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unrihthǽmed-fremere

(n.)
Grammar
unrihthǽmed-fremere, es; m.
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An adulterer, a fornicator man þe . . . beóþ oferdrinceras and unrihthǽmedfremeras, Nap. 66

winter-steall

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. ix. winterstellas and . i. fédelsswín, C. D. B. iii. 397. 39. Add

wyrht

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Dele 'leóþ' at end, and add: v. lǽce-, un-wyrht; egen-wirht ?

Flemisc

(adj.)
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Flemish Án hund manna, Frencisce and Flemisce, Chr. 1080; P. 214, 10

for-wyrht

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Add: ruin, destruction Eallwihtna hryre and eorþan forwyrht, Verc. Först. 74, 4

feoh-wíce

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Is ðis ðára feohwícuna gemǽre and ðæs dúnlandes, C.D. v. 238, 35. (?)

on-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
on-gripe, es; m.

Attack, assault

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Attack, assault Ðǽra wyrma ongrype and ðæra sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2.

frǽ-fætt

Grammar
frǽ-fætt, l. frǽ-fǽtt,
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Frǽfǽttum prepinguibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 47. and for Cot. 177 substitute

frum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
frum-líc, frum-lic

original ⬩ primitive

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original, primitive. Similar entries v. next word, and cf. frym-lic. Substitute:

ge-fæd

(n.)

Decorum, discretion

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n. ? Decorum, discretion. Dele ?, for 'Th. i.' l. Th. ii., and add:

ác-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wudu, a; m.

An oak wood

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An oak wood Betwénan ácwudu and wulleleáh, C. D. vi. 218, 23

Linked entry: wudu

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunter

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A hunter Hunta venator, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 43; Wrt. Voc. 73, 43. Ǽnne cræft ic cann. Hunta ic eom unam artem scio. Venator sum, Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 1-6: 22, 27. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter

teóðung-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-dagas, pl.
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Tithing-days, days amounting to a tithe of the year, a term applied to the thirty-six week days in the six weeks of Lent from the first Sunday in Lent until Easter-day Gif wé teóðiaþ ðás geárlícan dagas, ðonne beóþ ðǽr six and ðrítig teóðingdagas; and

flǽsc-lic

human ⬩ mortal ⬩ animal ⬩ natural ⬩ carnal ⬩ worldly ⬩ carnal ⬩ sensual ⬩ sexual

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Add: pertaining to the material body, human, mortal Þú wást ꝥ ic eom flǽsclic man, Bl. H. 231, 25. Þú ǽr gesáwe æfter flǽsclicre gecynde fægre leomu on tó seónne, 113, 21. animal in contrast with human: Mýs and flæá sint flésclicu nýtenu, Solil. H.

wara

(n.)
Grammar
wara, an; m.

An inhabitant

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An inhabitant.Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 32Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 11, 16 Heofenlícra warena supernorum civium (habitatorum), Hpt. Gl. 498, 23. Hié here samnodon ceastre (printed ceaster) warena, Andr. Kmbl. 2251 ; An. 1127. Warum civibus, Hpt. Gl. 518, 40. In composition

Linked entry: -waru

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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to taw, dress or prepare material Ðá bæd se Godes man ðæt him man íserngelóman mid hwǽte ðyder brohte ðæt land mid tó tawienne. Ðá ðæt land ða getawod wæs and hé on gerisne tíd mid hwǽte hit seów ferramenta sibi ruralia cum frumento adferri rogavit,

Linked entry: ge-tawian

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal

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to receive, to have given, to get Ne underfó ic náne beorhtnesse æt monnum claritatem ab hominibus non accipio, Jn. Skt. 5, 41. On ðam lande ðe ðú underféhst in the land which the Lord giveth thee (A.V.); in terra quam acceperis, Deut. 28, 8. Eálá ðæt

Linked entry: under-niman

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ mercy ⬩ kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ grace ⬩ delight ⬩ joy

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Mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy Hé bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drýpan ac him næs getíðod ðære lytlan lisse he prayed that Lazarus might put a drop of water on his tongue; but that little favour was not granted to him

Linked entries: lissan líðs

Cynegils

(n.)
Grammar
Cynegils, es; m.

Cynegils, sixth king of the West Saxons ⬩ Cynegilsus

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Cynegils, sixth king of the West Saxons; Cynegilsus Cynegilses, gen. Chr. Erl. 2, 20: Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 10. Hér, A. D. 611, Cynegils féng to ríce on Wesseaxum, and heóld xxxi wintra here, Cynegils succeeded to the kingdom of the West Saxons, and held

here-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
here-reáf, es: n.

Spoil ⬩ plunder ⬩ booty

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Spoil, plunder, booty Herereáf spolia vel manubie vel prede, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 52; Wrt. Voc. 35, 38: manubiæ, spolia, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 16, 23. Achan behýdde of ðam herereáfe Achan concealed some of the spoil, Jos. 7, 1, 11. Ðú ús mycel herereáf

Linked entry: wæl-reáf