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inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, adv.
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ingang where other MSS. have innan, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 19]. Of motion or direction, inwards Inn introrsum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 18. Móyses oft eóde inn (in, v. l. ) and út on ðæt templ. Past. 101, 24.

strídan

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Sete forth thyn other fot, stryd over sty, 111, 2. Love is stalewarde and strong for to striden on stede, An. Lit. 96, 9.]

fandung

(n.)
Grammar
fandung, e ; f.

A temptation, trial, proof ⬩ tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio

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A temptation, trial, proof ; tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio Óðer is seó fandung ðe Iacob se apostol embe spræc the other is the temptation of which the apostle James spoke, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 8.

Linked entry: a-fandung

hús-bonda

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonda, -bunda, an; m.
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uppon his horse and his gefeoran uppon heora and férdon tó ðam húsbundon and ofslógon hine binnan his ágenan heorþa one of his men wanted to stop at a man's house against his will, and wounded the man of the house, and the man of the house slew the other

Linked entry: bonda

Lid-wiccas

(n.)
Grammar
Lid-wiccas, Lid-wícingas; pl.
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Two other MSS. have Lidwícingum, Th. 154, 155, and this form occurs in the Scop's Tale:-- Ic wæs mid Lidwícingum, Exon. 86 a; Th. 323, 17; Víd. 80. Micel sciphere com súþan of Lidwicum, Chr. 910; Erl. 101, 32. Lidwiccum, 918; Erl. 102, 22.

mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use

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Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart. Th. 320, 13: 416, 13.

stunian

(v.)
Grammar
stunian, p. ode.
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Ðá wearð stearc storma gelác; stunede sió brúne ýð wið óðre one dark wave dashed against the other, Met. 26, 29

Linked entry: stinan

wiþer-mál

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-mál, es; m.

A case against ⬩ in reply to ⬩ by way of accusation ⬩ defence ⬩ prosecution

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Ðá ne onhagode him tó cumenne to wiðermále ongeán ðone cyng, and ágeán ðone here ðe him mid wæs his (Godwin's) other son, Swegen, was outlawed.

bet

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Hwæt bið þǽm gítsere on his móde þe bet (cf. hwelc fremu byþ þám gítsere, Bt. 26, 3; F. 94, 12) þeáh hé micel áge, Met. 14, 2. with other verbs Búton hé hine geládige ꝥ hé ná bet ne cúðe, Ll.

flís

fleece ⬩ wool ⬩ down

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Uullan fliásum, Txts. 150, 3. used of other animals Twégen seólas mid heora flýse his fét drýgdon, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 12. wool, down Flýse lanugine, Wrt.

Thráceas

(n.)
Grammar
Thráceas, þrácie (?); pl.

The Thracians

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In other passages Latin forms occur, Traci, Thraci :-- Another form is Tráciane; pl. :-- The name of the country is given as Trácia, Thrácia :--

cásus

(n.)
Grammar
cásus, gen. cásūs; m.

cāsus ⬩ a fall, case ⬩ to fall ⬩ A case, falling or change to denote the relation of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns to other words in a sentence

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[Lat, cāsus, from cădo to fall; as the Grk. πτῶσις a fall, case, from πίπτω to fall] A case, falling or change to denote the relation of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns to other words in a sentence: — Mid ðam casu with the case, Ælfc.

ymb-hygd

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Add: care, anxiety about one's self Gif him mǽte ꝥ hé sé mid ǽniges cynnes írene slægen, ymbhýdu ꝥ beóð, and sorge ꝥ tácnað cf. mid ísene geslégene gesihð carfulnysse (sollicitudinem ) getác-nað, cxxv. 54, 248, Archiv cxx. 302, 2. care for others

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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only a reeve of high rank, I believe always a royal officer; but it is impossible to say whether the rank is personal or official; whether there existed an office called heáhgeréfscipe having certain duties; or whether the circumstance of the shire or other

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
O. H. Ger. sueder
). pronoun.

Whichever of two ⬩ either. . . or. . . ⬩ whichever, whether. . . or

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Beón swæðer hig beón, swá (þe, other MSS. ) sacerdhádes swá clerichádes, 110, 7. Gewylde man hine swaðor man mǽge, swá cucenne swá deádne, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 17.

Linked entry: swaðor

em-niht

(n.)
Grammar
em-niht, es; n. [em, emn equal; niht night]

Equal day and night, equinox ⬩ æquĭnoctium

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Autumnus is hærfest, ðe hæfþ óðre emnihte Autumn is harvest, which hath the other equinox, 9, 1; Lchdm. iii. 250, ii. On ðæs hærfestlícan emnihtes ryne in the course of the harvest [autumnal] equinox, Lchdm. iii. 238, 27.

Linked entry: efen-niht

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; m.[?]: e; f.
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The people of a country Se wer gebiraþ mágum, and seó cynebót ðám leódum; other reading:-- Ðam were habbaþ ða mǽgas and ðam cynebót se [seó?] landleód, L. Wg; Th. i. 190, 9, and note 14.

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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In the note on this passage stermelda is taken as steórmelda = delator fiscalis; Schmid. on the other hand, gives the meaning 'delator qui rem, factum (stær) prodit.'

Linked entry: melda

snǽd

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Other instances of the word are Tó nican snádæs forda . . . ðonon on ðonæ westmæstan snád on beaggan hyrste, C. D. v. 173, 31-34.

tímlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tímlíce, adv.

In good time, ⬩ soon

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Ase timliche as he hefde iherd þis (sone so he iherde þis, other MS.), Jul. 9, 5. He wolde timliche him speken wið, Laym. 31369. Bute ȝef þu þe timluker (nisi maturius) ure godes grete, Kath. 2086