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ealder

(n.)

an elder

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an elder, R. Ben. 4

a-gift

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dele, and see ǽ-gift

byrdicge

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Substitute: An embroideress. Cf. byrdestre

hyppede

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figit, An. Ox. 46, ll. (?)

-lícness

(suffix)
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Add: an-lícness,on-lícness

sin-hweorfende

(adj.)
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Sinhwyrfende, An. Ox. 114. Add

weoloc-basu

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Weolcbasewere, An. Ox. 1061. Add

ælmes-dónd

(n.)
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an almsgiver, Chrd. 92, 28

hǽlsend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlsend, es; m.

An augur

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An augur, Cot. 73, Lye

heáf-sang

(n.)
Grammar
heáf-sang, es; m.

An elegy

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An elegy, Cot. 118, Lye

Linked entry: heóf-sang

combol

(n.)
Grammar
combol, es; n.

An ensign ⬩ a military standard

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An ensign, a military standard

ge-fǽrede

(v.; adj.; part.)

larvatos,

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larvatos, An. Ox. 2, 405

á-worpenlíce

(adv.)
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á-worpenlíce, adv.

Vilely ⬩ viliter

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Vilely; viliter, An. Ox. 2736

disc

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Sende se cyning þám þearfum þone sylfrenan disc mid sande mid ealle, and hét tóceorfan þone disc and syllan þám þearfum, Hml. S. 26, 96. Ánnæ dics an þrým pundom, C. D. iii. 127, 19. Man sceal habban . . . pannan, crocca, dixas, Angl. ix. 264, 10

mæsse-reáf

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ÞreÓ þéningbéc . . . and án mæssereáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. Habbað eów mid swylc mæssereáf and swylce hÚselfata swylce gé mid risnum þá þénunga þénian magon, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 26. Twá mæssereáf, C. D. B. iii. 660, 33

fracoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fracuþ, fracod, fraced; adj.

Vile ⬩ filthy ⬩ unseemly ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ worthless ⬩ useless ⬩ turpis ⬩ detestābilis ⬩ indĕcōrus

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We bióþ folcum fracoðe we shall be hateful to the people, Andr. Kmbl. 817; An. 409. Fracoðest vilest. Salm. Kmbl. 702; Sal. 350. Wæs úre líf fracuþ and gefrǽge our life has been vile and infamous, Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 23; Az. 24.

ge-yppan

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</b> of legal notice, to lay an information of a crime :-- Gif mon on, folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand, gif hé mæge if a man in the folkmoot give to the king's reeve notice of a crime

eáþ-mód

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Ábogenre, eádmódre cernua, i. humilis, An. Ox. 1278: suplici, 1329. Eádmódne on gáste humilem spiritu, Scint. 82, 16. Ðá eáðmodan humiles, Past. 299, 1. Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte, Bl. H. 95, 26.

ge-sund

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Hit oft gesǽleð on þǽm sélran þingum and on þǽm gesundrum (in secundis rebus), Nar. 7a 26. <b>IV a.</b> in valedictory expressions :-- Heó rǽhte hire handa him tó and hét hine gesund faran ( she bade him farewell), Ap. Th. 27, 2.

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, ⬩ pile up, ⬩ build, ⬩ place, ⬩ lade, ⬩ load, ⬩ freight ⬩ to lade, ⬩ draw [water]; ⬩ haurire

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A. 4, 11. Gemétte ǽnne ealdne munuc wæter hladende found an old monk drawing water, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 7

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst