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hæft

Grammar
hæft, a captive.
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Add: v. helle-hæft, ge-hæft; subst. and adj

hrǽc-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽc-gebræc, es; n. l. hrǽc-gebrǽc, e; f.
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and add Hrǽcgebrǽc brancos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 1

cnǽwst

(v.)
Grammar
cnǽwst, he cnséwþ

knowest ⬩ knows

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knowest, knows; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cnáwan

cnidest

(v.)
Grammar
cnidest, cnist, he cnit

kneadest, ⬩ kneads

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kneadest, kneads; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cnedan

crýt

(v.)
Grammar
crýt, = crýdeþ crowdeth; ðú crýtst, crýst

thou crowdest

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thou crowdest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of creódan

crýpest

(v.)
Grammar
crýpest, crýpst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ

creepest ⬩ creeps

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creepest, creeps; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of creópan

a-tiefran

Grammar
a-tiefran, l. á-tiéfran,
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On þóðere átéfred, Shrn. 174, 18, 35. and odd

Linked entry: á-téfred

dott

(n.)
Grammar
dott, es; m.

DOT, small spot, speck ⬩ punctum

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ADOT, small spot, speck ; punctum Geopenige mon ðone dott and binde ðone clíðan to ðan swyle let the speck [at the head of a boil] be opened, and the poultice be bound to the swelling, Lchdm. iii. 40, 14

festnian

(v.)

to confirm ⬩ confirmāre

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to confirm; confirmāre Ic Ceólréd abbud ðas úre selene mid Cristes róde tácue trymme and festnie I Ceolred abbot ratify and confirm this our gift with the sign of Christ's cross, Th. Diplm. A. D. 852; 106, 10-12

fleó

(n.)
Grammar
fleó, indecl. n.

A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo Ðæs eágan wǽron mid fleó and mid dimnesse twelf mónþ ofergán whose eyes had been for a twelvemonth overspread with the white speck and with dimness, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 14

for-sworennys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworennys, -nyss, e; f. [forsworen, pp. of forswerian to forswear; -nys, -nyss]

False swearing ⬩ perjury ⬩ pejĕrātio ⬩ perjūrium

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False swearing, perjury; pejĕrātio, perjūrium Cýpmannum gedafenaþ ðæt hi sóþfæstnysse healdon, and lofian heora þing búton láþre forsworennysse it is fitting to merchants that they hold truth, and praise their things without hateful perjury. Homl. Th

Linked entry: -sworenness

freót-man

(n.)
Grammar
freót-man, -mann, es; m.

A freedman ⬩ lībertus

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A freedman; lībertus Hió hyre an ðara [MS. ðere] manna and ðæs yrfes, bútan ðám freótmannum [MS. -mannon] she gives her the men and the stock, except the freedmen, Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 131, 10

gæd

(n.)
Grammar
gæd, es; n.

A being together ⬩ fellowship ⬩ union ⬩ sŏciĕtas

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A being together, fellowship, union; sŏciĕtas Nolde gæd geador in Godes ríce, eádiges engles and ðæs ofermódan there would not [be] any fellowship in God's kingdom, of the blessed angel and the proud together, Salm. Kmbl. 899; Sal. 449

Linked entry: ge-gæde

prod-bor

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On prodbore in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 16. On protbore, 20, 3. [Cf.(?) bor and prod a pointed instrument; to prod to prick, Jamieson, and common in many parts of England, as if foro were connected with forare.] (?)

strúdung

(n.)
Grammar
strúdung, e; f.
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Spoliation, robbery, pillage Deóflíce dǽda on stalan and on strúdungan, L. Eth. v. 25 ; Th. i. 310, 16 : vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 16. Utan forfleón stala and strúdunga (strútunga, MS. C.), Wulfst. 115, 9: 164, l: 129, 18

Linked entry: strútung

weorold-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-friþ, es; n.
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Peace that is maintained by the temporal power. Cf. cyric-friþ Ðæt woroldfrið stande betweox Æðelréde cynge and eallum his leódscipe, and eallum ðam here ðe se cyng ðæt feoh sealde, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 9

weorold-gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gítsere, es; m.
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One who is covetous of this world's goods Hwæt bið ðæm welegan woruldgítsere (cf. gítsere, Bt. 26, 3; Fox 94, 13) on his móde ðe bet, þeáh hé micel áge goldes and gimma and gooda gehwæs, Met. 14, 1

begen

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
begen, l. bégen,
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and add Þæt gefeoht wæs gedón mid micelre geornfullnesse of þǽm folcum bǽm ( utrimque) and þǽr wǽron þá cyningas bégen (ambo reges ) gewundod, Ors. 3, 9; S. 126, 1-3. Gedó bégea emfela on ampullan, Lch. ii. 30, 18

candel-sticca

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Gyf þú candelsticcan habban wille . . . , hald þíne hand sámlocene, swylce þú candelstæf hæbbe, Tech. ii. 120, 18. II. sylurene candelsticcan and II. ouergylde, Cht. Th. 243, 34. II. mycele gebónede candelsticcan, and VI. lǽssan candelsticcan gebónede

cweorn-stán

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Cweornstán scopulum, i. lapis (collo connexum ), An. Ox. 4457. Coernstán mola, Mt. L. 18, 6. Curnstánes molaris, Germ. 400, 489. Lǽt niman ǽnne greátne cwurnstán and hǽtan hine and lecgan hine under þone man, Lch. iii. 38, 15. Add