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be-filgan

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For v. be-felgan read

ÁC

(n.)
Grammar
ÁC, ǽc; g. e; f.

OAK ⬩ quercus ⬩ robur ⬩ The Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚪ = a

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Of ðære ác [ for áce], Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. 121, 22. Grammar ÁC, ác; g. áces ; m.

Linked entries: ác-drenc ǽc

gærs-tún

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Forð tó Ósmundæs garstúnæs hyrnan; ðonan forð on bican gerstúnes hyrnan, i. 540, 2-3. On lyngærstún eástewerdne, iii. 55, 16. Add

lang-twidig

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-twidig, adj.
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Granted for a long time Ðú scealt tó frófre weorþan eal langtwidig leódum ðínum thou, granted for long to them, shall prove a comfort to thy people, Beo. Th. 3420; B. 1708

Linked entry: twidig

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]

To exchange for ⬩ commutare

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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

turf-hacce

(n.)
Grammar
turf-hacce, (?), an; f.
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A turf-hoe, implement for cutting turf Ligones, ferrum fossorium (fusorium, MS.) tyrfahga (turfhacce? v. N.E.D. hack an implement for breaking or chopping up, mattock, hoe, &c. ), Txts. 112, 43

fracoþ-nes

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For Cot. 143 substitute Fracoðnesse obscenitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 58. Hí gálnysse onscunedon ... and þá fúlan forsáwon for heora fracodnysse Hml. A. 23, 214. Unclǽnnessa, fracedn[essa] squalores, An. Ox. 4455

wíf-cild

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cild, es; n.

A female child

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A female child For wǽpnedbearne sceolde cennende wíf hí áhabban fram Godes húse ingange ðreó and ðrittig daga, and for wífcilde ( femina ) syx and syxtig daga, Bd. 1. 27 ; S. 493, 16

hrǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
hrǽcan, p. hrǽhte

hawk ⬩ spit

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Wið ðæt man hefelíce hrǽce for difficulty in clearing the throat in cases of cold, 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12, 15

Linked entries: hráca hráca

bén-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bén-tíd, e; f. [bén a prayer, tíd time]

Prayer-time ⬩ rogation-days ⬩ time for supplication ⬩ rogationum dies

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Prayer-time, rogation-days, time for supplication; rogationum dies Ðæt is heálíc dæg, bén-tíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication Menol. Fox 148; Men. 75

cíding

(n.)
Grammar
cíding, cýdung, e; f.

A CHIDING, reproving, rebuke ⬩ increpatio

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A CHIDING, reproving, rebuke; increpatio For his cídinge for his chiding, Ors. 4, 12; Bos. 99, 8. Of cýdunge ðínre hí fleóþ ab increpatione tua fugient, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 8

Linked entry: cýdung

dǽd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-weorc, es; n.

A work of works, great work ⬩ facinus egregium

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A work of works, great work; facinus egregium Hereþreátas for ðam dǽdweorce Drihten héredon the army-bands praised the Lord for that great work, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 26; Exod. 575

fóstor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóstor-leán, es; n.

Remuneration for fostering ⬩ nutrīcii merces

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Remuneration for fostering; nutrīcii merces Hæfde Nergend fóstorleán fǽmnan forgolden, éce to ealdre the Saviour had repaid the virgin the reward for fostering, in eternal life. Menol. Fox 301; Men. 152

gǽst-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-lufe, an; f.

Soul's love ⬩ spiritual love ⬩ spīrĭtālis ămor

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Soul's love, spiritual love; spīrĭtālis ămor For gǽstlufan for spiritual love, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 11; Az. 172. Mid gǽstlufan with spiritual love, 55 b; Th. 197, 11; Az. 188

Linked entry: gást-lufe

béna

(n.)
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Hé áforhtode for ðǽre geornfullan bénan (for hire hálsiendlican béne, v. l.) and wolde ꝥ wíf forbúgan expavit petitionis illius juramentum, declinare mulierem voluit, Gr. D. 17, 30

of-drǽd

Grammar
of-drǽd, of-drǽdd.
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Se þridda cnapa wacode swíðor for ege þonne for his gebedum . . . se ofdrǽdda cnapa ꝥ eall geseah, Vis. Lfc. 59. Daria cwæð tó þám ofdrǽddan men, Hml. S. 35, 269. Add

un-tígan

(v.)
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The Latin original for Lch. iii. 198, 12 is: Asinos clamantes aut solutos currere, so that assan is plural, and for untíende untíede, not unti[g]edne. is to be suggested

wíg-gild

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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add

ge-wissung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissung, e; f.

Direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ guidance

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Direction, instruction, guidance For fela gewissungum ðe seó in bóc hæfþ toforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one book has above the others, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 65, 295

Linked entry: wissung

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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Se óðer rǽhte forþ ( protulit ) his hand, Gen. 38, 28. Heó rǽhte hire handahim tó, Th. Ap. 27, 1 : Past. 36, 1; Swt. 247, 21. Ðara ánra ðe for neóde him þénunge æt ðæs mynstres ingange rǽcan scylon, R. Ben. 139, 11.

Linked entry: a-rǽcan