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log

(n.)
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[The grant in which this phrase occurs is of land that had been held by a ' húskarll' of king Edward.

ofer-rǽdan

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Ben. I. 96, 16. to read over to oneself, peruse Gif hwilc gelǽred man þás race oferrǽde oððe rǽdan gehýre, Hml. Th. ii. 460, 5. Seó bóc is on Englisc áwend, on ðǽre mæg gehwá be ðison genihtsumlíce gehýran, sé ðe hí oferrǽdan wile, 358, 31

hláford-swica

(n.)
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hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord

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A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord Se man ðe ðis gefæst ne þearf hé him ná ondrǽdan hellewítan bútan hé beó hláfordswica the man that keeps this fast need not fear the pains of hell, unless he be a traitor to his lord, Lchdm. iii. 228, 24.

hlenca

(n.)
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hlenca, or hlence, an; m. or f.

A link, a chain of links, a coat of mail formed with links or rings

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M. 3, 55; Lchdm. ii. 342, 4; gif men sió heáfodpanne beó gehlenced if a man's skull seem to be iron-bound

dígle

(adj.)
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dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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Sege hwæt ic þence oþþe hwæt ic dó on déglum gerece, Bl. H. 181, 14. Þurh his dihlan miht, Dóm. L. 20. Beóð gesweotolude dígle geþancas arcana patebunt, 135. Hié wǽron gewitan Godes dégolra dóma, Bl. H. 161, 16. Ondrǽd þú þé díhle wísan, Dom.

gim

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<b>II a.</b> </b>

ge-trúwian

(v.)
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ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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But if B wants wrongfully to ruin C ... and if C be innocent. Ll. Th. i. 220, 19-24

wudu

(n.)
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wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

woodthe substance of growing treesa tree(hewh) woodthe material obtained from treeswood which forms somethingsomething made of woodwoodwoodthe woodwoodsa woodwild

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Wudu bundenne, Bec. Th. 438; B. 216: 3842; B. 1919. Lǽtaþ hildebord hér oubídan, wudu (spears), wælsceaftas, 80i; B. 398. Wido (part of a loom), Exon. Th. 438, 4; Rä. 57, 2. ¶ used of the cross.

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

eallunga

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Swá emnes módes þæt ic eallunga wǽre orsorg, ꝥ ic swá orsorg wǽre ꝥ ic náne gedréfednesse næfde, Bt. 26, 1; F. 90, 26: 10; F. 28, 8. Hé þá bernesse eallinga ( funditus ) ádwǽscte, Bd. 4, 21; Sch. 453, 19.

a-beofian

(v.)

To be moved or shakento tremblemovericontremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere Ealle abeofedan eorþan staðelas movebuntur omnia fundamenta terrae, Ps. Th. 81, 5

a-búfan

(adv.)
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a-búfan, adv.

ABOVEsupra

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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá wæ ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15

a-þéstrian

(v.)
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a-þéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be eclipsedobscurari

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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636

a-þiéstrian

(v.)
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a-þiéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

eorl-gebyrd

(n.)
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eorl-gebyrd, e; f. [gebyrd birth].

Noble birth, nobility nōbĭlĭtas

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Noble birth, nobility; nōbĭlĭtas Eorlgebyrdum by noble birth, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 52; Met. 9, 26 : 10, 54; Met. 10, 27

feówer-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówer-feald, adj.

FOURFOLDquadruplus

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FOURFOLD; quadruplus Gif ic ǽnigne bereáfode, ic hit be feówerfealdum agyfe si quid ălĭquem defraudāvi, reddo quadruplum, Lk. Bos. 19, 8

morgen-drenc

(n.)
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morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17

glófung

(n.)
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glófung, e; f.

A providing with gloves

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A providing with gloves Glófung him gebyreþ he is to be provided with gloves, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 6

biterian

(v.)
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biterian, biterigan; p. ode; pp. od

To embitter, make sharpacerbare

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To embitter, make sharp; acerbare Ðætte us biterige sió hreówsung that the repentance may be bitter to us, Past. 54, 5

Linked entry: a-biterian

ge-hátian

(v.)
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ge-hátian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To become or be hotconcălescĕre

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To become or be hot; concălescĕre Gehátude heorte mín on in me concăluit cor meum intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4

un-réðe

(adj.)
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un-réðe, adj.

Not fiercegentle

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Not fierce, gentle Wé rǽdaþ be ðære culfran gecynde, ðæt heó is unréðe on hire clawum, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 25

Linked entry: réðe