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híred-cniht

a domestic

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Add: a domestic, Similar entries v. híred; III. Oncneów Philippus, swá swá fæder, Eugenian, and Auitus and Særgius hyra ágene swyster, and hyra hýredcnihtas hí eádmódlíce cyston, Hml. S. 2, 249. His híredcnihton eallon .v. pund tó gedále, ǽlcon be þám

log

(n.)
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(?) water: Mid lande and mid loge cum terra et cum aqua, C. D. iv. 202, l.[The grant in which this phrase occurs is of land that had been held by a ' húskarll' of king Edward. The alliterative phrase ' land and lögr' is common in Icelandic, so perhaps

of-lǽte

(n.)
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Add: <b>-lát</b> (?), e ; f. Add Noldest þú ná ofrunga and ofláta (-an ?) náne sacrificium el oblationem noluisti, Ps. Th. 39, 6. Add Hé sóna sealde mid his ágenre handa oflétan (ofenlǽtan, v. l. oblationem ), and bebeád: 'Gáð nú and dóð

on-girwan

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Add: to strip a person (acc.) of something (gen. dat. (inst.)) Hé æalle gesceafta gemetgað, and óðre hwíle gegiereð myd ðám winsumestum wlitum, óðre hwíle eft ongiereð and geungewlitegað. Solil. H. 59, 20. Hé hine þám scyccelse ongyrede, Hml. S. 23 b

tó-slítan

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Add Þú tóslite sæc mínne concidisti saccum meum, Ps. L. 29, 12. Add Tóslíton discerpere, i. dilaniare, An. Ox. 729. <b>III a.</b> to make a wound by biting :-- On þá wunda þe se wurm tóslát, Hml. S. 31, 959. add: to interrupt Þá ongan se

fréfran

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Se Hálga Fróforgást ús fréfrað mid his gife, Hml. A. 1, 14. Hig fréfrodon (-edon, v.l., froe-fredon, L., freófradun, R. ) consolabantur, Jn. 11. 31. ꝥ hí Godes þearfran fréfrian and fédan Ll. Th. i. 326, 34. Froefra consolari, Mt. L. 2, 18. Frófran, Ps

seld-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-cúþ; adj.

Little known ⬩ strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ unfamiliar

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Little known, strange, wonderful, unfamiliar Se seldcúþa tungel gebícnode ðæs sóðan cyninges ácennednysse, Homl.Th. i. 106, 27. Hé wæs oflyst ðæs seldcúþan sónes (the sound of Orpheus' harp), Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23. Hí willaþ simle hwæthwegu níwes and

Linked entry: -síne

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a hand ⬩ a hand ⬩ protection ⬩ Guardianship ⬩ A protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ protection ⬩ guardianship extended by the king to the subject ⬩ the king's peace, by the head of a family to its members ⬩ the fine paid for violation of mund

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a hand Hé cwehte mægenwudu mundum, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236 : 6037; B. 3022. Merestrǽta mundum brugdon ( swam ), 1033; B. 514. Mundum brugdon scealcas of sceáðum scír*-*mǽled swyrd, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 229. Gif monna hwelc mundum sínum aldre beneóteþ

Linked entry: mundian

beadu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-róf, adj.

War-renowned ⬩ bold in war ⬩ in pugna strenuus

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War-renowned, bold in war; in pugna strenuus Beadurófes beácn a beacon of the war-renowned, Beo. Th. 6301; B. 3161. He hǽlo and frófre beadurófum abeád he offered safety and comfort to the bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 191; An. 96

Linked entry: beado-róf

cyn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn-líc, adj. [cyn suitable, fit]

Becoming, fitting ⬩ dĕcōrus

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Becoming, fitting; dĕcōrus Suilce iów cynlíc þynce as to you may seem fitting, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 461, 36. Swá him rihtlíc and cynlíc þince as to them may seem just and becoming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 493, 12

earm-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-cearig, adj.

Miserable and sad ⬩ mĭser et tristis

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Miserable and sad; mĭser et tristis Hú ic, earm-cearig, íscealdne sǽ, winter wunade how I passed a winter, miserable and sad, on the ice-cold sea, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 27; Seef. 14: 76 b; Th. 287, 26; Wand. 20

ece

(n.)
Grammar
ece, æce, ace, es; m.

AKE, pain ⬩ dŏlor

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An AKE, pain; dŏlor Efne swá se bisceop ðone ece and ðæt sár mid him ut bǽre as if the bishop had borne the ake and the sore out with him. Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 37: 5, 4; S. 617, 22

Linked entries: ace æce

éðyl

(n.)
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éðyl, es; m.

A native country ⬩ patria, terra

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A native country, country; patria, terra Gesǽton eard and éðyl unspédigran ðonne se frumstól wæs they inhabited a dwelling and a country more barren than was the first settlement, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 11; Gen. 962: 73; Th. 90, 9; Gen. 1492

ge-anmétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anmétan, p. -anmétte; pp. -anméted, -anmétt

To encourage ⬩ anĭmāre

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To encourage; anĭmāre He him to fultume com, and hine swíðe geanmétte he came to his help and greatly encouraged him, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 45. Wæs Demetrias swíðe þearle geanmétt Demetrius was very greatly encouraged, 3, 11; Bos. 75, 25

hreósend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreósend-líc, adj.

Frail ⬩ perishable

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Frail, perishable, ready to fall Gé sécaþ ðære heán gecynde gesǽlþa and heore weorþscipe tó dam niðerlícum and tó dam hreósendlícum þingum ab rebus infimis excellentis naturæ ornamenta captatis, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 30. Hreósendlíc cassabundus, corruendus

lafor

(n.)
Grammar
lafor, es; m.

A leopard

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A leopard [so Cockayne, but ought not the word in the following passage to be eoforas?] Swelce eác laforas ðǽr cwóman unmǽtlícre micelnisse and monig óðer wildeór and eác tigris nec minus apri ingentis forme mixti maculosis lincibus tygribusque, Nar.

luf-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-sum, adj.

Amiable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable

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Amiable, pleasant, lovable Lufsum swǽ Rahel amabilis ut Rachel, Rtl. 109, 37. Lufsum and líðe leófum monnum amiable and kind to the men that are dear to him, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914: 96 a; Th. 357, 21; Pa. 32

níd-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wracu, e; f.

Violence ⬩ misery caused by violence

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Violence, misery caused by violence Wæs ðæt gewin láð and longsum, ðe on ða leóde becom, nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, and hyra nýdwræce deópe déman, Exon. Th. 135, 17; Gú. 525

óþ-flítan

(v.)
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to get from another by litigation Ðá ongon Higa him specan sóna on, and wolde him óþflítan ðæt lond then Higa at once began the case against him, and wanted to get the land from him by the litigation. Chart. Th. 169, 23

ge-níðla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-níðla, an; m.

An enemy, a foe

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An enemy, a foe Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gǽste geníðlum gafol onháte never shalt thou induce me to promise tribute to dumb and deaf idols, foes to the spirit, Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 26; Jul. 151