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tengan

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Betwux þǽre tihtinge hí tengdon forð, Hml. S. 34, 234. Add

bere-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-rent ⬩ a tribute of barley ⬩ hordei tributum

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for barley-rent for every labourer six pounds weight, L.

Linked entry: gafol-bere

gód-dǽd

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Þín sáwl sceal wunian oððe on wíte for þínum gyltum oððe on blisse for þinum góddǽdum, Wlfst. 248, 6. For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr. D. 320, 20.

efen-þeówa

Grammar
efen-þeówa, -þeów.
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A. 202, 240. weak forms Ic eom eówer efnðeówa (emn-, v. l.) consenior, Past. 136, 16. Hwí wylt þú cweðan ꝥ ðú sý mín þeówa? Ac þú eart mín efenþeówa, for ðan ðe wit syndan ánes Godes þeów, Hml. A. 123, 204: Hml, Th. i. 38, 25.

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisvia ⬩ calx viva

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Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

and-cweþan

(v.)
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This form seems to be given as an alternative to wiðercweðan, as a gloss to frustrari, contra dicere, Hpt. Gl. 491, 32. (?)

hring-gewindla

(n.)
Grammar
hring-gewindla, an; m.
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Something rolled into a circular form (v. ge-windan; 1 a), a sphere On hringgewindlan in spera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 61

Linked entry: ge-windla

ofer-fær

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Fram Abrahame wæs ðá forð oð Móises tíde and Israéla oferfær út of Egyptum v c wintra, Sal. K. 184, 11. Add

ǽfen-glóma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-glóma, an; m.

Evening-twilight

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Crepusculum ys seó forme, ðæt ys ǽfenglðma, Angl. viii. 319, 27: Lch. iii. 242, 27

Linked entries: niht-glóm glóma

seolh-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-wæd, (?), -pæð (?), es; n.

The seal's ford ⬩ path ⬩ the sea

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The seal's ford, path, the sea Hié on ýðum æðelinga wunn ofer seolhwaðu (-wadu ?, -paðu ?) geseón mihton, Andr. Kmbl. 3424; An. 1716

ceápung-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-gemót, es; n.

a market ⬩ mercatus

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a market; mercatus; A meeting for trade, Cot. 133

Linked entry: ge-mót

hrá-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-gífre, adj.

deadly

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Greedy for corpses, deadly Hrágyfra funestus, Cot. 90, Lye

ge-wascan

(v.)
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In l. 3 for hræglhús, gewoxene l. hræglhúse, gewaxene

un-scyld

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

Innocence

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Innocence For unscylde propter innocentiam, Ps. Spl. 40, 13

Linked entries: scyld un-

ár-geweorc

(n.)
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For Cot. 79 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 75

bleó-reád

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For Cot. 135 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 8

ceápung-gemót

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 62

cweorn-bill

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For Cot. 125 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 43

crymbing

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For Cot. 56 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 66

eft-spellung

(n.)
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For Cot. 271 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 36

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