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feasten

(n.)
Grammar
feasten, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí on ðam feastene wǽron they were in the fastness, Chr. 877; Erl. 79, 23

fédnes

(n.)
Grammar
fédnes, -ness, e; f.

Nourishmentnutrīmentum

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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25

feng-net

(n.)
Grammar
feng-net, -nett, es; n.

A net for catchingretiacŭlum

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A net for catching; retiacŭlum Feallaþ firenfulle on heora fengnettum cădent in retiacŭlo ejus peccātōres, Ps. Th. 140, 12

gealh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gealh-mód, adj.

Sad in mindgloomytristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo Grim and gealhmód grim and gloomy, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 8; Dan. 230

ealc

(pronoun.)

each

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each He ofslóh ða hǽðenan on ealcum gefeohte he slew the heathen in every fight, Ælfc. T. 13, 18

land-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
land-spéd, e; f.
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Property in land Ða munecas tó biscopan gewurdan ðære cyrcean landspéde [substantiam aecclesiae], Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 24

líg-fǽmende

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-fǽmende, -fámbláwende, -fýrberende [-ferbærnde, MS.]

flammivomus

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vomiting flame; flammivomus [the words are those used by the several MSS. in] Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 12

Linked entry: fǽman

mæstling-smiþ

Grammar
mæstling-smiþ, <b>mæsling-smiþ,</b> es; m.

A worker in brass

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A worker in brass Mæstlincsmiþ aerarius Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 7; Wrt. Voc. 47, 14. Mæslingcsmiþ, 73, 32

máðum-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gesteald, es; n.

Treasureriches

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Treasure, riches Eall ðæt máððumgesteald ðe in ðæs æðelinges ǽhtum wunade, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 32; Jul. 36

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

morgen-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-seóc, adj.

Sick in the morning

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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95

osogen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
osogen, =á-sogen (?)
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Osogen wǽre sugillaretur [cf. wǽre forsocen (in margin forgnegen), sugillaretur Hpt. Gl. 484, 68], Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 23

Linked entries: á-súcan á-súgan

óþ-cwelan

(v.)
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In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17

god-borh

(n.)
Grammar
god-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in

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A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in L. Ælf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 4-8. q. v

Linked entry: borh

be-wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wealwian, p. ode; pp. od

To wallowvolutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

ge-rǽwen

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwen, -rǽwud

set in rows, plaited, embroideredsegmentatus

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set in rows, plaited, embroidered; segmentatus Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68; Wrt. Voc. 40, 10

Linked entry: -rǽwen

stig-fearh

(n.)
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a young pig to keep in a sty Ǽhteswáne gebyreþ stífearh, L. R. S. 7 ; Th. i. 436, 22

Linked entries: stí-ferh fearh

þefian

(v.)
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Þefian aestuare in animo, Dial. 1, 9 (Lye)

Linked entry: of-þefian

under-hlystan

(v.)

subaudire

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renders subaudire in: Subaudio ic underhlyste, subaudis ðú underhlyst, subaudit hé underhlyst, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 2-4

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasantdisagreeable

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wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8