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récels-búc

(n.)
Grammar
récels-búc, es; m.
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A vessel for holding incense Rýcelsbúce acerrâ (cf. fæte oððe glédfæte accerrâ, 5, 66 : hec acerra a schyp for censse, i. 230, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 36

Linked entry: búc

be-mútian

(v.)

to exchange for ⬩ commutare

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to exchange for; commutare

gæstlíc

(adj.)

hospitable ⬩ ready for guests

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hospitable, ready for guests

geara

(n.)
Grammar
geara, gen. pl. of geare, q. v.

furniture ⬩ gear for horses

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furniture, gear for horses

óþ-

(prefix)
Grammar
óþ-, as a prefix of verbs, from, away. Cf.
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œt for similar meaning

pang

(n.)
Grammar
pang, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 52,
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an error for þung (?)

cist-beám

Grammar
cist-beám, v. cyst-beám
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in Dict. for ex

mynster-preóst

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For 'monastery (?)' substitute 'minster.'

on-rád

Grammar
on-rád, In l. 2
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for 'fatigue' substitute 'benefit'

sporettung

(n.)
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For sportengæ l. sporetengæ

strogdness

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Add: v. for-strogdness

sur

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For sígere l. siger

swegran

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For consobrimi l. consobrini

fisc-lacu

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For '-pond' read '-stream'

geond-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scínan, -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine upon, illuminate ⬩ collustrare, illuminare

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Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the sun shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8

óþ-sacan

(v.)
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Bt. 26, 2 ; Fox 92, 21. Ne mæg ic ðæs óþsacan, forðam ðe ic his wæs ǽr geþafa, 34, 3; Fox 138, 15: 33, 1; Fox 122, 2: 34, 9; Fox 146, 34.

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREAD ⬩ apum panis ⬩ honey-comb ⬩ favus

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. ☞ Quite distinct from weax beeswax; cera = κηρόs : and hunig-camb honey-comb; favus the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvæ; Ic eom swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am sweeter than if thou

Linked entries: beón-breád bí-breád bió-breád

dolh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-bót, dolg-bót,e ; f. [bót compensation]

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

Linked entry: dolg-bót

firen-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
firen-fremmende, part.

Committing sins ⬩ scĕlĕra commitens

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Committing sins; scĕlĕra commitens Ðæt he for ælda lufan firenfremmendra fela þrówade that he suffered much for love of men committing crimes, Exon. 24a; Th. 69, 9; Cri. 1118

weorold-steór

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-steór, e ; f.
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A secular penalty Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseþ . . . ðæt gebyreþ . . . nǽfre tó woroldlícan ídelan glengan, ac for woroldsteóran tó godcundan neódan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 9

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