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Anglo-Saxon

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lempit

(n.)
Grammar
lempit, e; f.
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A dish, basin Lempite patellas Txts. 108, 1123

martyr-racu

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-racu, e; f.
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An account of martyrs Hí nǽron furðan wyrðe ꝥ man heora naman on ðisre háligra martyrrace sceolde áwrítan, Hml. S. 23, 367. Hí woldon ðisra háligra martyra martyrrace áwrítan, 334: 342: 773

lifer-seócness

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-seócness, e; f.
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Disease of the liver Wið liferseócnysse, Lch. i. 286, 24 : 304, 9

lím-fín

(n.)
Grammar
lím-fín, e ; f.
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A lime-heap Ðanon on gerihte on cyncges límfíne, of ðǽre fíne niðer, C. D. B. i. 518, 41. Cf. wudu-fín

Linked entry: fin

meox-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
meox-scofl, e; f.
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A dung-shovel Man sceal habban . . . ofurace, mexscofle, Angl. ix. 265, 3

mersc-mylen

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-mylen, e; f.
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A mill in afen On hore paðe intó merscmylne; of merscmylne, C. D. vi. 100, 12

Linked entry: mylen

metfæst-ness

(n.)
Grammar
metfæst-ness, e ; f.
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Modesty Mid metfæstnesse cum modestia, R. Ben. I. 55, 6

méþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
méþ-ness, e : f.
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Weariness, lassitude Méðnisse lassitudine, Txts. 181, 55

middæg-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
middæg-þegnung, e ; f.
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Midday-meal, dinner, v. þegnung; Sylle man tó middægþénunge ( ad sextam ) twám and twám án tyl cýssticce . . . and on ǽfen án cýssticce, Chrd. 15, 2

mid-þrowung

(n.)
Grammar
mid-þrowung, e; f.
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Compassion Midþrowung conpassio, Scint. 149. 5. Midþrowunge and frófre conpassionis et consolationis, 159, 9. Þurh midþrowunge néhstes per conpassionem proximi, 148, 19

mund-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mund-wist, e; f.
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Protection, guardianship Ðá ænglas him andsweredon, 'Ac syó hige ( the soul ) ánumen of úre mundwiste, for ðan ðe mid fúlnesse hyó wæs in gangende,' Nap. 46

múþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-sealf, e ; f.
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A mouth-salve Gif mannes múð sár sié . . . Tó múðsealfe, Lch. ii. 48, 28

nam-cíging

(n.)
Grammar
nam-cíging, e; f.
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A calling by name, naming An þǽre nam*-*cýginge ne sý nánon álýfed ꝥ heora ǽnig óðerne sindrium naman nemne in ipsorum appellaiione nominum nulli liceat alium puro nomine appellare, Chrd, 9, 25

nemning

(n.)
Grammar
nemning, e; f.
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Name, appellation Hé his yldrena naman nemde, hwæt þæs ánes nama wæs and hwæt þæs óþres næmnincg wæs, Hml. S. 23, 684

níd-behéfedness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-behéfedness, e; f.
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A need, necessity Lytles hwega for þæs líchaman nédbehǽfednyssum mid him hæbbende, Hml. S. 23 b, 150

Linked entry: be-héfedness

níd-behéfness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-behéfness, e ; f.
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What is needful Ealle nýdbehǽfnysse hé wæs dǽlende þám þe þæs behófodon, Hml. S. 30, 8

Linked entry: be-héfness

níd-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gráp, e; f.
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A violent grasp, forcible clutch Nýdgrápum :nimeð, Reim. 73

níd-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimend, e ; f.
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Rapine Fulle sindun nédnimende and unclénnisse pleni sunt rapina et immunditia, Mt. R. 23, 25. Cf. þeófend for suffix

Linked entry: -nimend

níd-þrafung

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þrafung, e; f.
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Harsh reproof Sé ðe suá forbýgð ðone wielm and ðone onrǽs his hátheortnesse for ðǽm ðe hine mon sleá mid líðelicre andsuare, ðonne bið his unðeáw ofslægen bútan ǽlcre niédðrafunga, suá suá Isael wæs deád bútan orde qui ergo a fervoris sui impetu sub

Linked entry: þrafung

nyhtsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
nyhtsum-ness, e; f.
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Abundance Of nihtsumnesse (abundantia) blisse gesibsum mann byð oncnáwen, Scint. 11, 13