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ciric-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-sceat, es; m.

Church-scot, church-money, tax or rateecclesiæ census.

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Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate; ecclesiæ census

besma

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besma, bisme, bysm
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Besma scopa, Txts. 95, 1794. Bisme scops, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 5. Bysm verriculum vel scopae, 27, 11. Hé hæfde fiþru swylce þyrnen besma. Shrn. 122, 28. Hé sceal habban . . . besman, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Add:

fære-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
fære-sceat, -sceatt, es; m.

Fare-scot, passage-money naulum, prĕtium transĭtus

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Fare-scot, passage-money; naulum, prĕtium transĭtus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, es; n.

A rubbing

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A rubbing Swínes rysl his scón to gedreoge swine's fat for rubbing his shoes, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 29

wyrhta

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Add: croc-, frum-, gim-, godweb-, ísern-, lám-, lǽst-, leóþ-, lypen-, méd-, morþ-, morþor-, níd-, scild-, scóh-, slecg-, sweord-wyrhta

fýr-ræce

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-ræce, (?), an; f.

An implement for removing ashes from a fireplace

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Cf. fýr-scofl

Linked entry: férrece

Baningas

(n.)
Grammar
Baningas, pl. m.

The Banings, people mentioned in the Gleeman's tale

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The Banings, people mentioned in the Gleeman's tale Becca weóld Baningum Becca ruled the Banings, Scóp. Th. 39; Wíd. 19

ge-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hammen, adj.
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Clouted, patched Gescód mid gehammenum scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

sáwel-gescot

(n.)

soul-scot

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soul-scot Ðat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, Chart. Th. 609, 14, 29

wudig

(adj.)
Grammar
wudig, adj.

Woodyfull of woodstrees

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Woody, full of woods or trees Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 12 ; Az. 120

be-hammen

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hammen, adj.
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Clouted, patched Gescód mid behammenum (ge-, geclútedum, v.ll.) scón clavatis calcealus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

Linked entry: -hammen

ge-clútod

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For second passage substitute Gesceód mid geclútedum (behammenum, v.l.) scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

æt-faran

(v.)
Grammar
æt-faran, p. -fór
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To go away, make off Án fox þone scóh geiæhte and ætfaran (-en, MS.) þóhte. Shrn. 14, 23. Cf. oþ-faran

geddian

(v.)
Grammar
geddian, p. ode; pp. od

To singcantare

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Se scóp geddode the poet sang, 35, 5; Fox 166, 8

rǽpan

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Þá þá hé his oxan rǽpte, þá scóc án his heáfod and mid þám horne hine þýde, Hml. S. 31, 785. Add

hemming

(n.)
Grammar
hemming, himming, es; m.
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A boot made of raw hide Hemming, i. rúh scó pero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 6. Himming, 117, 5

efen-hæfdling

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hæfdling, es; m.

An equal, fellow, fellow-mate co-æquālis, co-ætāneus

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An equal, fellow, fellow-mate; co-æquālis, co-ætāneus Gesomnode miccle scóle his geþoftena and hys efen-hæfdlingas he collected a great troop of his companions and equals, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 3

Linked entries: efen-heáfda hæfdling

ge-sceððan

(v.)

To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy tonocere, adversari

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Corresponding to the Gothic verb skaþjan, skóþ is sceððan, scód; [cf. sceppan, scóp.] The infinitive 'sceaðan' also occurs. Corresponding to Icel. skeðja, skaddi is sceððan, sceðede.

wæstm

Grammar
wæstm, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Add Se cwide hú mon ðæt feoh befæste ðǽm ciépemen ðe hé scolde forð sellan tó wæstme. Past. 379, 8. Add Hé wæs scort on wæstme statura pusillus erat, Hml. Th. i. 580, 30.

þyddan

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Þá scóc án oxa his heáfod and mid þám horne hine þydde (þudde, v.l. later date), 31, 786. Add