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ge-rǽdnes

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Th. ii. 296, 18. a legal agreement embodied in a charter God þá gehealde for bǽm lífum þe unne ꝥ þeós gerǽdnis stondon móte in écnesse, C. D. ii. 132, 19. þás gerǽdnisse eall se hióréd mid Crístes róde tácne gefæstnodon, 150, 33.

cyre-bald

(adj.)

bold in decision ⬩ arbltrii strenuus

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bold in decision; arbltrii strenuus

hǽmed-þing

(n.)
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In l. 10 l. hǽmedþingum

hǽr

(n.)
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In l. 8 l. efesiað

drípan

(v.)
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Take here drýpan in Dict

borh-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borh-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge; vadimonium

cípe-cniht

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cípe-cniht, v. cépe-, cýpe-cniht
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in Dict., and ceáp-cniht

dríme

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Take here dréme in Dict

gist-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-lic, hospitable [cf. O. H. Ger. un-gastlíchi]
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v. gast-lic in Dict

hirdung

(n.)
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Take here hyrdung in Dict

Linked entry: hyrdung

hlírian

(v.)
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Take here hlýrian in Dict

moc

(n.)
Grammar
moc, muck ?
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in hiós-moc. v. hlós

scín-lǽca

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In l. 8 l. advexerint

un-gefandod

(adj.)
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In l. 2 read flǽsclicrä

toga

(n.)

a leader

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a leader (only in compounds)

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, -leást, e; f.
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See lǽs-hosum in Dict

gást-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gást-hálig, gǽst-hálig; adj.

Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in mind ⬩ anĭmi sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in mind; anĭmi sanctus Witgan sungon, gast-halíge guman, be Godes bearne prophets, men holy in spirit, sung of the son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1120; El. 562

Linked entry: gǽst-hálig

weorold-spédig

(adj.)
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weorold-spédig, adj.
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Rich in this world's goods, wealthy Se ðe wilnaþ ðæt wolde on ðam angienne his lífes woroldspédig (woruld-, Cott. MSS.) weorðan qui in principio hereditari festinant, Past. 44; Swt. 333, 2

Linked entry: spédig

stoppa

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Gelómlíce wæs tóbrocen se ráp in þám hangode se stoppa þe man ꝥ wæter mid hlód funis in quo ad hauriendum aquam situla dependebat crebro rumpebatur, Gr. D. 214, 22. Add

swíge

(adj.)
Grammar
swíge, adj.
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Add Man gehýrde in swígre nihte mycelne sealmsang coepit in nocturno silentio psalmodiae cantus audiri, Gr. D. 238, 29. On þǽre nihte, þá hit stillost swígost wæs intempestae noctis silentio, 11

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