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gúþ-frec

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Substitute: greedy for war or destruction.

húslian

(v.)
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Man sceal húslian þone seócan þá hwýle hé hit for*-*swelgan mæg, and man ne sceal hit ná dón nánum sámcwyce men, for þan þe hé hit sceal etan, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 23. Gé sculon húslian þá cild bonne hí gefullode beóð, and hý Add: —

ander-gilde

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In repayment, in compensation Ne weorðe ðé nǽfre tó þæs wá, ðæt ðú ne wéne betran andergilde never let things come to so ill a pass for you, that you don't hope for better times to make amends, Prov. K. 41. (Cf. án- gilde, ¶.)

Linked entry: un-andergilde

wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinderimpededelay

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Ac ic ðé hálsige ðæt ðú mé nó leng ne lette tu modo quem excitaveris ne moreris, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 174, 32.

Linked entry: ge-lettan

mengan

(v.)
Grammar
mengan, mængan, mencgan; p. de.

to mixminglecombineto mingle togetherstir updisturb

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Nánne wǽtan hí ne cúþon wið hunige mengan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 10. Mengan, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 48; Met. 8, 22. Mengan lyge wið sóðe, Elen. Kmbl. 612; El. 306.

Linked entries: mængan for-mengan

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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Ðeáh se leása wéna and sió rǽdelse ðara dysigena monna tiohhie ðæt se anweald síe ðæt héhste gód ( hominum fallax opinio ), Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 32.

ge-glengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glengan, -glencan, -glæncan, -glencgan, -glengcan; p. -glengde, -glencde; pp. -glenged, -glencged, -glengd, -glend

To adornembellishset in ordercomposeornārecōmĕrecompōnĕre

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Fox 25, 20; Met. 25, 10

Linked entry: glengan

gafol-tíning

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-tíning, e; f.

Material for fencing due as gafol

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Material for fencing due as gafol XVI gyrda gauoltíninga, Th. Chart. 145, 8

hunt

(n.)
Grammar
hunt, e;

Hunting

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Hunting [Or is hunte for huntunge?]. Of hunte du venatione, Rtl. 117, 4

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

biscop-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-wíte, es; n.

A bishop's fee for visiting, procurationepiscopo debita

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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5

Linked entry: bisceop-wíte

ge-hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyta, an; m.

A companionconsors

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A companion; consors Fór gehlytum ðínum præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Spl. 44, 9

slæcfull

(adj.)
Grammar
slæcfull, adj.
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Slothful Slacfulran for beládunge propter somno*-*lentorum excusationes, R. Ben. Interl. 55, 8

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

ceáp-dæg

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For Cot. 142 substitute Ceápdagas nonae, a nundinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 26

disc-berend

(n.)
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For Cot. 65 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 83: 94, 2: 26, 60

duru-stod

Grammar
duru-stod, (n. ?).
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For Cot. 157 l. Durustod postes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 70, and add:

Linked entry: stod

feld-swamm

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For Cot. 87 substitute

fiþer-feald

(num.; adj.)

four-fold

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four-fold Ic forgeldo feoðorfald reddo quadruplum, Lk. ' R. 19, 8