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friþ-bræc

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-bræc, -brec, e; f.

A peace-breakingbreach of the peacepācis violātio

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A peace-breaking, breach of the peace; pācis violātio Gyf binnan byrig gedón biþ seó friþbræc if the breach of the peace be committed within a city, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 30. Is ðæt friþbrec that is a breach of the peace, ii. 5; Th. i. 286, 26

gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
gerwan, gerwian, gerwigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make ready prepare, make, constructpărăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre

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To make ready prepare, make, construct; părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre Ciricean getimbran, gerwan Godes tempel to build a church, to construct a temple of God, Andr. Kmbl. 3266; An. 1636.

seohtre

(n.)
Grammar
seohtre, sihtre, an ; f.
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A pipe through which a small stream is directed, a drain Andlang seohtran, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 11. ðare reádan sihtran, 296, 28. In wǽtan sihtran (cf. síce, 382, 7); of ðam wǽtan síce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 386, 10.

Linked entry: sihtre

ge-þeódnes

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Add: a connexion Líchamlicere geþeódnesse lustum carnalis copulę (i. coniunctionis) uoluptatibus, An. Ox. 1605. brýdbúres geþeódnesse, 3200. company, society Ic wille habban his dohtra mínre geðeódnysse, Hml. S. 7, 311. <b>II a.

plóg

(n.)
Grammar
plóg, es ; m.
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A plough ; with this meaning the word occurs in Icel. and O. H. Ger., but in A. S. it seems to mean land, a plough of land (cf. Cath. Angl. p. 284 a ploghe of land carrucata.

feónd-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-sceaða, -scaða, an; m.

A fiend-enemydire enemyrobberhostis nŏcīvuslatro

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Me to grunde teáh fáh feóndscaða a hostile foe drew me to the ground, Beo. Th. 1112; B. 554. Ic sceal forstolen hreddan, flýman feóndsceaðan I shall rescue the stolen, make the robber flee, Exon. 104 a; Th. 396, 5; . 15, 19

ge-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A person who belongs to a guild, club, or corporationa guild-brothera companionfellowcongildosociussodalis

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Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 24 : 28; Th. i. 80, 3; L. In. 16; Th. i. 112, 8 : 21; Th. i. 116, 6 : L. Ath. v. § 8, 6; Th. i. 236, 36 : Hick. Thes. ii. Dis. Epist. pp. 20-21

sinc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-fæt, es ; n.
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a costly vessel, a vessel of gold or of silver, cf. máðum-fæt Hordweard ( the dragon ) sincfæt (cf. fǽted wǽge, 4553 ; B. 2282, dryncfæt dýre, 4601 ; B. 2306) sóhte, Beo. Th. 4589 ; B. 2300 : B. 2231.

feormung

(n.)
Grammar
feormung, e; f.

a harbouringan entertainingsusceptiohospĭtium

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Pol. 4; Th. i, 62, 16. a cleansing, polishing; purgātio, pŏlītio Gif sweordhwíta óðres monnes wǽpn to feormunge onfó if a sword polisher receive another man's weapon for polishing, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 9

medu-heall

(n.)
Grammar
medu-heall, e; f.

A mead-hallbanqueting-hall

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A mead-hall, banqueting-hall Ðeós ( Hrothgar's ) medoheal, Beo. Th. 972; B. 484. Meodoheall, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 13; Ruin. 24. In meoduhealle, 76 b; Th. 288, 6; Wand. 27: 79 a; Th. 297, 16; Crä. 69: 85 b; Th. 321, 33; Víd. 55.

seám-penig

(n.)
Grammar
seám-penig, -pending, es; m.
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A toll of a penny on a load (of salt) Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge ðæs cyninges handa swá ealning dyde æt Saltwíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 20.

brord

(n.)
Grammar
brord, es; m.

a point

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Add: a point: Brord, broord punctus, Txts. 86, 782. Brord punctus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 74: pun(c)tus, ii. 68, 53. a spire of grass or corn þý lǽs þá ofþinenan corn in brord gehwyrfden (should sprout), Hml. A. 204, 320.

hecge

(n.)
Grammar
hecge, an; f.

an enclosurea fencehedge

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A place provided with a hedge (?), an enclosure; a fence (?), hedge On Beówanhammes hecgan . . . ðǽre rúwan hecgan, C. D. ii. 172, 28, 32. rúgan hegcan; swá andlang hegerǽwe, 137, 14.

Æðeréd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðeréd, es; m.
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The name of a king and a Mercian nobleman.Chr. 867; Th. 130, 22, cols, 1, 2, 3; Th. 131, 22, cols. 1, 3: Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 30

ag-lǽc-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-wíf, es; n.

A wretch of a womanvile cronemonstrum mu-lierismulier perniciosa

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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a shipnavis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

áþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-sweord, es; n. [áþ an oath, sweord sword]

A sword-oatha warrior's oathan oathjusjurandum

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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064

Linked entries: sweord áþ-swyrd

dæg-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-langes, adv.

During one day, for a dayper unam diem

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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29

Linked entry: -langes

fæsten-díc

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-díc, es; m.

A castle-ditch arcis fossa

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A castle-ditch; arcis fossa Andlang riþe óþ ðonefæstendíc along the stream to the castle-ditch, Cod. Dipl. 204; A. D. 814, Kmbl. i. 257, 32. 2+3

Linked entry: díc

for-bærnednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-bærnednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A burning upustio

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A burning up; ustio Wið for-bærnednysse [-nesse MS. B.] for a burning, Herb. cont. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 62, 19: Herb. 168, 2; Lchdm. i. 298, 10