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swǽsende

(adj.)
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In l. 11 insert a comma after ælmessum, and add: cf. tó ælmessum ad agapem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 57: tó feorme ad agapem i. deliciem, An. Ox. 4834

þeáwfæstlíce

(adv.)
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þeáwfæstlíce, adv.
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In accordance with good usage Sume synd tó þám bilewite menn ꝥ ðú ne miht áfindan of ánum þúsende ánne þe mæge þeáwfæstlíce sprǽce sprecan, Hml. S. 5, 222

un-staþolfæst

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un-staþolfæst, <b>; II.</b>
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Sum munuc wæs unstaþolfæst (-staþel-) on his móde and nolde gewunian on his mynstre quidam monachus mobilitati mentem dederat, et permanere in monasterio nolebat, Gr. D. 155, 25. Add

Sǽ-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Sǽ-Dene, pl.

The sea-Danes

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, or Danes skilled in sea-faring(?) Sigehere lengest Sǽ-Denum weóld, Exon. Th. 320, 13; Víd. 31. Similar entries Cf. Sǽ-Geátas

Linked entry: Sǽ-Geátas

ǽr-hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-hwílum, adv.

In earlier times, formerly

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In earlier times, formerly Ðá micclan welan ðe hig ǽrhwílon áhton, Guth. 14, 23. Oft ic nú miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, and þeáh uncúðre ǽrhwílum quondam fond, Met. 2, 9

Linked entry: hwílum

heáh-þegen

(n.)
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heáh-þegen, es; m.

A great, high or chief minister or servant

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A great, high or chief minister or servant On ðam wǽron gecorene twelf heáhþegenas in that were chosen twelve chief ministers [the twelve apostles], Homl. Th. ii. 520, 24

heaðu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-róf, adj.

Famed for excellence in battle

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Famed for excellence in battle, Beo. Th. 767; B. 381; 1732; B. 864; 4388; B. 2191: Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 21; Ph. 228; Menol. Fox 27; Men. 14

bridels-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bridels-hring, es; m.

A bridle-ring in freno annulus

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A bridle-ring; in freno annulus Ðæs cyninges sceal mearh midlum geweorþod, bridelshringum the king's horse shall be adorned with bits, with bridle-rings, Elen. Kmbl. 2385; El. 1194

Bune

(n.)
Grammar
Bune, Bunne, an; f?

Boulogne in FranceBononia

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Boulogne in France; Bononia Se micla here férde to Bunan [Bunnan, Th. 162, 20, col. l] the great army went to Boulogne, Chr. 893; Th. 163, 20, col. 3

cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
cneówian, cneówigan; part. cneówigende;p. ode;; pp. od [cneó, cneów a knee]

To bow the kneeto kneel; genuflectere

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To bow the knee, to kneel; genuflectere Benedictus on his gebédum cneówode Benedict knelt down in prayer Homl. Th. ii. 154, 20: 178, 33. Cneówigende genuflectens Proæm. R. Conc

Linked entry: cneówlian

CWACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWACIAN, cwacigan; part. cwaciende, cwacigende ; p,ode; pp. od

QUAKE, shake, trembletremere, contremere

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Ða téþ cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cýle their teeth shall quake in the intense cold, Homl. Th. i. 132, 27: 530, 35. Ic cwacode eal on fefore I quaked all in a fever, ii. 312, 19. Cwacode eorþe contremuit terra, Ps. Spl. C. 17, 9.

trimes

(n.)
Grammar
trimes, trimis, es; trimessa, an; m. : trimesf[s], e; trimes[s]e, an; f. : þrimes;
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Voc. ii. 7, 18. in England, a coin of the value of three pence. The gen. pl. þrimsa, aymsa, occurs several times in the section headed Norðleóda laga. Th. i. pp, 186, 188

twi-béte

(adj.)
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twi-béte, adj.
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H.) swá wé ǽr be lǽwdum men fundon (in the case of a nun the bót for the offences referred to was twice that in the case of a lay woman; the case of the latter is the subject of sect. 11; Th. i. 68, 13-70, 2), L. Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 10.

Linked entry: -béte

un-forworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forworht, adj.

Not criminalinnocent

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Saxons in England, i. 311), Cod.

Linked entries: for-wyrcan fór-wyrcan

efen-lic

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Substitute: equal in extent Þǽm wintrum tódǽldum efenlice dǽle quibus (annis) aequa portione divisis, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 463, 17. of equal degree, of like condition Éce efenlic comperennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 61.

ge-liþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-liþian, ge-leoþian; p. ode
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Seó geleoðode syn þǽre unhýrsumnesse wearð him tó deáde in þám wege peccatum inobedientiae in ipsa fuerit morte laxatum, 294, 26.

Linked entries: on-liþian ge-leoþian

geoguþ-hád

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In geogoðháde þæs líchaman costung wealleþ, and þonne fram þám fíftigoðan geáre cólað seó hǽte, Gr. D. 102, 21. Sé wæs þá gyt on his geogoðháde ( in annis juvenilibus ), 298, 25.

pæþ

(n.)
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Another list of boundaries to the same land as that mentioned in C. D. iii. 175-176 is given C.

sceáwung

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Ox. 11, 11. v. dúst-, ge-, in-, weorold-, wlite-, ymb-sceáwung

wáce

(adv.)
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wáce, adv.

Weaklyfeeblyfaintlywithout boldnessfeeblyinefficientlywithout energyremissly

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Wé tó wáce hýraþ úrum Drihtne we are too remiss in obedience to our Lord, Wulfst. 91, 13: Exon. Th. 50, 13; Cri. 799. Wé rihte getrýwða healdaþ tó wáce we are too remiss in keeping good faith, Wulfst. 91, 17. Hí míne heorde wáce begímdon, 190, 21.

Linked entry: wác-scipe