fýst-slægen
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For Cot. 79 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 2
á-syndrung
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For Cot. 68 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 26
bere-gafol
Barley-rent ⬩ a tribute of barley ⬩ hordei 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
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lærest
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
Help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium
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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
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii 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
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þreátnian
To urge ⬩ force ⬩ compel
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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
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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
Of one winter or year ⬩ continuing for a year
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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year
áwesc-nis
Disgrace ⬩ blushing for shame ⬩ reverence
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Disgrace, blushing for shame, reverence, Ps. Surt. 34, 26
cweorn-bill
A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria
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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125
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férlíc
sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus
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sudden, unlooked for, horrible; repentīnus, horrendus, Som. Ben. Lye
wundor-hús
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5
ge-fyrnness
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For Nap. 30 l. Chrd. 25, 10: 26, 16
be-þénede
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
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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