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fýst-slægen

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For Cot. 79 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 2

á-syndrung

(n.)
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For Cot. 68 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 26

bere-gafol

(n.)
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bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-renta tribute of barleyhordei tributum

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Barley-rent, a tribute of barley; hordei tributum. One of the rents paid in kind, which, by the following enactment, is fixed at the rate of six pounds weight for every labourer employed in the barley harvest Mon sceal simle to bere-gafole agifan æt

Linked entry: gafol-bere

lærest

(adj.)

least

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least Æt ðam lærestan wlitewamme iii scillingas and at ðam máran vi scill. for the smallest disfigurement of the face iii shillings, for the greater vi shillings, L. Ethb. 56; Th. i. 16, 15. As this seems to be the only instance in which this form occurs

Linked entry: læssa

gód-dǽd

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Add: a good deed, virtuous action Sume synd ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 13. Þín sáwl sceal wunian oððe on wíte for þínum gyltum oððe on blisse for þinum góddǽdum, Wlfst. 248, 6. For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr. D. 320, 20

fultom

(n.)
Grammar
fultom, es; m.

Helpaidsupportauxĭliumadjūtōrium

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Help, aid, support; auxĭlium, adjūtōrium Ðæt he ðone hálgan heáp bidde friþes and fultomes that he implore the holy troop for peace and support, Apstls. Kmbl. 181; Ap. 91. To fultome for aid, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 12

fóster-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-leán, fóstor-leán, es; n.

Foster-loanremuneration for rearing a foster-childeducatiōnis præmiumnutrīcii merces

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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8

Linked entry: fóstor-leán

þreátnian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátnian, p. ode

To urgeforcecompel

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To urge, force, compel For hwilcum ðingum neádaþ se deófol eów ðæt gé cristene men tó his biggengum ðreátniaþ for what reasons does the devil compel you to force Christian men to his worship? Homl. Th. i. 424, 3

ge-leóhtan

(v.)
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to provide light(?) Ic geann ðæs landes æt Rægene . . . ðám bisceope tó geleóhtenne I grant the land at Rayne to the bishop for the provision of lights for the church (cf. leóht-, weax-gescot), C. D. iii. 305, 4

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or yearcontinuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

áwesc-nis

(n.)
Grammar
áwesc-nis, -niss, e ; f.

Disgraceblushing for shamereverence

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Disgrace, blushing for shame, reverence, Ps. Surt. 34, 26

cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

férlíc

(adj.)

suddenunlooked forhorriblerepentīnushorrendus

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sudden, unlooked for, horrible; repentīnus, horrendus, Som. Ben. Lye

wundor-hús

(n.)
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5

ge-fyrnness

(n.)
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For Nap. 30 l. Chrd. 25, 10: 26, 16

be-þénede

(v.)

served

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served : substituted by Thorpe, Beo. Th. 4077, for bewenede

bleó-cræft

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For Cot. 17 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 11

car-leás

(adj.)
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For R. Ben. 2 l. R. Ben. 11, 3

cylew

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For Cot. 99 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 13

cod-æppel

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For Cot. 93 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 72