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rím-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
rím-áþ, es; m.

An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators

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An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators L. Ath. i. 9 ; Th. i. 204, 15. (cf. the expressions in Norse law tylptar-, séttar-eiðr, oaths in which twelve, six persons respectively took part)

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
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Gl. 245 ‘legum conditores’ is rendered by a word which Zupitza reads as scepttenras. This in Junius’ copy of the MS. is given by ægewriteras. The scept is uncertain, and Zupitza gives egewritteras as a more possible reading than that of Junius

ge-winnan

(v.)
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Cf. winnan; <b>B.

æf-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-weard, æf-ward; adj.

Absentdistantabsens

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Absent, distant; absens Lícumlíce æfward corporaliter absens, Bd. 3,15 ; S. 542, 6

Linked entries: æfter-wearþ of-weard

æmtegian

(v.)

to be at leisure

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to be at leisure, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 16

a-merran

(v.)

to hindertroubledisturb

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to hinder, trouble, disturb, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 87; Met. 8, 44

a-fǽded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fǽded, part. [for a-féded; pp. of a-fédan to feed, nourish]

Fednourishedbrought upeducatednutritus

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Fed, nourished, brought up, educated; nutritus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 37

Angel-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-þeód, e; f.

The English peopleAnglorum gens

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The English people; Anglorum gens, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 34, 37

Linked entry: Angol-þeód

an-wunigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-wunigende, part.

Dwelling ininhabitinginhabitans

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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;

a-trendlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-trendlian, p. ode; pp. od

To trundlerollvolutareprovolvere

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To trundle, roll; volutare, provolvere, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 33; Met. 5,17

Linked entry: trendlian

bel-hringes beácn

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hringes beácn, es; n.

A sign by bell-ringingsignum sonitu campanæ datum

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A sign by bell-ringing; signum sonitu campanæ datum R. Ben. 43

dióre

(adv.)
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dearly, with great price, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

eorsian

(v.)

to be angry

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to be angry, Ps. Spl. 4, 5 : Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 22

eosul-cwearn

(n.)
Grammar
eosul-cwearn, e; f.

An ass-mill, a mill turned by asses ăsĭnāria mŏla

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An ass-mill, a mill turned by asses; ăsĭnāria mŏla, Cot. 16

fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fongen, pp. of fíon.

taken

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taken: — Ælas fongene beóþ anguillæ căpiuntur, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5;

for-get

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for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgetsforgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

fyrdinga

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrdinga, adv.

In companies or flocksby bands or multitudescatervātim

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In companies or flocks, by bands or multitudes; catervātim, Som. Ben. Lye

ealo

(n.)

ale

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ale, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5

micel-sprecende

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-sprecende, adj.

Talking bigboasting

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Talking big, boasting Tungan micelsprec-ende linguam magniloquam, Ps. Lamb. 11, 4

midl-hring

(n.)
Grammar
midl-hring, es; m.

The ring of a bit

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The ring of a bit Midlhringas armillae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 18