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bere-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
bere-wíc, (and? -wíce; f. cf. Lot. berewica)
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Mid allen ðám bere-wícan ðe ic habbe intó ðáre hálagen stówe gegifen, C. D. iv. 211, 27: 192, 7. Medeshámstede and berewícan þa þár héren, and Anláf-estún and þá(m) berewícan þár . . . Undelum and berewícum þár gebyreð, C. D.

niccan

(v.)
Grammar
niccan, to say no (v. nic),
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refuse a person something Ic bidde ðé þurch ðene Drictene gif ic ongén ne cóme ðat ðú it néfre ne lét welden míne unwynan æfter ðe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron, and niccað it éuere unðanke, C. D. vi. 201, 6. [v. N. E. D. nick to deny.]

Linked entry: nic

styreness

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add: <b>I a.</b> of convulsive movement Heó ongan swá manegum styrenyssum beón onstvred coebit tot motibus agitari, Gr.

ýfer

(n.)
Grammar
ýfer, (?); gen. ýfre.
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A bank (v. ófer) Of ðám gáran in on ðá ýfre; of ðǽre ýfre, C. D. i. 279, 23. Beneaðan ýfre, iii. 415, 32. Cf. Haec sunt nomina pastuum porcorum . . . heánýfre, i. 258, 11. Þis syndon þá landgemǽru . . . þæt is ǽrest heáhýfre; of heáhýfre, C. D.

Geát

(n.)
Grammar
Geát, es; m.

Geat

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Geat, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 13; Deór. 15. See Grimm D. M. 341-5

ge-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wunian, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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add: with adj. complement Gewunedon þá þwangas untogone dissolutae corrigiae remanserunt, Gr. D. 222, 2

birig

(n.)

to a city,

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to a city, for byrig, Gen. 13, 12: Deut. 14, 27; d. s. of burh

þegu

(n.)
Grammar
þegu, e; f.
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce

cot-stów

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Of ðám mere on Cúðulfes cotstówe; of ðám cotstówum, C. D. v. 389, 17. Add

egþ-wirf

(n.)
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Hundehtetig æcera gesáwen and án egþwirf and vi. bidenfate, C. D. B. iii. 367, 38

Linked entry: weorf

fearn-edisc

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-edisc, es; n.

A fern-pasture

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A fern-pasture On sacecumb, swá on fearn*-*edisc, C. D. B. i. 519, 2

Linked entries: edisc fearn-lǽs

for-wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wirdan, p. de
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To corrupt, destroy Heora forwyrdendan (-weorðendan, v. l.) welan perituras divitias, Gr. D. 201, 15

Linked entries: wirdan for-wyrdende

ge-dícan

(v.)
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to make a dic On ðá díc ðe gedícte, C. D. iii. 367, 6

Linked entry: dícan

hætera

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In bracket dele 'O. H. Ger. hadarun . . . clout', and odd: v. N. E. D. hater

Gotisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Gotisc, adj.
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Of the Goths Þǽr æfter cóm Gotiscra manna here Gothis supervenientibus, Gr. D. 194, 14

helle-stów

(n.)
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an infernal region Be þám wítelicum hellestówum de locis poenalibus inferni, Gr. D. 332, 9

hríþer-hirde

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Hreóðarhyrde armentarius, Hpt. 33, 238, 3. Wæs sum cniht hrýðerhyrde, Gr. D. 300, 4. Add

Linked entry: hríþ-hirde

neorxnawang-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
neorxnawang-lic, adj.
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Of paradise Hér onginneð se þridda flód of dám neorxnawanglican wylle, Gr. D. 179, I

niþer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-lang, adj.
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With the length stretching downwards ðæs niðærlangan hlincæs eástænde, C. D. v. 243, 3