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leger-fæst

Grammar
leger-fæst, For 'R. Ben . . . Lye'
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substitute Ealle fram flǽscǽte hí forhæbben bútan þám wanhálum and þám legerfæstum ( prefer debiles et aegrotos ), R. Ben. 64, 7

gúþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-bord, es; n.

A warlike boarda shield

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Ex. 203: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 5; Gen: 2693

heáh-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sacerd, es; m.

A chief priest

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A chief priest Ða heáhsacerdas and ða bóceras summi sacerdotes et scribæ, Mk. Skt. 14, 1: 11, 27: 8, 31

ofer-froren

(adj.; part.)

frozen over

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frozen over Ðá wæs Donua seó swíðe oferfroren, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 1: 1, 1; Swt. 21, 17

ofermǽt-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofermǽt-lic, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10

copenere

(n.)
Grammar
copenere, es; m.

A loveramator

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A lover; amator Ðú eart forlegen wið manigne copenere tu fornicata es cum amatori multo Past. 52, 3; Hat. MS

ge-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slǽpan, -slépan, -slépian [in the Northern glosses of the Gospels the verb is weak]

to sleep

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Geslépedon alle and geslépdon dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt, 25, 5

swefen-racu

(n.)
Grammar
swefen-racu, e; f.

The interpretation of a dream

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The interpretation of a dream Galdorcræftas and swefenraca incantationes et somniorum interpretationes, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29

Linked entry: swefen-reccere

fót-gewǽde

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Hæbben hý tó fótgewǽdum hosa and meón indumenta pedum pedules et caligas, R. Ben. 89, 14. R. Ben. 55 substitute

be-fǽttian

(v.)

to fatten

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to fatten Ele ne áfǽttaþ ł ne be[fǽttaþ] heáfod mín oleum non inpinguet caput meum, Ps. L. 140, 5

be-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-drúgian, p. ode

To dry up

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To dry up Meng wið ele, smyre, and þonne ꝥ bedrúgud sý, eft þú hit geníwa, Lch. i. 336, 4

Linked entry: drugian

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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Geseah ic ðæt beácen wendan bleóm I saw the beacon change in colours, Rood Kmbl. 43; Kr. 22: Elen. Kmbl. 1515; El. 759

Linked entries: bleó blió

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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S. 35, 13. in respect to spiritual purity Gif égo þín bið bilwit all líchoma ðín léht ( lucidum ) bið, Lk. L. R. 11, 34.

wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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Eth. vii. 15; Th. i. 332, 15. <b>II b.</b> of the uses to which wergild paid as a fine in religious matters (cf. L. E.

Ceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Ceaster-scír, e; f. [ceaster III. Chester, scír a shire]

Cheshireager Cestrensis

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Cheshire; ager Cestrensis Rodbeard wæs gecoren to bisceope to Ceasterscíre Robert was chosen bishop of Cheshire, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 21

dryht-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-cwén, e; f.

A noble queen dŏmĭna et rēgīna

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A noble queen; dŏmĭna et rēgīna Dryhtcwén duguþa a noble queen of chieftains, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 21; Wíd. 98

fixen

(adj.)
Grammar
fixen, adj. [fox a fox]

Of or belonging to a foxvulpīnus

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Of or belonging to a fox; vulpīnus Fixen hýd a fox-skin, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 11

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisednesssorrowcontrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

ful-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-trum, adj.

Full strongvery firmvalde firmus

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Full strong, very firm; valde firmus Sécaþ gé Drihten, and gé beóþ fultrume quærĭte Dŏmĭnum, et confirmāmĭni, Ps. Th. 104, 4

Lindis-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Lindis-ware, pl.
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The people of Lindsey Man gehálgode Lindiswarum tó biscope Eádhéd; se wæs on Lindissi ǽrost biscopa, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 8