a-swundennes
Slothfulness ⬩ idleness ⬩ inertia
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Slothfulness, idleness; inertia His líf toscǽgde fram ussa tíðe aswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 35
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bén-feorm
Food required from a tenant ⬩ firma precum
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Food required from a tenant; firma precum L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26
beó-wyrt
BEE-WORT ⬩ balm mint ⬩ sweet flag ⬩ apiastrum ⬩ ⬩ acorus calamus
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BEE-WORT, balm mint, sweet flag; apiastrum, acorus = άκoρos, acorus calamus, Lin Beówyrt apiastrum, Cot. 12 : Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 55; Wrt. Voc. 30, 9. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man on Léden veneriam, and on úre geþeóde beówyrt, nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on begánum
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ceorung
A murmuring, complaint, grudging ⬩ murmuratio, querimonia, querela
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A murmuring, complaint, grudging; murmuratio, querimonia, querela Sum ceorung mihte beón gif he his behát ne gelǽste there might be some murmuring if he performed not his promise, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 26, 12. Æfter ceorunge after murmuring, ii.80, 9. Módignys
be-hýdignys
A desert ⬩ a wilderness ⬩ desertum
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A desert, a wilderness; desertum Stefn Drihtnes tosceacende behýdignys vox Domini concutientis desertum Ps. Spl. C. 28, 7
cyning-feorm
Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household ⬩ regis firma
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Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household; regis firma Ic heó gefreóge écelíce ðæs gafoles, ðe hió nú get to cyninges handa ageofan sceolan of ðam dǽle ðe ðǽr ungefreód to láfe wæs ðære, cyningfeorme, ge on hlutrum alaþ, ge on beóre, ge on hunige
deáþ-bérnis
Death, destruction, pestilence ⬩ pernĭcies, pestilentia
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Death, destruction, pestilence; pernĭcies, pestilentia Deáþbérnisse oððe uncúþo ádlo pestilentiæ, Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 11
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dolh-bót
A wound-fine or compensation for a wound ⬩ vulnĕris compensātio
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A wound-fine or compensation for a wound; vulnĕris compensātio Bétedolgbóte [dolhbóte MS. H.] let him make compensation for the wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7
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EAXEL
The shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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The shoulder; hŭmĕrus Standeþ [MS. standaþ] me hér on eaxelum stands here on my shoulders, Wald. 92; Vald. 2, 18. Geféng he be eaxle Grendles módor he seized Grendel's mother by the shoulder, Beo. Th. 3078; B. 1537. He forlét earm and eaxle he left arm
fætnes
FATNESS ⬩ pinguēdo, adeps
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FATNESS; pinguēdo, adeps Hí habbaþ fætnesse they have fatness, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Of fætnysse hwǽtes ex adĭpe frūmenti, Ps. Lamb. 80, 17. Fætnysse heora hí beclýsdon thei han closide togidere her fatnesse, Wyc; ădĭpem suum conclūsērunt, Ps. Spl. 16, 11.
firen-dǽd
A wicked or sinful deed ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlestum făcĭnus
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A wicked or sinful deed, crime; scĕlestum făcĭnus Ðæt hie firendǽda tó frece wurdon that they were too audacious in wicked deeds, Cd. 121; Th. 155, 29; Gen. 2580: Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 35; Hy. 4, 25. Firendéda, Ps. C. 50, 44; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 44. Firendǽdum
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fór
A going ⬩ setting out ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ way ⬩ approach ⬩ ĭtio ⬩ profectio ⬩ ĭter ⬩ cursus ⬩ sĕmĭta ⬩ accessus
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A going, setting out, journey, course, way, approach; ĭtio, profectio, ĭter, cursus, sĕmĭta, accessus Fór wæs ðý beorhtre the course was the brighter. Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 11; Rä. 20, 8. Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its
for-gytelnes
Forgetfulness ⬩ forgetting ⬩ oblivion ⬩ oblīvio
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Forgetfulness, forgetting, oblivion; oblīvio On lande forgytelnysse in terra oblīviōnis, Ps. Lamb. 87, 13. Forgytelnesse geseald ic eom oblīviōni dătus sum, 30, 13. Forgytelnesse sý geseald seó swíðre mín oblīviōni dētur dextĕra mea, 136, 5
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frǽcenes
Danger ⬩ peril ⬩ perīcŭlum
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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum On frǽcenesse heora stealles in perīcŭlum sui stătus. Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 17. Bútan frǽcnesse without danger. Herb. 30, 4, Lchdm. i. 126, 24, MS. B. Bútan frǽcnysse, 63, 2; Lchdm. i. 166, 7, MSS. B. H
FYLL
The FILL ⬩ fulness ⬩ plenty ⬩ plēnĭtūdo ⬩ satŭrĭtas
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The FILL, fulness, plenty; plēnĭtūdo, satŭrĭtas Drinc nú ðíne fylle drink now thy fill, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 36. Gé etaþ to fylle comĕdētis in satŭrĭtāte, Lev. 26, 5. Fylle gefrægnod known by its plenteousness, Beo. Th. 2670, note; B. 1333. Fylle gefǽgon
eard-éðel-wyn
Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium
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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493
earfoþnes
Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune ⬩ diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium
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Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune; diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium God ealle þing gediht búton earfoþnysse God regulates all things without difficulty, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 5; Lchdm. iii
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hwiða
A breeze
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A breeze Hwiða oððe weder aura, Wrt. Voc. 76, 43: Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 109; Wrt. Voc. 53, 59. Hwioðan oððe oreþe aura ii. 6, 56. Ǽlc hwiða windes every breath of wind, Past. 42, 1; Swt. 306, 6. Hé ýste mæg eáðe oncyrran ðæt hí windes hweoðu weorþeþ
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lácnung
Healing ⬩ cure ⬩ remedy ⬩ medicine
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Healing, cure, remedy, medicine Lácnung medicamen, R. Ben: medicamentum, Hpt. Gl. 478. On gódan lǽce biþ gelang seóces mannes lácnung the sick man's cure depends on a good doctor, L. Pen, 1; Th. ii. 278, 4. Ða hé gehǽlde ðe lácnunga beþorftun eos qui
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medu-wæge
The Medway
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The Medway Sint dæs londes gemǽra: an westhealfæ Scipfliót, an norþhalfe Meodowæge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 25. Miodowæge, iii. 400, 26. Partem fluminis Meduwaeian, i. 135, 34. Andlang Medwæge, 283, 4. Andlang Medwægan, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 24. In tó