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leód-geþyncþ

(n.)
Grammar
leód-geþyncþ, es; f.
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Rank existing amongst a people Be leódgeþincþum, L. R.; Th. i. 190, 10

ge-treówfæstnian

(v.)

to be faithful, firm, strong

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to be faithful, firm, strong Ðú getreówfæstnig valeas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 9

fóster

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Add Be cildra fóstre (fóstere, 6, 10) de pueris nutriendis, Chrd. 54, 18

ǽt-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽt-lic, adj.
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Eatable, to be eaten Ǽtlicum éstum edendis dapibus , Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 33

Linked entry: et-lic

corn-teóþung

(n.)
Grammar
corn-teóþung, e; f.
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Tithe of corn Sý cornteóðung ágifen be emnihte, Wlfst. 208, 5: 116, 25

ford-wer

(n.)
Grammar
ford-wer, es; m.
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A weir at a ford Be súðan fordwere, C. D. iii. 437, 11

fore-witan

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Be þám sáwlum þe forewiton (praenoscunt) monige wísan, Gr. D. 301, 14. Add

hálga

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Wé sungon be eallum m

grǽg-gos

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(Perhaps grǽg gós should be read.) Add

weald

(adj.)
Grammar
weald, adj.
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For wealdestan perhaps weallendestan should be read as a literal rendering of ferventissirno

gafol-hwitel

Grammar
gafol-hwitel, l. -hwítel

a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax.

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a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax

a-wédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wédan, p. -wédde ; pp. -wéd ; v. n.

To be madto rageto be angryto go or wax madrevoltapostatizein furorem agi

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To be mad, to rage, to be angry, to go or wax mad, revolt, apostatize; in furorem agi Awéddon ða nýtena the cattle became mad, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 31. Se ðe for sleápe awéd phreneticus = φρενιτικόs, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 40; Wrt. Voc. 45, 72

Linked entry: wédan

floterian

(v.)
Grammar
floterian, flotorian; p. ode; pp. od

To FLUTTERbe disquieted or troubledbe carried by the wavesfluctuārefluctibus ferri

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To FLUTTER, be disquieted or troubled, be carried by the waves; fluctuāre, fluctibus ferri Ðín heorte floteraþ on gýtsunge thy heart flutters or is disquieted with covetousness; cor tuum fluctuat avārĭtia, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 28.

cin

(n.)
Grammar
cin, cinn, es; n. (not f.).
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Lǽdes mannes tácen is þæt þú þé mid ealre hande be þínum cynne nime swilce þú þé be bearde niman wille, Tech. ii. 129, 17. Cinn menta, An. Ox. 46, 4. Add

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, a wharf.
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Ic wille ðat sainte Petre and ðá gebróðera in Westminstre habben ðat land and ðone wearf ðe Ulf and his wíf ... gáfon, ... and ic anu alswá ðat hí habben fulne frídóm on allen þingen ðá ðár úp áspringed be lande and be strande, C. D. iv. 221. Add

druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
druncnian, p. ode ode; pp. od.

become drunk inebriārito sink,mergi

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to be or become drunk; inebriāri Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne wín, ne beór, ne ealu, ne nán ðære wǽtan ðe menn of druncniaþ John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, nor of the liquor from which men become drunk, Homl.

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provisionfood

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Beád ðá Swegen full gild and metsunga tó his here, 1013; Erl. 149, 3. Heom man geaf gíslas and metsunga, 1052; Erl. 184, 6

wídgilness

(n.)
Grammar
wídgilness, e; f.
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beóð ful swyfte tó farenne geond ealle wídgylnyssa ( vast expanses ) Godes ríces, Homl. Th. ii. 296, 34

Linked entry: wídgalness

a-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweðan, he -cwyþ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To saytellanswerdicereeloquirespondere

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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps.

Linked entries: a-cwǽdon a-cwæþ

a-gimmed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gimmed, -gymmed; part.

Gemmedset with gemsgemmatus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46.

Linked entry: a-gymmed