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áþ-swara

(n.)

an oath.,

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an oath., and next word

á-worpenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-worpenlíce, adv.

Vilelyviliter

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Vilely; viliter, An. Ox. 2736

abbud-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
abbud-dóm, es; m. [ = abbod-ríce, q. v.]

An abbacythe rule or authority of an abbotabbātiaabbātis jus vel auctoritas

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An abbacy, the rule or authority of an abbot; abbātia, abbātis jus vel auctoritas Abbuddómes, gen. Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 18. Abbuddóme, dat. 5, 21; S. 642, 37

Linked entry: abbad-dóm

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, <b>=(?)</b> métan
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Gif man óðerne sace tihte and hé ðane mannan móte (meet with; Price translates cite, see his note) an medle oððe an þinge, L.H.E. 8; Th. i. 30, 11

scerran

(v.)
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to harness an animal to something [ Se yrþlingc unscenþ (-scerþ ?) ða oxan arator disjungit boves, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 27. Cf. Ger. an-, aus-schirren to harness, un-harness.] (?) (

Linked entry: scennan

wíd-fæðme

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-fæðme, adj.
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Kmbl. 1065 ; An. 533. Wídfæðme scip, 480 ; An. 240. [Icel. víð-faðmr; víð-feðmir a name of one of the heavens.] Cf. síd-fæðme

a-heólorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-heólorian, l. á-heolorian,
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and add Áwæh, áheolrede trutinabit (áholrede trutinabat, Hpt. Gl. 513, 2), An. Ox. 4603. Áhiolorod librate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 47: 52, 30. Áheolrude trutinatas, An. Ox. 7, 26

hóp-páda

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>hop-páda,</b> an; m. An upper garment Ependeton cóp vel hoppáda vel ufre scrúd, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 52. Cf. hop-steort

æcer-splott

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-splott, es; m.

An acre-plot, an acre

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An acre-plot, an acre Ðæs healfes weres bóc and ðæs æcersplottes ðe ðǽrtó líð (cf. Cum unius jugeris sibi adjacentis portione, (134, 33), C. D. vi. 136, 12

Linked entry: splott

ofer-tæl

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-tæl, es; n.

An odd number

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An odd number Ðæra pipercorna sý ofertæl, ðæt ys ðý forman dæge án and þrittig, and ðý óðrum dæge seofontýne, and dý þriddan dæge þreótýne, Lchdm. i. 288, 8

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discoverya removal of that which obscures or concealsan explanation, expositionan exposure of a person's real charactera revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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An uncovering, discovery - Onwrigenys apocalypsis, Hpt. Gl. 435, 43. a removal of that which obscures or conceals Leóht tó onwrigennysse þeóda lumen ad revelationem gentium; a light to lighten the Gentiles, Homl.

-ing

(suffix)
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In a rather extended sense the suffix is found in the names of families or peoples, who are regarded as descendants of a common ancestor, and traces of this use remain in many place-names in England.

fyrding

(n.)
Grammar
fyrding, firding, e; f.

an armyarmy prepared for warexercĭtusprocinctusan expeditionexpĕdītio

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an army, army prepared for war; exercĭtus, procinctus Fyrding [MS. fyrdingc] procinctus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 42; Wrt. Voc. 50, 24: 72, 71. Mid ormǽtre fyrdinge with an immense army, Homl.

Linked entries: feording firding

noctern

(n.)
Grammar
noctern, es; m.
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Tó nocternum. ad nocturnos, 434, 990. Tó nocternan ad nocturnas, 396, 448. Gedónum nocternum peractis nocturnis, 380, 220

háwian

(v.)
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Hé wæs eft cyrrende tó þǽre spyrtan, and wærlíce and forðonclíce háwode, and geseah ꝥ seó nǽdre þǽr in wæs qui reversus ad sportam caute ac sollicite attendit, sed eam serpens tenebat, Gr.

ród

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Add: róde, an (? v. C. D. B. iii. 660, 31). Add Ðone Iácobum Iúdǽa leorneras ofslógan mid webwyrhtan róde (cf. heora án hine ( James ) slóh mid ormǽtum stencge, Hml.

magu-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
magu-þegn, m.

A thanevassalfollowerretainerwarriorservant

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Kmbl. 2281; An. 1142 : 3028; An. 1517 : Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 8; Wand. 62 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 1; Jud. 236. Magoþegna ðone sélestan ( Æschere s. vv. 2654 sqq.), Beo. Th. 2815; B. 1405

seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
seldan, (-on, -un, -um) ; cpve. seldnor ; adv.
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Icel. of- too, and v. of-) seldan hwǽr æfter leódhryre lytle hwíle bongár búgeþ too rare are the cases in which after the fall of men the deadly weapon retires, or often after slaughter the spear is seldom at rest, i. e. in most cases frequent strife

Linked entry: seldnor

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, p. ode.

to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like;to throw.to throw at an object,strike with a missile,to stone a personto throw,cast,

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Afterwards in a more general sense to throw. to throw at an object, strike with a missile, to stone a person Seó clǽnnes ða fúlnesse mid flinte torfaþ pudicitia libidinem cum saxo percutit, Gl. Prud. 12 a.

Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian

lange

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(a β) where too long a time is implied :-- Lange prolixe, longe An.