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fiht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fightingpugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta He áh fihtwíte he has fines for fighting, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 6, MS. B

Linked entry: fyht-wíte

niht-waru

(n.)
Grammar
niht-waru, e; f.

Night-wear

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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4

Linked entry: waru

bróðor-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-gyld, es; n.

Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothersfratrum cædis retributio

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Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers; fratrum cædis retributio On hyra bróðorgyld [bróðra gyld, Thorpe] in vengeance for their brothers, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 15; Exod. 199

a-réde

Grammar
a-réde, (l. árede)
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cared for. Dele

swarung

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Add: for-swarung

un-gelífness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelífness, (?), e; f.

Unbelief

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Unbelief Fore ungeleáffulnisse ł ungeléfenise hiora propter incredulitatem illorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 58

hǽlettung

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlettung, e; f.

A greeting, salutation

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A greeting, salutation Hǽlettungæ on gemóte salutationes in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 7

healf-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
healf-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the headsinciput

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The fore part of the head; sinciput Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24

stæf-gefég

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-gefég, es; n.

a combination of lettersa forming of letters in writing

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a combination of letters that forms a syllable Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orðunge geendod. A domo fram húse; hér is se a for ánum stæfgefége; ab homine; hér is se ab án stæfgefég.

cumul

(n.)
Grammar
cumul, es; pl. nom. acc. cumulu; n.

A glandular swelling tumor glandulósus

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A glandular swelling; tumor glandulósus Wið cyrnlu and wið ealle yfele cumulu for kernels and for all evil lumps, Herb. 158, 5 ; Lchdm. i. 286, 17

eald-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewyrht, es; n.

An ancient action prisca actio

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An ancient action; prisca actio He þró for Adames ealdgewyrhtum he suffered for Adam's ancient actions, Rood Kmbl. 198; Kr. 100: Beo. Th. 5307; B. 2657

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, p. ode; pp. od

To tormentvexpunishpūnīre

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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14

æmelnys

(n.)
Grammar
æmelnys, æmylnys, -nyss, e; f.

Loathsomenesswearinessdisdainfalsehoodunfaithfulnessfalse dealingtreasonfastidiumtædium

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Loathsomeness, weariness, disdain, falsehood, unfaithfulness, false dealing, treason; fastidium, tædium Hneppade sáwle mín for þrece oððe for æmelnysse dormitavit anima mea præ tædio, Ps. Lamb. 118, 28

Linked entry: æmylnys

ge-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild, ge-gyld, es; n.

A guildsocietyclubsocietasfraternitas

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A guild, society, or club; societas, fraternitas We for his lufon ðis gegyld gegaderodon for love of him we have gathered this guild, Th. Diplm. 608, 7

Linked entry: ge-gyld

un-getreówþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-getreówþ, e; f.

Bad faithbreach of good faith

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C.) micle for Gode and for worulde, M Wulfst. 160, 6

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

ed-staþelung

Grammar
ed-staþelung, restoration.
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For R. Ben. 36 substitute Mancynna Ealdor for úre edstaðelunge þǽre róde gealgan underféng, Hml. Th. i. 588, 19. Tó edstaþelungum ad lumina vitae, An. Ox. 2214

ge-hwætness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwætness, e; f.
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Quickness, rapid movement Atomes . . . rímcræftige men óðerwhíle hátað for his gehwætnysse momentum (cf. Momentum . . . hé ys gecweden for þǽra tungla hwætnysse momentum 6), Angl. viii. 318, 37

Linked entry: hwæt-ness

leoþu--wǽcan

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Dele first passage (for which see Sǽs geliþewǽcað brymmas ponti mitescunt freta, Hy. S. 6, 28), and for last passage substitute :-- Leoþewǽcan mitigare, pacificare, An. Ox. 3802

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Ne wandige ná se mæssepreóst nó for ríces mannes ege, ne for feó, ne for nánes mannes lufon, ðæt hé him symle riht déme, Blickl.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

biernende

(v.; adj.)

burning

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burning, for byrnende