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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:

fóster-land

land assigned for the support of monks ⬩ (ad cibum monachorum)

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Add: land assigned for the support of monks (ad cibum monachorum)

frǽ-ofestlíce

(adv.)
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For Cot. 178 Substitute

Linked entry: ofostlíce

ge-corenlic

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For Cot. 74 substitute: Gecorenlice eleganti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 27

Linked entry: -coren-lic

ge-cwis

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For Cot. 46: Hpt. 519 substitute

á-þrowen

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

mǽg-wlite

Grammar
mǽg-wlite, <b>még-wlite,</b> es; m.

Appearance ⬩ form ⬩ species ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ aspectus

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Appearance, form, species; species, forma, aspectus Mégwlit aspectus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 28, 3. Mǽgwlit (mégwlitt, Rush) onsióne his species vultus ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 29. Tó mǽgwlite andgytes ad formam sensus, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 34.

Linked entry: scír

ǽ-wintre-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre-cyning, es; m.

A king or ruler for one winter or year ⬩ a consul ⬩ consul

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A king or ruler for one winter or year, a consul; consul

a-wygedne

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wygedne, pp. of a-wyrgian.

accursed

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Exon. 74 b ; Th. 279, 21, note ; Jul. 617;for awyrgedne accursed;

béron

Grammar
béron, perf. subj.of beran,

might bear ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ for bǽren

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might bear, carry, bring, for bǽren, Byrht. Th. 133, 49; By. 67

be-grornian

(v.)

to lament ⬩ to grieve for ⬩ mœrere

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to lament, to grieve for; mœrereCd. 13; Th. 16, 14; Gen. 243

cyld

(n.)
Grammar
cyld, es; n.

Cold, coldness ⬩ frigus

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Cold, coldness; frigus For cylde præ frigŏre, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 29

dolg-bót

(n.)

compensation for a wound

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compensation for a wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: bót

fyrderung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrderung, e; f.

A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus

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A preparation or provision for an expedition; expedītiōnis appărātus, Som. Ben. Lye

hreán

(n.)
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Wið hreán for indigestion [?], L. M. 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 16

munuc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-stów, e; f.

A place for monks ⬩ locus monachorum

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A place for monks; locus monachorum, Bd. 3, 24; 5. 556, 42

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, <b>;
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</b> For B. 3084 see healdan; C. II

lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽtan, <b>;
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</b> In l. 10 for Christus l. Christo

sumer-rǽdingbóc

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-rǽdingbóc, f.
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A lectionary for the summer .ii. sumer-rǽdingbéc, Chart. Th. 430. 16

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