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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

settaþ

(v.)
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Th. 9, 29 for sǽtaþ (?)

wid-rynig

(adj.)
Grammar
wid-rynig, adj.
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Wide-streaming Háteþ heofona cyning ðæt ðú forð onsende wæter wídrynig, geofon geótende, Andr. Kmbl. 3012 ; An. 1509

Linked entry: rynig

hálsung-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-tíma, an; m.
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A time of supplication Swylce fram þæs dæges úpspringe tó hálsungtíman þreó tída sýn forð áðenede, Nap. 35

west-rihte

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Andlang díce west on gerihte on pull; of pylle westrihte on ford, C. D. iii. 449, 12. Add

wudu-fald

(n.)
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a fold in a wood Æt ðám ealdan wudufald; forð syððan be efisce, C. D. v. 281, 33

hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
hiwe, adj.

Beautiful in form or colour,

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Beautiful in form or colour, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 8; Ph. 291: Th. 219, 4; Ph. 302

ge-werc

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

A fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx

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A fort, fortress; arx Hie ðǽr gewerc worhton they there wrought a fortress, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 16

cyric-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-geriht, es; n.

A church-due ⬩ ecclesiæ debitum

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A church-due; ecclesiæ debitum Hí gyrnaþ heora sceatta on teoðungum, and on eallum cyricgerihtum they desire their monies for tithes, and for all church-dues, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 328, 1

ge-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To oppose, strive against ⬩ adversari

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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004

gærs-swín

a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine

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Add: a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine. Cf. cap. 49 of Ine's Laws concerning the illegal pasturing of swine, Ll. Th. i. 132, 11

tó-settan

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Twá and hundseofontig bóca sind on bibliothécan, for þan þe hig sume sind tósette on twá ( some of them are put into two parts ) for heora langnysse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 19, 32. Add

wíg-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cræft, es; m.

war-craft ⬩ military skill ⬩ a warlike art ⬩ a warlike engine ⬩ warlike force ⬩ military power

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Voc. ii. 58, 33. warlike force, military power (abstract or concrete) On Thessali hé ðæt gewinn swíþost dyde for ðære gewilnunge ðe hé wolde hî him on fultum geteón for heora wígcræfte, for ðon hié cúþon on horsum ealra folca feohtan betst Thessaliam

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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for him that sits on the stout steed, traversing the roads, Runic pm.

mæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten, [n], es; m.

Mast-pasture ⬩ pasture for swine ⬩ consisting of the fruit of forest trees

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Mast-pasture, pasture for swine, consisting of the fruit of forest trees Man mæste mínum wífe twá hund swína, ðænne ðǽr mæsten sý, Chart. Th. 596, 23: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 20, 5. Be unáliéfedes mæstennes onfenge.

Linked entry: mæst

COCER

(n.)

a quiver for arrows ⬩ a case; ⬩ pharetra ⬩ a sword ⬩ spear; ⬩ framea

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Grammar COCER, cocor, cocur, es; m. a quiver for arrows, a case; pharetra = φαρέτρα Cocer pharetra Wrt. Voc. 84, 31. Hý gyrdon flána heora on cocere paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra Ps. Spl. 10, 2.

Linked entries: cocor cocur coxre

efosian

(v.)

to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shea ⬩ tondēre

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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Hine man efosode eum totondērunt, Gen. 41, 14

læpe-wince

(n.)
Grammar
læpe-wince, an : f.
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A lapwing Laepaeuincae, lepeuuince, laepiuince cucuzata Txts. 52, 264. v. hleápe-wince (of which læpewince seems the earliest form)

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