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cípe

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for sale

sǽr-níd

(n.)
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dire need Drígiþ . . . sǽrnéd (særden is the original form) sorgæ, Beiblatt 16, 231. (?)

scúwa

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Cf. fore-scýwa

síþ

(adv.)
Grammar
síþ, adv.
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The word shows a comparative form without a comparative ending, v. Sievers, § 323

scendele

(n.)
Grammar
scendele, (?), an; f.

Abuse, reproach:

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Abuse, reproach: — Fore scendla ł scending propter improbitatem, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11,8

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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For mé gelómlíce mæssaþ pro me missas crebras facit. Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 29. For hreówsigendne man man mót mæssian ymb. xxx nihta, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 21. Hý mihton wel habban wíf on ðám dagum forðan ðe hý nǽfre ne mæssodon, L. Ælfc.

dol-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
dol-wíte, es; n. [dol foolish, audacious = Ger. toll-kühn; wíte a punishment]

Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardinesstemerĭtātis pœna

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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17

lencten-sufel

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-sufel, es; n.
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Food for the spring or for Lent Syster beána tó længtensufle i. sester fabe ad quadrigesimalem convictum, L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31

ge-wif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wif, a disease of the eye. In l. 3 l. 292
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for 290

crístnian

(v.)
Grammar
crístnian, v. ge-crístnian
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for alteration

bend-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bend-feorm, e; f.

A feast for the reaping [binding] of corna harvest-feastfirma ad congregandas segetesfirma messis

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A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn, a harvest-feast; firma ad congregandas segetes, firma messis On sumere þeóde gebyreþ bend-feorm [bén-feorm] for rípe in some one province a harvest-feast is due for reaping the corn L. R.

hleór-beran

(n.; v.)

face-protectors

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Another suggestion, which accepts a compound form, is to read hleór-bergan face-protectors

beág-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashioncircular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

bearn-lést

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-lést, e; f.

Childlessnesswant of childrenliberorum defectus vel orbitaseorum conditio qui liberis carent

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Childlessness, want of children; liberorum defectus vel orbitas, eorum conditio qui liberis carent For bearnléste for want of children, Bt. 11; 1; Fox 32, 6

gastlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gastlíc, adj.

Hospitableready for guestshospĭtālis

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Hospitable, ready for guests; hospĭtālis Neorxna wang stód gód and gastlíc paradise stood good and ready for guests, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 27; Gen. 209

Linked entries: gæstlíc gást-gifu

hreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig, adj.

Sadmournful

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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799

lyðre

(adv.)
Grammar
lyðre, adv.

Badlyvilely

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Badly, vilely Habbaþ wé alle for ðínum leásungum lyðre geféred we have all fared miserably for thy falsehoods, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 29; Sat. 62

ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum tó wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

gebed-bygen

(n.)
Grammar
gebed-bygen, e; f.
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The buying of prayers, paying for the saying of prayers Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð. . . . ꝥ gebyreð rihtlíce . . . tó gebedbigene . . . Ll. Th. i. 328, 6

Linked entry: bygen

steng

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Þá Walas ádrifon sumre eá ford ealne mid scearpum stængum. Chr. pref.; P. 5, 11 n. Add