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ǽw-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæsten, es; n. [ǽw law, fæsten a fast]

A fated or legal fast ⬩ legitimum jejunium

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A fated or legal fast; legitimum jejunium To ǽwfæstene for the legal fast. Rubc. Lk. Bos. 3, 1a, notes, p. 578

bere-corn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-corn, es; n. [bere barley, corn a grain]

BARLEY-CORN ⬩ a grain of barley ⬩ hordei granum

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BARLEY-CORN, a grain of barley; hordei granum IX bere-corna nine barley-corns, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11

deáþ-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wíc, es; n. [deáþ death, wíc a mansion]

A mansion of death ⬩ mortis mansio

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A mansion of death; mortis mansio He gewát deáþwíc seón he departed to see the mansion of death, Beo. Th. 2555; B. 1275

bádian

(v.)
Grammar
bádian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To pledge ⬩ seize ⬩ take by way of a pledge ⬩ pignerare ⬩ pignus auferre

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D. 2; Th. i. 354, 3

Linked entry: níd-bád

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

eánian

(v.)
Grammar
eánian, eánigan; part. eánigende; p. eánode; pp.eánod [eáw=eówu a female sheep, a ewe]

YEAN, bring forth as a ewe ⬩ enīti, parturīre

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To YEAN, bring forth as a ewe; enīti, parturīre He genam hine of eówedum sceápa, fram eánigendum he genam hine sustŭlit eum [Dāvĭdem] de grĕgĭbus ovium, de post fetantes [oves] accēpit eum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 70

Linked entry: eácnian

deáþ-stede

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-stede, es; m. [deáþ death, stede a place]

A death-place ⬩ mortis campus

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A death-place; mortis campus Lágon on deáþstede drihtfolca mǽst the greatest of people lay on their death-place, Cd. 171; Th. 216, 1; Exod. 589

útan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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from without Wearð mé on hige leóhte útan and innan, Cd. Th. 42, 21; Gen. 677. Gif ðú wénst ðæt him áhwonan útan cómon ða gód ðe hé hæfþ, ðonne wǽre ðæt þing betere, ðe hit him fram cóme, ðonne hé, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 136, 26. Ælfréd com útan (úton, MS.

eored-wered

(n.)
Grammar
eored-wered, es; n. [werod, wered a company, multitude]

A band, company, multitude ⬩ exercĭtus, lĕgio

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A band, company, multitude; exercĭtus, lĕgio Eóredweredu ðara deófla lĕgiōnes sive exercĭtus dæmonum, Greg. Dial. 1, 10

an-speca

(n.)
Grammar
an-speca, on-spæca, an; m. [spæc a speech]

A speaker against ⬩ an accuser ⬩ a persecutor ⬩ persecutor

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A speaker against, an accuser, a persecutor; persecutor

be-dícian

(v.)
Grammar
be-dícian, p. ode ; pp. od ; v. a.

To REDIKE ⬩ to mound ⬩ to fortify with a mound ⬩ aggere munire

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To REDIKE, to mound, to fortify with a mound; aggere munire Bedícodon ða buruh útan they embanked the city without, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 8, col. 1

án-dagian

(v.)
Grammar
án-dagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or term ⬩ to cite ⬩ diem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

deáþ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wang, es; m. [deáþ death, wang a field, plain]

A death-plain ⬩ mortis campus

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A death-plain; mortis campus Hí swǽfon dreóre druncne, deáþwang rudon they slept drunken with blood, made the death-plain red or bloody, Andr. Recd. 2009; An. 1005

fóre-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gísel, gen. -gísles; m. [gísel a hostage]

A foremost hostage ⬩ principal or eminent hostage ⬩ præstans vel electus obses

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A foremost hostage, principal or eminent hostage; præstans vel electus obses Salde se here him fóregíslas and micle áþas the army gave him eminent hostages with great oaths, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 16: 877; Erl. 79, 24.

dúru

(n.)
Grammar
dúru, gen. e; dat. e , a ; acc. e, a, u; pl. nom. a; gen. ena; dat. um; acc. a, u; f: dúre, an; f.

An opening, a door, the door of a house ⬩ ostium, jānua, fŏris

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Dúru sóna on arn soon he rushed on the door, Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Dúra, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. l001. Ðá ða dúra wǽron belocene cum fores essent clausæ, Jn. Bos. 20, 19. Of ðære dúra from the door, Mt. Bos. 26, 71.

Linked entry: dúre

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roof ⬩ cover ⬩ tĕgĕre

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To roof, cover; tĕgĕre Gehréf hit eall roof it all, Homl. Th. i. 20, 32. Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

dóm-setl

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-setl, es; n. [dóm judgment, setl a seat]

A judgment-seat, tribunal ⬩ trĭbūnal

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Se gerefa hét Iulianan út gelǽdan to his dómsetle the count bade Juliana be led out to his judgment-seat, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 16; Jul. 534: 68 a; Th. 252, 12; Jul. 162. On his dómsetle pro trĭbūnāli, Mt. Bos. 27, 19

dyrn-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
dyrn-gewrit, es; n. [dyrne secret, gewrit a writing]

A secret writing, in the pl. books whose authors are not known, the apocryphal books ⬩ occulta scripta, apocrypha

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A secret writing, in the pl. books whose authors are not known, the apocryphal books; occulta scripta, apocrypha, Cot. 10

friþ-splot

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-splot, -splott, es; m? [splot a spot]

A peace-spot or place ⬩ pācis lŏcus

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A peace-spot or place; pācis lŏcus On friþsplottum in peace-spots, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 5

fýr-panne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-panne, an; f. [fýr fire, panne a pan]

A fire-pan ⬩ chafing-dish ⬩ pan for burning odoriferous herbs ⬩ batillum

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A fire-pan, chafing-dish, pan for burning odoriferous herbs; batillum, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 95; Wrt. Voc. 25, 35