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burh-geat-setl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat-setl, es; n.
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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

byrn-hom

(n.)
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byrn-hom, es; m. [byrne a coat of mail, hom a covering, garment]
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A coat of mail; lorica Beraþ bord fór breóstum and byrnhomas bear shields before your breasts and coats of mail, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 192

can

Grammar
can, ic he
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He can he can, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 214, 10

cassuc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc-leáf, pl. n.
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Hassock-leaves Wið eárum [earon MS.] genim ða brádan biscopwyrt and cassucleáf for the ears take the broad bishop-wort and hassock-leaves, Lchdm iii. 46, 2

clawung

(n.)
Grammar
clawung, e; f. [clá a claw]

A pain, the gripestormina

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A pain, the gripes; tormina Lǽcedómas wið clawunga leechdoms for the gripes, L. M. cont. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 164, 16: 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 1

cune-glæsse

(n.)
Grammar
cune-glæsse, an; f. cynoglossos = κυνόγλωσσον , cynoglossum officinale, Lin

The herb hound's or dog's tongue;

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The herb hound's or dog's tongue; Wið cancerádle, cune-glæsse nioðoweard for cancer, the netherward part of hound's tongue, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 110, 1

fela-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-leóf, adj.

Much-belovedvalde cārus

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Much-beloved; valde cārus Sceal ic mínes felaleófan fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmities for my much-loved [friend], Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 6; Kl. 26

foxes cláte

(n.)
Grammar
foxes cláte, an; f.

Fox's cloteburdockarctium lappa

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Fox's clote, burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Wið hundes dolge, foxes cláte, etc. for wound by a hound, burdock, etc. L. M. 1, 69; Lchdai. ii. 144, 11

fyrrest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrrest, adv. [sup. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farthestlongissĭme

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Farthest; longissĭme Se mona wæs ðære sunnan fyrrest the moon was farthest from the sun, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 14: Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 21

hér-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
hér-búende, pl.

People living in this world,

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Fox 29, 124; Met. 9, 62

sealf-box

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-box, es; m.
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A box for ointment Án wíf hæfde hyre sealfbox deórwyrþes nardes, and tóbrocenum sealfboxe ofer his heáfod ágét, Mk. Skt. 14, 3: Lk. Skt. 7, 37

sceþþend

(n.)
Grammar
sceþþend, es; m.
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One who harms, a foe, adversary His áras ús gescildaþ wið sceþþendra earhfarum, Exon. 47, 27; Cri. 761: 126, 23; Gú. 375. Sceþþendum adversaris, Rtl. 113, 40

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

ge-met-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-líce, adv.

Moderately, fitlymoderate, modeste, aptecommode

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Fox 8, 32; Met. 8, 16

ge-næfd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-næfd, part. p.

Not had

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Not had Ðonne sint hie ðé pleólícran gehæfd ðonne genæfd then are they more dangerous to thee had than not had, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22

Linked entry: nabban

þeód-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-mægen, es; n.
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Cf. folcmægen fór æfter óðrum, 199, 31; Exod. 347

Linked entry: folc-mægen

fearn-bed

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For 'R. 85, Lye' substitute

cyne-wiþþe

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Substitute for references Cynewiððan, cyniuuithan ridimiculae, Txts. 93, 1743. Wrǽdas, cyaewiþþan redimicula (habent mitrae ), An. Ox. 5241: Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 44. Cynewiððan, Hpt. 33, 239, 16

Linked entry: wiþþe

ge-girnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girnung, e; f.
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A desire, request Ðis ys Ælfgyfæ gegurning tó híræ cinehláfordæ . . . heó hyne bitt for Godæs lufun þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðæ, Cht. Th. 552, 27

Linked entry: girning

gyrdel-hring

(n.)
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A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdelhringe lingula, legula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 66, 67