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heals-fang

(n.)
Grammar
heals-fang, es; n.

'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.'embracingto embrace

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A term occurring in the laws which Thorpe thus defines: 'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.' The word occurs in the following passages Gif ceorl búton wífes wísdóme deóflum

Linked entries: and-fang fang

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insult Hýnþ vel lyre vel hearm dispendium vel damnum veldetrimentum, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 24; Wrt. Voc. 47, 29. Eác is hearm gode módsorg gemacod pain also and heart-sorrow

Linked entry: hearm-heort

ge-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tellan, ic -telle, ðú -telest, he -teleþ, pl. -tellaþ; p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon; pp. -teald, -teled

To tellnumberreckonesteemconsiderascribeassignnumerarecomputarereputarecompararedinumerare

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To tell, number, reckon, esteem, consider, ascribe, assign; numerare, computare, reputare, comparare, dinumerare Ruben and Simeon beóþ mid me getealde Ruben et Simeon reputabuntur mihi, Gen. 48, 5: Ps. Spl. C. 43, 25: Ps. Th. 118, 119. Hit getealdon

Linked entry: ge-talian

ǽfen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-spræc, e; f.

Evening speechvespertina loquela

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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759

Ægles þrep

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles þrep, es; n. [þorp a village]

AYLESTHORPE, a village near Aylesford, Kent

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AYLESTHORPE, a village near Aylesford, Kent,Chr. 455 ; Ing. p. 15, note h; Th. 20, 39

Linked entry: Ægeles þrep

æt-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fecgan, p. -feah; v. trans.

To seizeapprehendere

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To seize; apprehendere Me ætfeah fyrhtu helle fear of hell seized me. Ps. Th. 114, 3

æt-feng

(n.)
Grammar
æt-feng, es; m.

Attachingcomprehensio

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Attaching; comprehensio Be yrfes ætfenge of attaching tattle, L. Ath. i. 9; Th. i. 204, 9

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

atel

(adj.)

direterrible

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dire, terrible Se atela gǽst the dire spirit, Exon. 34 a; Th. 109, 9; Gú. 87

aweg-lǽtan

(v.)

to let [go] awaylet escapeabire permittere

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to let [go] away, let escape; abire permittere, L. C. S. 29 ; Th. i. 392, 54

beadu-cáf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-cáf, adj.

Battle-promptready for battlead pugnam expeditus

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Battle-prompt, ready for battle; ad pugnam expeditus, Exon. 100b; Th. 380, 20; Rä. 1, 11

bealu-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-síþ, es; m.

A destructive or deadly pathdeathfatale itermors

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A destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5

beó-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
beó-þeóf, es; m.

A thief or stealer of beesapum fur

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A thief or stealer of bees; apum fur L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 6

buruh-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
buruh-þelu, e; f. [burh a castle, þelu a plank, board]
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A castle-floor; arcis tabulatum Buruhþelu dynede the castle-floor sounded, Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30

Linked entries: þelu burh-þelu

ciric-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-sócn, cyric-sócn, e; f

Church-privilegeecclesiæ immunitas

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Church-privilege; ecclesiæ immunitas Be ciricsócnum of church-privileges, L. In. 5; Th. i. 104, 12

cyric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyric-georn, adj.

Diligent in attending church ad ecclesiam libenter frequens

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Diligent in attending church; ad ecclesiam libenter frequens, L. Ecg. C. prm; Th. ii. 132, 15

cumbol-hete

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-hete, es; m. [hete hate]

Warlike hate bellicum odium

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Warlike hate ; bellicum odium Þurh cumbolhete through warlike hate, Exon. 75a ; Th. 280, 30 ; Jul. 637

dymlíc

(adj.)

dim, obscure

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dim, obscure Ða dymlícan þeóstra the dim darkness, L. Ælf. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 7

diácon-hád

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-hád, es; m.

The office of a deacon, deaconship diaconātus

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The office of a deacon, deaconship; diaconātus On diáconháde in deaconship, Homl. Th. ii, 120, 13

Linked entry: deácon-hád

dropen

(v.; part.)

stricken

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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan