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flind

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For 'Cot. 98, Lye' substitute

fiþer-berende

(adj.)
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For ' Cot. 9: 170' substitute

frum-talu

(n.)
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, cf. talu; (for delata l. delatio)

hǽlsung

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For ' Cot. 11, Lye' substitute Hǽlsunga auguria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 28

swica

(n.)
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In l. 2 for 'se ductor' l. seductor

un-wæstmbǽrness

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For þǽre eorþan unwæsmbǽrnysse propter infecunditatem terrae, Angl. vii. 36, 346. Add

bleoh

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In ll. 2, 3 for bleoge efenlǽce. l. bleó geefenlǽce, and add:

dǽd-bétere

(n.)
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After dǽdbéterum insert: (poenitentibus), and for Nap. 16 l. Chrd. 80, 24

dirneforlegenness

(n.)
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fornication For intingan dyrneforlegenesse fornicationis causa, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 379, 8

geaflas

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For 'Geaflas . . . Cot. 91' substitute Geaflum faucibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 53

bæst

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Substitute for the quotation :--- Lind vel baest (best) tilo, Txts. 102, 1017

ófost

(n.)
Grammar
ófost, ófest, ófst, e; f.

Haste, speed

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Swá hwylc preóst swá wyrne (refuses to baptize a man) for ófste his fóre qui-cunque presbyter festinandi itineris sui causa deneget L. Ecg. C. 6; Th. ii. 138, 21. Se cnapa hit mid ófste gegearcode puer festinavit et coxit illum Gen. 18, 7.

Linked entries: éfest ófest ófst

rýmett

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Add Hé fór þæt hé gewícode betwuh þǽm twám hergum þǽr þǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne, Chr. 894; P. 84, 24. Hé sylla rýmet tó sittenne det ei locum sedendi, R. Ben. I. 106, 9.

eorþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hús, es; n. An earth-house, den, cave; hypŏgæum = ὑπόγαιον,subterrāneum
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Rómáne him worhton eorþhús for ðære lyfte wylme the Romans built for themselves earth-houses because of the boiling heat of the air, L. M. 1, 72 ; Lchdm. ii. 146, 16

friclan

(v.)
Grammar
friclan, p. ede; pp. ed; with the gen.

To desireseek forappĕtĕre

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To desire, seek for; appĕtĕre Ðæt we sceolden [MS. sceolde] fremena friclan that we might desire benefits, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 24; Gen. 1843. Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no time more to seek for friendship, Beo. Th. 5105; B. 2556

crundel

(n.)
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For the meaning of crundel v. D. D.: 'Crundel. Sus. Hmp. A ravine; a strip of covert dividing open country, always in a dip, usually with running water in the middle.' For additional examples v. Cht. E. pp. 471-3

meord

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For intingan heofonlicre méde (meorðe, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 31; Sch. 540, 7. Tó méde (meorde, v. l.) heora edleánes pro mercede retributionis, Gr. D. 227, 16. For gelícnesse gódra meorda (méde, v. l.) and edleána pro aequalitate praemiorum, 312, 14.

oflǽt-hláf

(n.)
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oflǽt-hláf, es; m.
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A loaf of the bread used for the Eucharist Þá genam hé mid him twégen oflǽthláfas on beágwisan ábacene (cf. þis is hálig hláf . . . geoffra þysne hláf Gode for mé æt þínre mæssan, 23-28) duas secum oblationum coronas detulit, Gr. D. 343, 15

ǽ-wintre-cyning

(n.)
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ǽ-wintre-cyning, es; m.

A king or ruler for one winter or yeara consulconsul

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

a-wygedne

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

accursed

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