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fracoþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-scipe, es; m.
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Shameful conduct Þæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þnrh ǽnigne fracodscype boni sint testimonii ob detractionem vitandam, R. Ben. 141, 5

fremsume

(adv.)
Grammar
fremsume, adv.
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Benignly, kindly Gedó nú fræmsume frófre þíne tó þínum gódan gástes willan benigne fac in bona voluntate tua, Ps. C. 130

Linked entry: fræmsum

sped-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
sped-dropa, (spéd- ?), an; m.

rheumydrop

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drop Mec (a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond speddropum (ink) spyrede, Exon. Th. 408, 6; Rä. 27, 8

a-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To presspremere

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To press; premere Wel on aþýdum sceapes smeruwe boil in pressed sheep's grease, L. M. 1, 8 ; Lchdm. ii. 54, 1

Linked entry: aþýdum

flýte

(n.)
Grammar
flýte, es; m? [fleótan to float]

A boatpuntpontōnium

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What floats, hence, —A boat, punt; pontōnium Flýte pontōnium, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 103; Wrt. Voc. 56. 25: 63, 35

mód-þryðu (o)

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þryðu (o), indecl. f.

Violence of mind

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Violence of mind Módþryðo wæg folces cwén a violent heart bore the queen of the people, Beo. Th. 3867; B. 1931

rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs, (?), -we; f.
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And see rǽs-bora, rǽswian

be-sparrad

(v.)
Grammar
be-sparrad, be-sparrian; pp. ad

To boltshut up

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To bolt, shut up (v. N. E. D. besjar) Bisparrad oppilatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 68. Bespar*-*rade, 63, 47. Substitute:

Linked entry: sparrian

geoc-boga

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Take here <b>iuc-boga</b> in Dict., and add Geocboga jungula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 21

Linked entry: boga

brægd-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
brægd-wís, ; adj. [brægd
deceit
, wís
wise
]

deceitwiseWise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent;astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus

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Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus Brægdwís bona a crafty murderer, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 13; Gú. 58

hilde-píl

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-píl, es; m.

A dart, bolt, javelin

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A dart, bolt, javelin, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 5; Rä. 18, 6: 104 b; Th. 397, 33; Rä. 16, 28

ealdor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-man, -mann, -mon, ealdur-, aldor-, eldor-, es; m. [eald old, not only in age, but in knowledge, v. eald, hence ealdor an elder; man hŏmo] .

ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor.eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves

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Bos. 20, 25: Mk. Bos. 6, 21. His ealdormannum and his þegnum suis dŭcĭbus ac ministris, Bd. 3, 3; S. 526, 1: 4, 15; S. 583, 27.

diácon

(n.)
Grammar
diácon, deácon,es ; m.

A deacon, minister of the church, levitediācōnus = διάκoνos a servant, waiting man = Lat. minister, levīta, levītes = λευίτηs

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Bos. 1, 19. Diácon levīta [Wyc. dekene ], Lk. Bos. 10, 32. Ða apostolas gehádodon seofon diáconas ... Ðæra diácona wæs se forma Stephănus ... Hí mid gebédum and bletsungum to diáconum gehádode wurdon the apostles ordained seven deacons ...

Linked entry: deácon

for-niman

(v.)
Grammar
for-niman, -nyman; p. -nam, -nom, pl. -námon, -nómon; pp. -numen; v. trans.

To take awaydeformplunderdestroyransackwasteconsumedevourrapĕreperdĕreextermĭnārevastāreconsūmĕredevŏrāre

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Bos. 9, 54. Ðæs mannes wlite wyrþeþ eall fornumen mid onsígendre ylde the beauty of man becomes thoroughly destroyed by approaching old age, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 20.

Linked entry: for-nyman

geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyondper, trans, inter, post, ultraκατά

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Bos. 12, 43: 14, 35. Ðá eóde geond Hiericho tum perambulabat Jericho, Lk. Bos. 19, 1. Beóþ mycele eorþan styrunga geond stówa terræ motus magni erunt per loca, 21, 11.

líc-hama

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</b> the body in contrast with the soul :-- Ic forlét of mínum líchoman lifgendne gǽst, Cri. 1454. God ús gesceóp on sáwle and on lichaman, Hml. A. n, 289.

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, womansponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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Bos. 25, I. Se ðe brýde hæfþ, se ys brýdguma qui habet sponsam, sponsus est, Jn. Bos. 3, 29. Ðá wæs Adames brýd gáste gegearwod then Adam's bride was endued with soul, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 16; Gen. 186.

trog-scip

(n.)
Grammar
trog-scip, es; n.
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Some kind of boat.

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode
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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17. v. ge-frægnian

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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Bos. 25, 1. Onfóþ ðǽm fǽmnum receive the damsels, Cd. 113; Th. 149, 7; Gen. 2471

Linked entry: fémne