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carited

(n.)
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charity; caritas Heóld mycel carited in ðe hús held much charity in the house, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 6

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
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for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continentcontĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

fyrwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwet-georn, firwet-georn; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Ex. 102

Linked entry: firwet-georn

neáh-gebýren

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-gebýren, e; f.

A neighbour

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A.) convocans amicas et vicinas, Lk. Skt. 15, 9

Linked entry: ge-býren

picen

(adj.)
Grammar
picen, adj.
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On ðære picenan , Blickl. Homl. 43, 28

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
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Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURYSomerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

bitst

(v.)
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bitst, he bitt

askest, he asks,

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askest, he asks, Ex. 33, 12: Homl. Th. i. 250, 8, 9; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of biddan

blǽddre

(n.)

a blister, pimple, the bladder

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a blister, pimple, the bladder, Ex. 9, 9. 10: Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 74; Wrt. Voc. 44, 56

ge-flítfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flítfullíc, adj.

Contentiouscontentiōsus

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Contentious; contentiōsus Wæs geflítfullíc senoþ æt Cealchýþe there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785; Erl. 56, 7

ge-scipian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scipian, p. ode; pp. od

To provide with ships

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To provide with ships Se micla here wurdon gescipode the great army got ships, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 23

Linked entry: scipian

ge-mænigfyldan

(v.)
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ge-mænigfyldan, p. de

To multiply, enlargemultiplicare

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Gemænigfylde beón, Ex. 1, 7

Linked entry: manigfildan

þunring

(n.)
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þunring, e; f.

Thunderingthunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
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un-heánlíce, adv.

Not in an abject mannergallantly

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Not in an abject manner, gallantly Hé unheánlíce hine werede he defended himself gallantly, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33

Linked entry: heán-líce

wiþer-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon
To resist,
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cf. wiþ-cweþan, III, wiþer-cwide

resist

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Gemágnesse wiðsacende wiðercweðan (-en, MS.) importunitatem refutando frustrari (contradicere ), Hpt. Gl. 491, 32. Wiðercwiðendum resistentibus, Ps. Lamb. 16, 8

Linked entry: wiþ-cweþan

brǽd

(n.)

flesh

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flesh Þonne (after the burning) brǽd weorþeð eal edníwe eft ácenned inde reformatur qualis fuit ante figura, Ph. 240

efen-licnes

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sument scutum inexpugnabile aequitatem, Rtl. 92, 18. v. em*-*licnes in Dict. Add

finol

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Finulae (finugl, Ep. Erf. ) finiculus, Txts. 63, 880. Finul finiculis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 55: fenuculum, 38, 67. Add

forliger-bed

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Ná on forligerbeddum and unclǽnnyssum non in cubilibus et impudicitiis (Rom. 13, 13), Hml. Th. i. 602, 4. Add

gríming

(n.)
Grammar
gríming, witchcraft.
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Substitute: <b>gríming,</b> es; m. A spectre Gríming mascam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 25

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.
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Substitute: <b>lám-seáþ</b>, es; m. Cf. lám*-*pytt for use of the plural