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flýman fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
flýman fyrmþ, fliéman feorm, e;

A fugitive's food or support ⬩ the offence of harbouring a fugitive ⬩ the penalty for such an offence ⬩ fŭgïtīvi susceptio

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king possesses over all men in Wessex; that is . . . and [the penalty] for harbouring a fugitive, L.

Linked entries: fliéman feorm feorm

ge-dreccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreccan, p. -drehte; pp. -dreht, -dreaht

To vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ oppress ⬩ vexare ⬩ affligere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ opprimere

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For meteleáste gedrehte for want of food oppressed, Andr. Kmbl. 78; An. 39. Of unclǽnum gástum gedrehte vexati a spiritibus immundis, Lk. Bos. 6, 18 : 7, 6

Linked entries: ge-drecte ge-dreht

ge-scerpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerpan, -scirpan, -scyrpan; p. te

To clothe, furnish, adorn, deck ⬩ vestire, ornare

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Fox 15, 4; Met. 15, 2. Gescyrpte, Bt. 28; Fox 100, 26. Ele andwlitan gescyrpeþ oleum faciem exhilarat, Ps. Th. 103, 15.

swǽr

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Þis mé tó bóte þǽre swǽran swærtbyrde, Lch. iii. 66, 22. add: — Fore fyrhte þǽre swǽran onsýne þǽra áwyrgedra gásta pavore tetrae eorum imaginis, Gr. D. 326, 7. add: — Þá swǽran synna ne beóð nǽfre áfeormode for nánes fýres ǽlincge, Hml.

a-weged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-weged, pp. of a-wegan to move.

moved

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moved,Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18;

cwínod

wasted

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wasted Bt. 10; Fox 28, 29

cwyrn-bill

(n.)

a stone chisel for dressing querns

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a stone chisel for dressing querns

eofel

(n.)
Grammar
eofel, evil.
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Bt. 7, 3 ; Fox 22, 19

frínd

(n.)
Grammar
frínd, = frýnd; pl.of freónd.

friends

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friends, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 20

ðrogan

(v.)
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Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7

un-geáþe

Grammar
un-geáþe, = un-eáþe,
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Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28

cwealm-stede

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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 213

cwellend

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For reference substitute Germ. 400, 529

docga

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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 147

híw-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
híw-fæger, adj.
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Fair of form, Verc. Först. 166

Linked entry: fæger

reótan

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Dele for which see writian, hrútan

screón

(v.)
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Perhaps for-scráf should be read. (?)

wrídian

(v.)
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In 18 for 1963 l. 1903

sámran

(adj.)
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Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 12

ge-swencednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swencednes, -swincednes, -swenctnes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f. [geswencan, pp. of geswencan to disturb, trouble, afflict]

Sorrow ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ afflictio ⬩ tribŭlātio

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For ðam hwílwendlícum geswenctnessum [MS. e] for the temporal afflictions; temporales adflictiones, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 12.

Linked entry: ge-swincednes

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