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ahta

(n.; num.; adj.)

eight

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Menol. Fox 188; Men. 95

friþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-burh, freoðo-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs

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be driven and it escape to any town with which ' friþ' has been made, and the men get away into the town, then let the men have protection, L.

hlýda

(n.)
Grammar
hlýda, an; m.

The month noisy with wind and storm, ⬩ March

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The month noisy with wind and storm, March Hagolscúrum færþ geond middangeard Martius réðe Hlýda with hail-showers passes through the earth rude March [which we call] Hlyda, Menol. Fox 74; Men. 37.

Linked entry: hlýd-mónaþ

sunor

(n.)
Grammar
sunor, (-er), e; f. A herd of swine, a sounder ('That men calleth a trip of a tame swyn is called of wylde swyn a soundre; that is to say, ȝif ther be passyd v. or vi. togedres.'—Halliwell's Dict.)
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Wæs unfeor suner swína (suner berga, Lind. grex porcorum) etende. Ða deóful bédun hinae: 'send úsic in ðás sunrae (suner, Lind. gregem ) swína.' . . . Eode all siu suner niþerweardes in sae, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 30-32. Sunor . . . ðæt sunor, Lk. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: suner

nigontíne

(n.; num.; adj.)

nineteen

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nineteen Embe nigontýne niht, Menol. Fox 141; Men. 71

beorn-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-wíga, an; m. [wíga a warrior]

A soldier ⬩ hero ⬩ loricatus bellator

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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225

dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
dæftan, p. dæfte; pp. dæft

To make conveniant or ready, put in order ⬩ apparare, sternere

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Menn dæftaþ heora hús men put their houses in order, ii. 316, 7. Dæfte straverat, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 73

Linked entry: ge-dæftan

ǽrra líða

(n.)

the ere or former Litha ⬩ June

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the ere or former Litha, June,Menol. Fox 213; Men. 108

hærean-fagol

(n.)
Grammar
hærean-fagol, Have the glossers misunderstood the word herinaciis, and supposed it to be the name of a bird ? Can the hærean represent herin and fagol be a mistake for fugol? and in the other gloss, hâtte-fagol, is hatte = hatte, andfago/ for fugol, so that the gloss would mean
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herinacius is the name of a bird ?

ǽrra geóla

(n.)

the ere or former Yule month ⬩ December

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the ere or former Yule month, December,Menol. Fox 439; Men. 221

Iúla

(n.)
Grammar
Iúla, an ; m.

December ⬩ January

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December or January Mónaþ Decembris, ǽrra Iúla, Menol. Fox 439; Men. 221

mæstel-bearh

(n.)
Grammar
mæstel-bearh, gen. -bearges; m.

A fattened barrow pig

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A fattened barrow pig Ante porcos, before bergum; ðæt sindon ða mæstelbergas; ðæt aron ða gehádade menn, and ða góde menn, and ða wlonce menn forhogas Godes bebod and godspelles, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6 note

Linked entry: bearg

heáh-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-þungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished, noble

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Hé befæste ðæt ríce heáhþungenum menn Harolde he committed the kingdom to a noble man, to Harold, Chr. 1065: Erl. 198, 11; Edw. 30. Ða kyningas and ða óðre heáhþungene men kings and other men of high rank, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 22.

Linked entry: heáh-geþungen

Februarius

(n.)
Grammar
Februarius, i; m.

February ⬩ nōmen mensis

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February; nōmen mensis Sígeþ Februarius February approaches, Menol. Fox 35; Men. 18

gód-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dǽd, e; f.

A good deed ⬩ a benefit

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A good deed, a benefit Menn swíðor scamaþ nú for góddǽdum ðonne for misdǽdum men are now more ashamed of good deeds than of misdeeds, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 161: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 7; Cri. 1287: 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669.

Aprélis

(n.)
Grammar
Aprélis, m.

April ⬩ Aprīlis mensis

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April; Aprīlis mensis Aprélis mónaþ the month April, Menol. Fox 112; Men. 56

regol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
regol-fæst, adj.

Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics)

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Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics) Rincas rægolfæste, Menol. Fox 88;Men. 44

dysig-nes

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Eálá on hú micelre dysignesse men nú sindon O dura mens hominum et cor semper inhumanum, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 17. Swá hwæt swá wé þurh hwylce dysignesse gedón habban, Hml. A. 143, 137. Add

eahteða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahteða, eahteoða

eighth

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eighth, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164, 11; Gú. 1010: Menol. Fox 6: Men. 3

wisse

(adv.)
Grammar
wisse, (?); adv.

Certainly

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., Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70

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