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writ-breód

(n.)
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writ-breód, (?), es; n.

A reed for writing

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A reed for writing Hreódwrit (writhreód ? Similar entries cf. writ-íren) calamus scribae, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

fricgan

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= frungon for frugnon. v. fregnan) ł áhsadun hine interrogabant eum, Mt. R. 12, 10

ge-dǽledlíce

(adv.)
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For separatim Cot. 201 substitute : sequestratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 45. ge-dæman. Dele, and see ge-clǽman

hradung

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For Lye substitute Ofst and hradung gódra weorca is tó þǽm ríce weges færeld, R. Ben. 3, 11

onweg-ádrifenness

(n.)
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onweg-ádrifenness, e ; f.
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Expulsion For ðǽre onwegádrifennesse se áwyrgda gást his sceamode dejectionem suam malignus spiritus erubuit, Gr. D. 185, 13

Linked entry: á-drifenness

plihtere

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For 'Pliclitere . . . 55' substitute Plihtere, ancremen proreta, An. Ox. 30: 7, 10. Plihttere, 5, 7. Plyhtre, 8, 4

un-áspyrigendlic

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For second passage substitute Unáspyrgendlice (-spyriendlice, v.l.) syndon his wegas investigabiles sunt viae ejus, Gr. D. 137. 27

Linked entry: á-spyrigendlic

un-gewuna

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Ic secge nú ꝥ ic hwílon ǽr forsuwade for þám ungewunan woroldlices gesceádes, Angl. vii. 12, 114. Add

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

crísten-ness

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For þǽre crístennysse (crístnesse, v.l. ) þe gé underféngen, Ll. Lbmn. 412, 12. Þurh þíne crístennysse, 413, 32. Add

hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkinmantile

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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

ofer-sprǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, cover

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to overspread, cover Beón ðǽr (in the house for strangers) symble bedd genihtsumlíce ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 84, 23

sprǽc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-ærn, ern, es; n.

A place for speaking, court-house

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A place for speaking, court-house In sprécern in praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 18, 28: 19, 9

Linked entry: sprǽc-hús

hwæt-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-scipe, es; m.

Quicknessboldnessbraveryvalour

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For hiora cræftum and for hiora hwætscipe iówra selfra anwald[es] eóweres unþonces habban mehton by their strength and valour might have had dominion over you against your will; armis vindicare potuissent, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 21.

á-bisgung

(n.)
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á-bisgung, e; f.
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Substitute the following for á-bysgung in Dict. occupation, employment, business. v. á-bisgian, I For ðǽre úterran ábisgunge . . . for ðǽre ábisgunge ðára úterra weorca in exteriorum occupatione . Past. 127, 9, 12.

geómrian

(v.)
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Geómriende ejulantes, Mk. 5, 38. ¶ geómrian tó to sigh for, long for :-- Hí geómriað tó ðám upplican, Hml. Th. i. 520, 23. Add

heóflan

(v.)
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For þám earmlican swǽsnyssum þissera heófiendra (-igendra, v.l.) 5, 56. Þ hé heófige for middan-geardes hryrum . . . þá sceolon heófian for middangeardes tóworpennysse, 612, 20-28. trans.

hordian

(v.)
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hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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to no other he hoards, and knows not for whom, as the prophet says 'In vain is every man troubled who hoards, and knows not for whom he gathers it,' Homl.

ferhþ

(n.)
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ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindanĭmusmenslifevīta

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Hí ferdon forþ ðonon, ferhþum fægne they went forth thence, rejoicing in their minds, Beo. Th. 3270; B. 1633: 6334; B. 3177. life; vīta Wídan ferhþ, acc. for a long life, for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1598; El. 801

ge-nídedlic

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., and add: <b>ge-nýdenlic</b> is the form in one MS., Bd. Sch. 59, 15

Linked entries: níded-lic ge-nýdenlic