; Wrt. Voc. 22, 44

Linked entry: ÍW

fór-mete

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mete, es; m. [fór a journey, mete food]

Fare-meat ⬩ provision for a journey ⬩ cĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus

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Fare-meat, provision for a journey; cĭbus in itĭnĕre sūmendus, Gr. Dial. 2, 13: Deut. 15, 14

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combat ⬩ a duel ⬩ certamen singulare

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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42.

broccen

(n.)
Grammar
broccen, vel gǽten roc, es; m. [broc
a badger
, gǽten
goaten, caprine,
roc
a garment
]

a badger ⬩ goaten, caprine, ⬩ a garment ⬩ A garment made of badger or goat-skins, extending from the shoulders to the loins; ⬩ melotes

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A garment made of badger or goat-skins, extending from the shoulders to the loins; melotes, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 117; Wrt. Voc. 40, 27

feorh-ben

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ben, -benn, e; f. [ben a wound]

A life-wound ⬩ mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus Feorhbennum seóc sick with mortal wounds, Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740

Linked entry: ben

Driffeld

(n.)
Grammar
Driffeld, gen. es; dat. a , e; m. [in A. D. 1360 it was written Dyrffeld]

Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Hér Aldfriþ Norþan Hymbra cining forþférde, on xix kl' Jan. onDriffelda in this year [A.

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of laws ⬩ legum conditor

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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

ge-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽd, es; m. [ge-, blǽd I. a blast, blowing]

A blowing out in the skin ⬩ blister ⬩ vēsīca in cŭte

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A blowing out in the skin, blister; vēsīca in cŭte

hád-bryce

Grammar
hád-bryce, Dele ' a violation of holy orders'.
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In 1. 4 after mǽðe add, swá be were swá be wíte swá be lahslite swá be ealre are (secundum omnia quę habet malefactor.

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happiness ⬩ prædium, opes domesticæ ⬩ paradise, heaven ⬩ paradisus ⬩ cœlum

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a dwelling of wealth or happiness; prædium, opes domesticæ Ne mæg ðé adón ðínne boldwélan thou mayest not take thee thy dwelling of wealth or happiness, Soul Kmbl. 118; Seel. 59. paradise, heaven; paradisus = παράδεισos, cœlum Ðé is neorxna wang boldwéla

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman ⬩ virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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Be ðære grimman untrumnysse ðære fǽmnan de acerba puellæ infirmĭtāte, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 7: 4, 8; S. 576, 11. Cirliscre fǽmnan of a churlish woman; L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 14: L. Alf. 29; Th. i. 52, 7: Apstls. Kmbl. 57; Ap. 29.

Linked entry: fémne

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of land ⬩ a promontory ⬩ corner of land ⬩ ōra prōmĭnens ⬩ angŭlus

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, opposite the island which is called Cadiz, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 24, 5

deáþ-wége

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wége, es; n. [deáþ death, wége a cup]

A deadly cup ⬩ mortis pōcŭlum

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A deadly cup; mortis pōcŭlum Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópandeáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep deadly cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 25; Gú. 964

cú-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cú-hyrde, es; m. [hyrde a keeper, guardian]

A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ⬩ vaccarius, bubulcus

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R. S. 13; Th. i. 438 18-20. Cúhyrdas bubulcos, Mone B. 2408

ge-myntan

Grammar
ge-myntan, <b>; (2 a)</b>
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Án gealga ... þe hé gemynt hæfde Mardecheo, Hml. A. 100, 280. Add

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of days ⬩ dierum numerus

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Fox 26, 66; Met. 26, 33: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 1; Gen. 975: 67; Th. 80, 20; Gen. 1331, On his dægríme in his number of days, Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 10; Mód. 12. Dægríme fród wise in number of days, 130 a; Th. 498, 15; Rä. 88, 2: Cd. 99; Th. 131, 9; Gen. 2173