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fald-gang-penig

Similar entry: fald-gang

healf-penig-wurþ

(n.)
Grammar
healf-penig-wurþ, es; n.

A halfpennyworth

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A halfpennyworth, L. C. E. 12; Th. i. 366, 32

fals

(adj.)
Grammar
fals, adj.

False

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Icel. fals-penningr) paracaraximus, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 34. Swicollice dǽda and láðlice unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ꝥ is false gewihta and wóge gemeta, Ll. Th. i. 310, 13. Wóge gemeta and false gewihta rihte man georne, Wlfst. 272, 4

feórþling

(n.)
Grammar
feórþling, es; m: feórþung, e; f. in Anglo-Saxon; but m. in Northumb. v.

A fourth part of a thing ⬩ FARTHING ⬩ quadrans

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Twegen [MS. tuoge] stycas, ðæt is feórþung penninges duo mĭnūta, quod est quadrans, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 42. Feórþungas, acc. pl. Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 2

Linked entries: feórþung fyðerling fýrþling

ge-nyhtsumian

(v.)
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Tuu hund penninga ne genyhtsumiað ( sufficiunt ) him, Jn. L. R. 6, 7. Him mæg heora ágen lár genihtsumian, Hml. Th. ii. 594, 18. <b>III a.

HUND

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
HUND, n.

A HUNDRED ⬩ centum

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Mið penningum twǽm hundum denariis ducentis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 37. Ðǽr wǽron twá hund and eahta and feówertig wera, Blickl. Homl. 239, 14. Mid ccl hunde [þridde healf hund, MS. E.] scipa, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 25.

Linked entry: hundes beó

ágan

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Án áhte tó geldanne ( debebat ) penninges fíf hund, 7, 41: Mt. L. 18, 24, 28. to mate possessor of something?, endow with Þé ic ágan sceal I will surely endow thee , Gen. 2724.

gildan

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Tuoege scyldgo ( debitores) woeron sume ríce menn (feneratori ), án áhte tó geldanne penningas fíf hund, óðer fífteih, Lk.

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