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scriptor

(n.)

chronographus

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occurs in the compound tíd-scriptor, chronographus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 8

sealm-glig

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-glig, -gliw, es; n.

Psalmody

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Psalmody On sealmglige in psalterio, Blickl. Gl. Sealmglywe, Ps. Lamb. 143, 9

wíg-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-heard, adj.

Stout in fight ⬩ hardy

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Stout in fight, hardy Wígan wígheardne. Byrht. Th. 133, 64; By. 75

burh-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
burh-staðol, es; m.

A dwelling in a city, a mansion, house ⬩ urbana sedes, mansio, habitaculum

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A dwelling in a city, a mansion, house; urbana sedes, mansio, habitaculum

ge-fægnung

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On gefægenunga in exultatione, Bl. Gl. Add

yfel-full

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-full, adj.

Wicked, evil

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Wicked, evil On dǽdum yfelfullum in factis malitiosis, Anglia xi. 116, 13

rǽd-wita

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-wita, an; m.

A counsellor, one wise in counsel

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A counsellor, one wise in counsel Ríce rǽdwitan, Dom. L. 18, 298

ǽwda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwda, an; m.

A witness ⬩ one who affirms the truth by oath ⬩ fidejussor ⬩ consacramentalis

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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H.

Linked entry: ǽwda-man

clepung

(n.)
Grammar
clepung, e; f.

A calling ⬩ vocatio, clamor

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Clepung mín on ansýne oððe on gesihþe his ineóde to his eárum clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus, Ps. Lamb. 17, 7

dryht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dryht-líce, driht-líce; adv.

In a lordly manner, divinely ⬩ nobĭlĭter

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Abraham fór eorlum driht-líce spræc Abram spoke in a lordly manner before the people, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138

Linked entry: driht-líce

fretwednes

(n.)
Grammar
fretwednes, fretwodnes, -ness, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ decoration ⬩ ornātio ⬩ decŏrāmentum

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An adorning, decoration; ornātio, decŏrāmentum On eorþlícre fretwednesse in earthly adorning, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 20, note.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; m.
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Fine for slaying a man [cf. leudus, id est weregildus; and see other passages in Grmm. R. A. 652] In xl nihta ealne leód forgelde let him pay the whole fine within forty days, L. Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6. Healfne leód, 23; Th. i. 8, 7

múga

(n.)
Grammar
múga, múha, múwa, an; m.

A mow

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Gif fýr bærne múgan oððe standende æceras si ignis comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes in agris, Ex. 22, 6

Linked entry: múwa

portian

(v.)
Grammar
portian, p. ode
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To pound, bray in a mortar Ðeáh ðú portige ðone dysegan on pílan swá mon corn ðéþ mid piilstæfe ne meaht ðú his dysi him from ádrífan si contuderis stultum in pila, quasi ptisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus, Past. 37, 2

Linked entries: pyrtan ge-portian

ge-sprintan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprintan, p. ge-sprant, pl. ge-sprunton
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Cf. ge-springan; In foresaga rocgetede ł gisprunt word Johannes in prochemio eructavit uerbum, Jn. p. 187, 26

Linked entries: sprintan gi-sprunt

hréman

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>hréman;</b> p. de To vaunt, boast Nó þæt þín aldor ǽfre wolde Godes goldfatu in gylp beran, ne þý hraðor hrémde þeáh þe here brohte Israéla gestreón in his ǽhte geweald, Dan. 756.Hár hilderinc hréman ne þorfte mecga gemánan

lǽlian

(v.)
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Ꝥte nales ðá sweartan deóblu in mínre sídan léligen, swá swá gewuniað, scytas ut non tetri daemones in latera mea librent, ut solent, iacula, Lch. i. lxxiii, 33. to get black and blue Æfestian, lǽlian libescant (cf. lǽl; ¶), Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 41

innung

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Add: what is contained in something, contents Mín is eall eorðan ymbhwyrft, and eall hyre innuncg meus est orbis terras, et plenitudo ejus, Ps.

ofer-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fæðman, p. de

To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope

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Þýstre oferfæðmed enveloped in darkness, Exon. Th. 470, 12; Hy. 11, 14

ge-síþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþscipe, es; m.

A fellowship ⬩ society ⬩ societas

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Sum swíþe eald wífman wæs in his gesíþscipe a very old woman lived with him, Shrn. 36, 9