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fæderen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

dowry

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Property given by the father to the daughter on her marriage, dowry (cf. quicquid de sede paterna secum attulit, lex alam, 55. v. Grmm. R. A. 429) Fædrenfeoh dos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80

Linked entry: fæder-feoh

frætwed-nes

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Hwǽr cóm seó frætwodnes heora húsa, Bl. H. 99, 27. Beorhtra ðonne on ealre eorðan sýn goldes and seolfres frætwed-nissa, Sal. K. p. 150, 18. Frætwednessa crepundiorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 63. Add

ge-bréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bréfan, p. ed
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To state briefly, epitomize: Gif hwylcum cnihte lyste má þinga and deópra gesetnyssa be him witan þonne wé hér habbað gebréued, Angl. viii. 308, 11. Nú wé þás þing habbað sceortlíce gebréued, 322, 22. —

Linked entry: -bréfan

súgan

(v.)
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The verb seems to describe hiccough, and the passage at Lch. ii. 192, 13 might be translated 'when he has hiccough'. The form at Lch. ii. 160, 1 is sýgeþ

sǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
sǽdere, es; m.

A sower

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Be sǽdere, L. R. S. 11; Th. i. 438, 8

scearp-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-síne, -siéne,-sýne; adj.

Sharp-sighted

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Sharp-sighted Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne (-siéne, Cott. MS.) . . . swá swá Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre, ðæt mihte stánas þurhseón . . . gif ðonne hwá wǽre swá scearpsiéne, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 19-23

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To wave

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Þeáh ðe man wafige wundorlíce mid handa, ne bið hit þeáh bletsung búta hé wyrce tácn ðære hálgan róde, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 151

wamb-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
wamb-ádl, e; f.

Disease of the stomach

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Disease of the stomach Hér sint tácn be wambe coþum and ádlum, and hú mon ða yfelan wǽtan ðære wambe lácnian scyle. Ðonne wambádl tóweard sié, ðonne beóþ ða tácn . . . Lchdm. ii. 216, 19

æf-weardness

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Hí ofer ðæt swá dón noldon in ðæs fæder æfweardnysse, be ðám hí ongǽton ðæt hé him symble wæs ondweard on his gáste, Gr. D. 127, 25. On heora hláfordes æfweardnysse, 29, 2. Add

ǽr-dǽd

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Hú micel is ðæt wíte ðe byð for ǽrdǽdum . . . cyningc wile déman ánra gehwylcum be ǽrdǽdum quanta malis maneant tormenta . . . adveniet judex mercedem reddere cunctis, Dóm. L. 93, 96: Wlfst. 137, 1, 3. Add

ofer-gapian

(v.)

to neglect, disregardconsideratio

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to neglect, disregard Ne hé þurh ðone trúwan his sacerdhádes ofergapige (ofergumige, other MS.) his gehýrsumnysse let not the priest through trust in his priesthood be careless of his obedience R. Ben. 112, 2

Linked entry: gapian

sóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-bora, (?), an; m.

A truth-bearerone who has exact knowledge

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A truth-bearer, one who has exact knowledge Ðone hæleð higegleáwe hátaþ wíde cométa be naman, cræftgleáwe men, wíse sóðboran (other MSS. have wóþboran, which suits better the alliteration), Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 27

ge-swicnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swicnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To cleanseclearpurgāre

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To cleanse, clear; purgāre Geswicne se hine be cxx hída let him clear himself with cxx hides, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 16: 15; Th. i. 112, 3: 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entry: -swicnan

tó-slítness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-slítness, e; f.

a tearing in piecesrending in piecesdissension

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a tearing in pieces, rending in pieces Ungeherédre leoma tóslítnysse wundade inaudita membrorum discerptione lacerati, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 14. fig. dissension Tóslítnisse (-slittnise. Lind.) ł unsibbe dissensio, Jn. Skt. Rush. 7, 43

Linked entries: tó-slite tó-slítere

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, -teág, -téh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to drawleadinciteexciteconstrainrestrainbring upinstructbring to an endcompletedraw or bind togetherstring a musical instrumenttrahereducereperducerestringereevaginareexcitareconstringereeducareinstitueread finem perducerecomplerenervis aptare vel instruereto bring as an offering or giftcontributebestowgiveconferre

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Ap. 25, 15. to bring as an offering or gift, contribute, bestow, give; conferre Onweald geteáh wicga and wǽpna gave possession of war-horses and weapons, Beo. Th. 2093; B. 1044: 4337; B. 2165.

ádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ádlíc, ádlig; adj. [ádl disease, líc like]

Sickilldiseasedcorruptedputridmorbidusægrotustabidusvitiatusputidus

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Hence ADDLE egg; putidum ovum Ádlige men languentes homines, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 32. Ádlig æger vel ægrotus, Wrt. Voc. 45, 59

æce

(n.)
Grammar
æce, ace, es; m.

An akepaindolor

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An ake, pain; dolor Eal ðæt sár and se æce onwæg alǽded wæs all the sore and ake were (led) taken away, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 35: 5, 4; S. 617, 22

a-sprungennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-sprungennes, -sprungennýs, -ness, e; f. [asprungen failed, ceased; pp. of a-springan]

An eclipsedeficiencyfailingfaintingexhaustioneclipsisdefectio

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An eclipse, deficiency, failing, fainting, exhaustion; eclipsis, defectio Wæs geworden sunnan asprungennys facta erat eclipsis solis, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10. Asprungynnes nam me defectio tenuit me, Ps. Spl C. 118, 53

Linked entry: æ-springnes

án-lépnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-lépnes, -ness, e; f.

Solitudelonelinesssolitudo

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Solitude, loneliness; solitudo Ne tala ðú me, ðæt ic ne cunne ða ánlépnesse ðínes útsetles think not thou, that I know not the loneliness of thy outsitting, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 41

Linked entry: ǽn-lépnes

áþ-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
áþ-wyrþe, adj.

Worthy of an oathworthy of creditdignus qui juret

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Worthy of an oath, worthy of credit; dignus qui juret Gif he áþwyrþe biþ if he be oath-worthy, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14: L. Ed. 3 ; Th. i. 160, 21