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West-mynster

(n.)
Grammar
West-mynster, es; n. Westminster
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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 190, 12, 26. Ða gebróðere on Westminstre, 192, 5. The word occurs often in charters of Edward the Confessor.

ge-libban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-libban, ge-lifian, ge-leofian; p. ge-lifde, ge-lifode, ge-leofode
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L. 185 a, 16. to escape spiritual death Ðis dó ꝥte ðú gelifige, Lk.

Linked entries: ge-leofian ge-lifian

ge-bærnan

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</b> of a fire, to kindle, cause to give heat: — Fýr ðæt gefe ðín ðyde ꝥte giberne uére ignis quem gratia tua fecit accendi, Rtl. 38,21. Gibernedum ofne accensa fornace, 102, 31. to consume with heat Ðá halm [hé] geberneð paleas comburet, Lk.

irþ-land

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Of ðǽie díc wiðnorðan ðaet yrðland, ðonne bí ðam yrðlande, v. 298, I. Ic tówurpe ðás burh and hí gesméðige, and tó yrðlande áwende, swá þæt heó bið cornbǽre swíðor þonne mannbǽre, Hml. Th. i. 450, ii.

hordere

(n.)
Grammar
hordere, es; m.

A treasurer, steward, chamberlaintreasurer

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Ðis forward was makid wid ordríc hordere, Chart. Th. 438, 3, 7. Cynges hordera oððe úra geréfena swilc, L. Ath. 1, 3; Th. i. 200, 23, see note. Nán man ne hwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse ... oððe ðæs horderes, 9; Th. i. 204, 19

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyoneto retort upon anyone

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Ac se apostol Paulus hine nebbaþ mid ðisum wordum ( retorts upon him, meets him, with these words ) : ' Ne brohte wé nán þing tó ðisum middangearde, ne wé nán þing heonon mid ús lǽdan ne mágon, Homl. Th. i. 256, 7-12

earning-land

(n.)
Grammar
earning-land, es; n.

Land earned or made freehold

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Dipl. 679; A. D. 972-992; Kmbl. iii. 259, 10; Sax. Engl. i. 312, note 2

be-genga

(n.)
Grammar
be-genga, an; m.
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Begængum, 34. v. eard-, land-begenga in Dict., and bí-genga

cirn

(n.)
Grammar
cirn, cirin, e; f.
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Man sceal habban . . . cyrne, cýsfæt, Angl. ix. 264, 11. v. ceren in Dict

Linked entries: cyrin cyrn

fæstan

to entrustcommit

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Similar entries v. ende-fæstend. to entrust, commit In hondum ðínum ic fæsto (commendo) gást mínne, Lk. L. 23, 46

for-þrycednes

Grammar
for-þrycednes, for-þryccednes.
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Take here <b>for-þriccednes</b> in Dict., and add Geberg from ferðrycednisse refugium a pressura, Ps. Srt. 31, 7

middaneardlic

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Add Ealle middaneardlice ðing beóð geendode, Hml. Th. i. 538, 35. Add His mód áwrecce hé of middan-eardlicum gedwyldum. Hml. A. 53, 74

ymb-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-spenning, e. f.
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Allurement, enticement Ne beón hí ýdelgeorne . . . ne eác ðíra leahtra ymbspznninga ne begán non otio uncent non ceteris uitiorum inlecebris incumbant, Chrd. 66, 33

ge-endian

(v.)
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. ¶ líf geendian to die :-- Ǽghwylc þára manna þe his líf geendaþ on þyssum, Bl. H. 37, 4: 61, 2. Ðá ðe hira líf on firenluste geendigað (-endiað, v. l. ). Past. 251, 7.

FLÍT

(n.)
Grammar
FLÍT, es; n.

Scandalcontentionstrifescandălumcontentio

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Scandal, contention, strife; scandălum, contentio Togeánes sunu módor ðíne ðú settest flít adversus fīlium matris tuæ pōnēbas scandălum, Ps. Spl. T. 49, 21

fúl-stincende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fúl-stincende, part.

Foul-stinkingfœde ŏlens

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Foul-stinking; fœde ŏlens Ðú fúlstincendiste hell, geopena ðíne gatu thou most foul-stinking hell, open thy gates, Nicod. 27; Thw. 16, 3

ealdor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dæg, ealder-dæg, aldor-dæg; gen. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-day, day of life vitæ dies

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Life-day, day of life; vitæ dies On ealderdagum in the days of his life, Beo. Th. 1518; B. 757: 1440; B. 718

Linked entry: aldor-dæg

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligencewant of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

hirstan

(v.)

to fry

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Take here hyrstan in Dict., and add

fyrd-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíte, ferd-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting the fyrd

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Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31

Linked entry: ferd-wíte