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eást-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eást-ende, es; m.

The east-end ⬩ pars orientālis

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The east-end; pars orientālis Æt ðæs wuda eást-ende at the east-end of the wood, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 28

Gallie

(n.)
Grammar
Gallie, gen. a; pl. m.

The Gauls ⬩ Galli

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The Gauls; Galli Gallie oferhergodon land the Gauls overran the lands, Ors. 3; 4; Bos. 56. 9 : 4. 7; Bos. 89, 8

lád-mann

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Þá cwæð Esau: 'Ic bidde þé þæt þú nyme þe ládmenn of mínum geférum, þæt þé wegas wissigeon, Gen. 33, 15. Add

brim-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylm, es; m. [brim, wylm
æstus
]

æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus

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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494

waroþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ-gewinn, es; n.

The strife of waves near the shore ⬩ the surge

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The strife of waves near the shore, the surge Wé on sǽbáte ofer waruðgewinn wada cunnedon faroðrídende, Andr. Kmbl. 877 ; An. 439

FELG

(n.)
Grammar
FELG, e; f: felge, an; f. A

FELLY ⬩ part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus ⬩ άνθόs ⬩ absis rŏtæ

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FELLY, part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus = 954; άνθόs, absis rŏtæ Ǽlces spácan biþ óðer ende fæst on ðare nafe, óðer on ðære felge one end of every spoke is fixed in the nave, the other in the felly, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 3, 7, 10.

Linked entry: fælg

be-brugdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-brugdon, p. of be-bregdan.

they pretended

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they pretended,Lk. Lind. War. 20, 20;

wealdan

Grammar
wealdan, <b>. V c.</b>
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Add Þonne hié heora willan móton wel wealdan when they could quite do what they wanted, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 7

namian

(v.)
Grammar
namian, p. ode.

to name ⬩ mention the name of ⬩ mention ⬩ to name ⬩ appoint by name to a particular duty ⬩ nominate ⬩ to name ⬩ give a name to

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Ðæt ðú nánne brýdguman nǽfre mé ne namige that you never mention the name of any bridegroom to me, Homl. Skt. 9, 37. Ðeáh ðe wé ðás sinderlíce namian though we mention the names of these in particular, Homl.

hí-réd

(n.)
Grammar
hí-réd, hírd, es; m.

A household, ⬩ house, ⬩ family, ⬩ the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, ⬩ a court, ⬩ the members of a religious house, ⬩ a company, ⬩ band of associates

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An gewitnesse ðes hírédes æt Cristes cirican with the witness of the brotherhood at Christchurch, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 3, 36.

Linked entry: hý-réd

wrigian

(v.)
Grammar
wrigian, p. ode

To turn ⬩ wend ⬩ hie ⬩ go ⬩ move

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Weard æt steorte (the ploughtail) wrigaþ on wonge the ploughman pushes his way over the field, Exon. Th. 403, 9; Rä. 22, 5

líc-tún

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Add: — Hit wæs eald þeáw on þissum landum ꝥ mon oft forðgefarene men innan cyrcean byrigde, and þá stówa þe wǽron tó Godes þeówdðme gehálgode . . . mon worhte tó líctúnum . . .

niþer-lic

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Add Se deáð is nyðerlic (death has its place deep down) : hé is for þan nyðerlic : þeáh se man gewíte in ðá neowelestan scrafa þe on middangearde sý, þonne sceal hé þeáhhwæðere sweltan, Verc. Först. 103, 9-12.

uppan

Grammar
uppan, <b>. II</b> I.
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II 4. add :-- Nis þé genóh ꝥ þú sylf losast, þeáh þú uppan ꝥ (insuper) óþre ne forspylle. Chrd, 74, 29. Add

twi-bóte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bóte, adj.

Needing double compensation

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Needing double compensation Se ðe stalaþ on Gehhol oþþe on Eástron oþþe on ðone Hálgan Ðunresdæg . . . ðara gehwelc wé willaþ sié twybóte, swá on (the offence in each of these cases) Lenctenfæsten, L. Alf. pol. 5 ; Th. i. 64, 25.

Linked entry: twi-béte

folc-leásung

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Slander, as affecting an individual, which entailed the same penalty as that for folk-leásung, is treated in the following Sé þe óðerne mid wóge forsecgan wille, ꝥ hé áðor oþþe feó oþþe freme þe wyrsa sý . . . sý hé his tungan scyldig, Ll.

castel

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Substitute for the single form the two following

fore-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scip, (for-), es; n.

the prow

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The fore-part of a ship, the prow

Linked entry: fór-scip

hoffingas

(n.)
Grammar
hoffingas, hóf-hring, es; m.
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The circle described by the horse's feet. Substitute:

Linked entry: hóf-ring

ágend

(n.)
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In B. 3075 the word denotes the Deity