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bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlaina servant who has the care of a chamberlecti ministercamerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

beór-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
beór-scealc, es; m.

A beer-servera butlercerevisiæ minister

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A beer-server, a butler; cerevisiæ minister Beórscealca sum some one of the beer-servers Beo. Th. 2485; B. 1240

Dæne

(n.)
Grammar
Dæne, pl. nom. acc; gen. Dæna; m.

The DanesDani

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The Danes;Dani Dæna lagu the law of the Danes, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 3, note 4

dóm-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-fæstnes, -ness, e; f. [fæstnes firmness]

Firmness of judgment, judgment jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium

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Firmness of judgment, judgment; jūdĭcii integrĭtas, jūdĭcium Mildheortnessa and dómtæstnes ic singe miserĭcordiam et jūdĭcium cantābo, Ps. Lamb. 100, 1

drǽf

(n.)
Grammar
drǽf, dráf,e ; f.

A driving out, an expulsion expulsio

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A driving out, an expulsion; expulsio Be drǽfe [dráfe MS. B.] of expulsion, L. In. 68; Th. i. 146, 6

ELM

(n.)
Grammar
ELM, ellm, es; m.

ELM, elm-tree ulmus

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An ELM, elm-tree; ulmus Genim elmes rinde take bark of elm, L. M. 1. 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 9

Linked entry: ellm

ende-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
ende-sǽta, an; m.

An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territorylīmĭtis incŏla

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An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory; līmĭtis incŏla, Beo. Th. 487; B. 241

eorringa

(adv.)
Grammar
eorringa, adv.

Angrily īrate

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Angrily; īrate Hine eorringa geséceþ bócstafa brego the prince of letters shall angrily seek him, Salm. Kmbl. 198; Sal. 96

Linked entry: irringa

féding

(n.)
Grammar
féding, e; f.

A feedingpastio

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A feeding; pastio Seó féding ðara sceápa the feeding of the sheep, Past. 5, 2; Hat. MS. 10 b, 11

frófer-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
frófer-bóc, e; f.

A consolation-bookconsōlātiōnis lĭber

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A consolation-book; consōlātiōnis lĭber Seó æftre fróferbóc Boétiuses the second consolation-book of Boëthius, Bt. 21; Fox 76, 2

Linked entry: frófor-bóc

fulwiht-wer

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-wer, es; m.

A baptist

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A baptist Seó gebyrd Sancte Iohannes ðæs fulwiht-weres the birthday of St. John the Baptist, Blickl. Homl. 161, 6

eácnigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
eácnigende, part.

Bringing forthpartŭriens

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Bringing forth; partŭriens Ðǽr sárnessa swá swá eácnigendes wífes ibi dolōres ut partŭrientis, Ps. Lamb. 47, 8; part. of eácnigan

heoloþ-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-cynn, es; n.

A race living in a place of concealment[?]the devils in hell

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A race living in a place of concealment[?], the devils in hell, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 19; Cri. 1542

hunig-smæc

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-smæc, gen. -smæcces; m.
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Taste or flavour of honey Hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas use honeyed words in their promises, Frag. Kmbl. 53; Leás. 28

Linked entry: smæc

in-weorud

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

a household

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A band of domestics or courtiers, a household ÐDæt wæs innweorud Earmanríces, Exon. 86 b ; Th. 325, 13; Víd. 111

lám-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lám-fæt, es; n.

the body

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A vessel of clay, the body, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 9; Jul. 578: l00 a; Th. 375; Seel. 133

meaht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-leás, adj.

Powerless

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Powerless Ðonne ( at the day of judgement ) stent ealra hergea mǽst heortleás and earh, mihtleás and áfǽred, Wulfst. 137, 23

munuc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
munuc-líce, adv.

Monasticallyafter the manner of a monk

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Monastically, after the manner of a monk Hé munuclíce leofode betwux ðám lǽwedan folce, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 67

níd-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
níd-geweald, es; n.

Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distresstyranny

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Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress, tyranny Of deófles nýdgewalde genered, Exon. Th. 89, 2; Cri. 1451

rǽde-mann

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-mann, es; m.
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A horseman Náwðer ne ðam horse ne ðæm rǽdemen ne wyrð geborgen of his ágnum cræfte, Ps. Th. 32, 15