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þrim-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrim-feald, adj.

Threefold

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Be ánfealdum simplum, be twyfealdum duplum, be þrimfealdum triplum, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 286, 18

ge-macian

(v.)
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Substitute: to make, fashion, construct a material object Hé be þám gemǽron castelas lét gemakian, Chr. 1097 ; P. 233, 25. Gé ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum' geglengede, ne eówer reáf ne beó tó ranclíce gemacod, ne eft tó wáclíce, Ll.

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

earfoþ-tǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-tǽcne, adj.

Difficult to be shewn ⬩ diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu

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Difficult to be shewn; diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu Eorþe and wæter earfoþtǽcne wuniaþ on fýre earth and water dwell in fire difficult to be shewn, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 294; Met. 20, 147

Linked entry: -tǽcne

eargian

(v.)

to be slothful, dull, idle ⬩ torpescĕre

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to be slothful, dull, idle; torpescĕre

biterian

(v.)
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To be or become bitter. Substitute:

byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, a mulberry tree? In Ps. Spl. 77, 52 has the glosser read muros ? or moras ? (mora mansio, habitatio, Migne): in Lch. ii. 274, 17
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byrig eolonan might be a compound ?

scecgan

(v.)
Grammar
scecgan, (?); scægde

To jut out, project, be distinguished

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To jut out, project, be distinguished

Linked entry: tó-scecgan

ge-sylhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sylhþ, a plough. Substitute: a team (of oxen)
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Here (unless ánre might be read for án?) sylhðe seems to be neuter (an iþja- stem, v. Kl. Nom. Stam. § 70), and to be similar in form and meaning to M. H.

metod-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
metod-sceaft, e; f.

Decree of fate ⬩ doom ⬩ fate after death

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Hé forþ gewát metodsceaft seón he died, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 31; Gen. 1743: Beo. Th. 2364; B. 1180. Heó metodsceaft ( the death of her kinsmen ) bemearn, 2158; B. 1077

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
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Ben. 99, 15. Beón swæðer hig beón, swá (þe, other MSS. ) sacerdhádes swá clerichádes, 110, 7. Gewylde man hine swaðor man mǽge, swá cucenne swá deádne, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 17.

Linked entry: swaðor

lǽwed

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwed, léud, es; m.

A layman

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A layman Gif man léud ofsleá an þeófþe licge bútan wyrgelde if a layman be slain while thieving, let no wergild be paid for the slaying. L. Wih. 25; Th. i. 42, 13

Linked entry: lǽd

ge-latian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-latian, p. ode.
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to grow torpid Gilattia torpescit, Rtl. 125, 27. to be slow about a matter (gen.), be dilatory Smeáge gehwá georne hine sylfne, and þæs ná ne gelatige ealles tó lange, Wlfst. 165, 24

gramian

(v.)
Grammar
gramian, p. ode.
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to be furious, rage Gramigende inęstuans, Germ. 402, 58. to be offensive to, vex (with dat.) Þonne se feónd þis gesihð, ... þonne gramað (ofþingð, v. l. ) him þæt swíðe hearde, Wlfst. 199, 2

dæg-ðerlic

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Ben. I. 70, 11. On dægðerlicum tídum diurnis horis, 76, 16. On dægþerlicum dǽdum in diurnis actibus, Hy. S. 9, 6: Angl. viii. 319, 47

dol-líce

(adv.)
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Seó beó dollíce hyre cynesetl gestíhð, Angl. viii. 324, 15. Add

forþ-stæppung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-stæppung, e; f.
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Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27

ongelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ongelíce, ongelíc; adv.
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In the same way, similarly: — Hé beád þæt man ongelíce tó him onbúgan sceolde swá tó Gode, Ors. 6, 9 ; S. 264, 8. Ongelíc (sic MS.) similiter, Lk. L. 10, 32: 17, 31: 20, 31. Ongelíc, 16, 25

práfost-scír

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Ben. I. 111, 15: Gr. D. 50, 7. Wé þá synderlíce práuost hátað þe under óðrum ealdrum þǽre práuostscýre gýmað (prioratus curam gerunt), Chrd. 52, 15. Add

sǽ-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

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