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eáþ-hréðig

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-hréðig, adj.

Blessed ⬩ beātus

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Kmbl. 531; El. 266; for eád-hréðig, q.v

Linked entry: eád-hréðig

eft-swá-micel

(adv.)

Even so much ⬩ tantundem

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Even so much; tantundem eft-swa-miceles for so much, at that price; tantīdem, Som. Ben. Lye

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, es; m.

A state of peace ⬩ pax

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A state of peace; pax To friþscipe for peace, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

mete-corn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-corn, es; n.

Corn for food

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Corn for food Ílk habbe his metecú and his metecorn, Chart. Th. 580, 7. v. next word

un-wæstmberendness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendness, e; f.

Barrenness ⬩ sterility

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Barrenness, sterility Mé míne fýnd áscufon fram ðære hálgan onsegdnysse for mínre unwæstmberendnysse, Homl. Ass. 126, 329

Linked entry: wæstmberendness

unriht-lust

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-lust, es; m.

Improper desire

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Improper desire Ðú eart scyldigra ðonne wé for ðínum ágnum unrihtlustum, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 7

á-lísendness

(n.)
Grammar
á-lísendness, e; f.
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Redemption, absolution; ꝥ lác for álýsendnesse his sáwle pro absolutione ejus animae sacrificium, Gr. D. 347, 14

blódlǽs-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
blódlǽs-tíd, e; f.
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Proper time for bleeding Nis nán blódlǽstíd swá gód swá on foreweardne lencten, Lch. ii. 148, 2

druncen-scipe

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Substitute for 'Som. Ben. Lye' Gif ðá druncengeornan men heora druncenscipes geswícan nellað, Hml. A. 145, 34

efen-láste

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Substitute for 'The everlasting' The herb mercury, and add: [Mercurialis euenlesten, mercurial, Wrt. Voc. i. 141, 8]

fefer-seóc

Grammar
fefer-seóc, sick of a fever.
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For Cot. 88 substitute

feþer-cræft

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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute

getæl-circul

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-circul, es; m.
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A cycle for computation Se niganteóða . getælcircul circulus decennovenalis ; the Metonic cycle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131. 34

ge-clútod

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For second passage substitute Gesceód mid geclútedum (behammenum, v.l.) scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

ge-útlagian

(v.)
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Se pápa is geútlagod and líð him on dígelan for his crístendóme, Hml. S. 34, 131. Add

hǽlsend

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For ' Cot. 73, Lye ' substitute Haelsent extipices, Wrt Voc. ii. 107, 76. Hǽlsendas exíipices, aruspices, 30, 4

hǽlsere

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For Cot. . . . Lye ' substitute Hálsere augur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 34. Hǽlsera aruspicum, 84, 51 : 3, 30

hlígan

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, for the Latin in the second passage substitute ' scientiae sibi nomen extendunt', and add:

hús-carl

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Add: — Hér lét Harðacnut hergian eall Wihracestrescíre for his twégra húscarla þingon

hreác

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For last citation substitute Múwan, hreácas acervos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 55. Dele 'v. hrycce,' and add:

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