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hwast

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In l. 2 for 'Som.' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 72

hwearf

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
hwearf, adj.
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Dele. For and hwearf l. andhwearf, pp. of andhweorfan to oppose

leáf-helmig

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For 'frondicoma, Germ. 390' substitute On léthelmigum frondicomis Germ. 390, 102

spearcian

(v.)
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For sparcendum (Hpt. Gl. 501, 5) probably spircendum should be read

stól

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In the compounds dele gebed, and for fealde l. fild(e)

þrístlǽcness

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Tó forgifnesse for þǽre þrístlǽcnesse (praesumtione), Gr. D. 341, 37. Add

un-sægd

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For 'Wanl. Cat. 6, 13' substitute Hml. Th. ii. 466, 24

weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

fýr-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-scofl, e; f.
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For Cot. 24 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 16, and add:

á-þrowen

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Similar entries v. á-dreópan in Dict. for a suggested emendation

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall. Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid

Linked entry: stellung

gang-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gang-weg, es; m.

A gang-waywayroadvia

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A gang-way, way, road; via Ánes wǽnes gang-weg a road for one vehicle; actus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 50; Wrt. Voc. 37, 38. Twegra wǽna gangweg a road for two vehicles; via, 56; Som. 67, 51; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

mis-weorþan

(v.)

to turn out badly

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to turn out badly (for a person, dat.) Gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold ðonne miswyrþ ðam men hraðe if the pennies weigh more than the gold, then will it soon prove a bad thing for the man, Wulfst. 240, 4

dirige

(n.)
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The first word of the antiphon (v. Ps. 5, 8) at Matins in the Office of the Dead, used as a name for that service Dirige for forþférdum vigilia pro defunctis, Angl. xiii. 433, 975: 444, 1131. [v. N. E. D. dirge.]

á-stihting

(n.)
Grammar
á-stihting, e; f.

Instigation

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Instigation Of ástihtinge instinctu, i. doctrina, An. Ox. 2707. [So also Hpt. Gl. 469, 65.Napier (v. note) takes the word as an error for átihtinge, but cf. Paulus for his líchaman stihtunga bæd, (de carnis suae stimulo) Gr. D. 166, 25.]

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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the letter c is found as an initial, medial, and final. — As an initial letter it corresponds to the Gothic amd Icelandic k; as, — A. Sax. corn corn, Goth. karn, Icel. korn; A; Sax. ceósan to choose, Goth. kiusan, Icel. kjósa. As a

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapelan oratorya place for prayeroratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

ciellan

(n.)
Grammar
ciellan, pl. m.

wooden tankards, leather bottlesobbæ

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Vessels for drink, wooden tankards, leather bottles; obbæ, Dial. 1, 5

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

setl-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
setl-hrægl, es; n.
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A covering for a seat vii. setlhrægel, Chart. Th. 429, 28

Linked entry: set-hrægl