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sceaft-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
sceaft-rihte, sceaft-riht; adv.
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Sceaftryht on cuddancnoll. . . sceaftryht oð lillesforda . . . sceaftryht oþ wideres leáge . . . sceaftryht oþ hlósleáge . . . sceaftryht oþ efes . . . sceaftryht oþ hróces ford, 682, 10-23

sǽtnung

(n.)
Grammar
sǽtnung, e; f.

plot, snareseditio

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Fore sétnunge propter seditionem. Lk. Skt. Rush. 23, 19, 25. Similar entries v. sǽtnere

Linked entries: sétnung sǽtnere

æfter-weard

(adj.; adv.)

later, latterbeing behind (?), absentAfter

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Substitute: adj. later, latter Ver novum fore-weard lencten vel middewærd lencten, ver adultum æfterweard lencten. Eodem modo et aestas et autumnus vocantur, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 27. being behind (?)

Berhte

(n.)
Grammar
Berhte, an; f.

BerthaBercta

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[Æðelbryht] for he had a Christian wife, who was given to him from the royal kin of the Franks, her name was Bertha.

Linked entry: Berþa

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen
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., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge Ðonne oncann hé hiene selfne for ðære hrædhýdignesse ðe hé ǽr tó fela sealde occasionem contra se im- patientiae enquirit, Past. 44, 4; Swt. 325, 16.

Linked entries: on-cunness á-cunnan

FÍC

(n.)
Grammar
FÍC, es; m.

Figthe fruit of the fig-treefīcusa disease so called, the pileshemorrhoidsfīcus

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Wið ðone blédendne [MS. blédende] fíc nim murran ða wyrt for the bleeding 'fig' take the plant sweet-cicely, iii. 8, 1

bísgu

Grammar
bísgu, l. bisgu,

occupationtrouble

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and add: gen. u, e, a; an: occupation Þonne hí mid eorðlicum teolungum hí gebysgiað, þonne ne magon hí for ðǽre bysga smeágan embe þæs Hǽlendes menniscnysse, Hml. Th. i. 524, 16. Gif hwá for bisgan oftor ne mæge, Btwk. 194, 7.

wácmódness

(n.)
Grammar
wácmódness, e; f.

weakness of charactermoral weaknessfaintheartednesswant of couragepusillanimitycowardiceweaknessfeebleness

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For wácmódnesse from want of courage, 40; Swt. 289, 3.

ǽwisc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-nys, -ness, e; f.

Disgraceobscenityfilthinessa blushing for shamereverencededecusobscenitaspudore suffusioreverentia

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Disgrace, obscenity, filthiness, a blushing for shame, reverence; dedecus, obscenitas, pudore suffusio, reverentia Ǽwiscnys reverentia, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 30. On ǽwiscnesse openly, as not being ashamed to be seen; in propatulo. Cot. 110, 202

Linked entries: áwesc-nis éwiscnes

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKINGfracture of a boneossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

cwic-lifian

(v.)
Grammar
cwic-lifian, cwic-lifigan; p. -lifode; pp. -lifod

To live vivere

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Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311

embe-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
embe-þencan, part. -þencende; p. -þohte; pp. -þoht

To think about, to be anxious for, careful sollĭcĭtus esse

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To think about, to be anxious for, careful; sollĭcĭtus esse Ne beó ge embeþencende hú oððe hwæt ge sprecon, oððe andswarion nōlīte sollĭcĭti esse quālĭter aut quid respondeātis, aut quid dīcātis, Lk. Bos. 12, 11

Linked entry: ymb-þencan

fearm

(n.)
Grammar
fearm, es; m.

A freight, cargo, load ŏnus nāvis

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A freight, cargo, load; ŏnus nāvis Ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste fór mid fearme the most excellent house [the ark] sailed over the ocean's orb with its freight, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 7; Gen. 1394

geare

(n.)
Grammar
geare, pl. f.

FurnitureGEAR for horsesappărātus

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Furniture, GEAR for horses; appărātus Geara feng the grasp of the gear, the bit; harpax vel lŭpus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 69; Wrt. Voc. 16, 42 : 105; Som. 78, 32; Wrt. Voc. 57, 14

mann-werod

(n.)
Grammar
mann-werod, es; m.

A band of peoplean assembly

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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2

hád-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hád-bót, e; f.
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A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce; sacri ordinis violati compensatio, L. E. B. 4; Th. ii. 240, 17 : L. O. 12; Th. i. 182, 13

Linked entry: hád-bryce

Sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
Sol-mónaþ, es; m.
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The old name for February Ðonne se Solmónaþ biþ geendod, ðonne biþ seó niht feówertýne tída lang and se dæg týn tída, Shrn. 59, 2. Solmónaþ sígeþ tó túne, Februarius, Menol. Fox 31; Men. 16

Linked entries: sol Februarius

spracen

(n.)
Grammar
spracen, es; n. 'The berry-bearing alder; rhamnus frangula.
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Voc. i. 285, 83 : ii. 8, 43, for alnetum (Cockayne) Genim spracen berindred, Lchdm. ii. 58, 8: 66, 3

tǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽse, (?); adj.

Convenient, for general use(?)

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Convenient, for general use(?) Andlang herpoðes tó tǽsan mǽde and se hǽðfeld eat gemǽne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 32. Tó tésan méde and se héðfeld eat gemǽne, 138, 19. v. (?) ge-tǽse, tǽs-líc

cyne-hád

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In first passage for '[MS. cyneháde]' read] cynelica hád, v. l.] and add Hé nolde beón cyning . . . Ðá weorðmynde cynehádes (kyne-, v. l.) hé fleáh rex fieri noluit; . . . oblatam gloriam culminis fugit, Past. 33, 20