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FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERingnourishingrearingfeedingfoodnourishmentprovisionsedŭcātionutrīciumpastioalĭmentumvictus

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and of bird-kind, that they afterwards may be for food, Homl.

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur

cyne-bænd

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

ealde-móder

(n.)
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Cf. eald, VI a For mínes leófan fæder sáwle and for mínre ealdemódor for my dear father's soul and for my grandmother's, Cht. Th. 562, 27. Þone bule ðe wæs hire ealder-móder, 548, 8. [O. Frs. ald-móder (alde móder according too]

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Likealikesimilarequalsĭmĭlisæquālis

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Ealle men hæfdon gelícne fruman all men had a like beginning, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 7 : Andr. Kmbl. 988; An. 494. Ic ðé mæg andreccan sprǽce gelíce [MS. gelícne] I can relate to thee a similar tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 4; Met. 26, 2.

Linked entry: an-gelíc

hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorrygrieverepentdo penance

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Mínum hreówsiendan geþohte to my sorrowing thought, Bt. 3; Fox 4. 26. For hreówsigendne man pro pœnitenti, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 20. Fore hreósendum pro pœnitentibus, Rtl. 177, 7

Linked entry: hrýwsian

býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
býsnung, bísnung, býsenung, e; f. [býsen, býsn an example]
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An example; exemplum For ðære miclan bísnunge for the great example, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

Linked entries: býsenung bísnung

a-ferscean

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferscean, [a, fersc fresh]

To freshento become freshsalsuginem deponere

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To freshen, to become fresh; salsuginem deponere Swá swá of ðære sǽ cymþ ðæt wæter innon ða eorþan and ðǽr afersceaþ thus from the sea the water enters into the earth and then becomes fresh, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 18

deáþ-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-dæg, es; m.

Death-day, day of death mortis dies

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Fox 581; Gn. C. 60. To ðínum deáþdæge to thy death-day, Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 6; Seel. 37

efen

(adv.)
Grammar
efen, efne; adv.

Evenly, equally, just so æque

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Fox 20, 487; Met. 20, 244: Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 24; Gú. 564

lox

(n.)
Grammar
lox, es; m.

A lynx

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Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ge treówa ge furþum stánas; ðæt deór wé hátaþ lox, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 22

godcundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
godcundlíce, adv.

Divinelyfrom heavenby inspirationdivinitus

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Ðeáh he sé godcundlíce gesceádwís though he be divinely rational, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 18: Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 10: 4, 24; S. 596, 41

be-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To cover, cover over, surroundobducere, circumdare

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He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

Linked entry: be-wæg

un-áreht

(adj.)

undiscussednot expounded

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MS.) habbaþ similiter ratiocinari de honoribus, gloria, voluptatibus licet, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 21

Linked entry: un-reht

un-gelífendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelífendlíc, adj.

Incredibleextraordinary

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MS.) hoc quod dicam, non minus mirum videatur, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 198, 30

Linked entry: un-gelífedlíc

weg lá

(int.)
Grammar
weg lá, (wei, ) ;

interjection

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.), Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 170, 12

on-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
on-æðele, adj.

Natural, in accordance with the nature of a thing

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Natural, in accordance with the nature of a thing Eallum treówum, ðe him onæðele biþ, ðæt hit on holte hýhst geweaxe (cf. ðám treówum ðe him gecynde biþ up heáh tó standanne,) (Bt. 25); (Fox 88, 21), Met. 13, 51

Linked entry: ge-æðele

ge-tǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tǽse, adj.

Meetconvenient suitablemildeasyaccommodusplaciduslenis

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Fox 20, 22; Met. 20, 11

toll-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
toll-sceamol, es; m.

A seat where a receiver of toll sits, a place for receiving contributions

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A seat where a receiver of toll sits, a place for receiving contributions Hé geseah ǽnne man sittende æt tollsceamule (in teloneo), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 9. Ðæt folc hyra feoh torfude on ðone tollsceamul (in gazophilacium), Mk. Skt. 12, 41, 43

Linked entry: toll-setl

un-forgolden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgolden, adj.

Unremuneratednot paid for

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Unremunerated, not paid for Nafa ðú áne niht unforgolden ðæs weorc ðe ðé wirce do not leave unpaid for a night the work of him that works for thee, Lev. 19, 13

Linked entry: for-gildan

or

(prefix)
Grammar
or, This form occurs in A. Sax. only as a prefix, but in
Goth. us
, in
Icel. or, ur,
in
O. H. Ger. ur
it is found also as a preposition.

withoutoriginal, early

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It has the meaning without, e. g. or-mód ; also that of original, early, e. g. or-eald