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hid

(n.)
Grammar
hid, e; f.

A hide of land.

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The form híged, which occurs Cod. Dipl.

hird-ness

watchful caretaking chargetaking carea watchguarda watch

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Add: watchful care, taking charge, taking care that a thing be not damaged þám mynstre fore wæs mid geornlicre heordnysse monasterio solerti custodia praefuit, Gr. D. 52, 15.

here-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-pæþ, e; f. (?) [Herepæþ seems distinct from strǽt and from weg:
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Tó herepade;swá west on herepaðe anlang hrygges; ðæt of herepaðe on rúgan díc . . . ; ðonne forð ofer herepað, C. D. iii. 403, 15-17: 416, I. Andlang weges oð ðæt hit cumð tó ðám herpaðe; ðonne ofer ðone herpað, 414, 23.

Linked entry: her-pæþ

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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Ðá com Xp̃es cyrc̃ sand tó ðám ƀ and hé forð (fór ?) ðá tó ðám kincge bishop Lyfing was then with the king. . . Then came a messenger (or message? ) from Christchurch to the bishop, and he (the bishop) went then to the king, Chart. Th. 339, 26.

Linked entries: sand sond

un-gewítnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewítnod, adj.

Unpunished

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Wé beóð mid Gode suá micle suíðor gebundne suá wé for monnum orsorglícor ungewítnode syngiaþ bútan ǽlcre wrace ( quanto spud homines inulte peccamus ), Past. 17; Swt. 117, 23. of the fault for which punishment might be given Ðæt him biþ ungewítnode hiora

Linked entry: un-wítnod

eargian

(v.)
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Substitute: To grow timid, turn coward, lose heart Dumbe beóð þá bydelas þe for ege oððe ǽnigre worldscame eargiað and wandiað Godes riht tó sprecanne, Wlfst. 191, 5. Þá eargode heora án for þám ormǽtum cyle, Hml. S. 11, 156.

ge-wýscan

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Ox. 806. to wish for something (gen.) for a person (dat. ) Agathes him andwyrde: ' Beó þín wíf swylc swá Uenus. . . and beó ðé swylc swá Iouis' . . . ' Gif hí sóðe godas synd, gódes ic þé gewísce ( if they are true gods I am wishing you something good

heáf

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Nales þæt heáfe bewindeð, ne húru wæl wépeð wulf se grǽga not heard were his howls about that, nor cared the grey wolf for the carnage, Gn. Ex. 150. Byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse orbitatis luctu aestuans, Gr. D. 164, 12.

tó-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sǽlan, p. de; impers. vb.

To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to somethingto be lack of something for a person

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.), to be lack of something for a person Ne tósǽleþ him gúþgemótes siþþan ic þurh hylles hróf gerǽce he (the dog) will not want for fighting, when I (the badger) reach through the hill's roof, Exon. Th. 397, 26; Rä. 16, 25.

féðe-lást

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-lást, es; m.

A footsteppacepassusgressus

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A footstep, pace; passus, gressus Hie féðelāste forþ onettan they hastened forth with pace, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 25; Jud. 139. Ferdon forþ ðonon féðelástum they went forth thence with their footsteps, Beo. Th. 3269; B. 1632

be-sceadan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceadan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shadowobumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirabledesiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

frihtere

(n.)
Grammar
frihtere, es; m.

A soothsayerdivinerhariŏlus

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The translator has read dīvīni for divine

fýr-panne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-panne, an; f. [fýr fire, panne a pan]

A fire-panchafing-dishpan for burning odoriferous herbsbatillum

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A fire-pan, chafing-dish, pan for burning odoriferous herbs; batillum, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 95; Wrt. Voc. 25, 35

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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One who works for hire Hýrman mercenarius, Wrt. Voc. 86, 40. Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

in-wund

(n.)
Grammar
in-wund, e; f.

An inward wound

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An inward wound Wið inwunde magan for an inward wound of the stomach, L. M. 2, 9; Lchdm. ii. 188, 11

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
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Sorrow for the loss of thanes Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna ... Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

un-wæstmberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendlíc, adj.

Barrensterile

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Barren, sterile Seó stów is unwæstmber-endlícu for ðæra næddrena mænigeo loca illa sterilia sunt propter multitudinem serpentium, Nar, 34, 28

Linked entry: wæstm-berendlíc

eorþ-styren

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styren, eorþ-styrenn, e; f.

An earthquake

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For eorðstyrenum heó (Rome) byð geswenced, Gr. D. 134, 1

fóster-bearn

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For Cot. 9 substitute Fóstorbearn (fóstar-, fóstri-barn, v.ll.) alumnae, Txts. 39, 131. Fósterbearn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 62: 5. 45