a-bet
Better ⬩ melius
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Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23
æ-not
Useless ⬩ of no use ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ inutilis
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Useless, of no use, unprofitable; inutilis Ðæt hit ænote weorþe that it be useless, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7
æsc-here
A spear-band ⬩ company armed with spears ⬩ a ship or naval-band ⬩ exercitus hastifer ⬩ exercitus navalis
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Th. 133, 53; By. 69
æt-stillan
To still ⬩ componere
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To still; componere Sió cwacung sóna biþ ætstilled the quaking will soon be stilled, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm, ii. 68, 11
áncer
An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta
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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Mid ðý he leornode be ðám áncerum when he learnt concerning the anchorets, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 22
aweg-gewitenes
A going away ⬩ departure ⬩ abscessio
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A going away, departure; abscessio Æfter þrím geárum Willfreþes aweg-gewitenesse post tres abscessionis Vilfridi annos, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 30
Linked entry: onweg-gewitenness
a-wenian
To wean ⬩ ablactare
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To wean; ablactare Ǽr ðone, ðæt acennede bearn, awened sí quoadusque, qui gignitur, ablactatur, Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8 ; S. 493, 33
bald-lícost
Most bravely ⬩ fortissime
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Th. 134, 2; By. 78
Cantwara mægþ
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The county of Kent, men of Kent; Cantianorum provincia On Cantwara mægþe in the county of Kent, Bd. pref; S. 471, 26
dafenian
To be seemly or becoming ⬩ decere
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To be seemly or becoming ; decere Swá swá dafnaþ munuce as becomes a monk; sicut decet monacho, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 5
deáf-líc
Suitable, fitting, proper ⬩ conveniens
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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4
entisc
made by a giant, giant ⬩ gĭgantēus
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made by a giant, giant; gĭgantēus Lét entiscne helm brecan he caused the giant helmet to break, Beo. Th. 5951; B. 2979
Linked entry: eótenisc
fýfteógða
the fifteenth
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the fifteenth Forþferde he ðý fýfteógeðan dæge Kalendarum Martiarum qui defunctus die dĕcĭma quinta Kalendārum Martiārum, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 36
heópa
A briar ⬩ bramble
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(Or should this be placed under heópe?)
hrǽcea
hawking
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Clearing the throat, hawking Þurh spátl and hrǽcean by spittle and clearing the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 8
lúcan
To pull up
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To pull up Swá swá londes ceorl of his æcere lýcþ yfel weód monig, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 55; Met. 12, 28
lytigian
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Th. 134, 18; By. 86
máðum-hirde
A treasurer
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A treasurer Ða máðmhyrdas ðe ðæt feoh heóldon ðe mon ðám ferdmonnum on geáre sellan sceolde, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13
mid-ferhþ
Middle life or age
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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25
níten-líc
Animal ⬩ after the manner of a brute
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terrena animalia, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 50, 35