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ge-tríwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tríwe, def. se -tríwa; adj.

Truefaithfulfīdusfĭdēlis

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True, faithful; fīdus, fĭdēlis Ǽlc getríwa man every true man, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 9, note 12, MS. A

Linked entry: ge-trýwe

glof

(n.)
Grammar
glof, es; n.

A cliff

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A cliff Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian the hawk shall dwell wild on the cliff, Menol. Fox 494; Gn. C. 17

bót-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-wyrþe, adj.

Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned foremendabilis

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Pardonable, expiable, that may be atoned for; emendabilis Æt bótwyrþum þingum among pardonable things, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16

Linked entry: bót-leás

ge-réde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réde, an; n.

Harness, trappingsphaleræ

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Harness, trappings; phaleræ Hors and his gerédan a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12, note 39

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

Ciltern-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Ciltern-sǽte, (-an); pl.
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The occupants of the Chiltern district Cilternsǽtna landes is feówer þúsend hýda and án hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25

flít-gára

(n.)
Grammar
flít-gára, an; m.
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A gára (j. v.) where some kind of contest took place? On ðone flítgáran; of ðám flítgáran, C. D. 217, 15, 22

Linked entry: gára

ge-brosnodlic

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Add:. corruptible: — Ðysse worulde wela is hwýl-wendlic and feallendlic and gebrosnodlic. Wlfst. 263, 12. Ic c] corruptibilem, An. Ox. 8, 11

Herefinnas

(n.)
Grammar
Herefinnas, pl.
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The name of some people occupying a district in Mercia Herefinna landes is twelf hnnd hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 21

hwearf

Grammar
hwearf, [The word is neuter in the two instances given in the (late) charter]
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Add: man ne worðe suuá dirsty ðat ðis ilk wharf ( commutationem ) and ðis ilk forward breke, C. D. iv. 242, 29

lane

Grammar
lane, Add: <b>, lanu</b>
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Andlang lanan Beorhtnaðes stáne; of ðám stáne andlang lanan ðæs móres heáfde, C. D. iii. 431, 18. v. strǽt*-*lanu

loddere

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Add: The word occurs in local names Lodderþorn, Loddere-lacu, Loddæræs-sæccing, Lodres-wei, Loddera-beorh, -strǽt. v. C. D. vi. (Index)

lím-fín

(n.)
Grammar
lím-fín, e ; f.
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A lime-heap Ðanon on gerihte on cyncges límfíne, of ðǽre fíne niðer, C. D. B. i. 518, 41. Cf. wudu-fín

Linked entry: fin

ofer-fær

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Fram Abrahame wæs ðá forð Móises tíde and Israéla oferfær út of Egyptum v c wintra, Sal. K. 184, 11. Add

pos-hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
pos-hlíwe, an; f.
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Some kind of shelter (?) poshlíwan; of poshlíwan, C. D. iii. 82, 2. Cf. (?) posses hlǽwe; of ðǽm hlǽwe, 415, 30

sealtærn-steall

(n.)
Grammar
sealtærn-steall, es; m.
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A place where there is a house for preparing salt Unam salis coquinariam, hoe est .i. sealternsteall, C. D. ii. 75, 22

well-will

(n.)
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a spring Ǽrest on welwill; of welwyllæ . . . andlang streámes eft on wellwyll, C. D. v. 344, 29-345, 9. Cf. wille-wæter

wiga

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Se Godes stranga wiga Sanctus Paulus fortis praeliator Dei, Gr. D. 110, 14. wigan campe, C. D. vi. 67, 9. Add

wíf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-fæst, adj.

Married

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Married Gif wíffæst wer (uxoratus) hine forlicge be his ágenre wylne, L. C. S. 55 ; Th. i. 406, 14. Cf. wíf-leás

feówertigeða

(n.)
Grammar
feówertigeða, feówertigoða; m: -tigoðe, f. n; adj.

Fortiethquadrāgēsĭmus

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Fortieth; quadrāgēsĭmus Feówertigeða quadrāgēsĭmus, C. R. Ben. 25. On ðam feówertigóðan [MS. feówerteóðan] geáre in the fortieth year; quadrāgēsĭmo anno, Deut. 1, 3

ful-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break entirelyviolatepĕnĭtus frangĕreviolāre

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To break entirely, violate; pĕnĭtus frangĕre, violāre Se ðe áðor fulbrece he who violates either, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 21

Linked entry: brecan