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hæsel

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel, es; m.

The hazel ⬩ corulus, colurnus ⬩ corylus, amygdalus

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For special virtue of the hazel see Grmm. D. M. 927, and cf. hæslen. Cf. also the Icel. hasla völl to challenge to a duel on a field marked out by hazel poles

fram

away from ⬩ apart from ⬩ absent from ⬩ from ⬩ alien from ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ as a result of ⬩ of ⬩ de

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Regn þe þeós eorðe fram æfter gróweð, Ps. Th. 146, 8. indicating the ground of judgement, belief, c.

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force

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Wé ne sceolon ða rícan for heora ríccetere wurðian we are not to honour the great ones for their greatness, Homl. Th. i. 128, 22.

Linked entry: rícceter

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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Sý ðú hál leóf Iudéiscre leóde cyning hail sir, king of the Jewish people, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 28. Hál beó ðú Have, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 49.

Linked entry: hǽl

líchamlíce

(adv.)
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Add: physically Þe lǽs hig þone deáð on heora sáwle þolian, ðe hig líchamlíce (lícumlíce, v. l. in carfare) ðoledon, R. Ben. 94, 14. Ealle men líchomlíce sweltaþ, and þeáh seó sáwl bið libbende, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 13.

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FEN ⬩ marsh ⬩ mud ⬩ dirt ⬩ pălus ⬩ lŭtum ⬩ līmus ⬩ sordes

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Þyrs sceal on fenne gewunian the spectre shall dwell in the fen, Menol. Fox 545; Gn. C. 42: Beo. Th. 2595; B. 1295. Se ðe móras heóld, fen and fæsten who held the moors, the fen and fastness, Beo. Th. 208; B. 104.

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oath ⬩ an oath first taken ⬩ antejūrāmentum ⬩ præjūrāmentum ⬩ præjūrātio

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To this the defendant opposed his own fóre-áþ, thereby pleading not guilty to the charge. The oaths both of plaintiff and defendant were supported by consacramentals, respecting the number of which see L.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

ildu

(n.)
Grammar
ildu, indecl. f.

an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ age ⬩ ætas ⬩ age ⬩ senectus

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Ða ðe nabbaþ náwþer ne ildo ne wísdóm quos vet imperfectio vel ætas prohibet, Past, 49. 3 ; Swt. 383, 21. age, old age; senectus Seó yldo and se ende ðæs heora lífes their old age and the end of their life, Blickl. Homl. 163. 5.

Linked entries: ældu eldo ilda ildo

FLÓD

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓD, es; n. m.

a flowing of water ⬩ flow ⬩ flowing water ⬩ wave ⬩ tide ⬩ FLOOD ⬩ sea ⬩ running stream ⬩ river ⬩ flūmen ⬩ fluctus ⬩ fluentum ⬩ æstus ⬩ accessus ⬩ flŭvius ⬩ the Flood ⬩ deluge ⬩ dilŭvium

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Com flówende flód [m. or n.] æfter ebban . . . se flód [m.] út gewát the flowing tide came after the ebb . . .the tide receded, Byrht. Th. 133, 45, 58; By. 65, 72.

Linked entry: flóde

cyric-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sceat, ciric-sceat,es; m.

Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate

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Church-scot was at first a certain measure of corn paid to the church.

Linked entry: ciric-sceat

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESS ⬩ remission ⬩ indulgence ⬩ permission ⬩ remissio ⬩ vĕnia ⬩ indulgentia

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A.] let there be a remission in the compensation, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 9: 9; Th. i. 276, 3. Dó him his synna forgifenesse grant him forgiveness of his sins, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 39.

ge-fetian

(v.)
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S. 2, 197. the object a thing Hí ofer six míla him wæter on heora exlum gefetton, Hml. Th. i. 562, 4. to go and get what one seeks, get, obtain, with concrete object Críst sitt on heofonum mid þám hálgum þe hé on ðisum lífe gefette, Hml.

oþþe

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add: a particle co-ordinating words, phrases, or clauses, between which there is an alternative, words Feorran oððe neán, Gen. 1047.

Linked entry: of-þe

ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]

To declare ⬩ publish ⬩ make known ⬩ explain ⬩ prove ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ glorify ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ demonstrāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ exprĭmĕre ⬩ manĭfestāre ⬩ signāre ⬩ explānāre ⬩ prŏbāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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guardian of the place, Homl.

mylen-feld

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-feld, m.
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A field where there is a mill Tó mylenfelda, C. D. v. 381, 34

bycgean

(v.)

to buy, procure ⬩ emere

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to buy, procure; emere Híg woldon bycgean they would buy, Mt. Bos. 25, 10

wépan

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</b> add: where there is grief for wrongdoing Ðá ðe ðá gedónan scylda wépað, Past. 421, 36, where there is lament for suffering Gemǽnað gé hit tó þǽm wyrrestan tídum, and magon hié hreówlíce wépan. Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 120, 6.

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's spirit ... but they raised up troubles, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 35; Gú. 200

in-cúð

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cúð, adj.

Strange ⬩ grievous

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appointed concerning the disposition of strange matters, Lchdm. iii. 440, 26.

in-fiht

(n.)
Grammar
in-fiht, -feoht, es ; n.
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis