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cyld-faru

(n.)
Grammar
cyld-faru, e; f.

A carrying of children parvulōrum subvectio

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A carrying of children; parvulōrum subvectio Ðæt híg nymon wǽnas to hira cyldfare ut tollant plaustra ad subvectiōnem parvulōrum, Gen. 45, 19

Linked entry: cild-faru

deáf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáf-líc, adj. [deáf = défe fitting, proper]

Suitable, fitting, properconveniens

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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4

efne-esne

(n.)
Grammar
efne-esne, es; m.

A fellow-servant conservus

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A fellow-servant; conservus Efne-esne ðin ic eom [MS. am] conservus tuus sum, Rtl. 70, 41: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 33

Linked entry: efen-esne

eorþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weard, es; m.

An earth-guardterræ custos

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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334

fell

(n.)
Grammar
fell, es; m.

Ruindeathlapsusruīna

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Kmbl. 3217; An. 1611

morgen-regn

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-regn, es; m.

Rain that falls in the morning

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Rain that falls in the morning Ðú þurh lyft lǽtest, leódum tó freme, mildne morgenrén, Exon. 54a; Th. 191, 2; Az. 82

pínung-tól

(n.)
Grammar
pínung-tól, es; n.
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An instrument of torture Decius hét gearcian eall ðæt pínungtól, Homl. Th. i. 428, 18. Mid eallum ðisum pínungtólum getintregod, 424, 22

Linked entry: tól

be-werenes

(n.)
Grammar
be-werenes, -ness, e; f. [be-wered forbidden]

A forbiddingprohibitio

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A forbidding; prohibitio Óþ bewerenesse to onfónne ðam hálgan gerýne usque ad prohibitionem percipiendi sancti mysterii, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 43

ge-flýtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flýtan, p. -flát, pl. -flyton; pp. -flyten

To strivefightcontendĕrecertāre

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To strive, fight; contendĕre, certāre Cynewulf and Offa geflyton ymb Benesingtún Cynewulf and Offa fought at Benson, Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 1

wer-bold

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bold, es; n.
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Weir-building Se gebúr sceal his riht dón . . . tó werbolde .xl. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 37

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wiþ-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sleán, p. -slóh

To counteract

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To counteract Hí woldon ðæra hálgena líc besencan on flóde, ac se ælmihtiga Scyppend wiðslóh ðam unrǽde, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 324

wróht-berend

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-berend, es; m.

An accuser

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An accuser Wróhtberend excussor, accusator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 14. Bearn wróhtberendra (wórhtberendra, Ps. Lamb. ) filii excussorum, Ps. Spl. M. 126, 5

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cavea den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

and-gite

(n.)
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Gif þú his ondgitan ǽnige hæbbe, An. 1523. Add

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

deórwyrþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deórwyrþ-lic, (-wi(e)rþ-); adj.
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Mid þínum deórwyrðlicostan blóde praetioso sanguine, Hymn. ad Mat. 20

firm

(n.)
Grammar
firm, es; m.
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A fixed contribution of food Leófstán dóð tó þis fermfultum án sceppe malt. . . tó fyllincge intó þan ealdan fyrme, Nap. 55. 33

firwit

(adj.)
Grammar
firwit, adj.
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Voc. ii. 137, 57: An. Ox. 905. Fyrwittre, Hpt. Gl. 427, 77. Take here fyrwit in Dict., and add

Linked entry: fyrwet

for-wel

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Forwel oft interdum, i. aliquando, An. Ox, 3346. Add

Linked entry: wel

geond-springan

(v.)
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Gl. 473, 2) percrebruit (gloria ejus per totius mundi cardines ), An. Ox. 2840