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FÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
FÁCEN, fácn, es; pl. nom. acc. fácnu; gen. fácna; n.

Deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, malice, wickedness, evil, crime ⬩ dŏlus, fraus, nēquĭtia, mălĭtia, inīquĭtas, prævārĭcātio

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Ðú tó fela fácna gefremedes in flǽschoman thou hast perpetrated too many guiles in the body, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 12; Gú. 558: Cd. 125; Th. 160, 16; Gen. 2651

Linked entries: fácn fácon fǽcne

cýs-gerunn

(n.)
Grammar
cýs-gerunn, es; n? [ge-runnen cougulatus]

Rennet or runnet, a substance used to produce curd ⬩ lactis coagulum

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Rennet or runnet, a substance used to produce curd;lactis coagulum Butergeþweor ǽlc and cýsgerunn losaþ eów butyrum omne et caseus pereunt vobis, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 19

-sundfullness

(suffix)
Grammar
-sundfullness, v. ge-sundfullness, &c.

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menigu

(n.)
Grammar
menigu, <b>mengu,</b> menigeo; indecl.: also gen. e; f.

A many ⬩ multitude ⬩ crowd ⬩ great ⬩ number

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Mænegeo, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 14; Gen. 2588. Mengu, Elen. Kmbl. 450; El. 225. Mengeo, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 13; Gen. 1663. Mengio, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 20. Menio, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 25; Sat. 476. Mænieo, 173; Th. 216, 12; Dan. 5. Ðære menigo þeáw, Andr.

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna

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Feónda feorh feóllon þicce the bodies of the foes fell thickly, 95; Th. 124, 19; Gen. 2065. Feora fæsl offspring of the living, 67; Th. 80, 17; Gen. 1330: 67; Th. 81, 9; Gen. 1342: 161; Th. 200, 23; Exod. 361: 161; Th. 202, 7; Exod. 384.

Linked entries: feorg ferh ferhþ fiorh fyorh

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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Hér fór se here to Cirenceastre [Cyrenceastre, col. 2, 3] of Cippanhamme, and sæt ðǽr án geár in this year [A. D. 879] the army went from Chippenham to Cirencester, and remained there one year, 879; Th. 148, 38, col. 1: 880; Th. 150, 8, col. 1.

Linked entries: Cyren-ceaster Cyring-ceaster Cyrn-ceaster Cirn-ceaster

in-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gangan, p. -géng

To enter ⬩ go in

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Ðæt deófol genam mid hint óðre seofon deóflo and ingangende on ðæt carcern, 243, 5.

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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He ðam engle oncwæþ he spake to the angel, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 12 ; Gen. 2910: Lk. Bos. 2, 13. God sent his engel befóran ðé Dómĭnus mittet angĕlum suum córam te, Gen. 24, 7: 16, 7.

Linked entries: ængel Angel angel Angle englas engyl

FLÓR

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓR, gen. flóre; dat. flóre, flóra; acc. flór, flóre; f: flór, es; m.

A FLOOR ⬩ păvimentum ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ ārea

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Swá swá ǽlces húses wah biþ fæst ǽgðer ge on ðære flóre, ge on ðæm hrófe, swá biþ ǽlc gód on Gode fæst, forðæm he is ǽlces gódes ǽgðer ge hróf ge flór as the wall of every house is fixed both to the floor and to the roof, so is every good fixed in God

ealu

(v.)
Grammar
ealu, (-o,-a). For 'generally indecl. in sing.' substitute: gen. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ), alþes (Rtl.); dat. inst. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ); acc. ealu (-o, -a); gen. pl. ealeþa,
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H. 165, 11. an intoxicating drink Ne oferdrincað gé eów wínes ne óðera ealeða, Ll. Th. ii. 438, 20. v. æfter-, brýd-, mealt-ealu

snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft

borg-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
borg-gylda, -gilda, -gelda.

A debtor

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A debtor Deáðes borggeldum mortis debitoribus, Ps. Srt. ii. 203, 29. Borhgeldum, Hy. S. 33, 1. Add:

gist-sele

Grammar
gist-sele, v. gest-sele, gyst-sele
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in Dict

beáh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifu, e ; pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f.

A ring-gift ⬩ distribution of rings or bracelets ⬩ armillarum largitio

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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15

deáge

(n.)
Grammar
deáge, of a colour or dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5; gen.
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of deáh

ecg-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Sword-strength, war or savage courage ⬩ glădiōrum impĕtus

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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596

fette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fette, fetched, brought, married,
  • Gen. 48, 10: Mt. Bos. 22, 25
    • ;
p.
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of fetian

Gallias

(n.)
Grammar
Gallias, Gallie, Galleas; gen. Gallia; pl. m.

The Gauls ⬩ the Franks ⬩ Galli ⬩ Galliæ

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The Gauls, the Franks; Galli, ōrum; Galliæ, ārum; Ðǽr wæs Gallia ofslagen twá-hund þúsenda ducenta millia Gallōrum interfecta sunt, Ors. 5, 8; Bos. 107, 33; Hav. 329, 8 : 4, 7; Bos. 89, 7. Gefeaht wið Gallie adversum Gallos conflixit, 4, 7; Bos. 89,

Linked entries: Galleas Gallia ríce Gallie Galwalas

ealdor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-bealu, aldor-bealu; gen. -bealuwes, -bealwes; n.

Vital evil ⬩ malum vitæ affĭciens

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Vital evil; malum vitæ affĭciens Fá þrówiaþ ealdor-bealu egeslíc the hostile shall suffer terrific vital evil, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 31; Cri. 1616

Linked entry: aldor-bealu

lád-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teáh, lát-téh; gen. -teáge, -tége: f.

A leading-rein

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A leading-rein Láttéh ducale, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 64; Wrt. Voc. 23, 24

Linked entries: teáh lát-téh

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