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cin

(n.)
Grammar
cin, cinn, es; n. (not f.).
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Lǽdes mannes tácen is þæt þú þé mid ealre hande be þínum cynne nime swilce þú þé be bearde niman wille, Tech. ii. 129, 17. Cinn menta, An. Ox. 46, 4. Add

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, a wharf.
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Ic wille ðat sainte Petre and ðá gebróðera in Westminstre habben ðat land and ðone wearf ðe Ulf and his wíf ... gáfon, ... and ic anu alswá ðat hí habben fulne frídóm on allen þingen ðá ðár úp áspringed be lande and be strande, C. D. iv. 221. Add

fealwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fealwe, fallow, pale yellow, dusky, bay, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 24; Ph. 74: 60 a; Th. 219, 22; Ph. 311: Beo. Th. 1735; B. 865: 1837; B. 916; nom. acc. pl.
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of fealo

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Godes þeówas ðe be gódra manna ælmessan libbaþ God's servants who live by the alms of good men, Wulfst. 120, 4. Hié be úrum lárum libbaþ they live according to our instructions, Blickl. Homl. 75, 15. Eal his líf hé lifde búton synnum, 33, 16.

Linked entries: lifian be-libban

galdor

(n.)
Grammar
galdor, gealdor, es; pl. nom. acc. galdor, galdru; gen. galdra; dat. galdrum; n. [galan to sing, enchant, q. v.]

An incantation ⬩ divination ⬩ enchantment ⬩ a charm ⬩ magic ⬩ sorcery ⬩ incantātio ⬩ cantio ⬩ carmen ⬩ fascĭnātio

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Galdre bewunden encircled by enchantment, Beo. Th. 6097; B. 3052. Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 8. Galdra fela many sorceries, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 106; Met. 26, 53 : Deut. 18, 11.

Linked entry: gealdor

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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Wæs módsefa áfýsed on forþwege my soul longed to be gone, Rood Kmbl. 246; Kr. 124. Mé ðín módsefa lícaþ you please me, Beo. Th. 3711; B. 1853. Ne gemealt him se módsefa his heart did not fail, 5249; B. 2628.

micel-ǽte

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Ben. I. 61, 5 : 20, 14. Ne beó hé druncengeorn, ne beó hé tó slápol, ne beó hé tó micelǽte, Ll. Th. ii. 416, 15. Add

in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

ge-ehtian

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

To estimate ⬩ value ⬩ æstĭmāre

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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Ðæt hie mon ná undeórran weorþe móste lésan ðonne hie mon be ðam were geehtige which must not be redeemed at any cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his value, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8

heals-fang

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Substitute: A legal payment of varying amount according to the status of a person, to be paid by him as a due or fine, or to be received by him or on his account for injury done to him, to be paid as a due Medemra þegna heregeata: hors and his gerǽda

hýr-geoht

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-geoht, es; n.
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A hired yoke of oxen Be hýrgeohte, L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 7

Linked entry: geoht

bodiend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
bodiend-lic, bodigend-lic; adj.

praised

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To be celebrated, praised, Ic bletsige ðé, Fæder, bodigendlic God, Hml, S. 7, 232

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m.
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Leave Be þes cynges gelǽfan (leáfe, lǽfe, v. ll. ), Chr. 1043; P. 165, 10

ge-þóhtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þóhtung, e; f.
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Counsel Þú scealt geðeón be þisse geþóhtunge, Hpt. 21, 189, 8. Cf. ge-þeahtung

Linked entry: -þóhtung

helpend-lic

To be released

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To be released. Helpendlicum soluendis, i. liberandis hominibus, Germ. 402, 68. For 'auxiliary' substitute:

norþ-efes

(n.)
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a northern margin Be ðám wege oð ðá norðefes, C. D. v. 221, 2

Linked entry: efes

steórleás-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
steórleás-lic, adj.
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Undisciplined In gýmeleáslicum wordum be steórleáslicu cildru gewuniað tó sprecanne, Gr. D. 289, 10

ofer-hygdigian

(v.)

to be proud

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to be proud Ðonne oferhygdgaþ se árleása dum superbit impius, Ps. Surt. 9, 23

Linked entry: -hygdigian

fræppigan

(v.)

to be afraid of ⬩ to accuse

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to be afraid of, to accuse Téldon ł fræppigdon verebuntur, Mt. L. 21, 37

Sealh-wudu

(n.)

Selwood

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Selwood Be eástan Sealwyda, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 9. Sealwuda, 894; Erl. 92, 19