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Anglo-Saxon

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sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

ceáp-dæg

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For Cot. 142 substitute Ceápdagas nonae, a nundinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 26

disc-berend

(n.)
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For Cot. 65 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 83: 94, 2: 26, 60

duru-stod

Grammar
duru-stod, (n. ?).
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For Cot. 157 l. Durustod postes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 70, and add:

Linked entry: stod

feax-cláþ

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For Cot. 93 substitute

feld-swamm

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For Cot. 87 substitute

ge-stala

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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

fullwiht-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-béna, an; m.
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One who asks for baptism Fulwihtbéna rogator baptismi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 59

hunig-binn

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-binn, e; f.
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A receptacle for honey Man sceal habban . . . hýfa, hunigbinna, Angl. ix. 264, 15

Linked entry: bin

hlóþere

(n.)

a robber

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For 'praedator . . . Lye' substitute

hwelung

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For 'Hwelung . . . Lye' substitute On hwelunge in clangore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 16

malscrung

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Malscrung pressicium (for prestigium?), Hpt. 33, 246, 83. [N. E. D. masker.] Add: —

níd-faru

(n.)
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At end of first line l. there for the, see Txts. p. 149

tó-cwísedness

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Geunrétte for þæs ofhrorenan bróðres tó-cwýsednysse ( contritione ), Gr. D. 125, 11. Add

un-getímu

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Hit for sumum ungetýmum ( casu accidente ) wearð tóbrocen, Gr. D. 97, 6. Add

un-þancwirþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þancwirþlíce, adv.
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Ungratefully For hwan onfénge ðú un-þancwyrþlíce þá gife þínre álýsnysse?, Nap. 66

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

sár-bót

(n.)
Grammar
sár-bót, e; f.

Condensation paid for inflicting a wound

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Condensation paid for inflicting a wound, L. W. I.; Th. i. 470, 21

galdor-leóþ

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For Cot. 188 substitute Galdorle(ó)ðum carminibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 56

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ beorgan, Wulfst. 165, 9. Se ðe for his prýdan Gode nele hýran ... hé sceal misfaran, 178, 19.

Linked entry: prýde

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