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fót-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemet, es; n.

A foot-measurefoot-bandfetterpĕdis mensūracompes

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A foot-measure, foot-band, fetter; pĕdis mensūra, compes Hí ge-eádmétton on fótgemetum fét his humiliāvērunt in compĕdĭbus pĕdes ejus, Ps. Spl. T. 104, 17

Linked entry: FÓT

gaful-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-gylda, an; m.

A tribute payertributarytrĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor He hí to gafulgyldum gesette on Angelþeódde he made them tributaries among the English, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 24

eall-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-geleáflíc, adj. [geleáflíc believed] Believed by all, catholic; cathŏlĭcus = καθολικός
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Ðæt monega cyricean on Hibernia, lǽrendum Athamnano, ða eallgeleáflícan Eástran onféngon ut plurĭmæ Scottōrum ecclesiæ, instante Adamnano, cathŏlĭcum Pascha suscēpĕrint, Bd. 5, 15; S. 635, 10

Linked entry: eal-geleáflíc

reám

(n.)
Grammar
reám, es; m.
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Cream Wið ðon ðe mon blóde hrǽce and spíwe; genim god beren mela and hwít sealt, dó on reám oððe góde fléte, Lchdm. ii. 314, 2

blíð

(adj.)
Grammar
blíð, = blíðe

sweet, pleasantsuavis, amœnus

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sweet, pleasant; suavis, amœnus Ðis ofet is swéte, blíð on breóstum this fruit is sweet, pleasant in the stomach, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 13; Gen. 656

ge-cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cneówian, p. ode; pp. od. [cneówian to kneel]

To bend the kneekneelgenuflectŏre

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To bend the knee, kneel; genuflectŏre He on díglum stówum gecneówige gelóme let him frequently kneel in secret places, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 282, 30

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, síþþ, e ; f.
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Travel, journey Bǽm wæs on síþþe hæbbendes hyht to both when journeying was the possessor's joy, Exon. Th. 481, 12 ; Rä. 65, 2. v. gesíþ[þ]

steór-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
steór-wirðe, adj.
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Deserving reprobation Ðonne wé hwæthwugu stiórwierðes ongietaþ on ða ðe ús underðiédde bióþ cum ea quae in subditis arguenda cognoscunt. Past. 28, 4; Swt. 194, 3

stán-weorc

(n.)
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stán-weorc, es; n.
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Stone-work, stone-building Hé worhte of seolfre ǽnne heáhne stýpel on stánweorces gelícnysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 29. [O. Sax. stén-werk.] Cf. stán-geweorc

swicolness

(n.)
Grammar
swicolness, e; f.
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Deceit, fraud, treachery Míne synna ðe ic ge*-*fremede on mǽnan áðe and swicolnyssæ, Anglia xi. 102, 85. Antecrist lǽrþ unsóðfæstnysse and swicolnesse, Wulfst. 55, 12

temprung

(n.)
Grammar
temprung, e; f.
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Tempering, moderation Swá hwæt on temprunge byþ hálwende hit ys quicquid ternperamento fit salutare est, Scint. 55, 1. Hafa ðú temprunge ( temperamentum, i. mediocritatem ), 172, 13

þri-flére

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-flére, adj.

Having three floorsthree-storied

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Having three floors, three-storied Ðæt gyftlíce hús wæs ðryflére,for ðan ðe on Godes gelaðunge sind þrý stæpas gecorenra manna, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 17

Linked entry: -flére

un-sceamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceamlíc, adj.

Immodestshameless

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Immodest, shameless Ic hí ástyrede mid fúllícum gesprǽcum. Hí míne unsceamlícan gebǽra geseónde mé on heora scip námon tó him, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 377

wuldor-tán

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-tán, es; m.

A glory-twiga plant with medicinal virtues

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A glory-twig, a plant with medicinal virtues Ðá genam Wóden .viiii. wuldortánas, slóh ðá ða næddran, ðæt heó on .viiii. tófleáh, Lchdm. iii. 34, 24

and-wlite

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Andwlite Drihtnes vultus Domini, Ps. L. 33, 17. þines andwlites vultus tui, 79, 17. Hé geseah beorhtnesse on his and-wlite, Hml. S. 24, 138. Add

fealgian

(v.)
Grammar
fealgian, p. ode

To fallowbreak-upland

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To fallow, break-up land Me mæig on sumera fealgian, myxendincgan út dragan, Angl. ix. 261, 8. v. Andrews' Old English Manor, p. 260, n. 4

feówerteóða

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On ðone feówertegðan dæg þæs mónðes, Shrn. 103, 24. Þý feówerteogeðan (-tegeðan, -teóðan, v. ll.) geáre anno decimo quarto, Bd. 1, 23; Sch. 48, 5. Add

flet-gefeoht

(n.)
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flet-gefeoht, es; n.
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Fighting in a house Be cierlisces monnes flet-gefeohte. Gif hwá on cierlisces monnes flette gefeohte, 1. 1.Th. i. 86, 20. Cf. fletgefoth, 589, 5

freóls-dæg

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Hú on freólsdagum ( in sanctorum natalitiis ) seó nihtlice wæcce tó healdenne sý ... sealmas sýn gesungene þe tó þám freólsdæge belimpað, R. Ben. 39, 4-9. Add

forhtnys

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Þá gefór on Iulianes mód unácumendlic forhtnys (intolerabilis pavor), Gr. D. 37, 26. Warð his leóhtbora áfyrht . . . and mid þǽre forhtnæsse . . . slǽp, Vis. Lfc. 38. Add