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dæg-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mǽl, es; n. [mǽl a mark]

A day-mark, an instrument for telling the hour, a dial, clock horologium = ώρoλόγιoν = ώρα an hour: λόγιoν a telling, an announcement

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A day-mark, an instrument for telling the hour, a dial, clock; horologium = ώρoλόγιoν = ώρα an hour: λόγιoν a telling, an announcement, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 58; Wrt. Voc. 26, 57

fela-fǽcne

(adj.)
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fela-fǽcne, adj.

Very craftymultĭdŏlōsus

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Very crafty; multĭdŏlōsus Wineleás mon genimeþ him wulfas to geféran felafǽcne deór a friendless man takes wolves for his comrades very crafty animals, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 26; Gn. Ex. 148

fremednes

(n.; part.)
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fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fremed, pp. of fremman and -ness, -nyss]

An accomplishmentfulfilmentperactio

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An accomplishment, fulfilment; peractio Næfþ ðæt swefen nǽnige fremednesse gódes ne yfeles the dream has no accomplishment for good or evil, Lchdm. iii. 154, 17. Nǽnige fremednysse no fulfilment, iii. 156, 1

boge-fódder

(n.)
Grammar
boge-fódder, es; m.

A BOW-FEEDER, case for arrows, a quivercorytos

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[boga a bow, fódder fodder, from fód food] A BOW-FEEDER, case for arrows, a quiver; corytos = κωρυτόs Bogefódder corytos [MS. coriti ], Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 67; Wrt. Voc. 35, 53

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj. [ge-fadian to set in order]

Orderlydispŏsĭtus

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Orderly; dispŏsĭtus Ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe gefædne man to cnihte that every priest at the synod have an orderly man for servant, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14

bróþor-sib

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Ðá for þǽre bróðorsibbe ( propter consanguinitatis fraternitatem ) geúðe hé him Wuldahámes his dæg, Cht. Th. 272, 9. Add

cócer-panne

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For 'Mone B. 4694' substitute Hpt. Gl. 514, 38, and add Hyrstepanne vel cócorpanne frixorium, i. sartago, cremium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 2. Cócerpannan sartagines, An. Ox. 4673. Cócur*-*pannan, 8, 278

deáwig

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Substitute for first passage Deáwig sceaftum with the dew on their spears, Exod. 344; and add :-- Deáwigre roscido, An. Ox. 84. Mid déwium (dǽwigum, Hpt. Gl. 421, 65) roscidis, rore madidis, 655

ess

(n.)
Grammar
ess, es; m.
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Fissum on twám essum . . . fusum, án s for ðan ðe se u is lang, 178, 5

fóster-land

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land assigned for the support of monks (ad cibum monachorum) Ich Æðelstán ... grantye ... .xxx. hýden on Sidemyntone tó fósterland, and tó at Chelmyntone, and six at Hylfelde, C.D. v. 236, 10.] Add: [

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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For Hml. Th. l. Hml. S., and add Ne standað ná ealle steorran on ðám steápan rodore, Hex. 12, 30

weóce

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For third passage substitute Þá gefyllde hé mid wætere ealle þǽre cyrcean ciellan and sette weócon (tapor, v.l.) onmiddan ( in media papyrum posuit), and þá mid fýre ontennde, Gr. D. 44, 15

winter-sufel

(n.)
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winter-sufel, es; n.

Provisions, other than bread, for the winter

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Provisions, other than bread, for the winter Ðeówan wífmen .i. sceáp oððe .iii. p̃. tó wintersufle (the Old Latin version has ad hiemale companagium), L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31

wen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wen-wyrt, e; f.

The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens

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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14

camp-wered

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wered, -weorud, comp-weorod, es; n. [werod, es; n. an army]
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Warriors, soldiers, fighting-men, army; militia, exercitus Hí sceoldan for heora campwered gebiddan and to Gode þinigian they should pray and make intercession to God for their warriors, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39.

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BÓSG

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSG, bósig, bósih, es; m? n?

An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE,præsepiuma cottagea barnstabulum, præsepium bovis

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It is now [1874] more generally used for the upper part of the stall where the fodder lies,-They say, 'you will find it in the cow's boose,' that is, in the place for the cow's food; præsepium Of bósge a præsepio, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 15.

ge-mǽne-líc

(adj.)
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ge-mǽne-líc, adj.

Common, generalcommunis, generalis

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Common, general; communis, generalis Swá swá man gerǽde for gemǽnelícre neóde so that the common need may be consulted for, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. Hí arísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme they shall arise at the judgment of all, Homl.

swíðian

(v.)
Grammar
swíðian, p. ode.
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Swíþiaþ, 35, 60. v. for-swíðan (under which for-swíðede is wrongly put); swíðan

á-hwǽnan

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For ðisum wearð Theodosius þearle áhwǽned, and hé his líc for ðǽre sárignysesse mid wácon reáfe scrýdde . . . God hine ná lengc áhwǽnedne habban nolde, Hml. S. 23, 393, 402. Utan fréfrian áhwǽnede and hyrtan ormóde, Wlfst. 119, 8

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girn-ness

(n.)
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girn-ness, e; f.
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desire for something. v. girnan; Sió hæfð góde girnesse metes, Lch. ii. 220, 27. Gyrnesse voto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 15. desire for action, endeavour, purpose. Cf. girnan; Gyrnessæ industria, Txts. 70, 527.

Linked entry: gyrnes