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ge-brec

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Add: a breaking, Similar entries v. bán-gebrec, hláf-gebrec, weall-gebrec. a crash, noise Gebrec hlúd unmǽte, Cri. 954. Borda gebrec, El. 114. Cirm, swég, gebrec fragor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 13. Gebrece, swoege fragore, 33, 79

gifre

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Ic wát eardfæstne ánne standan, deáfne dumban, oft swilged gifrum lácum (the subject of the riddle is a bookcase, the gifre lác are books), . 50, 3. 7u In 270 a book is the subject. Add

mans-lot

(n.)
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a man's lot (v. hlot; ) or share, the amount of land allotted to the head of a family when the hundred was divided up On Elsingtúnhundred áh Sancte Eádmund xxvii manslot, Nap. 43 q. v

Linked entry: hlot

mylen-burna

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-burna, mylen-burne
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a mill-stream Ad rinulum qui Mælænburna dicitur, C. D. v. 103, 2. Of dúne on Mylenburnan, 124, 34, 36 : 125, 2. ¶ as a place-name :-- Ðæt land æt Mylenburnan, C. D. ii. 114, 33 : vi. 131, 12

níþ-hell

(n.)
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hell where malice and wickedness reign (?) Þú scealt faran intó þǽre nigenda níþhelle (hnígende intó þǽre níþhelle (niþerhelle lower hell ? The MS. is a late one )? Cf. helle hnígan sceolde. Sat. 375), Hml. A. 174, 150

Linked entry: hel

sǽ-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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A ness or promontory stretching into the sea, a cape Sǽnesse promontorio, Hpt. Gl. 420, 7. Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

ǽ-láreów

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-láreów, es; m.

A doctor of the law, a Pharisee

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A doctor of the law, a Pharisee Gebed ðæs ǽláruas oratio pharisaei, Lk. p. 9, 13. Mið ǽlárua apud pharisaeum, p. 7, 10. Ǽláruas pharisaei, p. 5, 5. Ðá ǽláruuas, 5, 17. ðǽm aeláruum, Jn. 9, 13

Linked entry: láreów

heáfod-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cwide, es; m.

a saying of especial importancea chapter

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a saying of especial importance Ða iiii heáfodcwidas in Actibus Apostolorum ðus bebeódaþ quattuor dicta præcipua in Actibus Apostolorum sic præcipiunt, L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 33. a chapter Onginnaþ heáfudcuido incipiunt capitulæ, Rtl. 166, 17

æfter-folgere

(n.)
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æfter-folgere, es; m.

A followersuccessor

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A follower; successor, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 36

æg-léca

(n.)
Grammar
æg-léca, an; m.

A wretchmiscreant

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A wretch, miscreant, Cd. 214; Th. 269,14; Sat. 73

Linked entry: ag-léca

æld

fire

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fire, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 30; Cri. 960

Linked entry: æled

ælecung

(n.)
Grammar
ælecung, e; f.

An allurementa blandishmentblandimentum

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An allurement, a blandishment; blandimentum, C. R. Ben. 2

aersc-hen

(n.)

a quail

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a quail, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Wrt. Voc. 29, 42

æ-springnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-springnes, -ness, e; f. [aspringan to fail]

A failingfaintingdefectio

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A failing, fainting ; defectio, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 53

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, es; m.

A servantattendantmessengerofficerministerservusnuntiuslegatus

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A servant, attendant, messenger, officer; minister, servus, nuntius, legatus

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or yearcontinuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

afera

(n.)

a son

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a son, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 31; Gen. 2054

áras

(n.)

messengers

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messengers, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 10; Cri. 493

an-fangennes

(n.)
Grammar
an-fangennes, -ness, e; f.

A receivingreceptacleacceptiosusceptioreceptaculum

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A receiving, receptacle; acceptio, susceptio, receptaculum, R. Ben. 2

bed-felt

(n.)
Grammar
bed-felt, es; m?

A bed-coveringecti pannuslodix

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A bed-covering; lecti pannus, lodix, R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: bed-reáf