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æ-lǽten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æ-lǽten, = a-lǽten; pp. of a-lǽtan.

divorced

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divorced,L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 23

Linked entry: -lǽte

for-brict

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-brict, =for-britt; pp. of for-britan.

crushed

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crushed, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 5

birihto

(n.)

brightness,

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brightness, L. E. I. 20; Th. ii. 414, 11

mótere

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mooter.] Cf. gemót-mann

frécennes

(n.)
Grammar
frécennes, frǽcenes, frécednes, frécenis, frécnes, -nis, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Danger ⬩ peril ⬩ hazard ⬩ mischief ⬩ harm ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen ⬩ mălum

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Danger, peril, hazard, mischief, harm; perīcŭlum, discrīmen, mălum Betwuh ða frécennesse stówe inter perīcŭlōsa loca, Cot. 111. For ege máran frécennesse mĕtu mājōris perīcŭli, Bd. 4, 32; Whelc. 365, 18. Bútan mycelre frécennesse without much peril,

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peace ⬩ an agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ pācis fœdus ⬩ pactum

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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306. Hí onféngon

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res

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a wise way, manner, mode, fashion Hit is ǽlces módes wíse, ðæt sóna swá hit forlǽt sóþcwidas, swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga eam mentium constat esse naturam, ut quoties abjecerint veras falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 15. Maniges mannes

Linked entry: wís-fæst

wæter-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

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Without water, dry Hig dydon hine on ðone wæterleásan pytt miserunt eum in cisternam, quae non habebat aquam, Gen. 37, 24. Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

be-geten

(v.)
Grammar
be-geten, for be-gitan

to seize ⬩ obtain

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to seize, obtain. L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, 2

forþ

(prep.)
Grammar
forþ, prep.

Out of ⬩ forth ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Out of, forth; e, ex: used in composition, Som. Ben. Lye

fryþing

(n.)
Grammar
fryþing, = fyrþring.

a furthering ⬩ furtherance

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a furthering, furtherance, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 414, 23

-incel

(suffix)
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a diminutive suffix, e. g. ráp-incel, scip-incel, hús-incel

ǽht

Grammar
ǽht, <b>. I d.</b>
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Hé wæs riht ǽht tó Hǽðfelda, Cht. E. 276, 18. Add

æt

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Add: 3 e a. Æt þám sáwlum beswicene, Chrd. 88, 12

heáfod-cyrice

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cyrice, an; f.

A principal church, cathedral ⬩ high-church, cathedral

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A principal church, cathedral, L. C. E. 3; Wilk. 127, 52

wanan-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wanan-beám, es; m.

A spindle-tree

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A spindle-tree (v. English Plant Names. E. E. T. S. Pub., and cf; O. H. Ger. spinnel-boum fusarius) Wananbeám (uuanan-, uuonan-) fusarius, Txts. 65, 935 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 5. Wanabeám fussarius, 36, 58 : fursarius, 1. 286, 3

Linked entry: wana-beám

a-cwylan

(v.)

to die

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to die, L. H. E. 6; Th. i. 30, 3

cyncg

(n.)

a king

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a king L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 3

brocc-hol

(n.)
Grammar
brocc-hol, es; n.
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A badger's hole On broccholes weg, Cht. E. 239, 18

Linked entries: hol broc

cincing

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Add: [v. N. E. D. chink, kink, kench.] Cf. canc