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tæppestre

(n.)
Grammar
tæppestre, an; f.

A woman who sells wine, a hostess

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A woman who sells wine, a hostess Tæppestre caupona, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 36, 13

þurh-fær

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-fær, es; n.

An innersecret place

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An inner, secret place Ǽlc synful on his þurh-færum ( penetrabilibus ) byð bedíglod, Scint. 39, 2

þri-gǽrede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-gǽrede, adj.

Cloven into three partsthree-pronged

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Cloven into three parts, three-pronged Þrygǽrede (þreo-, þrio-) trifidus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10

Linked entry: -gǽrede

ásciend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ásciend-lic, adj. Interrogative
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An is interrogativa, þæt is áxiendlic, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 260, 14. v. áxiend-lic in Dict

efen-unwemme

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-unwemme, adj.
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Equally inviolate Sí ǽlc ciricgrið binnan wágum and cyninges handgrið efenunwemme, Ll. Th. i. 318, 25

Linked entry: un-wemme

féran

Grammar
féran, <b>; I 1.</b>
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Add On weg féran to travel, Lch. ii. 330, 9. add : Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 23

grunian

(v.)
Grammar
grunian, p. ode

To make a loud noise, grunt

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To make a loud noise, grunt Swýn grunaþ sus grunnit, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 10

Linked entries: grunnian gryn

hæbbendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hæbbendlíc, adj.

Habilis

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Habilis Sume habbaþ sceortne i amabilis lufigendlíc, habilis hæbbendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11. 41

hors-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ern, es; n.

A horse-house, stable

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A horse-house, stable Horsern æquiale, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 33; Wrt. Voc. 16, 7

Linked entry: hors-ærn

Cristes bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Cristes bóc, e; f.

CHRIST'S BOOKthe Gospel Christi liberevangelium

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CHRIST'S BOOK, the Gospel; Christi liber, evangelium Ælfc. T. 30, 1; Salm. Kmbl. 100; Sal. 49

ge-smecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smecgan, p. ede; pp. ed [smæccan to taste]

To taste;gustāre

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To taste; gustāre Ic gesmecge gusto, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 33; Wrt. Voc. 17, 37

Linked entry: ge-smæccan

hlyttrung

(n.)
Grammar
hlyttrung, e; f.

A purifying, refining;defecatio vel purgatio,

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A purifying, refining; defecatio vel purgatio, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 23; Wrt. Voc. 55, 27

hól-tihte

(n.)
Grammar
hól-tihte, an; f.

Calumny, slander

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Calumny, slander Hóltihte vel teóne calumnia, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 36; Wrt. Voc. 21, 29

Linked entry: tihte

cyne-wíse

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Substitute for translation of first passage 'nihil omnino in re militari ausus est,' and add Sum eorðlic ǽ is in þǽre Rómániscan cynewísan (cynne-, v. l.) quaedam terrena lex in Romana republica, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 68, 24.

ræpsung

(n.)
Grammar
ræpsung, e; f.
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Óðer is uesperum, ðæt is ǽfen, ðonne se ǽfensteorra betwux ðære repsunge æteówaþ, Lchdm. iii. 244, 1. Vesperum ðæt ys ǽfen oððe hrepsung, Anglia viii. 319, 28

Linked entries: hrepsung repsung

wyrt-tún

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Hæbbe ma[n] ǽfre on preósta mynstre wynsume wirtúnas ( ortos olerum ), ꝥ man mage þǽrof ǽfre sumne smeálicne ést findan, Chrd. 15, 36. v. ge-wyrttún; wyrt-geard. Add

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
  • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
  • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgmenta decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 18-21 ne stent nán óðer lád æt tihtlan búte ordál betweox Wealan and Englan, L. O. D. 2; Th. i. 354, 1-2. The ordeal must take place in a kings burgh, Ǽlc ordál beó on ðæs kyninges byrig, L.

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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Forgylde hine .XI. síðan, 366, 20. the object a misdeed Sceolan wé mid úre ánre sáule forgyldan and gebétan ealle þá þing þe wé ǽr ofor his bebod gedydon, Bl.

a-gymmed

(adj.; part.)

set with gems

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set with gems Agymmed hringc ungulus, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 30; Wrt. Voc. 40, 59

áncor

(n.)
Grammar
áncor, áncer; g. áncres; m.

An anchorethermitanachoreta

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Sléfleás áncra scrúd hermits' sleeveless garment, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 111

Linked entries: áncer áncor-líc