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freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mind ⬩ amātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

Eal-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-wealda, an; m.

All-ruler, God, the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnĭpŏtens For ðam ealwealdan [MS. alwealdan] for the all-ruler [God ], Cd. 19; Th. 23, 13; Gen. 359.

curs

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Ná ágyldende curs for curse non reddentes maledictum pro maledicto, 24, 6

wæter-þísa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-þísa, (?),an; m.

A water-rusher, what rushes through the water, applied to a ship and to the whale

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., but the w is marked for erasure) fór snel, Exon. Th. 182, 1;Gú. 1303. Hé (the whale) hafaþ óþre gecynd, wæterþísa wlonc, 363, 7;Wal. 50

Undalan

(n.)
Grammar
Undalan, pl.

Oundle

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The name which remains as Oundle, a town in Northamptonshire Férde hé forþ on his mynstre ðe hé hæfde on Undalana mǽgþe ( in provincia Undalum ), Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 16.

Thráceas

(n.)
Grammar
Thráceas, þrácie (?); pl.

The Thracians

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In other passages Latin forms occur, Traci, Thraci :-- Another form is Tráciane; pl. :-- The name of the country is given as Trácia, Thrácia :--

hatung

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Bið rihtwísnys on dóme forhwyrfed for ege and for gýtsunge and for hatunga and for lufe, Hml. A. 148, 108: 113. Ǽlce yrsunge and andan and hatunge áworpan fram úrum heortum, 142, 112. hatred that finds expression in acts.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait ⬩ to wait for. ⬩ to wait for the coming ⬩ return ⬩ to wait for the coming to pass ⬩ to wait

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and add: absolute, to wait Ic geanbidode oþ ic wiste hwæt þú woldest, Bt. 22, I; F. 7625. ꝥ folc stód geanbidiende, Lk. 23, 35. to wait for. to wait for the coming or return of a person (gen. ) Ðá bed heó þá cwelleras ðæt hí hire geanbidedan medmicle

mód-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
mód-staþol, es; m.

The foundation on which the mind rests

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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
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Easy to get Him wæs eáðgete ele tó þám baðe oil for the bath was easy for him to get, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 18. Gyf þý .viii. dæge sunne scýneð, ðonne byð cwicseolfor eáðgeáte, Lch. iii. 166, 10

ge-neódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neódian, vb. impers.
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To be need (i) of something for a person Gyf þe smælre candelle geneódige, Tech. ii. 120, 20. Ðonne þé martirlogium geneódie, 121, l. that something be done Gyf ꝥ geneódige (gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde, v.l. ) ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fǽce mid yrfe, Ll.

Linked entry: neádian

un-gearowitolness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gearowitolness, e; f.
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Want of ready wit, want of clear thought For þon wé hí geseóð swylce hit sý ǽr sunnan uppgange, for þon þe hit nú gýt is in sumre glímunge and ungearewitolnesse (-gearu-, v.l.) úres módes quia quasi in quodam mentis crepusculo haec velut ante solem videmus

lungen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-sealf, e, f.
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A salve for the lungs Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, Lchdm. iii. 16, 6

mete-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-ærn, es; n.

A room for taking meals in

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A room for taking meals in Gemǽne metern cænaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 50

Linked entry: met-ern

pipor-horn

(n.)
Grammar
pipor-horn, es; m.
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A horn for holding pepper Man sceal habban ... sealtfæt ... piperhorn, Anglia ix. 264, 19

ríp-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-ísern, es; n.
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A sickle, an instrument for reaping Rípísern falcem, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 4, 29

ge-figo

(n.)
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For 'cimosis' see fleáh

bócan

(n.)
Grammar
bócan, = bócum

for books

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for books, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8; dat. pl. of bóc

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, library ⬩ bibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen