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ofer-habban

(v.)

to command, govern

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(?)to command, govern Hý móstan ðám læppan friþ gebicgean ðe hý under cyngces hand oferhæfdon [geweald ofer hæfdon (?)], L. Eth. ii. l; Th. i. 284, 14

firwit-ness

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Ferwetnes curiositas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 56. Fyrewitnesse (feortwitnysse. Hpt. Gl. 429, 43) ardoris (cf. Hy. S. 14, 30 under firwit), An. Ox. 975. Take here fyrwitnes in Dict., and add

un-gebeden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebeden, (?); adj.
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In which an appeal for legal redress has not been made. See passage under ge-biddan; I. l. De placito ungebendro [= sprǽce (v. sprǽc; X) ungebedenre ?], Ll. Th. i. 301, 21

Linked entries: un-geboden ge-biddan

wer-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bǽre, es; n.
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Substitute: <b>wer-bǽr, e;</b> f. Pasture-land adjacent to a weir. Cf. C. D. i. 64, 10: vi. 134, 31-34 given under wer; II

orcen

(n.)

a sea-monster

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a sea-monster Ðanon untydras ealle onwócon, eotenas and ylfe and orcneas [orcenas (?). Grein reads orc-néas, with which compare orc-þyrs under orc] swylce gigantas, Beo. Th. 225; B. 112. (?)

speliend

(n.)
Grammar
speliend, speligend, es; m.

A representativevicar

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A representative, vicar Pronomen is ðæs naman speliend, se spelaþ ðone naman, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 8, 12. Se cyning is Cristes sylfes speligend under him sylfum, Bd. Whelc. 151, 39

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Farat a distanceprŏcullonge

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Far, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Hyra heorte is feorr fram me cor eōrum longe est a me, Mt. Bos. 15, 8. Hí feorr ætstódon de longe stĕtērunt, Ps. Spl. 37, 12. Seó sunne gǽþ eall swá feorr adúne on nihtlícre tíde under ðære eorþan swá heó on dæg bufan

burg-geat-setl

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Substitute (for entry under burh-geat-setl): If burg-geat is used in the sense given under burg-geat, I. the word would mean 'jurisdiction over those belonging to the "burg," the owner's family and tenants'; if as in burg-geat, II, it would mean 'a seat

be-libban

(v.)
Grammar
be-libban, p. -lifde, pl. -lifdon; pp. -lifed, -lifd

To deprive of lifevita privare

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To deprive of life; vita privare Líc cólode belifd under lyfte the corpse was lifeless cold in the air Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 19; Gú. 1282

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, <b>;
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III.</b> The second passage should be taken under I. the Latin is: Rex Persarum discedere ab armis et quiescere in pace universam Graeciam praecepit

ele-drósna

(n.)
Grammar
ele-drósna, pl.
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Lees of oil, oil-dregs Genim þysse wyrte seáw mid eledrósnum gemencged, Lch. i. 310, 17. [O. H. Ger. oli-truosin amurca.] Cf. eles drosna under ele

un-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-rǽdlíce, adv.
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Add: without good counsel Gif se cyning rihtwísnysse ne hylt . . . hé bið eft genyþerad . . . under þám unrihtwísum þe hé unrǽdlíce geheóld, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 19

niþerness

(n.)
Grammar
niþerness, e; f.

Lownessa low positionthe bottom

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Lowness, a low position, the bottom Ðá geseah hé swá þýstre dene under him in nyþernesse gesette vidit quasi vallem tenebrosam subtus se in imo positam, Bd. 3. 19; S. 548, 9

ge-tæl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tæl, adj.
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Take here what is given in Dict. under ge-tal, and add : Having mastery of Getælne competem (l. compotem. v. dialec-ticae artis compotem, Aid. 46, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 27

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earthground

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The earth, ground Beofaþ middangeard hruse under hæleþum the world shall tremble, the earth under men, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 13; Cri. 883: Beo. Th. 5110; B. 2558. Ðǽr mé siteþ hruse on hrycge there the earth presses on my back, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 5;

loða

(n.)
Grammar
loða, an; m.

A cloak

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A cloak, upper garment Loða lodix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 58: lacerna, 83, 65: sandalium, 119, 55: sagulum, 119, 58: colobium, dictum quia longum est, et sine manicis, 134, 37. Hé genom his loðan ǽnne læppan he took a skirt of his robe, Past. 3, 2; Swt. 37

hlynnan

(v.)
Grammar
hlynnan, p. ede

To sound, make a noise, shout

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To sound, make a noise, shout Gúþwudu hlynneþ scyld scefte oncwyþ the war-wood resounds, shield replies to shaft, Fins. Th. ii; Fin. 6. Gársecg hlynede the ocean roared, Andr. Kmbl. 476; An. 238. Hlynede and dynede raised shout and din, Judth. 10; Thw

friþ-man

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-man, fryþ-man, -mann, es; m.

One who is under special protection

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One who is under special protection, 'friþ:' — Ǽlc ágenra friþmanna friþ hæbbe let each of those who are in our ' friþ ' be unmolested, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 5, 7, 13

Linked entry: fryþ-man

tóþ-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-wyrm, es; m.

A worm in a tooth

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A worm in a tooth Wið tóþwærce, gif wyrm ete ða léð . . . Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20

fele-ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
fele-ferþ, [fele = fela many?]

A kind of worm under blocks having many feetvermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda

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A kind of worm under blocks having many feet, Som; vermĭcŭla quædam multĭpĕda, Lye Feleferþ centumpellio, forte centupĕda, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 86; Wrt. Voc. 22, 4