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lippa

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Add: [Weler is generally used where modern English would have lip, e. g. in Ps. 51, 15 (quoted at R. Ben. 69, 9) labia is rendered by weleras in R. Ben. 62, 10, and in all the versions of the Psalter.]

rihtung

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Add Hé him æfterfyligde in þæs mynstres rihtunge and hláforddóme ei in monasterii regimine successit, Gr. D. 96, 7. add On ðisum ðrým tíman andbidað God mancynnes rihtinge and góde wæstmas, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 15.

sǽtnung

(n.)
Grammar
sǽtnung, e; f.

plot, snareseditio

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Similar entries v. sǽtung in the following passages the word glosses seditio. On setnuncge (setnong, Lind. ) in seditione, Mk. Skt. Rush. 15, 7. Fore sétnunge propter seditionem. Lk. Skt. Rush. 23, 19, 25. Similar entries v. sǽtnere

Linked entries: sétnung sǽtnere

hér

here . . . there

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Similar entries (v. hér-bufan in Dict.) inne. Cf. I. Bróðor gang hider in tó ús; se ylca is hér inne ðe áhredde ðá cnihtas, Hml. Th. ii. 312. 4: Gen. 436.

Domuc

(n.)
Grammar
Domuc, e; f? Dommoc-ceaster; gen. -ceastre; f.

Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma

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Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich; loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma Alfhun bisceop forþférde on Sudberi, and he wearþ bebyrged in Domuce, and Tídfriþ

Linked entry: Dommoc-ceaster

sicetung

(n.)
Grammar
sicetung, sicettung, siccetung, siccettung, e; f.
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Mín geár wǽron on sicetunga and on gestæne ( in gemitibus ), Ps. Th. 30, 11. Sicetunge singultu, Hpt. Gl. 514, 66. In sicettunge and geoxunge in singultum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 8. Getogene sicetunge ducta suspiria, Hpt. Gl. 511, 41.

stricel

(n.)
Grammar
stricel, es; m.
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In note I on this page are given the following: 'Rouleau the round pin, stritchell, or strickle used in the measuring of corn, etc.

Linked entries: strycel tit-stricel

sæl

(n.)
Grammar
sæl, sel, es; n.

A hall

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Wyn for to schenche, after mete in sale, Horn. 1107. Þyse renkeȝ schal neuer sitte in my sale my soper to fele, Allit. Pms. 41, 107. Such a freke watȝ neuer in þat sale er þat tyme, Gaw. 197

Linked entries: sel sales salor

lád-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
lád-rinc, es; m.
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In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13 where it speaks of 'Cyninges horswealh se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian.'

N

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.), in Anglo-Saxon generally corresponds to n in Gothic and in other cognate dialects, e. g. net, hand, án; Goth. nati, handus, ains; O. H. Ger. nezzi, hant, ein; O.

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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See also rekenli in the same work, and in Sir Gawayne.) O. Frs, rekon (of a road which is clear) : L. Ger. reken. v. Richthofen. Cf. O.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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It is generally thought, that the borh originated with king Alfred, but the first time we find it clearly expressed, is in the Laws of Ine, v. Turner's Hist. of A. S. Bk. vi.

Linked entries: an-burge borg

forþ-genge

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Þæs cáseres hǽs wearð forðgencge the emperor's order was carried into effect, Hml.

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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If he have not, let him pay half in fodder, and half in other goods, 60; Th. i. 140, 8-11. that in which food is carried,-a basket; cophĭnus = κόφĭνos Genómon ceawlas vel fóðer tŭlērunt cophĭnos, Mt. Lind.

Linked entry: fódder

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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Ða ðe in burh móton gongan, in Godes ríce they may go into the city, [may go] into God's kingdom, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 16; Sat. 613. Ðonne hý hweorfaþ in ða hálgan burg when they pass into the holy city, Exon. 44b; Th. 150, 26; Gú. 784.

alo-malt

(n.)
Grammar
alo-malt, es; n.

Malt used in making alebrasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam

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Malt used in making ale; brasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam Genim alomalt take malt for ale, Lchdm, iii. 28, 8

Linked entry: mealt

and-warde

(adj.)
Grammar
and-warde, adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens Ðis andwarde líf manna on eorþan vita hominum præsens in terris, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14

bearhtm-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm-hwíl, byrhtm-hwíl, e; f.

A twinkling whilea momentoculi nictus tempusmomentum

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A twinkling while, a moment; oculi nictus tempus, momentum On ánre byrhtmhwíle in momenta temporis, Lk. Bos. 4, 5

Linked entries: beorht-hwíl brac-hwíl

byrgels

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels, birgels, bergels, es; m.
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To birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9

Linked entries: bergyls birgels

efosian

(v.)

to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shea tondēre

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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Hine man efosode eum totondērunt, Gen. 41, 14