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Anglo-Saxon

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in-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
in-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Members of a household, of a convent, domestics Gif gesíþcund mon þingaþ wið cyning for his inhíwum if a 'gesithcund' man make terms with the king for his household, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 3.

Linked entry: in-híréd

á-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
á-þreátian, p. ode

To force away

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To force away Ðæt mon wielle æt óðrum his yfel áðreátigan, and hine on ryhtum gebringan, Past. 293, 10

hálsung-tíma

(n.)
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For Nap. 35 l. Chrd. 30, 2

hwætlíce

(adv.)
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In l. 8 for hrædlícc l. hrædlíce

hwol

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In l. 1 for infingens l. infigens

lǽssa

(adj.)
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In l. 18 for geleorrnan l. geleornian

land

(n.)
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In l. 7 for ferigen l. ferigan

yfel-wyrde

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In the bracket for -oðr l. -orðr

un-meltung

(n.)
Grammar
un-meltung, e; f.

Indigestion

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Indigestion For unmeltunge, Lchdm. ii. 254, 1

Linked entry: meltung

bí-cwide

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For Prov. 22 substitute

cyrfel

(n.)
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In l. 2 read sagul for stigul

hunig-teáren

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For 'Gl. . . . 140' substitute Germ. 389, 24

mæc

(adj.)
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In l. 2 for mecca read mecea

nígan

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Perhaps swígende should be read for nígende

scilfrung

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In 1. 5 l. scelfan for skelfan

slic

(adj.)
Grammar
slic, slicc.
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In l. 3 for slíc l. slic

wæter-leást

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For wæterlíste, Ps. Spl. 105, 14. Add

feoh-gafol

(n.)
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For Nap. 21 l. Chrd. 76, 32

feó-gýtsung

(n.)
Grammar
feó-gýtsung, e; f.

Money-desire ⬩ greed ⬩ avarice ⬩ pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo ⬩ avārĭtia

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Money-desire or greed, avarice; pĕcūniæ cŭpīdo, avārĭtia Ðæt he sceolde his treówe for feógýtsunge and lufan forleósan that he should lose his truth for desire and love of money, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40

Linked entry: feoh-gýtsung

frum-cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
frum-cyrr, es; m. [cyrr a turn, space of time]

A first turn or time ⬩ prīmæ vĭces

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A first turn or time; prīmæ vĭces Beó his weres scyldig æt frumcyrre let him be liable in his fine [for slaying a man] for the first time, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 21

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