feorh-leán
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Recompense for life saved Se yldra cyning wearð yrfeweard ingefolca . . .
ge-hédan
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For 'to hide, conceal' substitute to keep, store up (cf. hédd-ern). For 'to acquire, . . . seize' substitute to take charge or possession of, to take, have. In Met. 27, 15 gehende is to be read rather than gehéde. v. ge-hendan. Dele
weorold
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Þá gebróðra áhton mycele feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2. Wæs Tilman mǽre wer and for worulde (weorulde, v.l.) eác swylce æþelra gebyrda vir inlustris et ad saeculum nobilis, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 604, 12.
wíte-þeów
One who had been condemned to slavery for crime ⬩ one in hell
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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów.
gyltig
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Gif heora hwilc mid deófles costnunge beswicen for Gode oþþe for worulde gyltig biþ, Lch. iii. 442, 35. Gif cinges geréfena hwylc gyltig biþ wiþ Gode oþþe wiþ men, 444, 6
-iht
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As wost adjectives with one or other of these forms occur in the oblique cases only, it is impossible to say which form should be given in the nominative; but the -iht is found in þorniht, and the -ihte (-ehte, -ecti) in écilmehti, bogehte, clibecti (
murcian
To grieve ⬩ complain ⬩ repine
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Murcaþ forðý ðæt hé Gode nolde þeówian gemunt homines quod Deo servire noluerunt Past. 36, 3; Swt. 250, 16. Ðæt hí him ondrǽden and murkien for hira unfullfremednesse ut imperfectionis suae taedio tabescant 65, 6; Swt. 467, 13.
Linked entries: murcen be-murcian
á-sprýtan
to sprout out ⬩ spring up ⬩ to put forth sprouts ⬩ sprout out
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L. 91, 8. of a root, seed, to put forth sprouts, sprout out For ðám þá wyrttruman magon eft ðanon ásprettan (printed -spretgan) ne talige ic þé þeáh ꝥ tó nánre scylde, Shrn. 184, 21
Linked entry: á-sprettan
wending
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Cf. wendan, 2 On ánre wendinge, ða hwíle ðe hé ( the firmament ) ǽne betyrnð, gǽð forð feówor and twéntig tída, Hexam. 5; Norm. 8, 30. a turning up or over Gif ðǽr sié ðæs hrifes wendung if the stomach be upset (?)
níd-faru
A journey one is forced to take ⬩ death
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A journey one is forced to take, death Fore there neidfaerae naenig uuirthit thoncsnotturra than him tharf sié, Archaeologia, vol. xxviii. p. 357
twislian
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To fork, branch Ðǽr ða wegas twisligaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 409, 4: iv. 66, 15. Ðǽr ða brócas twisliaþ, v. 198, 34
un-friþ
absence of peace ⬩ hostilities ⬩ the state of being out of the king's peace
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Hié ne dorston forþ bí ðære eá siglan for unfriþe; for ðæm ðæt land wæs eall gebún on óþre healfe ðære eás they durst not sail on past the river for fear of being attacked; for the land was all cultivated on the other side of the river, Ors. 1, 1; Swt
béd-hús
A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium
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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43
ciellan
wooden tankards, leather bottles ⬩ obbæ
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Vessels for drink, wooden tankards, leather bottles; obbæ, Dial. 1, 5
heals-beorh
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A protection for the neck, gorget, hauberk, Hpt. Gl. 521, 423
hlædel
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An instrument for drawing water, a ladle; antlia, Hpt. Gl. 418
Linked entry: hlæd-trendel
hleór-bolster
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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688
land-feoh
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22
Linked entry: wudu-feoh
sceáp-scearu
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Sheep-shearing Ðá fór hé tó his scépscere, Gen. 38, 12
ryne-strang
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Strong for the course, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20, 7