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mǽgþ-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-sibb, e; f.

Kindred

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Kindred Mǽgþsybbe parentelæ, Hpt. Gl. 523, 10

Linked entry: mǽg-sibb

mete-seax

(n.)
Grammar
mete-seax, es; n.

A meat-knife ⬩ knife used in cutting food ⬩ dagger

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A meat-knife, knife used in cutting food, dagger Hiene mid heora metseacsum ofsticedon, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 18

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met-seax

Similar entry: mete-seax

neáh-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-sibb, e; f.

Relationship

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Relationship Néhsibbe propinquitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 36

Linked entry: feor-sibb

níd-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
níd-sibb, e; f.

Relationship

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Relationship Neádsibba necessitudinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 15

norþ-sǽ

(n.)

a northern sea

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a northern sea Norþsǽ mare arctoum, Wrt. Woc. i. 41, 66. Of Japhet com ðæt norþerne mennisc be ðære norþsǽ, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 38. Án geweorc on Defnascíre be ðære norþsǽ, Chr, 894; Erl. 91, 8

práfost-scír

(n.)
Grammar
práfost-scír, e ; f.
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Provostship Ða sylfan him ( the provost ) práfost-scíre (prófost-, MSS. O. F.) betǽhtan, ðe ðæne abbod tó abbodháde gecuran, R. Ben. 124, 16

preóst-scír

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-scír, e; f.
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The district in which a priest exercises his duties, a parish Ne spane nán mæssepreóst nánne mon of óðre cyrcean hýrnysse tó his cyrcan, ne of óðre preóstscýre lǽre, ðæt nton hys cyrcan geséce, L. E. I. 14; Th. ii. 410, 31

bisceop-scír

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-scír, biscop-scír, e; f.

the province of a bishop, a diocese ⬩ episcopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs, parochia = παρoικία ⬩ the office of a bishop, episcopate ⬩ episcopatus

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[bisceop a bishop, scír a province]. the province of a bishop, a diocese; episcopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs, parochia = παρoικία Bisceopscír diœcesis vel parochia, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 123; Wrt. Voc. 42, 4. Ðæt nǽnig bisceop óðres bisceopscíre

blód-siht

(n.)
Grammar
blód-siht, e; f.

Allowing of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluvium ⬩ blood ⬩ a flowing, flux

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Allowing of blood; sanguinis profluvium

ge-sém

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sém, es; n.

Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise ⬩ reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum

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Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise; reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum Siððan áne neaht ofer ðæt gesém bíe postquam ūna nox supra comprōmissum prætĕriit, L. H. E. 10; Wilk. 8, 49

sunn-set

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-set, es; n.
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The place where the sun sets, the west From sunsete (sunnsett, Lind.) ab occasu, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 54. Sunset occidentem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 27

un-sac

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sac, (-sæc?); adj.

Free from any charge

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Free from any charge Unsac hé wæs on lífe no charge was brought against him while alive, Lchdm. iii. 288, 6

Linked entry: sac

un-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidu, a; m.

A bad habit ⬩ vicious custom ⬩ mal-practice

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A bad habit, vicious custom, mal-practice Sóð is ðæt ic secge, árǽre man unlaga on lande oððe unsida lufige tó swíðe, ðæt cymð ðære þeóde tó unþearfe, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 8. Nis eác nán wundor, þeáh ús mislimpe, forðam wé witan ful georne, ðæt .

weorc-sige

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-sige, es; m.
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Success in work Sigegyrd ic mé wege, wordsige and worcsige, Lchdm. i. 388, 15

Linked entry: sige

writ-seax

(n.)
Grammar
writ-seax, es; n.

A pen

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A pen Mið pinn ł writtseax calamo, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17

blód-seax

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Blódsaex flebotoma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 77. Blódseax flebotomum, Graece namque fleps, vena, tomum vero incisio nominatur, 39, 22: fletoma, 33, 73. Blódsex flebotomum, 149, 42, Sé án blódseax (lǽceíren, v. l.) ásette on míne tungan, Gr. D. 32, 24. Se ealda

blód-siht

Grammar
blód-siht, e.
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Wiþ wífa blódsihtan, Lch. ii. 172, 20. Substitute: blód-sihte, an

burg-scír

Grammar
burg-scír, (burh-).
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Substitute: A township, town or city with the district belonging to it, and add Þǽre burhscíre Hipponensis (pontifex ), An. Ox. 5400. Hé hine gesette tó bisceope þǽre burhscíre ( Alexandria ), Hml. S. 15, 24. Ealle ðá hysecild þǽre burhscíre omnes pueros

ceorf-seax

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife, scalpel Ðeáh ðe se woruldlǽce þone gewundodan mid bærnette oððe mid ceorfsexe gelácnige, Hml. Th. i. 472, 14