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wíte-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, adj.

In slavery as a consequence of crime

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In slavery as a consequence of crime Be wíteðeówes monnes slege. Gif wíteþeów Englisc mon hine forstalie, hó hine mon, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118, 6. Gif ðǽr hwylc wíteðeów man sý ðe hió geðeówede, hió gelýfð tó hyre bearnon ðæt hí hine willon lýhtan for

and-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
and-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look uponintueri

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To look upon; intueri Nó ðæt hí mósten in ðone Écan andwlítan that they might not look on the Eternal, Cd. 221; Th. 288, 10; Sat. 378

án-seld

(n.)
Grammar
án-seld, es; m. [án only, seld dwelling]

A solitary dwellingan hermitagehabitatio solitaria

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A solitary dwelling, an hermitage; habitatio solitaria Ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan 7 began to dwell in this hermitage, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 23; Gú. 1214

be-libban

(v.)
Grammar
be-libban, p. -lifde, pl. -lifdon; pp. -lifed, -lifd

To deprive of lifevita privare

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To deprive of life; vita privare Líc cólode belifd under lyfte the corpse was lifeless cold in the air Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 19; Gú. 1282

circ-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
circ-nyt, -nytt, e; f. [nyt duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium vel officium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium vel officium Sum cræft hafaþ circnytta fela one has skill in many church-services, Exon. 79b; Th. 298, 27; Crä. 91

Linked entry: cyric-nyt

cú-tægel

(n.)
Grammar
cú-tægel, cú-tægl , es ; m.

A cow's tailvaccæ cauda

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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B

eáu-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eáu-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f. [eáu = ǽw, ǽ law; festnys firmness]

Firmness in the law, religion, devotion relĭgio

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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2

elra

(adj.)
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comp? Stranger He ne métte on elran men mundgripe máran he did not find a stronger hand-gripe in a stranger man, Beo. Th. 1509; B. 752

Linked entry: egle

énetere

(adj.)
Grammar
énetere, énitre; adj.

Of a year old anniculus

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Of a year old; anniculus Ðú dést ǽlce dæg on ðaet weofod twá énetere lamb făcies in altāri agnos annĭcŭlos duos per singŭlos dies, Ex. 29, 38

Linked entry: énitre

fæsten-brice

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-brice, -bryce, es; m. [fæsten a fast, brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts

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A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST; jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19

feld-wésten

(n.)
Grammar
feld-wésten, es; n.

A field waste or desertcampestris solĭtūdo

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A field waste or desert; campestris solĭtūdo Begeondan Iordane on ðam feldwéstene wið ða reádan sǽ trans Iordanem in solitūdĭne campestri contra măre rubrum, Deut. 1, 1

Linked entry: wésten

feor-cumen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
feor-cumen, part.

Come from afarperĕgrīnusperĕger ventus

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Come from afar; perĕgrīnus, perĕger ventus Feorcumen [MS. feorcuman] man a far-come man, a foreigner, L. In. 20; Th. i. 114, 15, note 30, MS. B

flés

(n.)
Grammar
flés, es; n.

A FLEECEvellus

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A FLEECE; vellus Be sceápes gonge mid his flése of a sheep's going with its fleece, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 9, note 20, MS. G

forþ-tége

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-tége, forþ-tíge, -týge, es; m.

A fore-courtporchentrancevestĭbŭlumfŏris

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A fore-court, porch, entrance; vestĭbŭlum, fŏris On ðam forþtége in ipsis fŏrĭbus, Prov. 8. Forþtýge vestĭbŭlum, atrium, Hpt. Gl. 496; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 384, 56

Linked entry: forþ-týge

freoðo-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-þeáw, es; m.

Peaceful behaviour or mannerpacĭfĭci mōres

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Peaceful behaviour or manner; pacĭfĭci mōres Ðá wæs sibb on heofnum, freoðobeáwas then there was agreement in heaven, peaceful manners, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 29; Gen. 79

fúl-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fúl-beám, gen. fúlan beámes; m.

The black alderalnus nigrarhamnus frangŭla

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The black alder; alnus nigra, rhamnus frangŭla Wyl on wætere fúlan beámes rinde boil in water black alder rind, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12

fulwuht

(n.)
Grammar
fulwuht, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Baptism; baptismus Hér Birínus bisceop bodude West-Seaxum fulwuht in this year [A.D. 634] bishop Birinus preached baptism to the West-Saxons, Chr. 634; Erl. 24, 9

gang-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gang-ern, es; n. [gang II. a privy, ern a place]

A privylatrīna

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A privy; latrīna Goldhordhús, dígle gangern hypodrŏmum vel spondoromum? [ =spidromum, q. Similar entries v. in Du Cange], Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 81; Wrt. Voc. 57, 57

hér-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
hér-búende, pl.

People living in this world,

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People living in this world, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 4; Gen. 1079: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 38; Jud. 96: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 124; Met. 9, 62

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, es; m.

A crowdtroop

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A crowd, troop, band of people Hwearfum þringan to press in crowds, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 8; Jud. 249: Exon. 36 a; Th. 118, 3; Gú. 234