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heago-rún

(n.)
Grammar
heago-rún, e; f.

A mystery in which magic is involved, necromancy

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A mystery in which magic is involved, necromancy Hú mambres ontýnde ða drýlícan bec his bréðer iamnes and him geopenude ða heagorúne ðæs deófelgildes his bróður aperuit mambres libros magicos fratris sui iamnis et fecit nicromantiam et eduxit ab inferis

Linked entry: rún

faru

going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage

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, et devoravit quinquagenarium et quinquaginta qui erant cum eo, 2 Kings 1, 10), Hml.

æd-wítan

To reproach ⬩ exprobare

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To reproach; exprobare Æd-wioton him improperabant ei, Mt. Lind. Stv. 27, 44

beág

(n.)

a ring ⬩ crown ⬩ anulus ⬩ corona

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Ex. 131

Linked entry: HRING

bútun

(prep.)
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without Bútun geongum litlingum, and heordum absque parvulis, et gregibus, Gen. 50, 8

cytere

(n.)
Grammar
cytere, an; f. A harp; cithăra = κιθάρα
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Arís saltére and cytere exsurge, psaltērium et cithăra, Ps. Spl. C. 56, 11

Linked entry: citere

cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn, e; f: an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, quern

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Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5

Linked entry: cwyrn

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio

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Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

lim-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-seóc, adj.
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Kmbl. 2425; El. 1214

ge-wistian

(v.)

to feast

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to feast Et drinc and gewista comede bibe epulare, Lk. Bos. 12, 19

Linked entry: -wistian

sigor-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-cynn, es ; n.
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Kmbl. 1506 ; El. 755

á-cennicge

(n.)
Grammar
á-cennicge, (? cf. for suffix sealticge), an; f. A (female)
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parent Ácennic and hehstald genetricis et virginis, Rtl. 69, 9. genetricem 51, 31

á-hýðan

Grammar
á-hýðan, -híðan.
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Wildeór áhíðende wes hié ferus depastus est eam, Ps. Srt. 79, 14. Add

beó-gang

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Substitute Beógang ag[m]en Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 39: ii. 8, 12

calc-rond

Grammar
calc-rond, -rand.
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Ex. 143

cottuc

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Cottuc (cotuc, Ep.) malva, Txts. 77, 1288: Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 36. Add

pundern-georn

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>punderngend, es:</b> m. (?). One who weighs.(?)

stód-fald

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Andlang stódfalddíces, swá andlang stódfald-gemǽr(es), Cht. Crw. 25, 42

þideres

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Hider and þyderes ultro cilroque, i. hinc et inde. An. Ox. 1040. Add

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