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beadu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rinc, es; m.

A soldierbellicosus virmiles

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A soldier; bellicosus vir, miles Beadurincum wæs Róm gerýmed Rome was laid open by the soldiers, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 36; Met. 1, 18

Linked entries: beado-rinc rinc

mis-tídan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tídan, p. de (used impersonally)

To turn out badly

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To turn out badly Gif æt láde mistíde if the attempt at exculpation prove a failure, L. C. S. 57: Th. i. 406, 27

wunden-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-mǽl, adj.

Having curved markings

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.), ðæt hit on eorðan læg, stíð and stýlecg, Beo. Th. 3066; B. 1531

be-genga

(n.)
Grammar
be-genga, an; m.
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Begængum, 34. v. eard-, land-begenga in Dict., and bí-genga

bytt

(n.)
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a butt, piece of land ? Innan Scrowes bytt, of Scrowes bytt betweox .ii. beorgas, C. D. iii. 85, 11. [v. N. E. D. butt .]

ed-lesung

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Substitute: Relation Hwylc getácnað þreó ðingc . . . relationem, þæt is, edlesunge (-læs-, v. l. ), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 116, 10. Edlesunge (-lys-, v. l. ), 117, 5

heáfod-haga

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-haga, an ; m.
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A fence running at the head (v. heáfod; 2 a) of a piece of land (?) On ðone ealdan heáfodhagan, C. D. vi. 64, 7

æf-geréfa

(n.)

exactor

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glosses exactor Ðý lǽs se doemere seleð ðec ðǽm æf-groefe (exactori) and se æfgroefa (exactor) sendað ðec in carcern, Lk. L. 12, 58

Linked entry: ge-réfa

on-wrecan

(v.)

to avenge

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to avenge Ðý læs on him gesewen sí ðás þing onwrecen beón ne in eis illa ulcisci videantur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 28

fen-freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
fen-freoðo, indecl. f.

Fen-asylumăsylum in pălūde

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Fen-asylum; ăsylum in pălūde He in fen-freoðo feorh alegde he laid down his life in his fen-asylum, Beo. Th. 1706; B. 851

féðe-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-spédig, adj.

Speedy of footlĕvĭpēs

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Speedy of foot; lĕvĭpēs Sum biþ on londe snel, féðespédig one is swift on land, speedy of foot, Exon. 79a; Th. 296, 18; Crä. 53

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwellingroyal palaceterrestris dŏmusrēgia aulaarx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

leágung

(n.)
Grammar
leágung, e; f.

Lying

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Lying Ðý læs on mé mǽge íðel spellung oððe scondlíc leágung [leásung?] beón gestǽled ne aut fabulæ aut turpi mendacio dignus efficiar, Nar. 2, 21

ge-unlybba

(n.)
Grammar
ge-unlybba, an; m.

Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft]

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Poison [particularly when used in witchcraft] Ne lǽt ðú lybban ða ðe geunlybban wyrcon thou shalt not suffer a witch to live, Ex. 22, 18

Linked entry: un-lybba

þurh-hǽlan

(v.)

to heal thoroughlypersanare

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to heal thoroughly; persanare Ealle ða þincg, ðe on ðæs mannes líchoman tó láðe ácennede beóþ, heó ðurhhǽleþ (þur-, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 124, 22

un-tódállíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tódállíc, (-dǽl-); adj.

Indivisibleinseparable

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Indivisible, inseparable Tódǽl ða twá, ðonne byð án tó láfe; ðæt ys untódállíc, Anglia viii. 318, 30. Untódǽllícre[ro] inseparabili, indivisibili, Hpt. Gl. 430, 50

Linked entry: tó-dállíc

abbod-leást

(n.)
Grammar
abbod-leást, e; f.
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Lack of an abbot Ðæt mynstres þincg ne forwyrþan for abbudleáste ut non res monasterii abbatis privatione depereant, C. D. B. i. B. 155, 37

æt-déman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-déman, to give judgement adverse to a claimant (dat.)
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Ðá ætdémdon him Myrcna witan land búton hé his wer águlde, Cht. Th. 207, 32. Cf. æt-reccan

cræfte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræfte-líce, adv.
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With art, skilfully Hé his láre suá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) tósceád, Past. 291, 20. Hé sceal gemetgian swá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) his stemne, 453, 12

for-nirwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-nirwan, for-nirwian
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Ðǽre .x. niht (after Christmas) gif wind byð, treów byóð fornerwede (will come into leaf late?), Lch. iii. 164, 24

Linked entry: nirwan