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swefen

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Add Nú is tó witenne þæt wé ne sceolan cépan ealles tó swýðe be swefnum . . . sume swefna syndon of Gode . . . and sume beóð of deófle . . . þá swefna beóð wynsume þe gewurðaþ of Gode, and þá beóð egefulle ðe of þám deofle cumað, and God sylf forbeád

wiþ-neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-neoþan, adv.

Beneath

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Duru ðú setst be ðære sídan wiðneoðan ostium pones ex latere deorsum, Gen. 6, 16. Beón hí beworpene mid wuda wiðneoðan, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 106

god-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
god-mægen, es; n.
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Hie ondrédon ðæt hie hiora godmægne sceoldon beón benumene they feared that they should be deprived of their divinity; de numinum suorum statu timentes, 28, 13

rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn, e; f.
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GI. 7 f, 13. rule, direction (v. rǽdan, IV) Hæfdon sume mid áþum gefæstnod ðæt hié on hire rǽdenne (rǽdinge, 193, col. a) beón woldan would be under her rule, Chr. 918; Th. i. 192, 12. a reckoning, estimating Raedinne taxatione, Wrt.

ge-æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æmtian, l. ge-ǽmtian,

to empty, remove the material contained in something ⬩ to free ⬩ give leisure to ⬩ to free oneself ⬩ to be disengaged ⬩ to make ⬩ get time ⬩ devote oneself

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Ben. l. 83, 7

seax

(n.)
Grammar
seax, es; n.

a knife ⬩ an instrument for cutting ⬩ a short sword ⬩ dagger

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F.) be heora sídan næbben cultellos ad latus non habeant, R. Ben. 47, 10.

Linked entries: sæx CNÍF sex

æt-springan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-springan, -sprincan; p.-sprang, -spranc, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

To spring out ⬩ prosilire

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To spring out; prosilire Blód ætspranc the blood sprang out, Beo. Th. 2247; B. 1121

clough

(n.)

cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill

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Ben. Lye

císnes

(n.)
Grammar
císnes, -ness, e; f.

Choiceness, niceness ⬩ fastidium, curiositas

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Ben. 39: L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 21

Linked entry: cúsnis

dear

Grammar
dear, ic, he
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I dare, he dares, Gen. 44, 34: Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684; pres. of durran

Eaxan minster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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Ben. Lye

égesa

(n.)
Grammar
égesa, égsa,an ; m. [ékso; m. possessor: O. Sax. Heli. ágan to own]

An owner ⬩ possessor

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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757

Linked entry: égsa

fǽr-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cóðu, e; f.

Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy ⬩ repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία,

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Ben. Lye

feld-hryðer

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hryðer, es; n.

A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus

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Ben

feórþes fót

(adj.)

four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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Ben. Lye

fór-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fór-gyrd, es; m.

A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur

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Ben. Lye

gabban

(v.)
Grammar
gabban, p. ede; pp. ed

To scoff ⬩ mock ⬩ delude ⬩ jest ⬩ GABBLE ⬩ GIBBERISH ⬩ derīdĕre ⬩ lūdĕre ⬩ illūdĕre

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Ben. Lye

gǽc

(n.)
Grammar
gǽc, es; m.

A cuckoo ⬩ gawk ⬩ cŭcūlus

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Ben. Lye

ealo-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench

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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029

hell-rúna

(n.)
Grammar
hell-rúna, an; m.

One skilled in the mysteries of hell ⬩ a sorcerer ⬩ necromancer

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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163

Linked entry: helle-rúne