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gamenung

(n.)
Grammar
gamenung, e; f.

A gaming ⬩ jesting ⬩ playing ⬩ lūsus ⬩ jŏcus

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A gaming, jesting, playing; lūsus, jŏcus Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc and ða ídelan gamenunga where will be his wanton discourse, and the idle jestings? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

hræd-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-wyrde, adj.

Quick ⬩ hasty of speech

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Quick, hasty of speech Ne sceal nó tó hátheort ne tó hrædwyrde he must not be too passionate nor too hasty of speech, Exon. 77 b; Th. 290, 17; Wand. 66

Linked entry: wær-wyrde

hyld-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
hyld-áþ, es; m.
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An oath of fealty or fidelity Ðus man sceal swerigean hyldáþas in this manner are oaths of fealty to be sworn, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 2: see 252, 5

Linked entry: hold-áþ

ge-fórword

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fórword, part.

Agreed upon ⬩ covenanted ⬩ bargained ⬩ compactus

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Agreed upon, covenanted, bargained; compactus Gif hit swá gefórword biþ if it be so agreed, L. Edm. B. 4; Th. i. 254, 14 : L. Eth. ii, 4; Th. i. 286, 19

stífian

(v.)
Grammar
stífian, p. ode
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To be or to become stiff Ic stífige rigeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 15. Ic stífie obrigesco, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 32. Stífodan rigebant, durescebant, Hpt. Gl. 483, 68

Linked entry: stíf

wicu-bót

(n.)
Grammar
wicu-bót, e; f.
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A week's penance Mót tó bóte stíðlíc dǽdbót, and hit man mót sécan be ðæs mannes mihtum, sumon geárbóte . . . sumon wucubóte, sumon má wucena, L. Pen. 3; Th. ii. 278, 13

eald-dagas

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Be ðám ðe hit of ealddagum witan gerǽddan, Angl. ix. 259, 6. ꝥ > On ealddagum wæs án hús árǽred Gode tó lofe binnan þǽre byrig Gerusalem, Wlfst. 277, 13. Add

fore-seón

to foresee ⬩ to despise

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Add: to foresee Be þám sáwlum þe foreseóð and forewiton monige wísan de animabus quae multa praenoscunt, Gr. D. 301, 14. Grammar fore-seón, = for-seón; P. 217, 7. to despise

nicor

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In l. 2 read niccres, and add In þǽre eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan þá nicras (printed þam cras) hypopotami ueluti formice efferbuere, Nar. 11. 13. [The form crás should be deleted.]

Streónes-halh

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Add: Another instance of the name is found in Worcestershire Of ðére strǽte in Streóneshalh; of ðám hale, C. D. vi. 214, 29. Cf. On Streónhalh; be Streónenhalæ, iii. 464, 8

un-tígan

(v.)
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The Latin original for Lch. iii. 198, 12 is: Asinos clamantes aut solutos currere, so that assan is plural, and for untíende untíede, not unti[g]edne. is to be suggested

hafecere

(n.)
Grammar
hafecere, es; m.

A hawker

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A hawker Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter, nor a hawker, L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7

for-berstan

exhausted ⬩ to fail ⬩ break down

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Add: of material, to burst asunder, be lorn asunder Godwebba cyst (the veil of the temple) ufan eall forbærst, þæt hit on eorðan læg on twám styccum, Cri. 1138. Ðonne ðá twigo forburston, þonne gewitan þá sáula niðer þá þe on ðǽm twigum hangodan, Bl.

un-andergilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andergilde, adj.

Not to be paid back(?) ⬩ that may be retained(?)

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Not to be paid back(?), that may be retained(?) Geðenc nú hwæt ðínes ágnes seó ealra ðissa woruldǽhta and welena, oððe hwæt ðú ðǽron áge unandergildes, gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast. Hwæt hæfst ðú æt ðám gifum ðe ðú cwist ðæt seó wyrd eów gife

Linked entry: ander-gilde

ǽr-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dǽd, e; f.

Former conduct ⬩ a past deed ⬩ ante-actum

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Former conduct, a past deed; ante-actum Wyt witodlíce be uncer ǽr-dǽdum onfóþ nos duo quidem juste, nam digna factis recipimus, Lk. Bos. 23, 41: Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 24, note

a-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorþan, a-wurþan, ic -weorþe, -wurþe, ðú -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþeþ, -wurþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wurþaþ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden; v. intrans. [a from, away, weorþan to become]

To cease to be ⬩ become insipid or worthless ⬩ evanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ if the salt become insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Lk. Bos. 14, 34. Ðú awordena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22

beóþ

is ⬩ are ⬩ shall be

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is, are, shall be Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 28; Gú. 768 : 96 b; Th. 361, 20; Wal. 22 : Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 14 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 27

eafor-heáfod-segn

(n.)
Grammar
eafor-heáfod-segn, es; m.

A boar-head banner ⬩ signum ad capĭtis aprīni similitūdĭnem fabrĭcātum, vel signum apri præcĭpuum

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A boar-head banner; signum ad capĭtis aprīni similitūdĭnem fabrĭcātum, vel signum apri præcĭpuum Hét in beran eaforheáfodsegn he bade the boar-head banner to be borne in, Beo. Th. 4311; B. 2152

Linked entry: segn

efor

(n.)
Grammar
efor, es; m.

A wild boar ⬩ ăper

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A wild boar; ăper Hiene ofslóg án efor a wild boar slew him, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 34. Surne sceoldan bión eforas some should be wild boars, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 34

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York ⬩ Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9