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fundung

(n.)
Grammar
fundung, e; f.

A goingdepartureabĭtusdecessus

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A going, departure; abĭtus, decessus He nolde on his fundunge ofer híréd healdan he would not hold a court on his departure over sea, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 2

iú-leán

(n.)
Grammar
iú-leán, es ; n.
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A reward for something done long ago Iúleán ðæs ðe hine of nearwum Widia út forlét a reward, because in time past Widia released him from straits, Wald. 2, 7

Linked entry: geó-leán

land-hæbbende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-hæbbende, adj.
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owning land Monnes landhæbbendes, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 10. Similar entries Cf. landágende. holding a country as a ruler Landhæbbende ł his cynnes látwa tribunus, Rtl. 193, 15

rád-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
rád-stefn, e; f.
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A term of service performed by a mounted person (?) Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt þénode cyning, and his rádstefne rád on his híréde, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 190, 19

ræsn

(n.)
Grammar
ræsn, es; n.
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A plank, a ceiling Ræsn asser, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59. Ræfter tignus, beám trabs, wáh paries, ræsn laquear, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 5-8 : ii. 52, 4

bindele

(n.)
Grammar
bindele, byndele, byndelle, an; f.

A binding, tyingvinculis constrictio

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A binding, tying, fastening with bands; vinculis constrictio Be mannes bindelan concerning [the] binding [putting in bands] of a man. L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2

Linked entry: byndele

ge-rúna

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúna, an; m.

A counsellor

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A counsellor Gerúna sinmistes vel consecretalis, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 66; Wrt. Voc. 18, 18. Gerúna a secretis, vel principis consiliarius, 113; Som. 79, 127; Wrt. Voc. 60, 32

Linked entry: -rúna

ge-rýno

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýno, indecl. n.

A mystery

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A mystery Ðis Eástorlíce gerýno us æteóweþ ðæs écean lífes sweotole bysene this Easter mystery [Christ's resurrection] shews us a clear example of the life eternal, Blickl. Homl. 83, 7

Linked entry: ge-rýne

ge-mynd-drepen

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-mynd-drepen, e; f.

A mind stroke, a swoon, deliriummentis percussio

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A mind stroke, a swoon, delirium; mentis percussio On gemynd-drepen in his mind's swoon, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 34; Gen. 1571. Grn. has,-On gemynd drepen; pp. of drepan

six-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
six-gilde, adj.
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Requiring six-fold payment or fine. Diácones feoh . vi. gylde a deacon's property (when stolen) shall be paid for with a sixfold fine, L. Ethb. I; Th. i. 2, 5

sulh-hæbbere

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-hæbbere, es; m.
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One who holds a plough (cf. his sulh on handa hæfde, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 8), a ploughman Sulhhæbbere stibarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 24. v. next word

Linked entry: hæbbere

twi-sehtan

(v.)
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to disagree, be at variance Úðwitan gesihþ twy-sehtan (? Cockayne prints twyselican) hénðe getácnaþ if in a dream a man sees philosophers disagree, it betokens humiliation, Lchdm. iii. 204, 24. (?)

Linked entry: sehtan

wrót

(n.)

a snouttrunk

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a snout, trunk Wrót bruncus (in a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 54: ii. Ii, 47: 102, 23: 127, 27. Ylpes bile vel wrót promuscida, i. 22, 45

wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
wyrp, es; m.
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A throw, cast, the distance which a thing may be thrown Swá mycel swá is ánes stánes wyrp (weorp ł wyrp, Lind.) quantum jactus est lapidis, Lk. Skt. 22, 41

Linked entry: wirp

and-fang

(n.)
Grammar
and-fang, es; m.
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acceptance Ꝥte hæbbe ondfong ðerh Godes milsæ on heofnum, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 10. in a personal sense. Cf. under-fang Andfang(a ?) appetitorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 17

bord

a boardboard

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Add: a board: Borda gefég commissura. Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 65. side of a ship, board (in larboard) wurpon heora waru ofor bord, Hml. Th. i. 246, 2, 9

eorþ-rest

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A bed on the ground: Eordraestae, -restae, -reste caumeuniae, Txts. 48, 219. Eorðreste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 16. Hlýwþa vel eorðreste caumene, 130, 7. For ' A resting . . . Cot. 31 ' substitute

hríðer-freóls

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>hríþer-freóls,</b> es; m. A sacrifice at which a bull was offered Hrýþerfreólsas taurilia (suove taurilia turificando, Ald. 67, 12), An. Ox. 4719

stefnan

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Add: stemnan. v. á-stefnan ( Fram þám bróðrum þæs mynstres ðe sylf (sylfe, v. l.) ástemnedon a fratribus monasterii quod ab ipsis conditum est, Bd. pref.; Sch. 4, 13)

wíg-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-mann, es; m.

A man of wara fighting mansoldier

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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15