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un-swice

(n.)
Grammar
un-swice, es; m. (or -swic, es; n. ?)

Good faithabsence of deceit or treachery

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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, ðet hé móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl

wer-tihtle

(n.)
Grammar
wer-tihtle, an; f.
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An accusation where the crime of which a person is accused involves the payment of the wer; the crime itself Be wertyhtlan. Gif mon sié wertyhtlan betogen . . . bíde mon mid ðære wíterǽdenne óþ ðæt se wer gegolden sié, L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 1-4

Linked entry: tihtle

ge-hréran

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Dó méle fulne buteran on, and gehrére tógædere, 86, 18. of the operation of natural forces, to set in violent motion Þurh winda gryre wolcn wæs gehréred, Dóm. L. 8

hæsel

Grammar
hæsel, hazel.
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Of ðǽre apoldre on ðæne hwítan hæsl, ðonnæ of ðám hwítan hæsle on hnuttwíc eástewearde, C. D. v. 221, 18. Add

leoþu-wác

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For leoþuwác in middle of l. 2 l. lioþuwác, dele Iust passage, and add Of liþewácum helmum lentis frondibus, An. Ox. 923. Liþewácum, tógum (tagum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 69) lentis (viminibus caedentes, Aid. 66, 39), 4693.

Linked entry: wác

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigha sinew

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As regards the form of the word, it might be compared with O.H.Ger. walza decipula, pedica.)

brycg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
brycg-bót, bricg-bót, e; f.

a bridgea repairingA repairing or restoring of a bridgepontis restitutio vel instauratio

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[brycg a bridge, bót a repairing] A repairing or restoring of a bridge; pontis restitutio vel instauratio Brycgbóta aginne man georne let a man diligently begin the repairing of bridges, L. C.

Linked entries: bric-bót bricg-bót

hláfmæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hláfmæsse-dæg, es; m.

Lammas-day, the first of August

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Lammas-day, the first of August Of ðam gehálgedan hláfe ðe man hálige on hláfmæssedæg from the hallowed bread which is hallowed on Lammas-day, Lchdm. iii. 290, 27. Ǽr hláfmæsse [dǽge?], L. M. 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 146, 9.

Linked entry: hláf-mæsse

CEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CEÓL, ciól, es; m.

KEELa shipcarina, celox, navis

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The KEEL of a ship, a ship; carina, celox, navis Ðe brontne ceól ofer lagustrǽte lǽoan cwómon who came leading a high keel over the water-street, Beo. Th. 482; B. 238.

Linked entry: ciól

cyric-þén

(n.)

a minister of the church

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a minister of the church, L. I. P. 25; Th. ii. 340, 13

dæg-mǽls-pílu

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mǽls-pílu, [for dæg-mǽles píl],e ; f.

The style of a dial horologii gnomon,

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The style of a dial; horologii gnomon, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 59

efen-werod

(n.)
Grammar
efen-werod, es; n.

A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldiercommănĭpŭlāris

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A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

Erming-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Erming-strǽt, e; f. [here-man-strǽt via strāta mīlĭtāris, Som.]

Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain

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One of the four great Roman roads in Britain, Som. Lye

flít-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
flít-cræft, es; m.

The art of disputinglogicdisceptandi arsdialectĭca

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The art of disputing, logic; disceptandi ars, dialectĭca Flítcræft dialectíca, Mone B. 3030

flít-georn

(n.)
Grammar
flít-georn, -gern, es; m.

One desirous of contentiona quarrellerlítĭgātorvĭtĭlīgātorrixātor

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One desirous of contention, a quarreller; lítĭgātor, vĭtĭlīgātor, rixātor Flítgern lītĭgātor, Prov. 25

freó-bearn-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
freó-bearn-fæder, m.

A father of noble childrennōbĭlium fīliōrum păter

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A father of noble children; nōbĭlium fīliōrum păter.Cd. 163; Th. 206,1; Exod. 445

fryþ-gegylda

(n.)

a member of a peace-guild

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a member of a peace-guild, L. Ath. v. prm; Wilk. 65, 5

heoru-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of wara sword

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A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263

hete-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-grim, adj.

Of malignant cruelty or fierceness

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Of malignant cruelty or fierceness, Andr. Kmbl. 2789; An. 1397: 3122; An. 1564

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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A coat of mail formed with rings, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145