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teter

(n.)
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teter, tetr, es; m.
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Bútan tweón se teter bútan sáre hé ofergǽþ ðone líchoman, and suá ðeáh ðæt lim geunwlitegaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 15-17: Scint. 99, 10, On tetere inpetigine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 27. Wið sceb and wið teter, Lchdm. i. 150, 5: 234, 10.

þeód-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-sceaþa, an; m.
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Sax. thiod-skaðo (the devil).] Cf. folc-, leód-sceaþa

ge-lecgan

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Add: with a material object. to lay, place Gyf þysse wyrte sǽd man ofer þá scorpiones gelegð, Lch. i. 248, 23. Noldon hí þæt feoh gelecgan on heora fǽtelsum, Hml. Th. ii. 250, 17. Hé wæs on ðissere beðunge geléd, i. 86, 24.

ge-þæf

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gerest ðæt mód hit orsorglíce on ðǽre fortrúwunga, 463, 10 : both passages refer to the same subject) how he will recognize his own faults, and yet wish for no change in them (?

háte

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Gewyrme mid háte glówende ísene, Lch. ii. 236, 31. of the effect produced by fire, sun, &c. cf. hát; 3 Geond helle háte onǽled, Sat. 341. of intense feeling, fervently, passionately.

rǽsele

(n.)
Grammar
rǽsele, an; f.
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A conjecture, solution of a riddle Gif ðú mǽge réselan gesecgan, Saga hwæt hió hátte, Exon. Th. 421, 34; Rä. 40, 28. v. rǽswan, and cf. rǽdels, III

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ge-endebyrdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-endebyrdlíce, adv.
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In due order Hé sǽde ðæs cildes módignysse geendebyrdlíce (cf. hé þæt eall þurh endebyrdnesse ásægde per ordinem narravit, Gr. D. 144, 26), Hml. Th. ii. 170, 30

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mælan

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Hé mǽlde and him beforan sǽde praedixit, Gr. D. 103, 32. Add

yfel-sacung

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Swá hwylc man yfelsacunge sǽde on þone Hálgan Gást, 328, 7. Wé gehýrdon his yfelsacunga, Nap. 88

winter-set

(n.)
Grammar
winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter;in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keepholdobservekeep inretainreservepreservesavedefendprotectcustodīreservāreobservārecontĭnērereservāresalvāredefendĕreto holdoccupypossesstĕnērepossĭdēre

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to keep, hold, observe, keep in, retain, reserve, preserve, save, defend, protect; custodīre, servāre, observāre, contĭnēre, reservāre, salvāre, defendĕre Ðæt ic ðíne word mihte wel gehealdan ut custōdiam verbum tuum, Ps. Th. 118, 101 : Andr.

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Mínra wunda sár dolorem vulnerum meorum, Ps. Th. 68, 27. Synna wundum, Exon. Th. 263, 25; Jul. 355. Geseón on ussum sáwlum synna wunde, 80, 30; Cri. 1314

geond

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. :-- Ealle geond windsele, Sat. 386. Geond þæt síde sel throughout the spacious hall, An. 763. Hringdene geond þæt sæld swǽfon they slept all about the hall, B. 1280.

næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a nessland running out into waterheadlandpromontory

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Th. 266, 32 : Sat. 31 : 270, 15; Sat. 91. Ingong in ðæt atule hús ( hell ) niðer under næssas, neole grundas, Exon. Th. 136, 2; Gú. 535

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gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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Sax. guild were answerable for each other's conduct, and thus character was made of the very greatest importance. v. Kmbl. Sax. Eng. i. 252-253; Th. Chart. p. xvi; pp. 605-17: Stubbs' Const. Hist. s. v.

sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
sirwan, sirwian, sirewan ; p. sirwde, sirwede, sirede, sirewede, sirwode.
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Th. 296, 6 ; Sat. 498. Gif hwá ymb cyninges feorh sierwie (syrwie, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 4 ; Th. i. 62, 15. Seó næddre wolde syrwan ongeán hire hó, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 12

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Fox 14, 35) too much uplifted on account of untroubled earthly felicity, Met. 5, 33. secure from danger, safe Orsorg tuta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 2. Samson eode him swá orsorh of heora gesihþum, Jud. 16, 3.

hider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adv.

Hitherward

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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40

stæððan

(v.)
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to make staid, to stay Saga hwá mec rǽre, ðonne ic restan ne mót, oþþe hwá mec stæðþe, ðonne ic stille beóm, Exon. Th. 387, 4; Rä. 4, 74

under-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
under-folgoþ, es; m.

An office under a superior

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An office under a superior Hé ( Julian ) sǽde ðæt nán cristen man ne móste habban nǽnne his underfolgoþa (sunder-folgeþa, Swt. 286, 5), Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 24