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ferd-mon

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-mon, -monn, es; pl. nom. acc. -men; m.

A soldiermīles

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A soldier; mīles Ðæt feoh mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde the money should be given to the soldiers, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban ferdmen a king must have soldiers, 17; Fox 58, 33, MS. Cot

fóster-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-leán, fóstor-leán, es; n.

Foster-loanremuneration for rearing a foster-childeducatiōnis præmiumnutrīcii merces

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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8

Linked entry: fóstor-leán

þreátnian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátnian, p. ode

To urgeforcecompel

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To urge, force, compel For hwilcum ðingum neádaþ se deófol eów ðæt gé cristene men tó his biggengum ðreátniaþ for what reasons does the devil compel you to force Christian men to his worship? Homl. Th. i. 424, 3

ge-leóhtan

(v.)
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Ic geann ðæs landes æt Rægene . . . ðám bisceope tó geleóhtenne I grant the land at Rayne to the bishop for the provision of lights for the church (cf. leóht-, weax-gescot), C. D. iii. 305, 4

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or yearcontinuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

árod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
árod, pp. of árian, q. v.

honoured

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Fox 10, 89; Met. 10, 45;

Linked entry: árde

a-tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tihtan, p. -tihte; pp. -tihted, -tiht

To attractincite

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To attract, incite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3

áwesc-nis

(n.)
Grammar
áwesc-nis, -niss, e ; f.

Disgraceblushing for shamereverence

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Disgrace, blushing for shame, reverence, Ps. Surt. 34, 26

be-nyðan

(adv.)

beneathunderinfra

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beneath, under; infra Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 18

berhtra

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtra, acc. berhtre, comp. of berht, beorht, q. v.

brighter

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Fox 22, 43; Met. 22, 22;

býsegu

(n.)
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Fox 20, 509; Met. 20, 255

cínan

(n.)
Grammar
cínan, acc. of cíne.

a chink

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a chink, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28, note;

cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

dysian

(v.)
Grammar
dysian, part. dysiende

to be foolish

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to be foolish, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 9

dégelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dégelíce, [dégel-líce]

secretly

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Fox 1, 127; Met. 1, 64

earhra

weaker

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weaker, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 27, MS. Bod

férlíc

(adj.)

suddenunlooked forhorriblerepentīnushorrendus

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sudden, unlooked for, horrible; repentīnus, horrendus, Som. Ben. Lye

fixen

(n.)
Grammar
fixen, e; f.

A she-foxVIXENvulpes fēmĭna

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A she-fox, VIXEN; vulpes fēmĭna, Som. Ben. Lye

friólíce

(adv.)

freely

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freely, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14. note 4

frugnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
frugnen, pp. of frignan.

asked

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Fox 22, 104; Met. 22, 52;