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cúða

(n.)
Grammar
cúða, an; m. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan; -a , termination, q. v.]

One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation notus, cognātus

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One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation; notus, cognātus Ðú cúða mín tu notus meus, Ps. Spl. 54, 14: Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Ne clypa ðú ðíne frýnd ne ðíne cúdan noli vocare amicos tuos neque cognātos, 14, 12: 1. 58

Linked entry: cýþling

ǽrend-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-writ, es; n.

A letterepistola

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A letter; epistola, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 34, note

æt-swymman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swymman, p. -swamm, pl. -swummon; pp. -swummen

To swim outswimenatare

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To swim out, swim; enatare.Chr. 918; Ing. 132,17, note m

a-stýfecigan

(v.)

to exterminate

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to exterminate, Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 94, 23, note 9

Linked entry: á-swefecian

eonde

(n.)

a species spĕcies

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a species; spĕcies, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16, note

fieren-full

(adj.)

wicked

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Fox 15, 13; Met. 15, 7, note

be-sprængan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprængan, p. de; pp. ed

To besprinkleaspergere

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To besprinkle; aspergereHerb. 86, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 11, note

geóng

(v.; part.)

went

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Th. 1855, note; B. 925; p. of gangan

bróce

(n.)
Grammar
bróce,

use

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Bd. 3, 22; Whelc. 221, 39, note B. C

æbesen

Grammar
æbesen, æbesn

pasturagepasnagium

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In. 49; Th. i. 132, 18, note 46

æfter-wearþ

Grammar
æfter-wearþ, beón

To be away, absent

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To be away, absent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, note 6

ful-hræde

(n.)

full quicklyimmediately

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full quickly, immediately, Bt. 22, 1; Rawl. 47, 7, note f

gearod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothedendowed

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clothed, endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, note 7, MS. Cott

bigsen

(n.)

an example

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B; S. 560, note 35

sibban

(v.)
Grammar
sibban, (?); p. sifde (?)
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To rejoice Sifeþ gaudet, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 35 note

Linked entry: sifeþ

land-bygen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
land-bygen, This form in the following passage seems an error, as the law, in the title of which it occurs, deals with the sale of a fellow-countryman
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Th. i. 110, note I

brýtian

(v.)

to profit

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to profit, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, note 32, 33, T

Linked entry: brýttian

un-slæc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-slæc, -sleac; adj.

Not slacknot lazystrenuousactivediligent

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Not slack, not lazy, strenuous, active, diligent Unsleac inpiger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 30: 93, 15: Kent. Gl. 140

Linked entries: slæc un-sleac

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to takereceivegetsumereaccipereto takekeepholdtenereto takecatchto containto take (with one)carrybringto take (to one)giveto take forciblyseizetake awaycarry offtollerecapessereauferrerapere

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P. addit. 35 note; Th. ii. 238, 11. Gif mec hild nime. Beo. Th. 909; B. 452. Mé sceal wǽpen niman, Byrht. Th. 139, 11; By. 252. Ne biþ álýfed æt ðam þeówan his feoh tó nimanne non licet pecuniam suam servo auferre, L.

Linked entry: bi-nom

un-mǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽge, adj.

Not of kinnot relatedalien

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Not of kin, not related, alien Ic wæs unmǽge gyst módor cildum factus sum hospes filiis matris meae, Ps. Th. 68, 8

Linked entry: -mǽge