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æfesa

(n.)
Grammar
æfesa, (-e; f, f), an; m.

Produce of woods on which swine might be fed

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Produce of woods on which swine might be fed Mid mæste and mid æuesan . . . and ic ann ðæt ðridde swun (?) of æuesan ðæs néxtan wudes ðe líþ tó kyngesbyrig cum porcorum esca et cum fructibus . . . quoaue dono tertiam sarcinam iumentariam fructuum qui

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bryðen

(n.)
Grammar
bryðen, es; n ?

A drink, brewingpotus

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A drink, brewing; potus Bryðen wæs ongunnen, ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde æt fruman worulde the drink was prepared, which Eve fermented for Adam at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 4; Gú. 953: L. M. l, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 15. Án bryðen mealtes

tó-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-samnian, p. ode

To assemble,collect

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To assemble, collect Ðá bæd hé hine ðæt hé sumne dǽl landes æt him onfénge, ðæt hé mihte mynster on getimbrian and Godes ðeówas tósomnian he prayed him to receive from him a parcel of land, that he might thereon build a monastery and collect together

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ach

(con.)

butsed

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but; sed Ach ðæs weorodes eác but of the host also. Andr. Reed. 3182; An. 1594

æf-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
æf-weardnes, -ness, e; f.

Absenceremovalposterityabsentia

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Absence, removal, posterity; absentia For ðínre æfweardnesse because of thy absence, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 28

aldor-leás

(adj.)

deprived of parentsorphanus

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deprived of parents; orphanus.Jn. Lind. War. 14, 18. Aldorleás [MS. aldoras], Beo. Th. 30; B. 15

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hooda state of miseryafflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

Arrian

(n.; v.)
Grammar
Arrian, es; m.

AriusArrianus

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Arius; Arrianus Arrianes gedwola the heresy of Arius, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 80; Met. 1, 40

baswe

(adj.)

crimson

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crimson Baswe bócstafas crimson letters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724; pl. of basu, adj

be-délan

(v.)
Grammar
be-délan, p. -délde; pp. -déled

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Duguðum be-déled deprived of dignity, Cd. 215; Th. 272, 19; Sat. 122

buruh-waru

(n.)
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the people of a city in a body, Chr. 1013; Th. 270, 28: Deut. 21, 21

byden-botm

(n.)
Grammar
byden-botm, es; m.
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The bottom of a vessel; fundus, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 49; Wrt. Voc. 24, 49

cealfa hús

(n.)
Grammar
cealfa hús, es; n.

vitularius

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vitularius; A house for [of] calves Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 24; Wrt. Voc. 15, 24

dreahte

(v.)
Grammar
dreahte, ðú dreahtest, pl.dreahton ; pp. dreatt

Vexed, vexedst, troubled

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Vexed, vexedst, troubled, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 6; Seel. 17; p. and pp. of dreccan

drehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
drehte, pl.drehton ; pp. dreht

Vexed, afflicted

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Vexed, afflicted, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 27; Gen. 2249: Ps. Spl. 93, 5; p. of dreccan

édulf-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
édulf-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house prædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 16

eft-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eft-wyrd, e; f.

Future fate, day of judgmentfutūrum fātum, judĭcii dies

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Future fate, day of judgment; futūrum fātum, judĭcii dies, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 15; Exod. 539

eorþ-rima

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-rima, an; m.

A kind of plant, dodder?herbæ gĕnus, cuscuta ? L. M. 3,

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A kind of plant, dodder? herbæ gĕnus, cuscuta ? L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 334, 12

fealvor

(n.)
Grammar
fealvor, es; m.

A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen porphyrio = πoρφυρίων

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A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρίων Fealvor porphyrio, Wrt. Voc. 280, 17

hell-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hell-bend, m. f.

A hell-bond

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A hell-bond Hellbendum fæst fast in the chains of hell, Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072