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feorh-lyre

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lyre, es; m.

Loss of lifevītæ perdĭtio

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Loss of life; vītæ perdĭtio Gif feorhlyre wurþe if there be loss of life, L. E. B. 3; Th. ii. 240, 14

feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
feorsian, fyrsian; p. ode; pp. od

To go beyondremoveultĕrius procēdĕreelongāre

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To go beyond, remove; ultĕrius procēdĕre, elongāre Ðú meaht feorsian thou mayest go beyond, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 52; Met. 24, 26

Linked entry: afor-feorsian

feste

(adv.)
Grammar
feste, adv.

Fastlyfirmly

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Fastly, firmly Ic hæbbe genóg feste on gemynde I have it firmly enough in my mind, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 24

fóre-mǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽrnes, fór-mǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

Greatnesseminencerenowngloryclārĭtas

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Greatness, eminence, renown, glory; clārĭtas Weorþscipe and fóremǽrnes dignity and renown, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 7: 33, 1; Fox 122, 12

Linked entry: fór-mǽrnes

fóre-týnd

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-týnd, part. p.

Foreclosedpræclūsus

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Foreclosed; præclūsus Geméttan we us ǽghwanan gelíce storme fóresette and fóretýnde invēnĭmus nos pări tempestāte præclūsos, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31

freóls

(adj.)
Grammar
freóls, adj.

Freelīber

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Free; līber Sý ðis. land ǽlces þinges freóls let this land be free of everything, Cod. Dipl. 923; Kmbl. iv. 263, 5

fyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrstig, adj. [forst frost]

Frostygĕlĭdus

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Frosty; gĕlĭdus Ðæt se winter wǽre ceald and fyrstig that the winter was cold and frosty, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 27

Linked entry: forstig

eálond

(n.)
Grammar
eálond, es; n.

An island insŭla

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An island; insŭla Breoton is gársecges eálond Brittania est oceăni insŭla, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 8: 1, 3; S. 475, 13

mere-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steeda ship

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A sea-steed, a ship, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 12; Rä. 15, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 49; Met. 26, 25

mid-lifiend

(n.)
Grammar
mid-lifiend, es; m.

One co-existent with another

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.], Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 24, note. v. next word

Linked entry: -lifiend

ná-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwanon, adv.

From nowhere

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From nowhere Sió his gesǽlþ him náhwonan útane ne com, ac wæs simle on him selfum, Bt. 34. 7; Fox 144, 20

Linked entry: á-hwanon

níd-behóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behóflíc, adj.

Necessary

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Necessary Hé sǽde ðæt him wǽre his líf nýdbehóflíc quia multum necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 3

norþ-weg

(n.)

a way going to the north

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a way going to the north Nearwe genýddon on norþwegas wiston him be súþan Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 181, 29; Exod. 68

pull-spere

(n.)
Grammar
pull-spere, es ; n.
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A pool-spear, a reed (such as grows by pools, cf. hreód-pól under pól) Pulsper harundinem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 7

rǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽfan, (?); p. te
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Met. 25, 48) mid ðære unrótnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 21

ge-þoftscipe

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Add: familiar intercourse, intimacy Be þám ꝥ preóstas geþoftscipe ( familiaritatem. Cf. wífa gelómlic tósócn, 36) næbbe wið fremde wíf, Chrd. 67, 34

médan

(v.)
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For on méde in l. 2 onméde from onmédan (< on-mód, as eáþmédan < eáþ-mód) may be read

drincan

Grammar
drincan, <b>; II.</b>
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ꝥ ǽlc mann drunce þæs deórwurðan wínes be þám þe hé sylf wolde, Hml, A. 92, 22

ge-búgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgian, -bógian; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge-, búgian II, to inhabit, occupy]

To inhabitoccupyinhabĭtāreincŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hý hit ne mágon ealle gebúgian they cannot inhabit it all, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 10

Linked entries: ge-bógian ge-býa

ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen, -feolen

To stick topersistinsistere

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To stick to, persist; insistere Ðæt he ðám, hálwendum ongynnessum georne gefeole ut captis salutaribus insisteret, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 11