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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

biernende

(v.; adj.)

burning

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burning, for byrnende

sceadd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
sceadd-genge, adj.

Seasonable for shad

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Seasonable for shad

ge-hiowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiowian, p. ade; pp. ad

To formfashionformāre

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To form, fashion; formāre Ðú gehiowades mec formasti me, Ps. Surt. 138, 5 : 103, 26

ælf-sogoða

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-sogoða, an; m. [sogeða juice]

A disease ascribed to fairy influence

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of prayers appointed for the cure of the disease, — Deus omnipotens expelle a famulo tuo omnem impetum castalidum; and further on, — Expelle diabolum a famulo tuo, L.

Linked entry: sogoþa

irfan

(v.)
Grammar
irfan, p. de

To inherit

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Kmbl. i. xxxiii-v on the leases of church lands for lives, in which such phrases as the following occur :-- His dæg forgeaf, and æfter his dæg twám yrfeweardum. Such lives were sometimes named in the instrument setting forth the grant

hróf-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-sele, es; m.
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A hall having a roof Nǽnig wæter him for hrófsele hrínan ne mihte no water could touch him for the roofed hall, Beo. Th. 3034; B. 1515

sige-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
sige-síþ, es ; m.
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A victorious expedition or journey Oft dǽdlata dóme foreldit sigisítha gahuem generally the dilatory man is too late for glory, for every successful undertaking, Txts. 152, 9

cniht-leás

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For 'M. H. 113 b' substitute Hé for ðǽre sárignysse wæs him ána cnihtleás on his inran búre, and hine sylfne ðǽrinne beclýsde, Hml. S. 23, 395

ge-feálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-feálíce, adv.
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Joyously, in joy Þæt wé ealle mótan on þás hálgan tíde ǽghwæðer ge for Gode and for worolde þý gefeálicor and þe blíþelícor lifian, Wlfst. 284, 16

godsibb-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
godsibb-rǽden, godsibb-rǽden, e; f.
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The condition of 'gossips' (v. god-sibb) Gif gé nellað healdan þá godsibbrǽdenne þe gé habbað for Gode and for Sc̃e Ióhannes dǽle begetene, Wlfst. 228, 3

hláf-ræce

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-ræce, hláf-ræcu, an; f.
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An instrument for stirring a fire for cooking Hlábręcæ rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi Migne), An. Ox. 53, 43

bóc-cest

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-cest, -cist, e; -ciste, an; f.
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Ox. 27, 19. of books for sale Bóccest taberna (libraria ), Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 7

wer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wer-lád, e; f. A 'lád' (q. v.) in which the number of those who supported the accused by their oaths is determined by the 'wer' of the accused. [See passages under wer, <b>IV,</b> wer-gild, <b>III,</b> and L. H. I. 64, 4; Th. i. 566, 18: Si quis de homicidio accusetur, et idem se purgare velit, secundum natale suum perneget, quod est werelada.]
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Other instances of the Latinized form werelada are :-- Werelada fiat, 85, 4; Th. i. 592, 17: 88, 9; Th. i. 595, 35. Triplicem wereladam habere, 64, 1; Th. i. 566, 3

Linked entry: lád

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONEunusunaunumaloneonlysoleanothersolusaliussolealone of its kindsingularuniquewithout an equalunicuseximiusa certain onesome onequidamaanaaneachevery oneallunus-quisqueuna-quæqueunum-quodqueOneother

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Ðæt án, or for án this one thing, for one thing, only; tantum-modo, Mk. Bos. 5, 36. Hý forbærndon ánne finger, and ánne they burnt off one finger, and then another, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 15.

dæg-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-langes, adv.

During one day, for a dayper unam diem

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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29

Linked entry: -langes

delan

(v.)
Grammar
delan, p. dæl, pl.dǽlon ; pp.dolen

To fall, sink lābi

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To fall, sink; lābi Ǽrðon engla weard for oferhygde dæl on gedwilde ere the angels' guardian for pride sank into error, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 22; Gen. 23

ge-wif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wif, es; n.

An affection of the eyeweb

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An affection of the eye, web Wið ǽlces cynnes bróc on eágon wið gewif for every sort of malady in the eyes, for web, Lchdm. iii. 290, 3