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fiscoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fiscoþ, es; m.
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Seó þeód þone cræft þæs fiscaðes ne cúðe, Bd. 4, 13; Sch. 420, 5-10. a place for fishing. Similar entries v. fiscnoþ; II Ic an þat lond at Súðeréye mid alle ðe fiscode ðe þértó bireþ, Cht. Th. 513, 6

ge-swencness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swencness, e ; f.
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For þám þingum swá monigra geswencnissa ꝥ wé ealle þá niht férdon mid þurste gewǽcte, Nar. II. 29. Swá monigra geswencnissa and earfeðo, 14. 23

ge-þoftscipe

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Add: league, alliance, and substitute for passages Þǽr is geþoftscipe engla and geférrǽden apostola, Wlfst. 265, 9. Ðý lǽs hé sié innan ásliten from ðǽm geðoftscipe ðæs incundan Déman ne interni foederis discussione feriantur, Past. 351, 24.

ge-þynnian

(v.)
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Add: to make or to become thin (of a person) Hé ne oncneów hí ná, for þám heó wæs swíðe geþynnod, Hml. S. 33, 236. to lessen, diminish, wither Smyre mid gáte geallan, ealle þá nebcorn hé áclǽnsað and ealne þone wom hé geðynnað, Lch. i. 348, 26.

hám-cyme

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Gebiddende for his hámcyme of þám wræce and of þám earfoðan þá hé þá on wæs, Ps. Th. 30, arg. Add

heáfod-bend

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bend, es; m.
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D.). a crown ꝥ bið cyninga þeáw and cásera ꝥ hí oft habbað gyldenne heáfodbænd ymb heora heáfod, Nap. 15, 20. a band put round the head as punishment Sum mann wæs gebunden onbútan ꝥ heáfod for his hefigum gylte; sé cóm tó þám hálgan and his swára heáfodbend

sǽ-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-steorra, an; m.
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Sǽsteorra heó is gecweden, for ðan þe se steorra on niht gecýþeð scyplíðendum mannum hwyder bið eást and west, hwyder súð and norð, Hml. A. 117, 6-19

welwillendness

(n.)
Grammar
welwillendness, e; f.

Benevolencebenignitykindness

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Benevolence, benignity, kindness God wolde for his welwillendnysse ús earmingas álýsan Hexam. 18; Norm. 26, 27. Se cyngc blissode on his dohtor welwillendnesse Ap. Th. 16, 11. On ðínre welwyllendnysse Homl. Th. ii. 598, 17.

riht-cynecynn

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

A legitimate royal family

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A legitimate royal family Antigones him ondréd Ercoles ðæt ðæt folc hiene wolde tó hláforde geceósan for ðon ðe hé ryhtcynecynnes wæs timens ne Herculem Macedones quasi legitimum regem praeoptarent, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 150, 10.

á-þindan

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For ðǽre orsorgnesse monn oft áðint on oferméttum, Past. 35. 3 : 113, 18. Hí áðindað innane on ídlum gilpe, 439, 5. Þá þe áþindað and áswellað þurh þá wilnunge þæs ídlan gylpes, Gr. D. 40, 4. Ðætte hié ne áðinden on heora móde, Past. 319, 17.

bearm

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¶with the idea of possession, cf. hand:-- Hé bróhte him tó bearme stánas, bæd him for hungre hláfas wyrcan, Sat. 672. Him tó bearme cwom máððumfæt mǽre, B. 2404. Hiá sellað on barm iuer, Lk. L. 6, 38. Add

æ-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylgþ, -bylþ, -bylygþ, e; f: es; n? [bylgþ, v. belgan]

An offencea faultscandalwrongangerwrathindignationoffensainjuriairaindignatio

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An offence, a fault, scandal, wrong, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, injuria, ira, indignatio To æbylgþe for offence, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 27. He sende on hí graman æbylygþe hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54.

Linked entries: a-bylgþ æ-bylg

ǼS

(n.)
Grammar
ǼS, es; n.

Foodmeatcarriona dead carcaseescacibuspabulumcadaver

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Food, meat, carrion, a dead carcase; esca, cibus, pabulum, cadaver Earn ǽses georn the eagle eager for food, Byrht. Th. 134, 60; By. 107.

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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Me ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum to me it seems not right, that I at all need cringe to God for any good, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 13; Gen. 290

BÉD

(n.)
Grammar
BÉD, es; nom. acc. pl. bédu, bédo; n.

A prayersupplicationreligious worshiporatiosupplicatioDei cultus

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Béd is chiefly found in composition, as in, - Béd-hús a place for prayer, béd-dagas prayer-days, Rogation-days. The original word béd a prayer was superseded by ge-béd a prayer, q.v

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byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16.

fylle-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
fylle-seóc, adj.

Falling sickepilepticlunaticĕpĭleptĭcusἐπιληπτικόςlunātĭcus

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Wið fylleseócum men for an epileptic man, Med. ex Quadr. 8, 9; Lchdm. i. 358, 21. Heó fylleseócum helpeþ it helpeth the epileptic, Herb. 143, 1; Lchdm. i. 266, 5

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindănĭmusmenslifevīta

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Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

ge-ǽtred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽtred, -ǽttred, -ǽttrad, -ǽttrud; part. [átor poison, venom]

Poisonedenvenomedpoisonousinfectustoxĭcātusvĕnēnātus

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Poisoned, envenomed, poisonous; infectus, toxĭcātus, vĕnēnātus Forwearþ micel heres for geǽtredum gescotum many of the army died from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38. Geǽttred infectus, Cot. 104.

in-orf

(n.)
Grammar
in-orf, es ; n.

Household goods

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For hwilcum gylta férdest ðú ðus æfter mé and tówurpe eall mín inorf quam ob culpam meam sic exarsisti post me et scrutatus es omnem supellectilem meam ? Gen. 31, 36

Linked entries: orf in-irfe