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gin-wísed

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Cf. gin-fæst for the sense of gin- in this compound

Linked entries: wísian wísan

heáfod-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bæþ, es; n.
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A head-bath, wash for the head Heáfodbæþ wið þon ( falling off of hair ). Weliges leáf wylle on wætere, þweah mid þý, Lch. ii. 156, 1

hunig-æppel

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For ' Pastillus . . . Lye' substitute: A lozenge or pastille containing honey: — -Hunaegæpl, hunigæppel pastellus, Txts. 90, 830. Hunigæppel, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 65 ; passtellus, i. 289, 75

lǽs-hosum

(n.)
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Perhaps for fótleáste lǽshosum should be read fótleáse lǽ-acute;sthosan footless hose, hose that did not cover the sole of the foot. v. lǽst; f

mund-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mund-wist, e; f.
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Protection, guardianship Ðá ænglas him andsweredon, 'Ac syó hige ( the soul ) ánumen of úre mundwiste, for ðan ðe mid fúlnesse hyó wæs in gangende,' Nap. 46

sceand

(n.)
Grammar
sceand, m.
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Add: [Whaðer unker þe geð abake and þis feoht wulle forsake, beo he in ælche londe iqueðe for ane sconde, Laym. 23668]. v. sceand, f. ; swǽm

ge-singe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-singe, [ = ge-sinhíge(?) v. ge-siníg], an; f.

A wife

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A wife Ne meaht ðú habban mec ðé to gesingan thou mayest not have me for thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 34; Jul. 54

Linked entry: -singe

nytenness

(n.)
Grammar
nytenness, e; f.

ignorance ⬩ laziness ⬩ disgrace ⬩ ignominy

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For módes mínes nytenysse propter mentis meae ignaviam, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 7

Linked entries: nyten nitenness

stearn

(n.)
Grammar
stearn, es; m.
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Starn is used in Norfolk for the common tern: and stern is a name for the black tern, ib. pp. 202, 204] Stearn, stearno, stern beacita (according to Migne beacita is a woodcock or snipe), Txts. 45, 284. Stearn, Wrt.

Linked entries: stærn stern

hýr

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Add: payment contracted to be made for the temporary use of anything Sume men syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248. <b>Ia.

ríp

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Bénfeorm for rípe firma precum ad congregandas segetes, Ll. Th. i. 440, 26.

þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátian, p. ode.

to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten

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Voc. ii. 113, 49: 55, 43. to urge a person to something, press for something, force to do something For ðí ic ðreátige ðé tó úra goda offrunge, ðæt ðis folc, ðe ðú bepǽhtest, forléton ða ídelnysse ðínre láre, Homl. Th. i. 592, 31.

Linked entries: þreátnian þreátung

cyne-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-dóm, es; m. [dóm power, dominion]

royal dominion or power, kingdom, realm ⬩ imperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas

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For ðam cynedóme for the kingdom, L. M. L; Th. i. 190, 6. Claudius Orcadas eáland to Rómwara cynedóme geþeódde Claudius Orcadas insulas Romano adjecit imperio, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 7: Chr. 47; Erl. 6, 26.

Linked entry: cyning-dóm

ge-wítnian

(v.)
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</b> where cause is given, to punish for something :-- Wæs sum leódscipe þe God wolde gewítnian for heora gewitleásum dǽdum, Hml. S. 13, 274. Gode ic hæbbe ábolgen; for þon ic þus bittre wearð gewítnad, Hy. 4, 79.

feorh-ner

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ner, -nere, es; n.

Life's preservation or salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishment ⬩ food ⬩ vītæ servātio ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ ălĭmentum ⬩ cĭbus

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Ðe worhte weoroda Dryhten to feorhnere fira cynne which the Lord of hosts wrought for salvation to the race of men, Elen. Kmbl. 1792; El. 898: Cd. 190; Th. 237, 18; Dan. 339.

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.

Yet, ⬩ but, ⬩ nevertheless, ⬩ however

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Gif hé ne áríst forðam ðe hé his freónd ys, þeáhhwæþere for hys onhrópe he áríst, Lk. Skt. 11, 8. combined with swá :-- And swá þeáhhwæþere óþ ðone deáþ hé hine tintregaþ, Blickl. Homl. 59, 30.

Linked entries: hwæðere þeáh

bile

(n.)
Grammar
bile, es; m?

A BILL, beak of a bird, a proboscis ⬩ rostrum, proboscis = πρoβoσκίs

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A BILL, beak of a bird, a proboscis, the fore part of a ship; rostrum, proboscis = πρoβoσκίs Bile rostrum, Wrt. Voc. 77, 26. Ylpes bile vel wrót an elephant's proboscis, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 128; Wrt. Voc. 22, 42

á-hlocian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hlocian, [-locian ? cf. á-lúcan]; p. ode
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R.) 5, 29 (the late southern version has here aholeke: can hloc- in the older form = holc-? v. holc, and holk in N. E. D.).. Áhlocadum, ach ocadum effossis, Txts. 59, 721

Linked entries: á-locian hlocian

byd

Grammar
byd, byd-incel ?
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Andlang bróces on Bydincel, of Bydincele . . . of thám forda on thá ealdan byd, andlang byd . . . of thám hamme on Byd, andlang Byd, C. D. B. iii. 44, 24-38. On bydyncel . . . ðæt on byd, C. D. iii. 81, 5-7

Linked entry: bydincel

þeód-búend

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-búend, þeód-búende; pl.

Those living in nations, ⬩ mankind, ⬩ men

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Those living in nations, mankind, men Hé (Christ) earfeþu geþolade fore þearfe þeódbúndra, láðlícne deáð leódum tó helpe, Exon. Th. 72, 16; Cri. 1173. Hé geðingade þeódbúendum wið fæder swǽsne fǽhþa mǽste, 39, 3; Cri. 616: 84, 11; Cri. 1372