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antefn

(n.)
Grammar
antefn, antefen, es; m.: e; f.
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Ben. 37, 7. Gesungennum antefne, Angl. xiii. 403, 550. Cweþan þæne antefn, 422, 811. Þæt hý ne beginnen náðer ne sealm ne antefene (-efen, v. l. ), R. Ben. 49, 5. Sealmas and antefenas, 39, 7. Antéfnas, Angl. xiii. 401, 518

efen-werod

(n.)
Grammar
efen-werod, es; n.

A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldiercommănĭpŭlāris

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Ben. Lye

feor-stuðu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-stuðu, e; f.

A slanting post?obstīpum

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Ben. Lye Feorstuðu obstupum? Wrt. Voc. 290, 11

forþ-asliden

(v.; part.)

passed or gone beforetumbled or fallen downprælapsusprolapsus

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Ben. Lye

forþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen

To lead forthmake knowndiscoverbetrayrender upprōdĕre

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Ben. Lye

galdere

(n.)
Grammar
galdere, es; m.

An enchantera charmersorcererdivinersoothsayerincantātoraugurharuspex

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Ben. Lye

wígbed-sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-sceáta, an; m.

An altar-cloth

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Ben. Inter. 99, 10

Linked entry: sceáta

þyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
þyldigian, p. ode

To endure

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To endure Wel þyldigende hí beóð bene patientes erunt, Ps. Spl. 91, 14

fácen-lic

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Ben. 95, 12, 15. Fácenlicu dolore (misread dolosa ? ), Ps. L. 106, 39. For 'R. Ben. . . . Lye' substitute

án-setla

(n.)
Grammar
án-setla, an; m.
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Feórþe cyn is þára þe hý under leásum híwe ánsetlan teliaþ . . . ne wyrþ nǽfre fulfremed sé þe on þus níwan anginne ánsetla beón wile . . . Nán man ne dear for árwyrðnesse þæs ánsetlan leahtras tǽlan, R. Ben. 134, 22 — 135, 18

wácness

(n.)
Grammar
wácness, e; f.

Meanness of conditionmean estatevilitas,

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Hí bǽdon, ðæt ða gymstánas (gems which had been pebbles before a miraculous change) áwendon tó heora wácnysse, i. 68, 19

Linked entry: wænys

ed-niwung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-niwung, e; f.

A renewing, reparation, renovationrepărātio

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A renewing, reparation, renovation; repărātio Seó feórþe dǽl sceal beón to edniwunge Godes cyricean the fourth part shall be to a renewing of God's church. Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9

irringa

(adv.)
Grammar
irringa, irrenga; adv.

Angrilyin anger

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Seó beó sceal losian ðonne heó hwæt yrringa stingþ the bee shall perish when she stings anything in anger, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 26 : Bt. Met. Fox 18, 13; Met. 18, 7. Yrrenga, 26, 167 ; Met. 26, 84.

drysmian

(v.)
Grammar
drysmian, dryrmian; p. ode; pp. od

To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourncalīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre

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To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourn; calīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre Óþ-ðæt lyft drysmaþ until the air grows gloomy, Beo. Th. 2755, note; B. 1375

Linked entry: dryrmian

fælg

(n.)
Grammar
fælg, e; f: fælge, an; f.

A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheelcanthus

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Ben. Lye

fald-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-wurþ, adj.

Fold-worthy, liberty of foldingfalda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus

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Ben. Lye

Farnea eálond

(n.)
Grammar
Farnea eálond, es; n.

Farn island, on the coast of Northumberland, near Lindisfarne Farnensis insŭla

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Ben. Lye

for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, p. ode; pp. od

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditchfossâ obstruĕre

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Ben. Lye

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-showto go before and show the waypræmonstrāre

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Ben. Lye

fyðerling

(n.)
Grammar
fyðerling, es; m.

The fourth part of a number or measurea farthingquadrans

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