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hrætele

(n.)
Grammar
hrætele, hrætel-wyrt.
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Substitute: <b>hrætel-wyrt,</b> e; f. Rattle*-*wort Hrætelwyrt hierobotanum, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 73

inflǽscness

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For 'Lye' substitute Hǽlendes inflǽscnisse ðý gére ... dcccc wintra and iiii winter, C.D.B. ii. 268, 5; Cht. E. 161, 23

lifrig

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For ' Connected with the liver' substitute: Clotted, coagulated (cf. N. E. D. livered, clotted, coagulated; livery (of soil) heavy, tenacious)

heáfod-mynster

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-mynster, es; n.

A chief minster, church,

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A chief minster, church, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 27: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 17

Linked entry: heáfod-cyrice

fæderen-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-mǽgþ, e; f.

Paternal kindred ⬩ păterna cognātio

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Paternal kindred; păterna cognātio VIII fæderenmǽgþe eight of the paternal kindred, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 19

hýrig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýrig-mann, es; m.

A subject ⬩ follower ⬩ parishioner

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A subject, follower, parishioner Hýrigmonnum, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 27. Hýrigmen, 28; Th. ii. 424, 16

gebanngeár

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Ðý gére þe ágán wæs dcccc wintra and iiii winter, and ðý vii gebongére, Cht. E. 161, 24. Add

búr-land

(n.)
Grammar
búr-land, es; n.
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Land occupied by peasants (? v. -búr) Ðá landgemǽro ðæses búrlandes tó Abbendúne, Cht. E. 384, 25. Cf. geneát-land

cwémnys

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[Singe songes . . . Gode to quemnesse, O. E. Hml. ii. 55, 27. Þe (God) ine cwemnesse, i. 213, 32.] Add:

clufe

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>clufu,</b> e; f. , and add Clufu capiclum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 50

ge-hæplic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæplic, adj.
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Convenient, orderly Gihaeplicae (-e) conpar, Txts. 48, 205. Gehaeplice ordinatus, 83, 1462. Gehæplice conpar, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 70

Linked entry: -hæplic

snóca

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For 'bend, bay (?)' substitute: A projecting point or piece of land, a promontory, a snook (v. N. E. D.)

feorren

(adv.)
Grammar
feorren, adv.

From far ⬩ e longinquo

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From far; e longinquo Uncer twega feorren cumenra of us two come from far, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 10; Gen. 1836

fyht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fyht-wíte, fiht-wíte, es; n.

A fine for fighting ⬩ pugnæ mulcta

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A fine for fighting; pugnæ mulcta Ðæt fyht-wíte the fine for fighting, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 27

Linked entries: feoht-wíte fiht-wíte

calca-træppe

(n.)
Grammar
calca-træppe, -trippe (colte-), an; f.
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A plant name, caltrop (v. N. E. D. s.v.) Calcatrippe heraclea, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 9. Colte-træppe ramnus, 285, 47

Linked entry: coltræppe

croc

(n.)
Grammar
croc, crocc, es; m.
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Substitute: <b>crocc,</b> e; f. A pot Man sceal habban . . . pannan, crocca, Angl. ix. 264, 10

cneówlian

(v.)
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to kneel Sylf hé on díglum stówum gecneówige (cneówlie, v. l. v. N. E. D. kneel), Ll. Th. ii. 282, 30

ealdor-dóm-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dóm-scipe, (?), es; m.
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Aldermanship Hér forðférde Ælfhere ealdorman, and féng Ælfríc tó þám ilcan ealdordómscipe (ealdormanscipe ?: ealdordóme, MS. E.), Chr. 983; P. 124, 35

ongeán-weard

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Chr. 963; P. 117, 1. Add: [Cf. ongeánward in the opposite direction, v. N. E. D. again-ward.] See next word

port-mann

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On portmanna hundan hvlle, C. D. vi. 41, 19. Æt Portmanna hýðe, 49, 22. [v. N. E. D. port-man]. Add