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Anglo-Saxon

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cwísan

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., where substitute for bracket: [v. N. E. D. quease], and add

dreópan

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Substitute for 'stillare . . . a-dreópan' Drupon distillauerunt, Bl. Gl. Driópende hrófas tecta perstillantia, Kent. Gl. 1021: 689

eald-gefá

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gefá, an; m.
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An old foe Métte hiene his ealdgefána sum and hiene ofstang, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 34

earfoþ-recce

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For 'Lupi . . . Lye' substitute Hit is on rǽdinge earfoþrecce hwæt hé gesewenlicra wundra geworhte, Wlfst. 22, 14

eolh-sand

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For Cot. 75 substitute

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

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

lǽððu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽððu, e; lǽððo; indecl.; f.

An injuryoffencehatredenmitymalice

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Seðe unlage rǽre oððe undóm gedéme heononforþ for lǽððe oððe for feohfange he that from this time forth shall set up unjust law, or judge unjust judgement on account of malice or of bribery, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 9.

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