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be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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To dispossess, deprive of; privare He hine ríces berǽdde he deprived him of his realm Andr. Kmbl. 2653; An. 132 8: 266; An. 133. Hie unscyldigne feore berǽddon they deprived the guiltless of his life Elen. Kmbl. 993; El. 498.

leáþor

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor, es; n[?].

lather

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[Icel. lauðr; n. froth or foam of the sea water; a kind of nitre or soap.]

syn-rust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rust, es; m.

The foulness of sin

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The foulness of sin Synrust þweán and ðæt wom ǽrran wunde hǽlan to wash away the foulness of sin and to heal the scar of the former wound, Exon. Th. 81, 9; Cri. 1321.

Linked entry: rust

hwón

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Add: : [For construction cf. feáwa.] substantival of number, alone, a few persons or things Ofer lytla ł huón ðú wére leáffull, ofer monigo ðec ic setto super pauca fuisti fidelis, super multa te constituam Mt. L. 25, 21. with gen.

hyge-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-rún, e; f.
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum tó Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139

irmen-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
irmen-þeóde, pl.
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The peoples of the earth Bringeþ Agustus yrmen-þeódum hláfmæssan dæg August brings Lammas day to all the nations of earth, Menol. Fox 276; Men. 139. [Cf. O.

médren

(adj.)
Grammar
médren, <b>, médern, méddern;</b> adj.

Maternalon the mother's side

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Of méddernum geeácnungum partubus, 480, 9

Linked entries: méderen módren

grot

(n.)
Grammar
grot, es; n.
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A particle, an atom; particula Nán grot rihtwísnesse no particle of wisdom, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 6. Nán grot andgites no particle of sense, 41, 5 Fox 252, 22.

Linked entry: grytt

setlan

(v.)
Grammar
setlan, p. [e]de.
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To settle, seat, put in a position of rest Wǽglíðende setlaþ sǽmearas, and ðonne in ðæt églond up gewítaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 5 ; Wal. 15. intrans. To settle, take a position of rest, of the sun, to set. v. setlung and the Mid. E. forms

Linked entry: setlung

eft-wyrd

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Swá nú regnþeófas ríce dǽlað, yldo oððe ǽrdeáð; eftwyrd cymð, mægenþrymma mǽst now mighty robbers hold sway, eld or early death; renewal of life shall come, greatest of God's glorious powers, Exod. 539

riht-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ryne, es; m.

A right course

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A right course Se bróc ðeáh hé swíðe of his rihtryne ðonne ðǽr micel stán of ðam heáhan munte oninnan fealþ and hine tódǽlþ and him his rihtrynes wiðstent, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 27-30 : Met. 5, 20. Oncerran ðisne swiftan rodor of his rihtryne 10, 41

sníðung

(n.)
Grammar
sníðung, e; f.

a cutting, cutslaying, slaughtering

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Gif ða ómihtan þing sýn útan cumen of wundum oððe of sníþingum oððe of slegum Lchdm. ii. 82, 22. slaying, slaughtering Similar entries (v. sníðan, IV.) Offrung sacrificium sníþung mactatio Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 50. Sníðing ii. 59, 10

Linked entry: sníðing

fleaðe

(n.)
Grammar
fleaðe, fleoðe, an; f.

The water-lilynymphæa alba

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The water-lily; nymphæa alba, Lin Of fleaðan wyrte from the plant of the water-lily, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 20

Linked entry: fleoðe

forþ-forlǽtenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtenes, -ness, e; f.

A free permissionlicensefaultderelictio

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A free permission, license, fault; derelictio On ðara mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on account of the license of the wicked. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24

Linked entry: for-lǽtenness

hundred-penig

(n.)
Grammar
hundred-penig, es; m.
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'A collection made for the support of his office by the sheriff or lord of the hundred:' Hundredpenegas, Chart. Th. 432, 25: 433, 29

-ig

(suffix)
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a suffix connoting possession of an object denoted by the stem, used in the formation of adjectives, and represented in modern English by y

mýðe

(n.)
Grammar
mýðe, (?); pl.

The mouth of a stream

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The mouth of a stream Andlang bróces on ða mýdy; of ðes gemýðon on Ceahhanmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 25. v. ge-mýðe

síd-fæðme

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-fæðme, adj.
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Broad of bosom, of a ship, broad in the beam Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðme scip, Beo. Th. 3839 ; B. 1917. Cf. wíd-fæðme

wrang

(n.)
Grammar
wrang, wranga

the hold of a ship

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the hold of a ship Wranga (printed pranga) cavernamen (in a list of nautical words), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 50. Wrong, ii. 129, 65

hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
hlíwe, an; f.

A shelter

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Tó ðǽre strǽt; on ðá streátan hlýwan; of ðǽre hlýwan, C. D. iii. 229, 28. Tó poshlíwan; ðonne of poshlíwan, 82, 2