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Mǽd-mónaþ

(n.)
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Fox (at end ); Hickes i. 215

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

strídan

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Sete forth thyn other fot, stryd over sty, 111, 2. Love is stalewarde and strong for to striden on stede, An. Lit. 96, 9.]

sceand-líc

(adj.)
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sceand-líc, j adj.

infamous, base, vile ⬩ disgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene ⬩ disgraceful

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Hierusalem winþ for rihtwísnysse, and Babilonia winþ ongeán for unrihtwísnysse ... Ðære heofonlícan Hierusalem cyning is Crist, ðære scandlícan Babilonian cyning is deófol, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 32.

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.

-wintre

(suffix)
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-wintre, The form is combined with the cardinals to make adjectives denoting the age of the object to which the adjective is applied. v. e.g. án-, fíf-, sixtíne-, sixtig-, hundseofontig-, hundtwégentig-wintre.

eorþ-hús

(n.)
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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

fæst-rǽd

(adj.)
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fæst-rǽd, def.se fæst-rǽda; adj.

Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible ⬩ firmus consĭlii, constans

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Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible; firmus consĭlii, constans Se fæstrǽda Cato the steadfast Cato, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 97; Met. 10, 49. Gehýrde fæstrǽdne geþoht he heard a steadfast resolution, Beo.

friclan

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

To desire ⬩ seek for ⬩ appĕtĕre

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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

be-twuh

(prep.)
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be-twuh, prep. dat. acc.

Between, among ⬩ inter

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He betwuh him wunaþ he dwells among them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 10: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 8; Met. 29, 4

ge-rec-líce

(adv.)
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ge-rec-líce, adv.

In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmly ⬩ extenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme

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Fox 5, 27; Met. 5, 14: 24, 16; Met. 24, 8: Bt, 35, 4; Fox 162, 1

ge-sewenlíc

(adj.)
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ge-sewenlíc, adj.

Visible

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Visible Ðíne gesceafta gesewenlíce and eác ungesewenlíce thy creatures visible and also invisible, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 5: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 1, 12; Lchdm. iii. 232, 14: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 13; Met. 20, 7: 253; Met. 20, 127

ge-nyht

(n.)
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ge-nyht, es; n: e; f. [O. H. Ger. ganuht, f.]

An abundance, plenty, sufficiency, fulfilment ⬩ abundantia, ubertas

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Ðætte genyht wǽre gesǽlða that sufficiency was happiness, 35, 3; Fox 158, 13

Linked entry: ge-niht

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

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