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ed-staþelung

Grammar
ed-staþelung, restoration.
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For R. Ben. 36 substitute Mancynna Ealdor for úre edstaðelunge þǽre róde gealgan underféng, Hml. Th. i. 588, 19. Tó edstaþelungum ad lumina vitae, An. Ox. 2214

fird-láf

(n.)
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fird-láf, e; f.
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The remnant of an army, the survivors of a battle Þǽr feóllon ðá hǽþenan fíf ðúsend ofslagene, and Lisias fleáh mid þǽre fyrdláfe. Hml. S. 25, 377

Linked entry: here-láf

cyne-wiþþe

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Substitute for references Cynewiððan, cyniuuithan ridimiculae, Txts. 93, 1743. Wrǽdas, cyaewiþþan redimicula (habent mitrae ), An. Ox. 5241: Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 44. Cynewiððan, Hpt. 33, 239, 16

Linked entry: wiþþe

for-swíþe

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Þú eart án forswíðe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Cf. for-wel. Add

friþ-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-áþ, es; m.
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An oath confirming peace made between two hostile powers Ðá þet gafol gelést wæs and þá friðáðas gesworene, þá tóférde se here, Chr. 1012 ; P. 143, 5

ge-baþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-baþian, p. ode
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To bathe, wash Heora ǽlc án .c. þearfendra manna gebaðige, Cht. Th. 616, 25. Hé næs geefesod, ne eác bescoren oððe gebaðod, Hml. Th. ii. 298, 20

Linked entry: baþian

gyrdel-hring

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>gyrdel-hringe,</b> an; f. A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdelhringe lingula, legula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 66, 67

heáfod-frætewness

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For 'Cot. 65, Lye' substitute Heáfod*-*fretennesse decriminalia (discriminalia capitum, Ald. 68, 31, glossed by eárpreónas, An. Ox. 4821), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 48. Heáfodfrætennesse, 26, 77

Linked entry: fræteness

gristan

(v.)
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to gnash the teeth Cyrmiende, gyrst ł crim̃ ( = ? gyrstende ł crimende) stridulę. An. Ox. 4605. [v. N. E. D. grist to gnash the teeth.] See preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: gyrst

hem

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Hem ora loricę, An. Ox. 50, 51. Feald þú mid þínre swíðran hande þane hem þínes wynstran earmstoces ofer þínne wynstran scytefinger, Tech. ii. 128, 2. Add

hlyn

Grammar
hlyn, hlynn.
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Ðunorráda hlynn, Wlfst. 186. Mid hlynne cum sonitu. Ps. Rdr. 9, 7. Hlynnum clangoribus (cum tuba raucisonis reboat clangoribus, Ald. 146, 19.) An. Ox. 17, 7. Add:

leoþu--wǽcan

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Dele first passage (for which see Sǽs geliþewǽcað brymmas ponti mitescunt freta, Hy. S. 6, 28), and for last passage substitute :-- Leoþewǽcan mitigare, pacificare, An. Ox. 3802

mǽgþ-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-rǽdenn, e ; f.
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Relationship Mǽþrǽdene necessitudinis, i. amicitię An. Ox. 2, 109. Mǽgðrédena necessiíudinum (Osburga niihi conlribulibus necessiíudinum nexibus conglutinata, Aid. l, 12), 7, 2. Mǽgðrǽdena, Angl. xiii. 27, 2

ófer

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Þá fuglas ymbsǽton eallne þone ófer þæs meres aues totam stagni compleuere ripam, Nar. 16, 17. On stæþena ófrum riparum marginibus, An. Ox. 4798. Cf. (?) ýfer. Add

sceppe

(n.)
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a specific quantity of grain or malt iii. sceppe mealtes and healf sceppe hwǽte . . . án sceppe malt, Nap. 55. [From Icel. skeppa. v. N. E. D. skep.]

telga

(n.)
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Add: telge, an; f. A rod Þá beran hé slóh mid þǽre telgan ( ferula ) þe hé géwunode ꝥ hé bær him on handa, Gr. D. 229, 21

þeód-wita

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add: cf. þeód; I a. Rǽdborena ł þeódwitena iurisperitorum, An. Ox. 8, 349. <b>II b.</b> add :-- Þeodwitan philosophi, Scint. 106, 6

wencel

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Add: a servant, slave Arn án wencel mid treówenum æscene tó þǽre wyllan cum situla lignea mancipium ad fontem perrexit, Gr. D. II, 20. Ꝥ wencel, 23

brún-wann

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-wann, adj.

fuscusaterDark-brown, duskyfusco-ater

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[brún fuscus, wan, wann ater] Dark-brown, dusky; fusco-ater Niht helmade brúnwann beorgas steápe dusky night covered over the steep mountains, Andr. Kmbl. 2613; An. 1308

Linked entry: wann

riht-andswaru

(n.)
Grammar
riht-andswaru, e; f.

An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke

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An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke Se mann ðe on his múþe næfþ náne rihtandsware homo non habens in ore suo increpationes, Ps. Th. 37, 14