be-listnian
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S. 2, 46: Lch. iii. 202, 34. ¶ In An. Ox. 4307 stupratur is glossed by wæs belisned. Add
Fearn-dún
Faringdon, Berkshire? or Farndon, Northamptonshire?-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon
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-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon, Chr. 924; Th. 198, 1, col. 2, 3
fyrwitnys
Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas
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Curiosity; cūriōsĭtas Hefigtyme leahter is ungefóh fyrwitnys immoderate curiosity is a grave sin, Homl. Th. ii. 374, 3. Ðæt he his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that he would paternally compassionate his curiosity, ii. 138, 19
hwæt-eádig
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Successful in war [cf. other compounds of eádig] Biþ se hwæteádig wíggeweorþod se ðe ðæt wicg byrþ he shall be successful and honoured in war whom that steed bears, Elen. Kmbl. 2388; El. 1195
langung
Lengthening ⬩ prolonging ⬩ delay
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Lind. 12, 40: prolixa [in both cases = prolixe ], Jn. Skt. p. 7, 18. On ǽlcre longunge geþyldige patient in every delay, Past. 5, 1; Swt. 41, 16
Sweordoras
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B. i. 414, 21. Sweordora þryú hund hýda (the name occurs in a list of districts in the land of the Mercians)
tæfl-stán
A die, or a piece in a game
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A die, or a piece in a game (tæfl) Teblstán (tebel-) calculus, Txts. 47, 349. Tæflstán calculus (in a list 'de alea'), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 29. Tæfelstán, 66, 48. Tæfelstánas aleae, 39, 46
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ge-fillness
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Ruin. overthrow Æfter gefaellnisse Babilones after the overthrow which led to the captivity in Babylon; post transmigrationem Babylonis, Mt. L. l, 12. On gefælnise (gæfelnisse. R.) monigra in ruinam multorum, Lk. L. 2, 34
Linked entry: ge-fællnis
gǽling
Delay
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Delay Geðencan ne con hwæt him losað on ðǽre gǽlinge ðe hé ðá hwíle ámierreð he cannot consider what loss he suffers in the delay in which he wastes the time, Past. 39, 1
Corn-wealas
Cornishmen ⬩ the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ Cornubienses ⬩ Cornubia
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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8
gifan
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' Ðá andswarode ic : ' Nát ic nánwuht. . . þe swelc gifan mæge ' 33. 3; F. 126, 23. to allow to have, not to withhold, to release Is giwuna iów ꝥte énne ic gefe ł forléte ( dimittam) iów in eóstro, wallad gé forðon ꝥ ic gefe (
welig
Wealthy ⬩ rich ⬩ opulent
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Th. ii. 502, 21
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an-hyldan
to incline ⬩ inclinare
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Ben. in proœm
be-sacan
To dispute about anything ⬩ in controversiam vocare
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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare
hyge-clǽne
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Pure in mind, Ps. Th. 104, 3
hwætlíce
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In l. 8 for hrædlícc l. hrædlíce
hwol
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In l. 1 for infingens l. infigens
lǽssa
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In l. 18 for geleorrnan l. geleornian
land
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In l. 7 for ferigen l. ferigan
yfel-wyrde
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In the bracket for -oðr l. -orðr