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Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORDoppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13. Hie gedydon æt Bedan forda pervenirent ad Bedanfordam

be-hæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hæfednes, -ness, e; f.

A detentioncareconservatio

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A detention, care; conservatio Behæfednes fæsten sparingness, parsimony Cot. 191

Linked entry: fæsten-behæfednes

ge-hnégan

(v.)

to humblecast down

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to humble, cast down, Ps. Th. 139, 10 : 146, 6

of-setenness

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Cant. 138, 1

un-grípendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-grípendlic, adj.
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Cant. 18, 8

wægn-þoll

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-þoll, ; m.

A cart-pin

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A cart-pin Wǽnðoll aries, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 72

Linked entry: þoll

gémen

(n.)
Grammar
gémen, gen. gémenne; f.
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Care; cūra Ǽlc mon mæg witan hú hefig sorg men beoþ seó gémen his bearna every one may know how heavy a trouble to a man is the care of his children, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 17 : 12; Fox 36, 38.

Linked entry: gémæn

a-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrpan, p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen

To cast awaycast outrejecttake awayprojicererepellereauferre

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To cast away, cast out, reject, take away; projicere, repellere, auferre To awyrpanne ut auferant, Ps. Th. 39, 16. Ahola hit út, and awyrp hit fram ðé erue eum [oculum], et projice abs te, Mt. Jun. 5, 29: Ps. Th. 50, 12; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 50, 12

Linked entry: wirpan

be-neced

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-neced, pp. of be-nacian.

naked

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naked Of hæftnede benecedes de captivitate nudati Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 194 b, 42;

Linked entry: be-næced

mere-smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-smylte, adj.

Having the sea calm

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Having the sea calm Meresmylta wíc, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 24; Met. 21, 12

Linked entry: smylte

twi-bót

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-bót, (?) double 'bót.' Perhaps in the passages given under twibóte; adv.
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: twibóte

wudu-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bora, (?), an; m.

One who carries wood for fuel

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calo militum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 7

healdsum

(adj.)
Grammar
healdsum, (?); adj.

Taking care ofprotective

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Taking care of, protective Sé bið halsum in his líf, Archiv, cxxix. 25, 6

lang-mód

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Cant. 7, 12.] [Cf. Goth. lagga*-*módei.] See two following words. Add

for-hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hrepian, -hreppan(?)

to catch

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to catch In argscipe begrippene ł forrepene (reprehensam. Cf. repað reprehendit, R. Ben. I. 102, 2, and Icel. hreppa to catch. The strong form of the participle might be formed on the analogy of a verb like drepan), Jn. p. 5, 8

Linked entries: -repen for-repen

eorsung

anger

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anger, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8. v. yrsung

wiþerling

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerling, es; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Ðú forbriccest wiþerlingas (adversarios), Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 7

hreód-gírd

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-gírd, e; f.
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A reed, cane [H]reó[d]gyrde calamum, Germ. 390, 48

bi-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came, entered

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came, entered Ðá ic to hám bicwom when I came home, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 14; Wíd. 94 : 20 b; Th. 53, 32; Cri. 859 : 17 a; Th. 39, 33; Cri. 631 : 48 b; Th. 168, 2; Gú. 1071. Út bicwómon [MS. bicwoman], 24 a; Th. 69, 1; Cri. 1114

ge-fiscian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiscian, p. ode
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.), to fish for, catch or try to catch fish Críst dyde þæt hí mid his heofonlican láre manna sáwla gefixodon . . . be dám cwæð se wítega : 'Ic ásende míne fisceras, and hí gefixiað hí' ( ego mittam piscatores, et piscabuntur eos, Jer, 16, 16), Hml.

Linked entry: fiscian