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andeta

Grammar
andeta, andetta.
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Substitute: The word seems indeclinable and to be used only in the phrase beón (wesan, weorþan) andetta = to admit a charge, liability, & c., with gen.

denn

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. ¶ the word occurs in many local names :-- Adiectis quattuor denberis . . . Heáhden . . . helman hyrst, i. 317, 20.

folgere

a successora followeradherent

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The word is used of women as well as of men Gif hwá mid his lotwrencum óðres mannes folgere (pedisequam) fram him ápǽce for hǽmedþinge, Ll. Th. ii. 186, 22

for-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
for-cirran, p. de.

to turnavoidpervertsubvert

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Ingeþanc wóh and forcyrred (-cerred, v. l.) intentio perversa, Gr. D. 76, 11. Mid heora þám forcyrdan (-cerdan, forhwyrfedum) cræfte, 73, 32

Linked entries: for-búgan for-cyrran

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. de.
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Srt. 105, 26. to cut down wood Þá hét ic of þǽm wudo þe þǽr gefylled wæs, ꝥ mon fýr onǽlde, Nar. 12, 28. to strike down with disease, destroy Hæfde hé gefylled frumbearna fela, Exod. 38. to overthrow in argument, confute Gefælde deslruxit (temtantes

ge-wuna

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, adj.
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. ¶ the word seems declined in :-- Obtani geára gewunan oððe gewunede, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 3

Linked entry: be-wuna

grénnes

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dǽre lufan grénnisse, and forseárian on ðǽre ungeðwǽrnesse qui separantur a uiriditate dilectionis arefiunt, Past. 359, 15, Ne næfð ǽnig bóh grénnysse (printed spen-; uiriditatem ) gódes weorces, sé þe ná wunað on wyrtruman sóðre lufe, Scint. 3, 18. of wood

lyt-hwón

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Se scamfæsta hæfð genóh on ðǽm tó his bettrunge ðæt his láreów hine suíðe lythwón gemyndgige his unðeáwa verecundis ad conversionem sufficit, quod eis doctor mala sua saltem leniter ad memoriam reducit, Past. 207, 4. (3 a) where the word is equivalent

ofer-cuman

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Ꝥte ofercuóme superuenisse, Jn. p. 1. 14. in the following instance the verb seems to govern the genitive Crístenra manna God, þæs wuldorge[wor]ces náne mennisce searwa ofercuman ne magon, Angl. xvii. 121, 6

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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Mé míne ágen word sócon swýðe oncúðan verba mea excrabantur, Ps. Th. 55, 5. Ðonne oncúðon impugnabant hié mé bútan scylde, Past. 46, 7; Swt. 355, 15. Hié sylfe be ðdon oncúðon, ðæt hié swá ne dydon, Blickl. Homl. 215, 12.

Linked entries: á-cunnan on-cunness

hyll-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hyll-wyrt, e; f.

Hill-wort

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Hill-wort Hylwurt samum, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 34. Hylwyrt pollegia, 44; Som. 64, 83; Wrt. Voc. 32, 19. v. Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2. In E. D. S. Plant Names hillwort is given as [1] mentha pulegium; [2] thymus serpyllum

Linked entry: hǽl-wyrt

irmen-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
irmen-þeóde, pl.
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Sax. ik allun skal irmin-thiodun dómós adélian I shall judge all the nations of the world, Hel. 3316.]

land-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
land-gafol, es; n.
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Hé sceal ... his láforde wyrcan ... ne þearf hé landgafol syllan he must work for his lord, then he need not pay rent, 3; Th. i. 432, 23

weorold-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þearf, e; f.
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What is needed for the life of this world Swá swá hé gehét him andlyfne and heora weoruldðearfe forgifan, eác swylce lýfnesse sealde ðæt hí móstan Cristes geleáfan bodian eis, ut promiserat, cum administratione victus temporalis, licentiam quoque praedicandi

wróht-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
wróht-georn, adj.

Quarrelsomecontentiouseager for strife,

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Hé be ðæm wróhtgeornan secgean wolde quomodo admonendi qui jurgia serunt, et pacifici. . . . Quem seminantem jurgia dicere voluit, Past. 47; Swt. 357, 12, 23

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flameblazebe hot

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Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

earning-land

(n.)
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The passage is: Ðá nam Ealdulf hit and sealde ðám ðe hé wolde tó earningclaude. Cf. the expression in the same charter: Wé wrítað him ðone croft . . . ðæt hé hæbbe hit swá rúm tó bóclonde, swá hé ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlonde, C. D. iii. 258, 27

frécendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
frécendlíc, adj.

Dangerousperīculōsus

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Ða habbaþ sum yfel frécendlícre ðonne ǽnig wíte síe on ðisse worulde they have an evil more dangerous than any punishment in this world is, 38, 3; Fox 200, 27

fulteman

(v.)
Grammar
fulteman, fultemian

to assisthelpsupportjŭvāreauxĭliāri

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to assist, help, support; jŭvāre, auxĭliāri Sió womb sceal fulteman ðǽm hondum the belly must support the hands, Past. 34, 3; Hat. MS. 44 a, 21. For ðæm ánwalde ðe ánra gehwilc fultemaþ through the power which each one supports, Bt. Met.

hyse-beorþor

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-beorþor, -berþor, -borþor, es; n.

a young man

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Woldon on ðam hysebeorþre [cf. 2253, se geonga] heafolan gescénan they would hurt the head of the man, Andr. Kmbl. 2285; An. 1144