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ge-offrian

(v.)
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Add: to sacrifice, immolate Offrunga þǽre ealdan ǽwe ne geoffriaþ ( immolamus ), An. Ox. 40, 20. funde him ánne ram Gode geoffrigenne, Prud. 1 b. Eástrun úre geoffrud ( immolatus ) is, An.

gefá

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Th. i. 150, 1. Gif self his wǽpno his gefán út rǽcan wille, 64, 18. as pursued Be fǽhðum. beódað, se mon, þe his gefán hámsittendne wite, ne feohte ǽr þám þe him ryhtes bidde, Ll. Th. i. 90, 2.

gafol-gylda

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gafol-gylda, gaful-gylda, -gilda, -gelda, an; m.

a tribute-payertributarydebtortrĭbūti reddĭtordēbĭtora rent-payera renter of land as opposed to the ownerqui censum annum penditconductor

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a tribute-payer, tributary, debtor; trĭbūti reddĭtor, dēbĭtor Rómáne to gafol-gyldum gedydon the Romans made them tributaries, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 38 : Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 20.

hefig-tíme

(adj.)
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hefig-tíme, -týme; adj.

Grievouswearisometedioustroublesome

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Gif hit is hefigtýme on ðyssere worulde hit becymþ micelre méde on ðære tóweardan if it is productive of trouble in this world, it attains to a great reward in that which is to come, i. 56, 4:Ælfc. Gen. Thw. p. 1, 6.

Linked entry: hefe-tíme

hús-ting

(n.)
Grammar
hús-ting, es; n.

a meetingcourttribunal

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Non on hustenge neque in folkesmote, 503, 3. Ad pondus Hustingie Londonensis, Chart. Th. 533, 10. It is found also in English Mid hundeahtigum marcan hwítes seolfres be hústinges gewihte, 329, 22.

cwén

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For cwéne (wk.) l. cwene, q. v. and add: a woman Cwéna geligr adulterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 33. a queen Ealra fǽmnena cwén, Bl. H. 105, 17. Coen (cwoen, R.) súðdǽles regina austri, Lk. L. 11, 31. Ðió cuoen reginam, p. 7, 8.

for-brecan

to crushoppressto breakdestroyto break

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Add: with a material object Ðeós wyrt (saxifrage) þá stánas on blǽdran forbrycð, Lch. i. 212, 15: Ps. Th. 28, 5. ðá feoturo forbræc ł tóscænde (tóbræc, W. S. ) compedes comminuisset, Mk. R. L. 5, 4.

cænnan

(v.)
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to clear, prove; manifestare Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's clearance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13: 22; Th. i. 42, 3: L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 12

dæg-tíd

(n.)
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dæg-tíd, e; f. [dæg day, tíd time]

Day-time, time diei tempus

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Day-time, time; diei tempus On ðære dægtíde at that time, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 4; Gen. 1659. On dæg-tídum in the day-time, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 26; . 18, 3: 126 a; Th. 484, 23; . 71, 6

démend

(n.)
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démend, es; m.

A judge, an umpire jūdex, arbĭter

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A judge, an umpire; jūdex, arbĭter God sceal on heofenum dǽda démend God shall be in the heavens judge of actions, Menol. Fox 531; Gn. C. 36: Exon. 76 a; Th. 286, 1; Jul. 725: Andr. Kmbl. 173; An. 87: 2379; An. 1191

eorl-cund

(adj.)
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eorl-cund, adj.

Earl kind, noble nobĭlis

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Earl kind, noble; nobĭlis Gif mannes esne eorl-cundne mannan ofslæhþ þreóm hundum scillinga gylde se ágend if a man's servant slay a man of an earl's degree, let the owner pay three hundred shillings, L. H. E. 1; Th. i. 26, 8

Linked entry: -cund

éðel-ríce

(n.)
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éðel-ríce, es; n.

A native-realm, native-countrypatrium regnum, patria

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A native-realm, native-country; patrium regnum, patria Ðæt ðú móste mínes éðelríces neótan that thou mightest enjoy my native realm. Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 24; Cri. 1462: Andr. Kmbl. 239; An. 120: 864; An. 432: Salm. Kmbl. 214; Sal. 106

feld-gangende

(v.; part.)
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feld-gangende, -gongende; part.

Field-goingmoving over a plaincampum peragrans

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Field-going, moving over a plain; campum peragrans Feldgangende feoh pĕcus campum peragrans, Soul Kmbl. 161; Seel. 81: Salm. Kmbl. 45; Sal. 23. Feldgongende feoh cattle traversing the field, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 25; Seel. 81, note: Salm.

Linked entry: gangan

fréfrend

(n.)
Grammar
fréfrend, es; m.

A comforterconsolerconsōlātor

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A comforter, consoler; consōlātor Méðra fréfrend comforter of the weak, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 13; Ph. 422. Fréfrend ic sóhte, findan ic ne mihte consōlantem me quæsīvi, et non invēni, Ps. Th. 68, 21: 31, 8: Blickl. Homl. 135, 33: 131, 23

fyrd-scip

(n.)
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fyrd-scip, es; n.

A ship of warbellĭca nāvis

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A ship of war; bellĭca nāvis Gif hwá fyrdscip awyrde if any one injure a ship of war, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 5. Ðæt man fyrdscipa gearwige that ships of war be made ready, vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 4

mis-weorþan

(v.)

to turn out badly

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to turn out badly (for a person, dat.) Gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold ðonne miswyrþ ðam men hraðe if the pennies weigh more than the gold, then will it soon prove a bad thing for the man, Wulfst. 240, 4

mónaþ-ádl

(n.)
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mónaþ-ádl, e; f.

A disease that occurs at intervals of a month

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Mulier dum consuetudinem menstruam patitur, Bd. i. 27; S. 493, 40-43

níw-cumen

(adj.)

newly come (to a particular belief)a neophyte

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newly come (to a particular belief), a neophyte Nícumen neophytus, Hpt. Gl. 480, 12. Se sylfa nígecumena (nícumena, nígcumene) bróðor, R. Ben. 101, 15. Be nígcumenra (nícumenra, Wells, Frag.) gebróðra andfenge, 97, 2.

rád-cniht

(n.)
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rád-cniht, es; m.
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A title equivalent to that of sixhynde man Si autem talis occiditur qualem supra nominavimus rádcniht, et quidam Angli. vocant sixhændeman, Text. Roff. p. 38. In dome hominis, quem Angli vocant rádcniht, alii veto sexhendeman, Schmid. A. S.

rǽdesn

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdesn, (?), e; f.
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A cluster of grapes; bacido [cf. clyster bacido, botrus, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 31] Rédisn vacedo (in a list de lignis ), Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 43. Rédisnae bacidones (cf. raedinne bacidones, 43, 26o : rǽdenne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 59), Txts. 44, 1