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burh-geat-setl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat-setl, es; n.
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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

cwic-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-fýr, es; n.

Living fire, fire of brimstone, sulphur ⬩ ignis vivus, sulphur

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Living fire, fire of brimstone, sulphur ; ignis vivus, sulphur Gifeóll ðæt fýr and cwicfýr of heofne pluit ignem et sulphur de cælo, Lk. Skt. Rush. 17, 29

eáu-fæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eáu-fæstnys, -nyss, e; f. [eáu = ǽw, ǽ law; festnys firmness]

Firmness in the law, religion, devotion ⬩ relĭgio

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Firmness in the law, religion, devotion; relĭgio Be eáufæstnysse and wundorlícre árfæstnysse Óswaldes cyninges de relĭgiōne ac piĕtāte miranda Osualdi rēgis, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 2

féster-módor

(n.)
Grammar
féster-módor, -módur; f.

A foster-mother ⬩ nurse ⬩ altrix ⬩ nutrix

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A foster-mother, nurse; altrix, nutrix Féstermódor altrix, Wrt. Voc. 284, 73. Wífmonna láreów and féster-módur māter et nutrix fēmĭnārum, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 17

heorþ-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-cniht, es; m.

A domestic ⬩ servant ⬩ attendant

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A domestic, servant, attendant Hió dyde sciella tó bisene his heorþcneohtum and ðus cwæþ sub squamarum specie de ejus satellitibus perhibetur, Past. 47, 3; Swt. 361, 18

hring-finger

(n.)
Grammar
hring-finger, es; m.

The ring-finger

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The ring-finger, the third finger Hringfinger anularis, Wrt. Voc. 283, 23. Mid þuman and mid hringfingre, L. Med. ex Quadr. 1, 5; Lchdm. i. 330, 21

hring-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hring-wíse, an; f.
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In the phrase on hringwísan ring-wise, in rings Hwítes hiowes and eác missenlíces wæs hió on hringwísan fág candido versicolore in modum ranarum, Nar. 16, 1

Linked entry: hring-fáh

loc-bore

(n.)
Grammar
loc-bore, an; f.
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One wearing long hair, a free woman Frí wíf locbore, L. Ethb. 73; Th. 1. 20, 7. See the note there, and Grmm. R. A. 286, 239

Linked entry: bore

lufen

(n.)
Grammar
lufen, e; f.

Hope

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Hope[?] Sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne lufen álicgean [lufena licgean, MS.] all delight in their country and hope shall fail your kin, Beo. Th. 5764; B. 2886

sealf-box

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-box, es; m.
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? n.? A box for ointment Án wíf hæfde hyre sealfbox deórwyrþes nardes, and tóbrocenum sealfboxe ofer his heáfod ágét, Mk. Skt. 14, 3: Lk. Skt. 7, 37

self-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
self-cwalu, e; f.
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Self-slaughter, suicide Sum sceal ful earmlíce ealdre linnan . . . and hine tó sylfcwale secgas nemnaþ speak of him as committing suicide, Exon. Th. 330, 24; Vy. 56

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

sige-þúf

(n.)
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sige-þúf, (?) , es ; m.
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A banner that conducts to victory, a victorious banner Stópon secgas and gesíþas, bǽron þúfas (sigeþúfas ?), Judth. Thw. 24, 22 ; Jud. 201. Cf. sige-beác[e]n

Linked entry: þúf

síþ-geómor

(adj.)
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síþ-geómor, adj.
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Sad and weary with travel Ic ðysne sang síþ*-*geómor fand, on seócum sefan samnode wíde, hú ða æþelingas ellen cýð*-*don, Apstls. Kmbl. 2 ; Ap. 1

þrosmig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrosmig, adj.

Smoky ⬩ vaporous

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Smoky, vaporous Ðær synd sorhlíce tósomne gemencged se þrosmiga líg and se þrece gycela ( frigora mista simul ferventibus algida flammis, Dóm. L. 25, 95), Wulfst. 138, 26

un-fæderlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fæderlíce, adv.

In an unfatherly manner

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In an unfatherly manner Saturnus wæs swá wælhreów, ðæt hé fordyde his ágene bearn ealle bútan ánum and unfæderlíce macode heora líf tó lyre, Wulfst. 106, 6

Linked entry: fæder-líce

un-getreówþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-getreówþ, e; f.

Bad faith ⬩ breach of good faith

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Bad faith, breach of good faith Hér sýn on lande ungetrýwða (-treówða, S. B.: -tríwða, MS. C.) micle for Gode and for worulde, M Wulfst. 160, 6

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

un-gewildelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewildelíc, adj.

Not to be subdued ⬩ unyielding

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Not to be subdued, unyielding Hæbbe se mann heardheortnysse and ungewyldelíc mód ... ðonne forsearaþ swíðe hraðe ðæt hálige sǽd on his heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 2

wer-stede

(n.)
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wer-stede, es; m.
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A weir-stead, place where thsre is a weir Of ðam wege on ða eá, and se werstede be súðan hreódbricge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 105, 11

wirþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wirþig, adj.

Worthy ⬩ Fitting

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Worthy Fitting Wyrþigre wrace hié forwurdon ðá, ðæt ðá heora synna sceoldon hreówsian and dǽdbóte dón, swíþor ðonne heora plegan begán, Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 11

Linked entry: wyrþig