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þrístlǽcness

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Tó forgifnesse for þǽre þrístlǽcnesse (praesumtione), Gr. D. 341, 37. Add

un-sægd

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For 'Wanl. Cat. 6, 13' substitute Hml. Th. ii. 466, 24

weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

fýr-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-scofl, e; f.
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For Cot. 24 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 16, and add:

á-þrowen

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Similar entries v. á-dreópan in Dict. for a suggested emendation

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Similar entries v. yfel-onbecweþende. to speak for, pray for Ðá cómon þá gebróðra tó ðí þæt hí his sáwle becwǽdon (cf. the same incident in Gr. D. 324, 16: Þá bróðra woldon hine scyldan mid heora gebedum and fore gebiddan (orando protegere)), Hml.

twislian

(v.)
Grammar
twislian, p. ode
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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

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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For a circuit of five furlongs 800 hides are necessary . . . For a circuit of eight furlongs 1280 hides, Hickes' Diss. p. 109

Linked entry: stellung

gang-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gang-weg, es; m.

A gang-waywayroadvia

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A gang-way, way, road; via Ánes wǽnes gang-weg a road for one vehicle; actus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 50; Wrt. Voc. 37, 38. Twegra wǽna gangweg a road for two vehicles; via, 56; Som. 67, 51; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39

mis-weorþan

(v.)

to turn out badly

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to turn out badly (for a person, dat.) Gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold ðonne miswyrþ ðam men hraðe if the pennies weigh more than the gold, then will it soon prove a bad thing for the man, Wulfst. 240, 4

dirige

(n.)
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Ps. 5, 8) at Matins in the Office of the Dead, used as a name for that service Dirige for forþférdum vigilia pro defunctis, Angl. xiii. 433, 975: 444, 1131. [v. N. E. D. dirge.]

á-stihting

(n.)
Grammar
á-stihting, e; f.

Instigation

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Gl. 469, 65.Napier (v. note) takes the word as an error for átihtinge, but cf. Paulus for his líchaman stihtunga bæd, (de carnis suae stimulo) Gr. D. 166, 25.]

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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Ahsian for acsian or axian to ask; séhþ for sécþ seeks, from sécan to seek. In words immediately derived from Anglo-Saxon, k is frequently substituted for the Anglo-Saxon c ; as, cyning a king; cyn kin or kindred.

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapelan oratorya place for prayeroratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

ciellan

(n.)
Grammar
ciellan, pl. m.

wooden tankards, leather bottlesobbæ

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Vessels for drink, wooden tankards, leather bottles; obbæ, Dial. 1, 5

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

setl-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
setl-hrægl, es; n.
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A covering for a seat vii. setlhrægel, Chart. Th. 429, 28

Linked entry: set-hrægl

sulh-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-æcer, es; m.
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A strip of land for ploughing. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm. s

tíd-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
tíd-genge, adj.
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Current or lasting for a time Tídgenge menstruam, Germ. 392, 10

bláte

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In first passage for Helle fýr, substitute Hit (Etna) óðra stówa