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Hwít-sand

(n.)
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Wissant near Calais, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 5

girnan

(v.)

to yearnseek forrequire

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to yearn, seek for, require, Ex. 21, 22

be-tweohs

(prep.)

among

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among Betweohs him among them, Ex. 34, 10

biscop

(n.)

a bishop

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a bishop, Chr. 910; Erl. 100, 9, 10

ge-fiht

(n.)

a fightbattle

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a fight, battle, Chr. 1128; Erl. 257, 1

fro

(prep.)
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fro, [ = from]
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Fro him ab eo, Lk. L. 13, 17

heafod-port

(n.)
Grammar
heafod-port, es; m.

A principal town

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A principal town, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 21

bred

(n.)

deceit,

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Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 6

Cont-ware

(n.)

inhabitants of Kent

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inhabitants of Kent Chr. 616; Erl. 20, 38

on-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
on-lang, prep.

Along

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Along Onlong Mǽse, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7

hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
hindan, adv.

From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind

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Hie hindan ofridan ne meahte could not overtake them, Chr. 877; Erl. 78, 21: 894; Erl. 92, 22: Erl. 93, 7: 911; Erl. 100, 26: Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 25.

lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lama, loma, lame; adj.

Lamemaimedcrippledweakparalysedpalsiedparalytic

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Ic eom lama þearfa egenus et pauper sum, Ps. Th. 108, 22. Ðá læg ðǽr sum creópere lama fram cildháde then lay there a cripple lame from his childhood, Homl. Skt. 10, 25.

scild

(n.)
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scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.
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Ðǽr læg secg mænig ofer scild scoten, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19. Dynedan scildas, Judth. Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204. Scylda parmarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 30. Eorles heregeata . . . ehta spera and eall swá feala scylda, L. C. S. 72 ; Th. i. 414, 7.

Linked entries: scyld hrung sceld

ge-cind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cind, es; n : also, e; f.

A kindnaturesortgeneratiogenusconditio

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A kind, nature, sort; generatio, genus, conditio And of fugelcinne seofen, and seofen ǽgþres gecindes et de volatilibus caeli septena, et septena cujuslibet generationis, Gen. 7, 3. Fram gecinde a generatione, Ps. Spl. T. second 9, 7

ge-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fægen, -fagen; adj.

Gladrejoicedlætus

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Hie ðæs gefægene wǽrun they were rejoiced thereat, Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 31 : 878; Erl. 80, 11

Linked entry: ge-fagen

Súþr-íg

(n.)
Grammar
Súþr-íg, the people or
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the district of Surrey Cantwara him tó cyrdon and Súðríg and Súð-Seaxe, Chr. 823; Erl. 63, 20. Hí heafdon ofergán ealle Centingas and Súð-Seaxe and Súðríg and Bearrucscíre, 1011; Erl. 144, 28. v. next word

fald-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-weorþ, -wyrþe; adj.
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Bound to send sheep to the folds of the lord Uolo ut. . . abbas et fratres Ramesiae habeant socam in omnibus super omnes homines qui sunt motwrði, ferdwrði, et faldwrði (-wurði, 208, 32), C. D. iv. 210, 14

nigon

(n.; num.; adj.)

nine

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Ðá hét se cyng faran mid nigonum ðara níwena scipa, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 20. Grammar nigon, as adj. : Harold wes gewend mid nigon scipon, 1052; Erl. 183, 18. Nigon nihtum ǽr middum sumere, 898; Erl. 96, 19. Ic ofslóh niceras nigene, Beo.

stów

(n.)
Grammar
stów, e ; f.
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Muntas and móras and eác monige wéste stówa, Salm.

heán

lowpoormeanignoblebasehumbleddepresseddejectedcast downmiserablewretchedmeanbaselow

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Ex. 206. Áhrede mé hearmcwidum heánra manna, Ps.