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fleax-líne

(n.)
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fleax-líne, an; f.
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A cord for hanging flax on (?) Hé sceal fela towtóla habban; flexlínan, spinle, reól, Angl. ix. 263, 10

ge-wýscedness

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For R. Ben. . . . Lye substitute Gé underféngon gást gewýscednysse accepistis spiritum adoptionis (filiorum) R. Ben. I. II, 14

Linked entry: -wýscedness

gryrran

(v.)
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to gnash, chatter (of teeth) Þá téþ for miclum cyle gryrrað nimis siridentes frigore denies, Dóm. L. 195

heals-beorg

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For 'Hpt. . . . 423 ' substitute

híwleás-ness

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For 'deformitas, Som.' substitute

ofer-feng

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In l. 2 substitute oferfengc for oferfenge, and add Oferfengc, dalc legulam, An. Ox. 5126. Oferfeng, 2, 424

sleg-hríþer

(n.)
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a beast for slaughter Án slægrýðer, Nap. 55, 31. Cf. sleg-neát. [O. H. Ger. slegi-hrind taurus.]

wín-land

(n.)
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a grape-growing country Gif hwá on þám wínlandum for Godes lufon wín wylle forgán, Chrd. 15, 21

sáwel-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

sceanc-gebeorg

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-gebeorg, es; n.

a greave

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A protection for the leg, a greave Bán*-*berge, scan[c]gebeorg ocreas Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 35

broddetan

(v.)
Grammar
broddetan, brodettan

To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; tremere, trepidare, palpitare,

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To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; tremere, trepidare, palpitare, Greg. Dial. 2, 25: Cot. 154, Som. Lye

Linked entry: ge-bryddan

hlæden

(n.)

a vessel for drawing water, a bucket;hauritorium,

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a vessel for drawing water, a bucket; hauritorium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 54; Wrt. Voc. 24, 50

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Seó fóstormódor weóp for ðære áwyrdan lǽne the sieve broke in two during the loan. The foster-mother wept for the injured loan, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 16.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favourkindnessbenefithelpgratiabeneficiumauxilii latio

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For árstafum ðú usic sóhtest thou hast sought us for help, 920; B. 458: Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 5; Rä. 27, 24

Linked entry: stæf

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

méd-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
méd-gilda, an; m.

One who receives paya needy person

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Nafa ðú ðínne néhstan for weal and for médgildan non fratrem tuum opprimes servitute famulorum, Lev. 25, 39

mis-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-rǽd, es; m.

evil advice or directionmis-guidanceevil conduct

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Th. ii. 320, 3. evil conduct God hí ( the Israelites ) betǽhte ðam hǽðenan folce feówertig geára for heora misrǽde, Jud. 13, 1

ge-mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mægþ, power.
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Greed, importunate desire Ðú wást ꝥ mé nǽfre seó gítsung and seó gemǽgþ ðisses eorðlican anwealdes for wel ne lícode, ne ic ealles for swíþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces scis ipsa minimum nobis ambitionem mortalium rerum fuisse dominatam, Bt. 17;

ge-dyrstigan

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ge-dyrstigan, l. ge-dyrstigian,
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and add Gif for micelre árweorðnesse hwylc man ne gedyrstgað (-dyrstigaþ, -drystigað, þyrstgað, v. ll. praesumit) onfoon, Bd. I. 27 ; Sch. 83, 22. For hwon gedyrstigodes (-dyrstgadest, v.l., praesumsisti) þú ꝥ þú stalodest ?, Gr. D. 25, 7.

gewil-bod

(n.)
Grammar
gewil-bod, es; n.
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The announcement of a person's will Ne dear ic for Godes ege sóðes geswugian . . . for ðám se bydel þe ne bodað ná his hláfordes gewilboda ( the messenger that does not give the message that tells his lord's will ), hé mæg him wénan hefélices leánes,