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híwere

a pretender ⬩ a decoy

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Add: one who forms; of mental operation, one who fabricates falsehood. Similar entries v. híwian; Fácenfulle híweras, wyrh[tan] strofosi (fallaciarum) fabricatores, An. Ox. 2781: fabricatores (falsitatum), 4244. a pretender.

Linked entry: híwian

liþ

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a joint, especially a finger-joint: Swilce ðǽr lǽge on ðám disce ánes fingres lið, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 27. Nim. viii. and sete hine on þám forman lyðe þæs þúman, Angl. viii. 326, 32 : 29. Liþo artus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 18.

segl

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Gl. 456, 69 has segen), An. Ox. 2130

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
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It is not possible always to distinguish between the adjective and the adverb, but the latter character mav be assumed for the word when, if an adjective, it should take the u-inflection; e. g.

gál-scipe

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Scyldað eów wið gálscypas and swíðe georne wið ǽwbrecas, Wlfst. 40, 12. Add

coorta

(n.)
Grammar
coorta, an; m.

A band of soldiers ⬩ cohort ⬩ cohors

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A band of soldiers, cohort; cohors He hæfde eahta ond hund-eahtatig coortena [MS. coortana], ðæt we nú truman hátaþ, ðæt wæs, on ðám dagum, fíf hund manna, and án þúsend he had eighty-eight cohorts, which we now call bands, each of which was, in those

tó-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rípan, p. te

To pluck in two ⬩ tear to pieces

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When he wanted to deny (the charge brought against him), they told him this as a token, Chart. Th. 172, 27

Linked entry: tó-rýpan

twelf-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-gilde, adj.

To be restored twelve-fold

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To be restored twelve-fold Godes feoh and ciricean .xii.

for-wandian

(v.)

to reverence ⬩ to hesitate from fear ⬩ to do something

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Add: to reverence Ꝥ mǽden mid forwandigendre sprǽce cwæð the maid speaking respectfully said, Ap.

fræfel-líce

(adv.)

Cunningly ⬩ craftily ⬩ wantonly

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Gl. 479, 75 ), gleáwlíce sollerter, An. Ox. 3131. Freulíce (fræflíce, Hpt.

frum-cirr

Grammar
frum-cirr, -cerr, -cyrr.

first time ⬩ at once

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Take here frum-cyrr and Add: definite, first time as opposed to second, third, c. Æt frumcirre . . . æt óðrum cirre . . . æt þriddan cirre, Ll.

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home ⬩ prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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œ́, but for œ́eth;el = é ðel one&#3 9;s native country, as, — RUNE [éðel] byþ oferleóf ǽghwylcum men a native country is over-dear to every man, Hick.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll

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Æilgyuu álýsde Hig and Dunna and heora ofspring tó .xiii. mancson, and Æignulf portgeréfa and Godsuc námon ðæt toll, 638, 12-17. from ships coming into port. For a list of such tolls see L.

un-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
un-brygd, (?), es; m.

A not unfair turn ⬩ fair dealing

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Swá ic hit hæbbe, swá hit se sealde, ðe tó syllanne áhte, unbrýde and unforboden, and ic hit ágnian wille tó ǽgenre ǽhte so I have it, as he gave it, who had the right to give, without fraud and unforbidden, and I mean to possess it as my own property

ágen-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nys, -nyss, e; f.

An owning ⬩ a possession ⬩ property ⬩ possessio

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An owning, a possession, property; possessio,S. de Fide Cathol

æx

(n.)
Grammar
æx, e; f.

An axis ⬩ axis

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An axis; axis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 45

bán-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
bán-gebrec, es; n.

A bone-breaking ⬩ ossium fractio

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A bone-breaking; ossium fractio, Andr. Kmbl. 2882; An. 1444

ed-staðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-staðelung, e; f.

An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing ⬩ repărātio

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An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing; repărātio, R. Ben. 36

erfe-weardnis

(n.)
Grammar
erfe-weardnis, -niss, e; f.

An inheritance ⬩ hērēdĭtas

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An inheritance; hērēdĭtas Erfeweardnis mín hērēdĭtas mea, Rtl. 3, 34

fraceþ

(n.)

an insult

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an insult, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 34; Jul. 71