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synderlic

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Ox. 1842. Add Wǽron on þǽre fyrde fela crístene menn, and án synderlic eórod of eásternum leódum swíþe crístene menn þám cásere folgiende, Hml. S. 28, 9

healf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weard, es; m.

One who has a share of another's property or power

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One who has a share of another's property or power Hé sette hine on his húse to halfwearde ealra him his ǽhta anweald betǽhte constituit eum dominum domes suæ, et principem omnis possessionis suæ, Ps. Th. 104,17

scilcen

(n.)
Grammar
scilcen, scilcenn, e; f.

A female servant or slave ⬩ a woman of bad character

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A female servant or slave, a woman of bad character Hé gemacode ðæt seofon nacode wímmen urnon plegende on heora gesihþum, ðæt heora mód wurde ontend tó gálnysse þurh ðæra scylcena plegan, Hom. Th. ii. 162, 33

Linked entry: scylcen

a-wint

strips of ⬩ slips off

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strips of, slips off

ríþig

(n.)
Grammar
ríþig, es; n. : e; f. (?)
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A stream Hit cymeþ on ðæt lytle ríþig, of ðæm ríþige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 33, 1. On ðæt ríþig, ondlong ríþiges, 378, 15. Swá on ða ealdan díc, andlang díces on áne ríþige, of ðære ríþe on áne ealde díc, 385, 24. On hweólríþig, 381, 8

ge-maca

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Th. 524, 28. a mate, of persons, one of a married pair, either husband or wife [cf. ge-bedda which is used of a husband, Hml. Th. i. 134, 20] Hic et haec conjunx þes and þeós gemaca, Ælfc. Gr. 73, 12.

norþ-folc

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-folc, es; n.

The northern division of a people ⬩ the people of the north of England ⬩ the people of Norfolk ⬩ Norfolk

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The northern division of a people; the people of the north of England Humbre tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelþeóde and norþfolc, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 18. the people of Norfolk, Norfolk Hé wæs geboren on Norþfolce.

ge-rif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rif, es; n.

A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught ⬩ raptura, captura

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A seizing, taking away, a catching-as of fish, also that which is caught; raptura, captura Án gerif fisca, oððe án snǽs fisca oððe óðra þinga one taking of fish, or one spear of fish, or of other things; una sorta, Mone A. 141; Recd. 37, 77; Wrt.

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hlíp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp-geat, hlípe-geat, es; n.

A leap-gate

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On ꝥ hlípiget; of thám hlýpgete, C. D. B. iii. 44, 20. On ðæt ealde hlýpeget, C. D. iii. 406, 31

licgan

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gafole oþþe on hergiunga, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 4.

básnian

(v.)
Grammar
básnian, (from bádsnian, cf. bídan).
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Meotud on mereþyssan básnode (of Christ asleep in the storm), An. 447. Weras básnedon wíteláces weán (of the people of Sodom just before their destruction), Gen. 2417. Add

heard

firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh

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Lch. iii. 268, 10. of a character not easily impressed or moved. of persons, obdurate Manige men beóð heardre heortan, Bl.

heorcnung

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Th. ii. 564, 4, the faculty of heartening, power of hearing: Stemn is geslagen lyft gefrédendlic on hlyste, swá micel swá on ðǽre heorcnunge is voice is stricken air perceptible by the sense of hearing so much as is within the capacity of a person to

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on foot ⬩ walking ⬩ going ⬩ motion ⬩ pace ⬩ făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ gressus ⬩ passus

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On féðe léf [MS. líf] lame in walking, Exon. 87b; Th. 328, 16; Vy. 18. Sum sceal on féðe gongan one shall go on foot, 87b; Th. 328, 33; Vy. 27. Swift ic eom on féðe I am swift of pace, Exon. 104b; Th. 396, 10; Rä. 16, 2: Beo. Th. 1944; B. 970.

Linked entry: an-féðe

þæc-sele

(n.)
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Of ðon nyrðan gate on þacseleheal; of þacseleheal, C.D. iii. 134, 37. (?)

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bryce

(n.)
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Ox. 2256

birnan

(v.)
Grammar
birnan, pp. burnen

To burn ⬩ ardent ⬩ vehement

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Ox. 7, 112. Of ðám byrnendum de torrente, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 46. Byrnendum ofne, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 26. of that which is consumed by fire On ðison geáre barn cyrce, Chr. 1066; P. 196, 2.

Linked entries: byrnan beornan

sæpig

(adj.)
Grammar
sæpig, adj.

Full of sap, succulent

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Full of sap, succulent Sæpig stela succulentus cauliculus, Hpt. Gl. 419, 45. [sapy or fulle 'of sap cariosus. Prompt. Parv.]

gafol-manung

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-manung, e; f.

A demanding of tax ⬩ tribute, 'the receipt of custom'

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A demanding of tax or tribute, 'the receipt of custom' Sittende tó geafolmonunge sedentem ad teloneum, Mk. R. 2, 14

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cyperen

(adj.)
Grammar
cyperen, adj.

Coppery, belonging to copper ⬩ æreus

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Gemultan ealle ða anlícnessa togædere, ðe ðǽr binnan wǽrah, ge gyldene, ge sylfrene, ge ǽrene, ge cyperene all the statues, which were in it, of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of copper, were melted together, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 101, 22.