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sníðung

(n.)
Grammar
sníðung, e; f.

a cutting, cutslaying, slaughtering

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a cutting, cut Similar entries (v. sníðan, I.) Gif ða ómihtan þing sýn útan cumen of wundum oððe of sníþingum oððe of slegum Lchdm. ii. 82, 22. slaying, slaughtering Similar entries (v. sníðan, IV.) Offrung sacrificium sníþung mactatio Wrt.

Linked entry: sníðing

spæc

(n.)
Grammar
spæc, es; m. (?) n. (?)

A thin twigtendrilrunnersarmentum, cremium, fasciculus ex siccis lignis, malleolus, ramus

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A thin twig, tendril, runner Twig ramus, spæc framen (cf. framen streáberie-wísan, 31, 70), Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 81 : ii. 36, 57: cremium (cremia ligna tenuia et arida), 151, 2.

Linked entries: speld spræc

hnæpf

(n.)
Grammar
hnæpf, hnæpp, hnæp, es; m.

A cup, bowl

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A cup, bowl: Hnæp ciatus, anthlia, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 50, 51; Wrt. Voc. 24, 46, 47. Hnæp anaphus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 43. Hnæpp patera, 290, 74. Of ðam hnæpfe from the bowl, Chart. Th. 439, 31. ii gebonede hnæppas two polished bowls, 429, 30

Linked entry: neap

FREMMAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREMMAN, to fremmanne; ic fremme, ðú fremest, he fremeþ, pl. fremmaþ; p. fremede, fremde, pl. fremedon; impert. freme, pl. fremmaþ; subj. pres. fremme, pl. fremmen; pp. fremed.

to advancepromŏvēreto FRAMEmakedoeffectperformcommitiăcĕrepatrāreeffĭcĕreperfĭcĕreperpetrāre

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Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 23; Cri. 643: Beo. Th. 6004; B. 3006: Andr. Kmbl. 1237; An. 619: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 18; Dan. 106.

Linked entry: ge-fremman

ge-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogede, -hogode; pp. -hogod [see March, § 222]

To thinkconceiveconsiderdevisereflectbe mindfulthink aboutcareintendresolve

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Sum in mæðle mæg folcrǽdenne gehycgan one in council can devise a nation's law, Exon. 79 a; Th. 295, 33; Crä. 42 : Cd. 203; Th. 252, 29; Dan. 586.

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of daysdierum numerus

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Fox 26, 66; Met. 26, 33: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 1; Gen. 975: 67; Th. 80, 20; Gen. 1331, On his dægríme in his number of days, Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 10; Mód. 12. Dægríme fród wise in number of days, 130 a; Th. 498, 15; Rä. 88, 2: Cd. 99; Th. 131, 9; Gen. 2173

níwian

(v.)
Grammar
níwian, p. ode

To renewrenovaterestore

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To renew, renovate, restore Nú mé Sethes bearn torn níwiaþ, Cd. Th. 76, 16; Gen. 1258. Hé níwade Cnutes lage (v. Freeman's Old English History, p. 241), Chr. 1064; Erl. 196, 2. Ne wrec ðú ða ǽrran yflu, búton hí mon eft níwige, Prov. Kmbl. 35.

túnes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
túnes-mann, es; m.
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Cf. 8; Th. i. 274, 27

Linked entry: tún-mann

éþung

breathingpantingflatulencyinspirationbreath

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Similar entries cf. éþian, Éðung obolitio (cf. oboleo), Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 9: 63, 15. [or does éþung = iéþung, and obolitio = abolitio (v. á-íþan) ?] ? Éþungum fafumentio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 18

Linked entry: ǽþung

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgivenpardonedmildgentleindulgent

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Hié sume heora þeówas gefreódon, and eác him eallum wurdon tó milde and tó forgiefene cum licentia in consuetudinem prorogata servos suos passim liberos facerent, 4, 3; S. 162, 15. of discipline, punishment, &c., not hard Sodomom forgefenra ł eáðor

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic

wending

(n.)
Grammar
wending, e; f.

Turninga turning roundrevolutionchangingmutation

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Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse búton wendinge (cf. unonwendendlíce, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 24) Met. 7, 41

wine-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-leás, adj.

Friendless

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Cain gewát gongan Gode of gesyhðe, wineleás wrecca, Cd. Th. 64, 16; Gen. 1051. Wreccan wineleásum bana, Beo. Th. 5219; B. 2613. Se ðec (Nebuchadnezzar) wineleásne on wræc sendeþ (they shall drive thee from men, Dan. 4, 25), Cd. Th. 251, 25; Dan. 569

ǽr-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gestreón, es; n.

Ancient treasurethesaurus antiquitus repo-situs

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Th. 4457; B. 2232: 3518; B. 1757: Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 5; Cri. 997: Cd. 98; Th. 129, 22; Gen. 2147

a-faran

(v.)
Grammar
a-faran, he -færþ; p. -fór. pl. afóron; pp. -faren.

To departmarchto go out of or from a placeexireegrediTo removelead outemigrare

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To depart, march, to go out of or from a place; exire, egredi Hie of Egyptum fit afóron they marched out from Egypt, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 14; Dan. 6. v. act. To remove, lead out; emigrare Afærþ ðé emigrabit te, Ps. Spl. 51, 5

Linked entries: a-færþ a-fór

a-wacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacan, p. -wóc, pl. -wócon ; pp. -wacen ; v. intrans.

to AWAKEexpergisciexpergefierievigilareto wake into beingto arisebe bornoririprovenirenasci

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Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124; Th. 158, 11 ; Gen. 2615

Linked entry: a-wóc

dæg-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wóma, an; m. [wóma a noise]

The rush of day, the dawn diei apparitio, aurora

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The rush of day, the dawn; diei apparitio, aurora Dægwóma becwom, morgen mǽretorht the dawn came, the beautiful morning, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 26; Exod. 344.

Linked entry: wóma

efen-yrfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
efen-yrfe-weard, es; m.

A co-heir cŏhēres

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A co-heir; cŏhēres Sibba, his geféra and efenyrfeward ðæs ylcan ríces Sebbe, sŏcius ejus et cŏhēres regni ejusdem, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 2.

eln-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
eln-gemet, es; n.

An ell-measure, the length of an ell, two feet? cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra

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cŭbĭtālis mensura, ulnae mensūra Ðæt fær gewyrc fíftiges wíd, þrittiges heáh, þreó hund lang elngemeta make the vessel fifty wide, thirty high, three hundred long, of ell measures, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 10; Gen. 1309. and III

éðm

(n.)
Grammar
éðm, es; m.

Breath, steam, vapourhālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor

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Breath, steam, vapour; hālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how wide the black vapour is, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704. Ne lǽte on ðone éðm let him not allow the vapour on [it ], L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 24

flód-weg

(n.)
Grammar
flód-weg, es; m.

A flood-waywatery waythe seamărīna viamăre

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A flood-way, watery way, the sea; mărīna via, măre Sǽmen fóron flódwege the seamen went on the sea, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 12; Exod. 106. Fór flódwegas went the watery ways, Exon. 109b; Th. 418, 2; Rä. 37, 9: 82a; Th. 309, 4; Seef. 52