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neáh-stów

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-stów, e; f.

a neighbouring placeneighbourhood

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a neighbouring place Ealle ða neáhstówa ðǽr ymbútan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22. neighbourhood On ðære circean oððe on hire neáhstówe, Shrn. 81, 24

ge-wilnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wilnigendlíc, -wilniendlíc, -wilnindlíc; adj.

Desirabledesiderābīlis

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Desirable; desiderābīlis For náht hí hæfdon eorþan gewilnigendlíce pro nihĭlo hăbuĕrunt terram desiderābĭlem, Ps. Spl. 105, 23. Gewilniendlíc desiderābĭlis, Prov. 21. Gewilnindlíc, Prov. 8

Linked entry: -wilniendlíc

ge-wlǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlǽtan, p. -wlǽtte; pp. -wlǽted, -wlǽt

To defiledebasefœdare

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To defile, debase; fœdare Gif ðú swá gewlǽtne mon métst if thou shouldest meet a man so debased, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 12

gif-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
gif-sceatt, es; m.

A gift-treasurepresentdonum pretiosummunus

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A gift-treasure, present; donum pretiosum, munus Sǽlíðende gifsceattas Geátum feredon sea-voyagers bore gift-treasures for the Gauts, Beo. Th. 761; B. 378

þeóf-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-wracu, e; f.
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Punishment for theft Gif hé eft ofer ðæt stalie ... sleá man hine on ða þeófwrace, L. Ath. v. 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4

un-oferswíðedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðedlíc, adj.

Unconquerable

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Unconquerable Sume men wǽron unoferswíþedlíce, swá ðæt hí nán ne mihte mid nánum wíte oferswíþan quidam suppliciis inexpugnabiles, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 1

á-mánsung

(n.)
Grammar
á-mánsung, e; f.
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Excommunication Gif hwylc bróðor for ámánsunge ( si excommunicatus ) gebétan nelle, R. Ben. 52, 5. Beó hé on ámánsumunge (-mánsunge, v. l.) excommunicetur, 79, 19

Linked entry: á-mánsod

cneord-nys

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Substitute for citations Cneordnesse studio, i. in labore, An. Ox. 2508. Cneordnysse studio (.i. disciplina, Hpt. 430, 2), 995. Cneorð[nesse] studio, 7, 30

friclo

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Add: eager desire Þú þá sóðfæstan Supplex roga fultumes bidde fricolo (the first o is marked for deletion) Vtrgtnem almam, Dóm. L. 36, 21

ge-ásyndrod

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For R. Ben. interl. 43 substitute Hé geásindrod fram geférrǽdene [ealra] reordige ána sequestratus a consortio omnium reficiat solus, R. Ben. I. 77, 13

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
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Hé his bisceophád gedéfelíce for Gode geheóld. Bl. H. 219, 31. Hú mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáð þénunga gegearwian ?, Nap. 16, 35. Add

hunig-camb

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For 'Lchdm. . . . col. I' substitute: Angl. xiii. 368, 46, and add Sáwl gefylled trytt béóbreád ł hunigcamb anima saturata calcabit fauum, Scint. 50, 9.

hwilc-ness

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For þeáwa hwylcnysse pro qualitate morum 95, 22. Add

lang-toh

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-toh, lang-tog (?), lang-togen (?); adj.
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For double comparative cf. lang-fǽre

Linked entries: leng-togran -tog

mót-lǽðu

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Add: For the prevalence of the three-meetings-a-year practice see Grmm. R. A. 823, where is quoted 'tria plebiscita, quae dicuntur ungeboten.'

telgestre

(n.)
Grammar
telgestre, an; f.
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Cf. bæcestre for the suffix

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.
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Ðá ðe wǽron forðférede for hund geárum oððon gyt fyrnor (firnor, v. l.), Wlfst. 96, 7. Add

heall-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heall-reáf, es; n.

A piece of tapestry for a hall

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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35

wind-hreóse

(n.)
Grammar
wind-hreóse, (?), es; m.

A storm of wind

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A storm of wind Swá swá gód scipstýra ongit micelne windhreóse ǽr ǽr hit weorþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Cf. wind-rǽs

Linked entry: hreóse

onweg-álǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-álǽdness, e; f.

A taking away, removal

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A taking away, removal Ond for ðære gelómlícum onwegálǽdnesse ( frequenti ablatione ) ðære hálgan moldan wæs mycel seáþ geworden, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 31

Linked entry: á-lǽdness