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sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
sacerd, es; m.

A priest

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Kmbl. 141; Ap. 71

-cýðig

(suffix)
Grammar
-cýðig, -known? notus?
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In German, however, kündig known, is used as a simple word, and as a compound

má-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
má-cræftig, adj.

Very (?) skilledpowerful

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Kmbl. 513; An. 257. Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte, mácræftigran, 943; An. 472

efen-brád

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-brád, adj.
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Equally broad, as broad (as long) Paradisus is eall efenlang and efenbrád, E. S. viii. 477, 7. [O. H. Ger. eban-breit: Icel. jafn-breiðr.]

Linked entry: brád

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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Wé ágyltaþ þurh feówer þing, þurh geþóht and þurh word and þurh weorc and þurh willan, Blickl.

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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Such at least are the burthens from which lands are liberated when converted by charter into book-land. 2.Folk-land might be held by freemen of all ranks and conditions.

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, -hwága; adv.

At leastsaltem

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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30

Cofan-treó

(n.)
Grammar
Cofan-treó, Cofen-treó, Conen-tré, es; n. [a monachorum conventu sic dictum putant quidam]

COVENTRYWarwickshire Coventria in agro Warwicensi

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Leofríc líþ æt Cofentreó Leofric lieth at Coventry 1057; Erl. 192, 30. Of Couentré at Coventry 1066; Erl. 203, 16: 1130; Erl. 258, 37

sneówan

(v.)
Grammar
sneówan, p. sneáw (?), sneówde (?)

To proceed, go, come, hasten to go, come sudden

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Kmbl. 1008; An. 504. Mid ǽrdæge eástan sneóweþ (snoweþ, MS.) wlitig and wynsum (of the sun) Exon. Th. 350, 12; Sch. 62. Ðá com beácna bearhtost (the sun) ofer breomo sneówan Andr. Kmbl. 484; An. 242: 3333; An. 1670

earg

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Add: cowardly, timid, spiritless Earh tremibundus, i. pavidus, An. Ox. 1865: 4896. Þone ungemetlíce eargan þe him ondrǽt máre þonne hé þurfe pavidus ac fugax non metuenda formidat, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 21. Earge ignavi, Wrt.

flán

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ealaþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ; n; indecl. in s. but gen. alþes, Rtl. 116, 42,

Alecervĭsia

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Ale; cervĭsia Twelf ambra Wilisces ealaþ [MS. B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33

leánian

(v.)
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Leániendum remuneratore, An. Ox. 767: largitore Hpt. Gl. 492, 1. Leániende wrace ultricem uindictam An. Ox. 3816 Add

brim-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-rád, e; f.

The sea-roadthe seamaris cursusmare

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Kmbl. 3172; An. 1589: 2525; An. 1264

horn-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-geáp, adj.

Having a wide extent between the 'horns', an epithet of a building

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Having a wide extent between the 'horns', an epithet of a building Tempel dryhtnes heáh and horngeáp, Andr. Kmbl. 1335; An. 668 : Beo. Th. 164; B. 82

Datia

(n.)
Grammar
Datia, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3, = Datie; gen.Datia ; pl. m.

The DACIANS Dāci

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. = Δακoί A celebrated warlike people in Upper Hungary, in Transylvania, Moldavia, Wallachia, and in Bessarabia. They were originally of the same race as the Getæ. Trajan crossed the Danube and conquered the country in A.

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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Icel. ráða af dögum to kill.] Gif man gehádodne man forrǽde æt feó oððe æt feore if any one wrong a man in holy orders as to money or as to life, L. C. S. 40; Th. i. 400, 5: L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 6

ge-hyld

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

Regardobservationkeepingconcealingobservantiacustodia

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Cf. also geheald subst. and adj. and gehild

Linked entry: ge-heald

hínþ

Grammar
hínþ, hínþu, hínþo.

miserypovertyhurtinjurydestruction

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., and add: misery, poverty Sume beóþ wídcúþe on heora gebyrdum, ac hi beóþ mid wǽdle and mid hénþe (hǽnþe, v. l.) ofþrycte, ꝥ him wǽre leófre ꝥ hí wǽran unæþele þonne swá earme hunc nobilitas notum facit, sed angustia rei familiaris inclusus esse mallei

Linked entry: hýnþ