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wíte-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, adj.

In slavery as a consequence of crime

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Ðæt is ǽrest, ðæt ic wille ðæt man gefreóge ǽlcne wíteþeówne mannan ðe on ðam biscopríce sié for hine and for his cynehláford, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 329, 17 : L. Ath. i. proem.; Th. i. 198, 9. Wéron ðǽr þreó wíteþeówe men and þreó þeówberde, Cod. Dip.

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Kembl. 11, 20. a force, military force Gif ðet full mægen ðǽre wǽre ne eodan hí nǽfre eft tó scipon if the full force had been there, they would never have got back to the ships, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 34. Úre mægen lytlaþ our force lessens. Byrht.

Linked entry: mægn

efes

Grammar
efes, efesc.
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Innan hangran; swá forð be æfise . . . be efise (æfisc, efisc, C. D. B. ii. 304), v. 184, 11, 13. Add

ǽrra líða

(n.)

the ere or former LithaJune

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

a-sændan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sændan, p. -sænde; pp. -sænd

To send forthto send

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To send forth, to send, Apol. Th. 6, 16: 13, 5

a-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To throw forthto throwjactare

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To throw forth, to throw; jactare, Mt. Hat. 12, 24, Lye

hand-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceaft, e; f.
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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye

onweg-gewite

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-gewite, es; m.
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A going forth In onweggewite in excessu, Ps. Surt. 115, 11

Linked entries: -wite ge-wite

gang

Grammar
gang, <b>; II.</b>
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Först. 90, 7. Add

þri-híwede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-híwede, adj.

Having three forms

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Having three forms Ðryhíwede triformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 10

feówertig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertig, gen. feówertigra; dat. feówertigum, feówertig; adj.

FORTY;quadrāginta

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FORTY; quadrāginta Ne ofsleah ic híg, gif ðǽr beóþ feówertig non percŭtiam propter quadrāginta, Gen. 18, 29. Æfter ðæra feówertigra daga getele after the number of forty days, Num. 14, 34. On feówertigum geárum quadrāginta annis, 14, 34: Jn.

Linked entries: feówrtig feówurtig

ǽþmian

(v.)
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Substitute. to send forth vapour, be heated, be in a ferment Þá þe on gewilnunge grǽdignysse ǽþmeað qui desiderio cupiditatis exestuant, Scint. 112, 11. to send forth a smell Ǽþmmigende redolentia, Germ. 391, 202. [O. H.

ge-hrorenlic

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Först. 147, 3. Add

on-timberness

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Först. 119, 14

un-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fenge, adj.
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Först. 175

Linked entry: fenge

un-gebrosnod

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Wuninge on þe se ungebrosnod geleáfa, Verc, Först. 145, 4. Add

á-wyrttrumian

(v.)
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Först. 161

ærne-weg

(n.)
Grammar
ærne-weg, es; m. [ærnan to run, weg a way]

A running-waya way fit for running ona broad roadvia cursui aptaplatea

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A running-way, a way fit for running on, a broad road; via cursui apta, platea Æt sumes ærneweges ende at the end of some course, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 9. Gescroepe ærneweg via apta cursui equorum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41

an-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
an-bídian, p. ode, ude; pp. od

To abidewaitwait forexpectmoraricommorariexpectare

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To abide, wait, wait for, expect; morari, commorari, expectare Wolde ðǽr on ælþeódignisse anbídian ut pertgrinaritur ibi, Gen. 12, 10. Me anbídiaþ rihtwíse óþ-ðæt ðú afyldest me me expectant justi donec retribuas mihi, Ps. Spl. 141, 10.

Linked entry: and-bídian

circul-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
circul-ádl, e; f.

Circle-disease, the shingleszona, circĭnus

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Circle-disease, the shingles; zona, circĭnus Lǽce-dðmas wið ðære ádle ðe mon hǽt circuládl leechdoms for the disease, which man calls the circle-disease or shingles, L. M. Cont. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 8, 18: L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 5