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case-bill

(n.)
Grammar
case-bill, (cáser-?)
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.: so cáser-bill might be compared with cyne-gird), Germ. 394, 285

bróh-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
bróh-þreá, m. f. n. indecl. but in dat. and inst. pl. [bróh = bróg
terror
, þreá
calamitas
]

terror ⬩ calamitas ⬩ Terrific calamity ⬩ calamitas terroris plena

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Terrific calamity; calamitas terroris plena Ðæt bróhþreá Cananéa wearþ cynne getenge the terrific calamity was grievous to the Canaanites' race, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 29; Gen. 1813

snacc

(n.)
Grammar
snacc, e; f. (?)

A swift-sailing vessel ⬩ a bark

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A swift-sailing vessel Ðá lét Eádweard cyng scypian xl snacca Chr. 1052; Erl. 182, 36. Hé fór tó Scotlande mid xii snaccum 1066; Erl. 201, 8

ge-dwildmann

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Án cyn gedwyldmanna ( hereticorum ) is þá wénað ꝥ hálige wæccan sýn ídele, Chrd. 25, 30. Add

tó-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sciftan, p. te

To divide for the purpose of distribution, ⬩ to divide and distribute

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Se cyng lét tóscyfton ðone here geond eall ðis land tó his mannon the king had the troops divided and quartered all over the country on his men, 1085; Erl. 218, 8

ealde-fæder

(n.)
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Cf. eald, VI a On Arcestrates cyne-ríce his ealdefeder. Ap. Th. 28, 9. Se cing Eádmund ys bebyrged mid his ealdefæder Eádgáre, Chr. 1016; P. 153, 22

Linked entry: fæder

manigfeald-lic

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Unárimedlicu goldhord þǽr wǽron inne and úte, and monigfealdlicu hié wǽron and missenlicra cynna, Nar. 5, 11. [Þurh mistlice and mænigfealdlice unriht and gyld, Chr. 1104 ; P. 239, 22.] Add: —

heáh-wita

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-wita, an; m.

A chief councillor

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A chief councillor Férde se cyng him hám and ða ealdormenn and ða heáhwitan the king went home and the aldermen and the chief 'witan,' Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10

sweord-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-gifu, e; f.

Gift of a sword

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Gift of a sword Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean taking of treasure and gift of sword shall fail for your race, Beo. Th. 5761; B. 2884

wǽg-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-streám, es; m.

The sea

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The sea Ðæt feórþe cyn wód on wǽgstreám (the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 197, 22; Exod. 311

on-riht

(n.)
Grammar
on-riht, es; n.

A right(?)

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Hálige þeóde, Israéla cyn, onriht Godes God's peculiar people, Cd. Th. 200, 18; Exod. 358

ge-dwola

Grammar
ge-dwola, error.
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Hé geseah ꝥ eal manna cynn on missenlicum gedwolum from heora Scyppende gewitene wǽron, Bl. H. 103, 5. a practice that deceives, leads into error.

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion; ⬩ ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

Linked entry: stéd-hors

sib-leger

(n.)
Grammar
sib-leger, es; m.

An incestuous person

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And æt siblegerum ða witan gerǽddan, ðæt cyng áh ðone uferan and bisceop ðone nyðeran, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 13-15

Linked entry: -leger

ealdor-líce

(adv.)
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Ealdorlíce ( principaliter ) syndon tú cyn þǽre inbryrdnesse, Gr. D. 244, 26. Aldorlíce, Rtl. 9, 15. Add

ágnian

(v.)
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Add: to have a person as a possession, under one's dominion, to enslave Ǽgnian Israhéla cyn, Exod. 265

ge-weornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weornian, p. ode
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To wither away, dry up Eall ꝥ mænnisce cyn forslagen geweornode humanum genus succisum aruit, Gr. D. 258, 13

Linked entry: weornian

Mirce

(n.)
Grammar
Mirce, Mierce, Myrce; pl.

The Mercians ⬩ Mercia

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Of Engle cóman EástEngle and Middel-Engle and Myrce ( Merci ) and eall Norþhembra cynn, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 25. Miercna cyning, land, ríce, Chr. 853; Erl. 68, 7: 877; Erl. 78, 26: 794; Erl. 58, 7. Mircena cining, 704; Er1. 43, 30.

Linked entry: Myrce

Byr-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Byr-tún, es; m. [Hovd. Burhtun: Brom. Burton super Trent: Stub. Kni. Burton]

BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire ⬩ oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi

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BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire; oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi Se cyng geaf him ðæt abbotríce on Byrtúine the king gave him the abbacy at Burton, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 16

geán-fær

(n.)
Grammar
geán-fær, es; n.

A going again ⬩ returning ⬩ return ⬩ rĕdĭtus

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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34

Linked entry: fær