seld-cúþ
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Selcúþe reáf varias uestes, Coll. M. 27, 9. Hé geswác ðæs dihtes ðæs deóplican cræftes, swá ðæt hé selcúðe (different from those already created) syððan scyppan nolde, ac ðá ylcan geedníwian, Hex. 20, 15.
sǽta
a resident, inhabitant.
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Other instances of the suffix are given in Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 34, where Hrypensis ecclesia is translated Hrypsǽttna cyrice: Hiisétena munecas Hiienses monachi, 5, 22; S. 644, 24: and in Cod. Dip. B. i. 414.
Linked entry: séta
ǽrne
early morning
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On ǽrnemergen primo mane, Coll. M. 20, 29. On ealne ǽrnemergen, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 14. On ǽrnemorgen (ǽrmergen, -morgen, v. ll.) mane primo, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 578, 23
hearm
Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious
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Ne hyld ðú míne heortan ðæt ic hearme word þuruh inwitstæf útforlǽte ut non declines cor meum in verbum malum, Ps. Th. 140, 5
Cridian tún
- Flor.
CREDITON ⬩ Devonshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi
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D. 977] bishop Sideman died at Kirtlinglon, by sudden death: he was bishop of Devonshire, and he desired that his body's resting-place might be at Crediton, at his episcopal see, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 35-38; Cod. Dipl. 1334; A.
trúð
A player on a trumpet ⬩ an actor ⬩ buffoon
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Com sum trúð tó ðæs bisceopes híréde, se ne gýmde nánes lenctenes fæstenes, ac eode him tó kicenan, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 59. Trúþas histriones, gligmon mimus, jocista, scurra, pantomimus, tumbere saltator. Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 41-44.
scír-geréfa
A shire-reeve ⬩ sheriff ⬩ 'the judicial president of a shire.' ⬩ of a secular official ⬩ of an ecclesiastic
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Án scíregemót sæt æt Ægelnðþes stáne . . . ðǽr wæs Bryning scírgeréfa, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 54, 14. On Æðelwines scíregeréfan gewitnesse, 10, 27. of an ecclesiastic, Similar entries v. scir, IV.
Linked entry: ge-réfa
ge-treówian
to trust ⬩ confide ⬩ hope ⬩ to make a treaty ⬩ be confederate ⬩ to clear one's self
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Getreówod fæderatus, Cot. 85, Lye. to clear one's self Getriówie hine let him clear himself, L. Alf. 36; Th. i. 84, 15
Linked entries: treówian ge-treówan ge-trúwian ge-trýwian
GNÆT
GNAT ⬩ culex
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Com hundes fleógan and gnættas venit cænomyia et cinipes, Ps. Spl. 104, 29.
æmylnys
Weariness ⬩ tædium
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Conc
a-setan
to appoint ⬩ design ⬩ destinare
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Conc. pref
hwǽte-wæstm
Corn ⬩ frumentatio
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Corn; frumentatio, Ps. Vos. 77, 29, Lye
bió-breád
honey-comb
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honey-comb, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 25
cost
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Cost costa, An. Ox. 56, 392. Add
cólne
pertaining to coals ⬩ carbonarius
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pertaining to coals; carbonarius Som. Ben. Lye
cóða
diseases
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diseases; nom. gen. acc. pl. of cóðu
GRIM
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Cýle ðone grimmestan the most severe cold, Blickl. Homl. 61, 35. Ðeáh ðú wǽre wyrmcynna ðæt grimmeste though thou hadst been of serpents the fiercest, Soul Kmbl. 167; Seel. 83
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nægel
the nail of a finger or toe ⬩ a nail ⬩ peg ⬩ an instrument for striking the strings of a harp
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Gif nægl of honda weorðe if a nail come off a hand, Lchdm. iii. 58, 7 : ii. 80, 20. Gif þuman nægl of weorðeþ, .iii. scill. gebéte . . . Æt ðám neglum gehwylcum scilling if a thumb-nail come off (from a blow) the bót shall be iii shillings . . .
ǽttrian
To poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare
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Conc