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hlóþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-bót, e; f.

Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them,

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Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 9

fór-faran

(v.)
Grammar
fór-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [fór before, faran to go]

To go before ⬩ get in front of ⬩ præīre

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To go before, get in front of; præīre Fórfóron him ðone múþan fóran on úter mere they got in front of them before the mouth [of the river] in the outer sea, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21

fær

(n.)

going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings

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Hé cépte þæs Hǽlendes fær he was on the look-out for the passing of Jesus, 580, 28. mode of going: Hí habbað blióh and fær bú ungelíce (cf. hí sint swíþe ungelíces híwes and ungelíce faraþ, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 25), Met. 31, 4. a going away (of change

Linked entry: færbu

circul

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Rímcræftige men wyrcað heom fægere circul of þám fíf stafum . . . on þám circule fiftýne niht hig onfóð . . . Ðys ys ꝥ eahtoðe geár on þám circule, Angl. viii. 327, 36-47. Ðás circulas synt behéfe eallum gehádedum mannum. . . .

ge-swutelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swutelung, e; f.

A making clear ⬩ plain ⬩ a manifestation ⬩ declaration

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A making clear, plain, a manifestation, declaration Ðæt sum tácn wǽre on heora líchaman to geswutelunge ðæt hí on God belýfdon that there might be some token on their body as a manifestation that they believed on God, Homl. Th. i. 92, 32: Cod.

Linked entry: sweotolung

gamen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gamen-lic, (game-); adj.

exciting mirth, ridiculous ⬩ of a game or pastime.

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Ox. 2251. Gamelicne, 7, 360. Gamilicne, 8, 351. of a game or pastime. Cf. gamen, (3) Gamenlicum theatrales An. Ox. 4369

Linked entry: game-lic

un-wénlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wénlíc, adj.

Not giving grounds for hope ⬩ unpromising

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Hié oft gebidon on lytlum staþole and on unwénlícum ( a slight foundation and one that gave little hopes of success ), Ors. 4, 9; Swt, 192, 34.

Linked entry: wén-líc

ræge-reósa

(n.)
Grammar
ræge-reósa, an; m. : -reóse (?); f.
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A ridge of muscles at the side of the spine running up the back Lǽcedómas wið rægereósan sáre, Lchdm. ii. 14, 26. Wið rægereósan, rúdan swá gréne, seóþ on ele and on weaxe, smire mid ðone rægereósan.

Élíg

(n.)
Grammar
Élíg, e; f. [él = ǽl an eel, íg an island]

The isle of ELY, Cambridgeshire ⬩ insŭla Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi

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The isle of ELY, Cambridgeshire; insŭla Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi Is Élíg ðæt land on Eást-Engla mǽgþa, hú hugu syx hund hída, on eálondes gelícnesse; is eall mid fenne and mid wætere ymbseald, and fram genihtsumnesse ǽla ða ðe on ðám ylcan fennum

lapian

(v.)
Grammar
lapian, p. ode

To lap ⬩ lick

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Lapien on hunig let them lap up honey, 16

næsc

(n.)

fawn-skin

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Gefóh fox, ásleah of cucum ðone tuxl, lǽt hleápan áweg, bind on næsce, hafa ðé on, Lchdm. ii. 104, 13 : 140, 10. Dó on næsc, 36, 8.

sealt

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See Kemble, Saxons in England, ii. 69 sqq. on the subject of salt-works

bearm

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Hiá sellað on barm iuer, Lk. L. 6, 38. Add

fleóh-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fleóh-cyn, -cynn, es; m.

A kind of flies ⬩ muscārum gĕnus

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A kind of flies; muscārum gĕnus Fleóh-cynnes feala flugan on gemǽru sciniphes in omnĭbus fīnĭbus eōrum, Ps. Th. 104, 27

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw down ⬩ elīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

ge-cýð

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýð, -cýðð, e; f.

A country ⬩ native country ⬩ patria ⬩ natale solum

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A country, native country; patria, natale solum On hiora ágenre gecýþþe in their own country, Bt. 27, 3; Fox l00, 1

líþig

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Genim þás wyrte on mortere wel gepunude oð ꝥ heó wel líþi (líþe, v. l. ) sý, Lch. i. 312, 11. Add

riht-regol

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Add: a lawful rule of life Wé bebeódað ꝥte Godes þeówas hiora ryhtregol on ryht healdan, Ll. Th. i. 102, 15

weall-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
weall-hát, adj.

Boiling hot ⬩ red-hot

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Boiling hot, red-hot Ácéle ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum sié of fýre átogen on wíne, Lchdm. ii. 256, 15

Linked entries: weal-hát weall

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.

Sorrow for the loss of thanes

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Sorrow for the loss of thanes Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna ... Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131