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ofermódlíce

(adv.)
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Ðý lǽs ǽnig durre on eáðmódnesse híwe hit ofermódlice ( superbe ) forcweðan, Past. 51, 3. Add

orgel-dreám

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Heriað on strengum and orgeldreáme laudate in chordis et organo, Ps. Rdr. 150, 4. Add

palm-dæg

(n.)
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Palm Sunday On þám symbeldæge þe wé palmdæg gewunelíce nemnað, Hml. S. 23 b, 140

riht-geset

(adj.)
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properly appointed, canonical On ýtemystre tíde rihtgesetre in ultima hora canonica, Angl. xiii. 394, 412

riht-landgemǽre

(n.)
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a lawful boundary to land Ofer feld on ðá rihtlandgemǽre, C. D. iii. 446, 18

wǽg-fær

(n.)
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wǽg-fær, es; n.

A sea-journey

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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925

fyrs-penn

(n.)
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fyrs-penn, es; m.

A pen or fold made of furze

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A pen or fold made of furze (?) On fyrspenn; of fyrspenne, Cht. E. 266, 21

Linked entry: penn

Gallias

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Gallias, (-e).
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On þǽm gefeohte þe hié wið Gallium hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 11. Add

geán-ryne

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Génryne occursus Ps. L. 18, 7. On gegenyrn in occursum Ps. Srt. 58, 6. Add

ofersǽ-líc

(adj.)
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ofersǽ-líc, adj.

Transmarine

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Transmarine: — On ðám ofersǽlícum dǽlum in trans-marinis partibus, Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 13

Linked entry: sǽ-líc

or-firme

(adj.)
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or-firme, adj.

Uncleanly, squalid

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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22

be-cneord

(adj.)

diligent

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diligent On willsumnesse háligra gebeda gecneord (begneorð, v. l.), Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 525, 15. (?)

Linked entries: cneord be-gneorð

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Add: of movement, irrespective of the point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk 'Óþer hæfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæg gán. . . óþer næfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæge gán. . . and onginþ creópan . . . hwæþer ðára twégra þincþ þé mihtigra ?'

cwart-ern

(n.)

a prison

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a prison Ic wæs on cwarterne eram in carcere, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 25, 36, 39

Eaxan minster

(n.)
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Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devonoppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon; oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi, Som. Ben. Lye

for-werednys

(n.)
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for-werednys, -nyss, e; f.

Old agesĕnium

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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19

ealo-benc

(n.)
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ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench

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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029

ísig-feðera

(adj.)
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ísig-feðera, adj.
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Having ice on the wings Stearn ísigfeðera, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 15; Seef. 24

lind-hóh

(n.)
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lind-hóh, gen. -hós; m. A hóh [q. v.]
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33

míl-gemet

(n.)
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míl-gemet, es; n.

A mile-measurea mile-stone

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A mile-measure, a mile-stone On ðæt mílgemæt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 21