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fileþe

(n.)

hay

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On ðá ác on fileðcumbe, vi. 43, 21. Of Stokwei, tó Filed-hamme, iii. 445, 29. Also (?) in: Andlang díces úp on fileþa, C. D. B. ii. 519, ii

Ispánie

(n.)
Grammar
Ispánie, pl.
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Spaniards, Spain From Sceltiuerin, Ispánia folce, Ors. 4, 12; S. 208, 24. He monega gefeoht on Ispánium þurhteáh, 29: 4, 8; S. 188, 19. Scipia geflémde Hasterbal on Ispániun ( in Hispania), 4, l0; S. 198, 14. He for of Ispánium (ab Hispaniis), 22.

pýtan

(v.)
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to push, poke, thrust, put out the eyes Gif þé slána lyste, þonne sete þú þínne winstran þúman on þínes lytlan fingres lið and pýt mið þínum scytefingre in þíne wynstran hand on þornes getácnunge þe hí on weaxað, Tech. ii. 124, 24.

hord-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
hord-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for holding treasure

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A vessel for holding treasure Se Hálga Gást wunode on ðam æþelan innoþe and on ðam gecorenan hordfæte [of the Virgin Mary], Blickl. Homl. 105, 15: Hy. 11, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 18. Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu [cf.

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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Of God, nat of the streen of which they been engendered, Chauc. Cl. T. 157. Spenser uses the form strene in this sense.] power (?)

iú-mann

(n.)
Grammar
iú-mann, es; m.
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A man of old, of a former time Iúmonna gold, Beo. Th. 6096; B. 3052

Linked entry: geó-mann

defe

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Of þám þorne tó þǽre defe; of þǽre defe tó beorclíge, Cht. Crw. 25, 55

dómisc

(adj.)
Grammar
dómisc, adj.
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Of the final judgement, of doomsday Mid ðý dómiscan fýre onǽled, Sal. K. 148, 30

forsæðan

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Of horgan wege tó forsæðan pylle; ðonne of forsæðan pylle, C. D. ii. 245, 26

gebyrd-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
gebyrd-tíma, an; m.
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Time of birth Of þám heregange tó Crístes gebyrdtíman, Wlfst. 312, 2. v. preceding word

weaxhláf-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
weaxhláf-sealf, ; f.

A salve consisting of a cake of wax

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A salve consisting of a cake of wax Wið weaxhláfsealfe gemeng, Lchdm. ii. 246, 9

hafe-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

crism-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
crism-hálgung, e; f.

The consecration of the oil of chrism chrismatis consecratio

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The consecration of the oil of chrism; chrismatis consecratio Wanl. Catal. 121, col. 2, 57

bebod-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
bebod-rǽden, bebod-rǽdenn, e; f.

Commandauthority

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Command, authority Of bebodrǽddenne ł of ðínum bebodum de mandatis tuis, Ps. L. 118, 110

be-dróg

(v.; part.)
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Dele: 'p. of be-dragan,' and add = O. Sax. be-dróg, p. of be-driogan

godspell-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bóc, e; f.
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A copy of the gospels Saltere and pistolbóc and godspellbóc a psalter, a copy of the epistles, and a copy of the gospels, L. Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 13

Frysa

(n.)
Grammar
Frysa, Friesa, an; pl. nom. acc. Frysan, Frisan, Fresan; gen. Frysena, Frysna; dat. Frysum; m.

A FrisianFrīsiusFreso

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Sealde se ealdorman hine sumum Frysan of Lundene the alderman sold him to a Frisian of London, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 18.

Linked entries: Fresan Friesa Frisan

werc

(n.)
Grammar
werc, glosses nanus, Wet. Voc. ii. 60, 45 : 71, 36. [Elsewhere nanus is rendered by dweorh, for which werc is perhaps wrongly written. Or (?) werc might be for wearh. v. wearg.]

Linked entry: dweorg

ge-þafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þafian, -þafigan, -þafigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [þafian to permit, allow, consent]

To favoursupportpermitallowadmitassentconsentagreeapproveobeysubmit tofăvēresustĭnēresĭnĕreadmittĕrepermittĕreassentīreconsentīreobēdīreconcēdĕre

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To favour, support, permit, allow, admit, assent, consent, agree, approve, obey, submit to; făvēre, sustĭnēre, sĭnĕre, admittĕre, permittĕre, assentīre, consentīre, obēdīre, concēdĕre Ðú deáþe sweltest gif ðú geþafian nelt módges gemánan thou shalt perish

Linked entry: þafian

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Add: evil, physical or otherwise, as done to or suffered by a person or thing Gif him ǽnig hearm of þám drence becymð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 32.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic