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hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, a raven.
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Hraebn, hraefn [nycti]corax, Txts. 52, 285. Ðá cóm þǽr sum hrefen ( corvus ) inn; sóna swá hé þá cartan geseah, þá genam hé hig sóna and gewát mid on þæne fenn, Guth. Gr. 140, 5. Hí sǽdon þæt seó glóf of ánes hrefnes múþe feólle, 145, 27. Þá geségon hí

port-geréfa

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Add: an official of a foreign town Se biscop árás and mid him se portgeréfa (of Ephesus), and þá yldostan portmen, Hml. S. 23, 749. II. an English official :-- Þes ceáp wæs geceápod on Wii ætforan ealra scýre. Þises is tó gewitnesse Eádrige arceb. .

syferlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
syferlíce, adv.

with cleanliness, without impurity ⬩ soberly, purely, without excess or grossness ⬩ soberly, prudently, circumspectly ⬩ ad sobrietatem

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with cleanliness, without impurity Ðæt gé witen ðæt hit ( the preparation of the wafers for the mass) clǽnlíce and sýferlíce gedón sý, L. E. I. 5; Th. ii. 404, 36. soberly, purely, without excess or grossness Sidefulle on ðeáwum and sýferlíce lybbende

full

(adv.)
Grammar
full, adv.

full

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The two passages given here may be taken under full; see Gen. 50, 10 :Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 33 under full in Dict., and full; V. above; but see also ful-líce, 6.. The forms of adjectives and adverbs given in the Dictionary as compounds with full- (ful-)

glóf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
glóf-wyrt, e; f.

lily of the valley ⬩ convallāria mājālis ⬩ hound's tongue ⬩ cynoglossum officĭnāle

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lily of the valley; convallāria mājālis Lin. Ðeós wyrt ðe man Apollĭnārem, and óðrum naman glófwyrt nemneþ this plant which is called Apollĭnārisand by another name glovewort, Herb. 23, 1; Lchdm. i. 120, 3: L. M. 1, 40; Lchdm. ii. 106, 7: Wrt. Voc. 66

þeów-níd

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-níd, e; f.

Violence or force that enslaves or subdues ⬩ oppression ⬩ enslavement

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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga (Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd(þreánýd), (Exon. Th. 187, 1)

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is stored ⬩ a place where wine is sold and drunk ⬩ a tavern ⬩ a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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a place where wine is stored Wínæm apotheca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 6.. Similar entries v. win-hús a place where wine is sold and drunk, a tavern Wínaern taberna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 3. Wínærn i. 290, 52. a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll

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Toll, tax, custom, duty, due. that which is paid to the state. See also IV. Cynelíc toll fiscale tributum, Hpt. Gl. 440, 43. Nim ðone wecg, and syle tó tolle for mé and for ðé, Homl. Th. i. 512, 5. Æt hwám nimaþ cyningas gafol oððe toll reges terrae

oster-scill

(n.)
Grammar
oster-scill, e; f.
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An oyster-shell Mid ostorscyllum gecnucud and gemenged, Lchdm. i. 338, 16

ge-hǽman

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Add Hé hí genam niédenga and hire mid gehǽmde, Past. 415, 17

stíl-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíl-ecg, adj.
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Steel-edged Stíð and stýlecg ( a sword ), Beo. Th. 3070 ; B. 1533

Linked entry: stýl-ecg

un-súr

(adj.)
Grammar
un-súr, adj.

Not sour

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Not sour Eala forgá and meoloc þicge unsúre, Lchdm. ii. 292, 30

Linked entry: súr

breoton

(adj.)
Grammar
breoton, adj.

Spacious ⬩ ample

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Spacious, ample Fóh hider tó mé burh and breotone bold, Sat. 687

bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
bridlian, l. brídlian,
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Hí heofon mid heora mægenum brídlodan, Bl. H. 161, 18. and add

duguþ-miht

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ-miht, e; f.
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Supreme power Ealdordómas and duguðmihta principatus et potestates, Lch. i. lxviii, 11

duþhamor

Grammar
duþhamor, l. dúþ-hamor,
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Malleoli tyndercyn, id est dýþhomer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 9. and add

ear

Grammar
ear, ocean. l. eár
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and add In eáre (me are, MS.), Dan. 324. Cf. eá water

eorþ-cyn

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For 'each terrestrial species' substitute 'all that lives on earth,' and add:

fæst-gongel

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For 'faithful' substitute ' steady-going, ' and for 'faithful soul' substitute ' constant mind. '

ge-hresp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hresp, es; n.
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Plundering Þurh hǽðenra manna gehresp and gestrodu, Nap. 30. See next word

Linked entry: -hresp