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efen-niht

(n.)
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Twégen sunstedas synd and twá emniht on þám twelf mónðum, Angl. viii. 311, 9. Hé geendebyrde þá twelf mónðas on twám emnihtum, 299, 18

tó-slífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slífan, p. -sláf

To split in two ⬩ cleave ⬩ cut to pieces

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To split in two, cleave, cut to pieces Tósláf, tócleáf findit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 32 : 93, 8

Linked entry: slífan

a-grafan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grafan, p. -gróf, pl. -grófon; pp. -grafen

To engrave ⬩ inscribe ⬩ sculpere ⬩ cælare ⬩ sculptare ⬩ inscribere

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To engrave, inscribe; sculpere, cælare, sculptare, inscribere He sealde Moise twá stǽ nene wexbreda mid Godes handa agrafene dedit Moisi duas tabulas scriptas digito Dei, Ex. 31, 18.

Linked entries: a-græfen a-gróf

weorold-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-cearu, e; f.
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Twá mynecena wǽron . . . ðám gewícnode sum eáwfæst wer on woruldcarum, 174, 7. Aidan ealle woruldcara áwearp fram his heortan, nánes þinges wilnigende bútan Godes willan, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 55 : L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 35

efen

(adv.)
Grammar
efen, adv.
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On þám frummynetslæge wǽron twá and sixtig penega, and on þǽm æftran em sixtig, 23, 480. v. following compounds with efen-

saltere

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Thǽr synd twá Crístes béc . . . i. mæssebóc and i ymener and i salter, C. D. B. iii. 660, 32. Mid sange. . . sealteres cum decantatione psalterii, Angl. xiii. 390, 362. Hí singan sealtere psallant psalterium, 412, 679.

nigon-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
nigon-gilde, adv.
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Cf. án-, twi-gilde

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, es; n. (?)

Math in after-math ⬩ mowing ⬩ hay-harvest

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Math in after-math, mowing, hay-harvest Freóh ǽlces weoruldcundes þeówetes búton þreom þingum án is circsceat and ðæt hé mid eallum cræfte twuga on geáre [wyrce ?]

fisc

a fish

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Wel meltende mettas, scellihte fiscas, Lch. ii. 196, 22. in a collective sense Ðá munucas habben þriddan dǽl ðæs fisces, and he ðá twá dǽl, C.

ǽfen-gifl

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Gif hý on twá mǽl etað, sý gehealden ðæs pundmǽtan hláfes se þridda dǽl tó ðám ǽfengifle, R. Ben. 63, 16.

EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree ⬩ axis

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Twegen steorran synd gehátene axis, ðæt is ex, forðamðe se firmamentum went on ðam twám steorran, swá swá hweogel tyrnþ on eaxe, and forðí hi standaþ symle stille two stars are called axis, that is axle-tree, because the firmament turns on the two stars

ege-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-leás, adj.
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Cf. ege-full, <b>II,</b> and see two following words

mæsse

Grammar
mæsse, <b>: I.</b>
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</b> a particular instance of the service, a mass :-- Ðaet ę́ghwilc mæsseprióst gesinge fore Ósunlfes sáwle twá messan, C. D. i. 293, 31. Wæs his gewuna þæt hé wolde ǽlce dæge habban twá mæssan, bútan hit má wǽre . . .

lóh

(n.)
Grammar
lóh, gen. lóges; n.

A place ⬩ stead

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A place, stead Gehádode Tobias on his lóh (on his steall, two other MSS), Chr. 693; Thorpe 67, 9 col. 3

hwǽst

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽst, es; m.
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Cf. fnǽst, and next two words

ge-nýd-magas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nýd-magas, pl. m.

Near relations

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Near relations Gif twegen genýdmagas if two near relations, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19, MS. B

gneáþ

Grammar
gneáþ, Add: <b>, gneád</b>
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S. 31, 1296. v. gníþe, and two following words

rót

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Add Þǽr wæs mǽst ꝥ rótoste ꝥ wæs on Ængla lande on þám twám gefylcum, Chr. 1052 ; P. 175, 25

gyt

(pronoun.)

you two ⬩ vos duo

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you two; vos duo Gyt nyton hwæt gyt biddaþ [vos duo] nescitis quid [vos duo] petatis, Mt. Bos. 20, 22

ceorl-líce

(adv.)
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For 'Bridf' substitute On twám wísum is se dæg gecweden, naturaliter et vulgariter, ꝥ ys gecyndelíce and ceorlíce, Angl. viii. 317, 8