folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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The possessors of folk-land were bound to assist in the reparation of royal vills, and in other public works. They were liable to have travellers and others quartered on them for subsistence.
lytel
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Lytle worado pauci, Lk. L. 13, 23. of immaterial things, considered in respect of their quantity, length in series, &c. Gé eów ondrǽdaþ ꝥ gé onfón tó lytlum leánum, Bl. H. 41, 21.
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Ic sceal nú mid ungerádum wordum gesettan, þeáh ic hwílum gecóplíce funde carmina quondam studio florente peregi, Bt. 2; F. 4, 8. to determine, provide as a regulation Hié fundon þæt Antigones him sceolde mid firde ongeán cuman, Ors. 3, ll; S. 146, 15
ge-settan
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Þisse worlde ende gesettan, Bl. H. 117, 28: Gü. 995. His sáuel ꝥ hé walde gesete suam animam positurum, Jn. p. 6, 3. Wæs on þǽm scennum þurh rúnstafas geseted (placed on record) hwám þæt sweord geworht wǽre, B. 1696.
wó
Wrongly ⬩ perversely ⬩ unequally
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Wrongly, perversely, unequally Hwí sió wyrd swá wó wendan sceolde, Met. 4, 40