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Anglo-Saxon

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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

ilca

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In bracket for ' only' substitute: ' as a rule, but for strong forms see An. Ox. 5050, Bd. Sch. 450, 15', and add: in weak declension. as adjective Se ilca wiþerwearda þe him ǽr þá synna lǽrde, Bl. H. 61, 17.

ge-hiowian

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

To form ⬩ fashion ⬩ formāre

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

éce

(adv.)
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éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually ⬩ in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Ðǽr is help gelong éce to ealdre there is our help for evermore at hand. Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 14; Jul. 646. Wunaþ symble éce mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Wunaþéce forþ mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 118, 90

friþ-gild

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gild, es; n.

A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium

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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium.

Linked entries: frý-gyld freó-gyld

earfoþnes

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For þissum earfoðnessum þe wé þissum mannan dydon for the hardships we have inflicted on the man, 247, 18. Be þisse worlde earfoþnessum about the troubles of this world, 109, 6.

a-rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽran, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a, rǽran to rear, raise]

To rear up ⬩ raise up ⬩ lift up ⬩ exalt ⬩ set up ⬩ build up ⬩ create ⬩ establish ⬩ erigere ⬩ excitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ extollere ⬩ ædificare ⬩ creare

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Eardas rúme Meotud arǽrde for mon-cynne the Creator established spacious lands for mankind, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 14; Gn. Ex. 16

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

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

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