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eorþ-weard

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Substitute for 'An earth-guard,' what guards a land, a fortress, and add leóda fæsten after lígdraca

et-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
et-lic, (ét- = ǽt-?); adj.

To eat

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To eat, for eating Huoethuoego ꝥte étlic (ettlic, R ) sé aliquid quod manducetur, Lk. L. 24, 41

Linked entry: ǽt-lic

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál. l. friþ-mál. The word seems Scandinavian. Cf.
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Icel. mál a stipulation, an agreement; frið-mál; pl. words of peace; friðmælask to sue for peace

gyrdels-hringe

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdels-hringe, an; f.
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A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdislrhingae, gyrdilshringe legula, Txts. 74, 582. Gyrdilshringe lingula, 75, 1226

Linked entry: gyrdel-hring

helle-mægen

(n.)
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the force or host of hell Þæt eall hellemægen for þæs fýres hǽto forweorðeð, Verc. Forst. 166

weorold-wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wuldor, es; n.
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Worldly glory Manege synt þe Crístes scép for heora wuldorwuldre (suę glorię gratia) healdað, Chrd. 66, 20

Linked entry: wuldor

ǽg-hwæþer

Grammar
ǽg-hwæþer, <b>. I b.</b>
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For ǽghwæþerum ðyssum mánum (þyssa mána, v.l. quo utroque scelere ], Bd. 2, 5 ; Sch. 133, ii. Add

riht-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíma, an; m.

A right, proper time

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A right, proper time Ǽlc wuht from Gode wiste his rihttíman, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 8

Linked entry: riht-tíd

rýmetleást

(n.)
Grammar
rýmetleást, e; f.

Want of room

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Want of room Maria hire sunu for rýmetleáste on ánre binne geléde, Homl. Th. i. 34, 22

Linked entry: rýmet

wafung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wafung-stów, e; f.

A place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre On plegstówe oððe on wafungstówe, Lchdm. iii. 206, 16

Linked entry: wæfer-stów

winter-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
winter-dæg, es; m.

A winter-day

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A winter-day Ðú ðám winterdagum selest scorte tída, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 4: Met. 4, 20

heáfod-ece

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ece, es; m.

Head-ache

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Head-ache Wið heáfodece for head-ache, Lchdm. i. 4,15: Herb. 75, 6; Lchdm. i. 178, 15

Linked entry: ece

gesíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
gesíþ-mægen, gen. -mægnes; n.

A multitude of companions;comitum turba

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A multitude of companions; comitum turba For gesíþmægen, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 4; Gn. Ex. 89

þrili

(adj.)
Grammar
þrili, This word has the form of an i-stem adjective in the glosses
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ðrili trilex, Txts. 35, 29; drili triplex, 115, 158; þrielig hrægil triligium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 53

Linked entry: þrilig

ge-settan

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</b> to put a thing in a certain position. to put as representative, put for On hálgum gewrite bið gelómlíce heáfod gesett for þæs mannes móde, Hml. Th. L 612, 12. to put off, away Nathan ... hym of gesette þone naman Tyrus, Hml. A. 184, 87

ge-béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-dagas, pl. m.

Prayer-daysLītănia mājorLītănia mĭnor

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Prayer-days; Lītănia mājor : this greater Litany is for St.

un-gestæððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gestæððigness, e; f.

Unsteadinesslevitywant of firmness

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Gif hé eallunge forberan ne mæg for hira ágnum unðeáwum and for hiera ungestæððignesse qui pro infermitate sese abstinere vix possunt, 28; Swt. 199, 9

cyne-gild

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Substitute: The fine paid for slaying a king.

cís-ness

(n.)
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Wé gelýfað þæt genóh sý twá gesodene sufel for missenlicra manna untrumnesse; gif hwá for hwylcre císnesse þæs ánes brúcan ne mæge, brúce húru þæs óðres ut forte qui ex uno non potuerit edere ex alio reficiatur, R. Ben. 63, 12

manig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
manig-feald, adj.

Manifoldmultifariousof many kindsvariousconsisting of many partscomplexManifoldnumerousabundantplural

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For ðǽm mistlícum and manigfealdum weoruldbisgum, Bt. prooem; Fox viii, 5. Hit sceal heonanforþ mænigfealdre weorþan, Wulfst. 83, 19. Monigfealdran, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 2; Gú. 1221.