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freóls-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-bóc, e; f.

A charter of freedom ⬩ lībertātis charta ⬩ χάρτης

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A charter of freedom; lībertātis charta =χάρτης Ðis is seó freólsbóc to ðan mynstre æt Byrtúne, ðe Æðelréd cyng æfre écelíce gefreóde this is the charter of freedom to the monastery at Burton, which king Æthelred for ever freed. Th. Diplm. A.

geár-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
geár-þénung, e; f.

A yearly service ⬩ annual service ⬩ annuum ministĕrium

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A yearly service, annual service; annuum ministĕrium Gif preóst misendebirde ciriclíce geárþénunga, dæges oððe nihtes, gebéte ðæt if a priest misorder the annual services of the church, by day or by night, let him make amends for it, L. N. P.

irmen-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
irmen-þeóde, pl.
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Fox 276; Men. 139. [Cf. O. Sax. ik allun skal irmin-thiodun dómós adélian I shall judge all the nations of the world, Hel. 3316.]

mǽg-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-rǽdenn, e; f.

Kinship ⬩ relationship

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Hé (Julius Cæsar) hiene (Octavianus ) for mǽgrǽdenne gelǽrde, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 244, 24. Nǽfre ic ðæs þeódnes þafian wille mǽgrǽdenne I will never consent to marry the prince, Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 9; Jul. 109

Linked entry: mǽgþ-rǽdenn

niht-nihstig

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-nihstig, -nestig; adj.

Fasting for a night

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Fasting for a night Sele nihtnestig drincan, Lchdm. ii. 64, 18. Gedrinc ǽlce dæge neahtnestig, 30, 26. Drince iii morgenas neahtnestig, 296, 12. Mid his selfes nihtnestiges migoþan, 42, 1. Sele nihtnestigum drincan, 64, 9, 19 : 186, 5.

Linked entries: nihstig nihstig

pinn

(n.)
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[From Latin pinna.] an instrument for writing, a pen Mið pinn ł urittsæx calami, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17

rípe

(adj.)
Grammar
rípe, adj.
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Se westmbǽra hærfest bringþ rípa bléda, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 15 : Met. 29, 63

Linked entry: rúpe

seolucen

(adj.)
Grammar
seolucen, seolcen ; adj.
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Seolocenra hrægla, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 11

Linked entries: seolcen silcen

be-scylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To look upon, to regard ⬩ intueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

BLÉGEN

(n.)
Grammar
BLÉGEN, e; f.

A BLAIN, blister, bile or ulcer ⬩ pustula, ulcus

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A BLAIN, blister, bile or ulcer; pustula, ulcus Wið ða blégene, genim nigon ægra and seóþ híg fæste for blains, take nine eggs and boil them hard, Lchdm. i. 380, 1. Wið ða blacan blégene against black blains, L. M. 1, 58; Lchdm. ii. 128, 21

gegnum

(adv.)
Grammar
gegnum, adv.

Forward ⬩ obviam

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Forward; obviam For hwam ne móton we ðonne gegnum gangan why then may we not go forward? Salm. Kmbl. 705; Sal. 352. Eódon ðú gegnum ðanonne they thence went on forward, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132 : Beo. Th. 633; B. 314 : 2813; B. 1404

geldan

(v.)
Grammar
geldan, ic gelde, ðú geltst, gelst, he gelt, pl. geldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To pay ⬩ restore ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship

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Lind. 18, 28 : Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22, note 27 : L. Wih. 12; Th, i. 40, 4, 6 : L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 32, 2

Linked entries: gældan ge-golden

sulh-gang

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-gang, es; m.
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Cf. for a similar use of gang in measurements Icel. sólar-gangr = a day) Æt heáfde peninc, æt sulhgange peninc, Wulfst. 170. 37

þeósterness

(n.)
Grammar
þeósterness, e; f.
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Þǽsternes (cf þióstro, Met. 21, 40), Bt. 34, 8; Fox 146, 4. On ðýsternesse in obscuro, Ps. Spl. 10, 2

un-trymþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-trymþ, e; f.

Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ infirmity

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Gif hwylc wíf seteþ hire bearn ofer hróf oððe on ofen for hwylcere untrymðe hǽlo ( alicujus morbi sanandi causa ), L. Ecg. C. 33; Th. ii. 156, 36

Linked entry: trymþ

un-sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sweotol, adj.

Not evident ⬩ not to be seen ⬩ not discernible

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Not evident, not to be seen, not discernible Nán ðara gesceafta ne mæg bión búton óþerre, ðeáh hió unsweotol sié on ðære óþerre, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26. Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óþrum bión, þeáh hí unsweotole ( or adv.? ) somod eardien, Met. 20, 146

Linked entry: sweotol

weorold-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þearf, e; f.
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What is needed for the life of this world Swá swá hé gehét him andlyfne and heora weoruldðearfe forgifan, eác swylce lýfnesse sealde ðæt hí móstan Cristes geleáfan bodian eis, ut promiserat, cum administratione victus temporalis, licentiam quoque praedicandi

wróht-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
wróht-georn, adj.

Quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ eager for strife,

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Quarrelsome, contentious, eager for strife, Similar entries v. wróht, IV On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ða wróhtgeornan, on óðre ða gesibsuman. . . . Hé be ðæm wróhtgeornan secgean wolde quomodo admonendi qui jurgia serunt, et pacifici. . . .

belgan

(v.)
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Þára wóhnes bealh for þám þeáwum his riht-wísnysse quorum tortitudo in norma ejus rectitudinis offendebat, Gr. D. 104, 14. Hiá bulgon bituih him seolfum indigne ferebant intra semel ipsos, Mk. L. R. 14, 4

feþe-leás

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For 'Footless' substitute: Without the power to walk, and add

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