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hýre-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hýre-gilda, an; m.

a mercenary

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pay for service, a mercenary Hýregildan mercedarii, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 96; Wrt. Voc. 18, 46

lást-word

(n.)
Grammar
lást-word, es, n.

Reportreputation

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Report, reputation Eorla gehwam lástworda betst the best reputation for every man, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 12; Seef 73

Mǽs

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽs, e; f.

The Maes or MeuseMosa

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The Maes or Meuse; Mosa Hér fór se here up onlong Mǽse feor on Fronclond, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7

rád-hors

(n.)
Grammar
rád-hors, es; n.
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A horse for riding, a saddle-horse Man sceal Jǽtan hine rídan on ðæs cyninges rádhorse, Anglia ix. 35, 235

scin-hosu

(n.)
Grammar
scin-hosu, e; f.
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A shin-hose, a covering for the lower part of the leg, a greave Scinhose ocreis . Hpt. Gl. 521, 5

bryne-ádl

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Substitute for Cot. 92 Bryneádl febris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 51. Febris a fervore nominatur, id est bryneádl, 39, 9

cwic-seolfor

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For Cot. 16 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 54, and add Cwicseolfor vel mæstling electrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 77

clifer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
clifer-féte, adj.
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Cloven-footed Hara wæs unclǽne, for ðan ðe hé nis cliferféte, Hml. S. 25, 79. v. clyfer-féte in Dict

Linked entries: clyfer-féte -féte

deófol-scín

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For the citations see under scín, scinn in Dict., and add Utan wið deófolscín scildan ús georne, Wlfst. 188, 34

dirne-leger

(n.)
Grammar
dirne-leger, es; n.
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Adultery, fornication For dernelegere ob fornicationem, Mt. L. 19, 9. Derneleger adulterium, Mk. L. 10, 11. Dernelegero adulteria, 7, 21

Linked entries: leger -leger

dreám-lic

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 6: 56, 65, and add Dreámlic swinsung organica armonia, An. Ox. 3923

holt-hana

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Substitute for 'acegia . . . 138' Holthana, holtana, holthona acega Txts. 38, 41. Holthana, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 28. Cf. wudu-hana

ymb-húung

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Substitute for the citation Móises salde iúh ꝥ ymb-húungun (ymbhycgende, R. ) Moists dedit uobis circumcisionem, Jn. L. 7, 22

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f.

Landing.

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Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

Linked entry: up-gang

ælmes-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-gifu, e; f.

What is given as alms, alms

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What is given as alms, alms Ðæt ðæt heom góde men tó ælmesgife for Godes lufan sealdon, Wlfst. 159, 20

Linked entry: gifu

ge-sweógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

tínend

(n.)
Grammar
tínend, es; m.

One who vexes, annoys, etc.

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Similar entries v. tínan Gebiddaþ for eówerum éhterum and týnendum, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 16

lof-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
lof-georn, adj.
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.

ge-mǽðian

(v.)
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ge-mǽðian, -mǽðegian, -mǽðrian, -méðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To honour, bestow something with honour upon onehŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre

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For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11

Linked entry: ge-méðrian

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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For other instances see passages given under the adjective