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beór-byden

(n.)
Grammar
beór-byden, e; f.
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A beer-barrel Man sceal hibban. . . beórbydene, Angl. ix. 264, 16

forþ-gewiten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gewiten, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Past His forðgewitenan yfelu hé sceal andettan, R. Ben. 18, 10

hors-camb

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Hé sceal habban horscamb and sceára, Angl. ix. 263, 8. Add

melu-hédern

(n.)
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a meal-storehouse Man sceal habban . . . meluhúdern. Angl. ix. 265, 2

Linked entry: hédd-ern

wís

(n.)
Grammar
wís, a manner.
Entry preview:

Add: v. leóþ-, níd-, sár-, sceád-, stæf-, þearl-, word-, wrang-wís

efen-þrowian

(v.)
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Ne beóð gé unróte . . . þanc ic dó for þon þás sceáp mé efenþrowiaþ, Bl. H. 191, 24. Qngan heó emþrowian his staþolfæstnesse, Hml. S. 23 b, 243. Eallum monnum efnðrowiende on hiora earfoðum singulis compassione proximus, Past. 97, 20, 23.

swíþ-stincende

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Emitting a strong scent Swíþstincendre flagrantior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 29

beorm-teág

(n.)
Grammar
beorm-teág, e; f.
Entry preview:

A yeast-box Man sceal habban . . . bearmteáge, Angl. ix. 264, 20

Linked entry: bearm-teág

hǽr-sife

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr-sife, es; n.
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A hair-sieve Man sceal habban . . . hérsyfe, Angl. ix. 264. 14

cild-geong

Grammar
cild-geong, In 1. 2 dele '. Mon . . , 49',
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and add Ne sceal hine mon cildgeongne forcweðan, Gn. Ex. 49

fligel

(n.)
Grammar
fligel, es; m.

A flail

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A flail Man sceal habban tó odene fligel, Angl. ix. 264, 8

gníding

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Sceal hé þá eágan weccan mid gnídingum, Lch. ii. 30, 28. Add

scegþ

Grammar
scegþ, The word seems to be used of a boat of considerable size
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Ǽnne scegð lxiiii-ǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. See note p. 128

fel

human skin

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Fel sceal for felle pellem pro pelle (Job 2, 4), Hml. Th. ii. 452, 17.

glóf

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Hafuc sceal on glófe wilde gewunian (cf. sum sceal wildne fugel átemian, hafuc on honda, Vy. 86), Gn. C. 17 Ðonne þú glófan abban wille, Tech. ii. 127, 21. Add

un-geháten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geháten, adj.

Not promised

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Not promised Ðæt ungeháten is sceal beón geendod, Blickl. Homl. 189, 27

meox-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
meox-scofl, e; f.
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A dung-shovel Man sceal habban . . . ofurace, mexscofle, Angl. ix. 265, 3

land-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
land-gafol, es; n.
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Rent for land Hé sceal landgafol syllan he must pay rent, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 13. Hé sceal ... his láforde wyrcan ... ne þearf hé landgafol syllan he must work for his lord, then he need not pay rent, 3; Th. i. 432, 23

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

ræcc

(n.)
Grammar
ræcc, es; m.
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A dog that hunts by scent Ræcc bruccus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 29

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