wróht-stafas
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Add: [cf. O.H.Ger. ruog-stab accusatio] : <b>wudiht.</b> l. wudiht[e]
wigian
To fight
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To fight Gif hé wigie and man gewundie, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 8
Linked entry: wignoþ
-es
Abraham's God
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Abraham's God. In English e is omitted, but its place is denoted by an apostrophe
lent
A lentil
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A lentil Lent legumen (cf. lentis, legumen, Ep. Gl. 13 e, f, 8), Germ. 390
ge-rǽde
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add Ic geann Ælfwine mínan mæssepreóste ... mínes horses mid mínan gerǽdan, Cht. E. 226, 23
hætera
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In bracket dele 'O. H. Ger. hadarun . . . clout', and odd: v. N. E. D. hater
fyrs-penn
A pen or fold made of furze
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A pen or fold made of furze (?) On fyrspenn; of fyrspenne, Cht. E. 266, 21
Linked entry: penn
of-gesleán
to slay
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to slay: — Hí ðǽr ofgeslógan (ofslógon, MS. E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35
Linked entry: ge-sleán
deágollíce
secretly
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secretly, L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 33: L. M. 2, 66; Lchdm. ii. 298, 6
sundor-freóls
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A special immunity, a privilege:?-On ðissum sunderfreólse priuilegio, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 26. Ðysne e
ege-nys
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Substitute: <b>eg-ness</b> (eg- ? cf. égan), e; f. Fear Egnesse formidinem
grotan
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groats Nim átena gratan (grotan?), Lch. iii. 292, 24. [v. N. E. D. groats.] See preceding word. (?)
stán-cnoll
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A rocky top (?), rock-summit Andlang þǽre róde oð hit cymð beneoðan stáncnolle, Cht. E. 248, 17
ofer-méde
Proud, arrogant, presumptuous ⬩ superbus
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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Cyning gefeaht wið ðone ofermédan (-módigan, MS. E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10
sémend
One who brings about agreement between parties in a dispute ⬩ an arbitrator ⬩ umpire
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One who brings about agreement between parties in a dispute, an arbitrator, umpire Ðæt hý ealle gemǽnum handum of ǽgðere mǽgþe on ánum wǽpne ðam sémende syllan, ðæt cyninges munde stande, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 22. Ymb .iii. niht; gesécæn hiom sǽmend
Linked entry: sǽmend
a-bát
bit ⬩ ate
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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;
reád-basu
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Reddish purple Ðǽr synt ða reádbeswean blóstman grówende, L. E. I. prm. ; Th. ii. 400, 5
bol
The iole ⬩ trunk
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The iole, trunk: Scæf efic wið, þon[n]e bol, in meolc, Lch. iii. 18, 9
fénix
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Án fugel fæger Fénix geháten, E. S. viii. 475, 21 (and see pp. 474-477). Add