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-cýðig

(suffix)
Grammar
-cýðig, -known? notus?
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Only used in the compounds on-cýðig, un-, q. v. In German, however, kündig known, is used as a simple word, and as a compound

edisc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-hen, -henn, e; f.

EDISH HEN, quail cŏturnix

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AnEDISH HEN, quail ; cŏturnix Hí bǽdon, and com edischen petiērunt, et vēnit cŏturnix. Ps. Spl. 104, 38. Edeschen 'the edisse-henne,' Ps. Surt. 104, 40

Linked entries: edesc-hen ersc-hen hen

fareld

(n.)

a journey

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a journey Þurh geswinc ðæs fareldes through fatigue of the journey, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 29, 10; and MS. at foot of plate facing Title

morþ-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-slaga, an; m.

A murdereran assassin

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A murderer, an assassin Sý ǽlc morþslaga áwirged maledictus, qui clam percusserit proximum suum, Deut. 27, 24. Oferfyll biþ mǽgbana and morþslaga, Wulfst. 242, 6

Linked entry: morþor-slaga

ge-þang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þang, growth.
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The passage here given should read Fífte wæs gyfe pund, þanon hym wæs geseald sefa and geðang (= geðanc thought ), v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215

stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
stæððig, adj.
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Staid, sober, sedate, grave Ðæt cild Cúðberhtes dyslícan plegan mid stæððigum wordum þreáde, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 7. v. ge-, un-stæððig, and next word

Linked entry: stæðig

stán-ceastel

(n.)
Grammar
stán-ceastel, -cistel, es; m.
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A chestnut-tree Ðonon súðrihte wið ðara stánceastla, and ðonne of ðǽm stánceastlum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 172, 16. On ðane stáncistel, iii. 434, 33

Linked entries: ceastel cistel

teóne

(n.)
Grammar
teóne, an; f.
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Calumny, reproach Teóne calumnia, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 29. Wǽron hyra tungan getale teónan gehwylcre and tó yfele gehwam ungemet scearpe, Ps. Th. 56, 6

þeód-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-feónd, es; m.
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The arch-enemy Se þeódfeónd, Antecrist sylfa, Wulfst. 83, 16. Hé fordéþ ðæne þeódfeónd and on helle grund besenceþ, 86, 20: 85, 19: 54, 20

un-deópþancol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deópþancol, adj.

Not given to think deeplyshallow

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Not given to think deeply, shallow Nú smeáð sum undeópðancol man hú God mæge beón ǽghwǽr ætgædere, and náhwár tódǽled, Homl. Th. i. 286, 29

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian tó ðæs cyninges bearne ... and hé wæs gearo ungelaðod tó síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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To lay hold on, seize on. Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

weorold-þearfa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þearfa, an; m.
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One who is needy in the matter of this world's goods Ic eom wǽdla and worldþearfa ego egenus et pauper sum, Ps. Th. 69, 6

wyrhte

(n.)
Grammar
wyrhte, (?), an; f.

A female worker

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A female worker, in cýs-wyrhte Be cýswyrhte. Cýswyrhtan gebyreþ hundred cýse, and ðæt heó buteran macige, L. R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 30

ymb-setenness

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-setenness, e; f.
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Besieging, siege Ðæt hý sceoldon ðam Gode þancian ðe hý gefriðode fram ðære ymbsetennesse, and fram ðære hergunge ðara twéga kynincga, Ps. Th. 45, arg

á-feóung

(n.)
Grammar
á-feóung, e; f.
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Hate Áfeónge (=? on feónge; cf. feóunga exosa, 31, 38, and gé beóð on hatunge. Mt. 10, 22) exosas (-us , Ald.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 82

Linked entries: á-feónge feóung

a-molsnian

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>á-molsnian</b> to decay, lose power Him ( the old man ) ámolsniað and ádimmiað þá eágan, Wlfst. 147, 29

be-murnan

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Add: p. -mearn and -murnde Þú earhlíce scealt gyltas þíne swíðe bemurnan, Dóm. L. 30, 55. Take here passages given under be-meornan in Dict

blægettan

(v.)
Grammar
blægettan, (blag-); p. te

To crysquall

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To cry, squall Se biscop ongan fréfrian þone hlýdendan and blægettendan (blagettyndan, v. l.) cniht episcopus stridentem vagientemque puerum consolari coepit, Gr. D. 278, 12

Linked entry: blagettan

brér

(n.)
Grammar
brér, es; m. l. e;
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Breer anguens. Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 27. Brær murus, 114, 48. Brære tribula, 122, 73. f., in bracket dele 'Fr. bruyère . . . Du Cange,' and add