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ge-béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-dagas, pl. m.

Prayer-daysLītănia mājorLītănia mĭnor

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Prayer-days; Lītănia mājor : this greater Litany is for St.

un-gestæððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gestæððigness, e; f.

Unsteadinesslevitywant of firmness

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Gif hé eallunge forberan ne mæg for hira ágnum unðeáwum and for hiera ungestæððignesse qui pro infermitate sese abstinere vix possunt, 28; Swt. 199, 9

cyne-gild

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Substitute: The fine paid for slaying a king.

manig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
manig-feald, adj.

Manifoldmultifariousof many kindsvariousconsisting of many partscomplexManifoldnumerousabundantplural

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For ðǽm mistlícum and manigfealdum weoruldbisgum, Bt. prooem; Fox viii, 5. Hit sceal heonanforþ mænigfealdre weorþan, Wulfst. 83, 19. Monigfealdran, Exon. 51a; Th. 177, 2; Gú. 1221.

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 73, 73. to lay down the conditions for a person to attain an object Ic bidde ꝥ þú mé geþingie hú ic wurðe his biggenga I pray that thou lay down for me the conditions how I may become his worshipper, Hml.

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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Grammar þrowian, with gen. of instrument inflicting death : -- Hé sceolde deófolgeldum geldan, oððe sweordes þrowian suffer death by the sword, Shrn. 129, 3. to suffer for something, pay for, atone for Ic ðrounio persolvio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 16.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

ǽr-geára

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-geára, adv.

Heretoforeof oldolim

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Fox 20, 104; Met. 20, 52

Linked entry: geó-geára

cerr

(n.)
Grammar
cerr, es; m.

A turn, timeversio, temporis spatium

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A turn, time; versio, temporis spatium Æt óðrum cerre alio tempore, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 17

Linked entry: cer

cynn

(adj.)

suitable, fit

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suitable, fit Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 24: L. In. 42; Th. i. 128, 11. MS. H

dolg-sealf

(n.)

a wound salve, poultice for a wound

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a wound salve, poultice for a wound, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 26, 29

eáþ-hréðig

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-hréðig, adj.

Blessed beātus

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Kmbl. 531; El. 266; for eád-hréðig, q.v

Linked entry: eád-hréðig

eft-swá-micel

(adv.)

Even so much tantundem

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Even so much; tantundem eft-swa-miceles for so much, at that price; tantīdem, Som. Ben. Lye

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, es; m.

A state of peacepax

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A state of peace; pax To friþscipe for peace, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

furh-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
furh-wudu, m.

Fir-wooda fir-treepīnus

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C. fol. 48 d; Lchdm. iii. 327, 39, col. 1

here-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
here-rinc, es; m.

A warrior,

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Fox 1, 141; Met. 1, 71: [hereric, MS.] Beo. Th. 2356; B. 1176

hysping

(n.)
Grammar
hysping, e ; f.

Reproachrevilingcontumely

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Reproach, reviling, contumely Siððan hé his hyspinge gehéred hæfde acceptaque contumelia, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 35

ge-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírness, e; f.

Hearingauditus

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Camb. fol. 244, 7

Linked entries: ge-hýrnes hír-ness

un-wæstmberendness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendness, e; f.

Barrennesssterility

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Barrenness, sterility Mé míne fýnd áscufon fram ðære hálgan onsegdnysse for mínre unwæstmberendnysse, Homl. Ass. 126, 329

Linked entry: wæstmberendness

á-lísendness

(n.)
Grammar
á-lísendness, e; f.
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Redemption, absolution; ꝥ lác for álýsendnesse his sáwle pro absolutione ejus animae sacrificium, Gr. D. 347, 14

blódlǽs-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
blódlǽs-tíd, e; f.
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Proper time for bleeding Nis nán blódlǽstíd swá gód swá on foreweardne lencten, Lch. ii. 148, 2