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scip-steall

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steall, es; m.

A place for a ship

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A place for a ship Andlang streámes on scypsteal, God. Dip. B. iii. 316, 16

synder-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
synder-ǽ, f.

A separate, private law, law for an individual

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A separate, private law, law for an individual Syndurae privilegium, Rtl. 190, 19, col. 2

Linked entry: syndur-ae

ge-hladan

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Ox. 466. to draw water Gange mǽdenman tó wylle þe rihte eást yrne, and gehlade áne cuppan fulle forð mid ðám streáme. Lch. iii. 74, 14

oþ-standan

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S. 23 b, 161. of a procedure Gange se teám forð oþ þæt man wite hwǽr hé oðstande, Ll. Th. i. 158, 15. Add Ic wæs út áþrungen fram eallum þám folce, oð ðe ic ǽnlípigu on þám cafertúne tó lǽfe oþstód, Hml. S. 23 b, 410

Linked entry: æt-standan

riht-raciend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-raciend, es; m.
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In þǽre rihtan race byþ oft forð . . . bróht se dóm . . . Manige men . . . beóð gelǽdede tó ánum dóme þurh gesceád þæs rihtraciendes Salomonis liber Ecclesiastes appellatus est. Ecclesiastes proprie concionator dicitur.

Linked entry: raciend

in-tinga

(n.)
Grammar
in-tinga, an; m.

A cause ⬩ sake ⬩ plea ⬩ case ⬩ occasion ⬩ matter ⬩ affair ⬩ business

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Ðæt mín sáwul lybbe for ðínum intingan ut vivat anima mea ob gratiam tui, Gen. 12, 13. For hwilcum intingan quam ob causam, 19.

Linked entry: tinga

gár

a weapon with a pointed head ⬩ an arrow ⬩ the head ⬩ a wedge-shaped piece of land.

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Forð beran gár tó gúðe, By. 13. Tógædere gáras beran to join battle 67. Similar entries Cf. gár-berend. fig. of sharp pain (from cold).

hefeld

(n.)
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Hebild seems a mistake for hebild-gerd in the gloss hebild liciatorium, Txts. 74, 602. Cf. hebelgerd, 75, 1219

ofer-búgan

(v.)

to avoid, shun

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[Ofer is probably a mistake for fer. v. note on this passage, and for-búgan.]

Linked entry: búgan

cípe-mann

(n.)
Grammar
cípe-mann, (cíp-), es; m.
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. ¶ The word occurs in local names, Cýpmanna del, Chýpmanna ford, C. D. vi. 269. v. cép-, cépe-, cýp-, cýp-, cýpe-mann in Dict

Linked entry: ciépe-mon

gærs-irþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-irþ, e; f.

Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage

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Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage Of ðám tíman ðe man ǽrest ereð oð Martinus mæssan se gebúr sceal ǽlcre wucan erian .I. æcer . . .: tóeácan ðám .III. æceras tó béne, and .II. tó gærsyrðe.

Linked entries: irþ gærs-yrþ

forfang-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
forfang-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property ⬩ merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property; merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur Gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón if otherwise it be found in a hiding-place, the reward for rescuing

ge-fylnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fylnes, -ness, e; f.

Fulness ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ performance ⬩ completion

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For gefyllnesse ðæs heofonlícan eðles for the perfection of the heavenly country, 81, 29. Ðe hie swá mycle gefylnesse hæfdon of which they had so great fulness, 135, 24. Gifylnisse plenitudinis, Rtl. 83, 18

Linked entries: fyll-nis gy-fylness

un-gerýdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerýdelíce, adv.

Violently ⬩ with impetus

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Ða felga bióþ fyrrest ðære eaxe, for ðæm hí faraþ ungerýdelícost (-réde-, Cott. MS. v. (?) un-gerǽdelíce), Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 21

cnæp

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cnæp, cnæpp.
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For third passage substitute Ofer scittisce cneppas trans [s]cotianorum juga, Germ. 397, 539, for bracket at end substitute: [v. N. E. D. knap, knop], and add: top of a hill On þorndúnes cnep; of ðane cneppe, C.

ofer-módigian

(v.)
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Ðæt mód ðe for his cræftum ofermódgede virtute superbiens anima, Past. 463, 24. Mid nánes prýte þú ofermódiga nulla elatione superbias, Scint. 152, 16. Ðý lǽs hí dyrren ofermódgian (superbire) for ðǽm æðelestum weorcum, Past. 467, 16.

an-drysno

(n.)
Grammar
an-drysno, dat. pl. an-drysnum; f.

Fear ⬩ awe ⬩ reverence ⬩ timor ⬩ metus ⬩ reverentia

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Fear, awe, reverence; timor, metus, reverentia For andrysnum from reverence, Beo. Th. 3596; B. 1796

Linked entry: on-drysnu

bátian

(v.)
Grammar
bátian, p. ode; pp. od

To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish ⬩ to bait a hook ⬩ inescare

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To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish, to bait a hook; inescare,Som

fácen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-dǽd, e; f.

A wicked deed, sin ⬩ peccātum

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A wicked deed, sin; peccātum For fyrenfulra fácendǽdum pro peccātōrĭbus derelinquentĭbus, Ps. Th. 118, 53

leðer-hose

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-hose, [-hosu?]; f.

gaiter

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A leather covering for the leg, gaiter Leðerhosa [-hosan?] caligas, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 33