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þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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B. 8, 574) takes it to be connected with þicgan (but see, þecgan); but, perhaps, the verb may be the same here as in the previous instances, and used with much the same force as wrap in n Byrneþ þurh fýres feng fugel ( the phenix ) mid neste ... þonne

Linked entry: þacian

á-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bregdan, -brédan.
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Ben. 22, 16. of rapine Swá hwylc swá hwælhugu of cirican þurh stale út ábrygdeð (-brédeþ, S. 490, 5) si quis aliquid de ecclesia furtu abstulerit, Bd. 1, 27; M. 66, 29. Stíþ[lice] ágeán ábrédeþ violenter auferunt, An.

Linked entry: á-brédan

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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Th. i. 424, 23. readily, without difficulty or delay ðe him tó ðám hálgan helpe gelífeð, tó Gode gióce, hé þǽr gearo findeð, Vald. 2, 28. Heó gearwe (but see gearo; ) funde mundbyrd æt ðám mǽran þeódne. Jud. 2

hleóþor

(adj.)

a soundnoisevoice

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Gehýrde heó cúðne swég and hleóðor heora bellan audiuit notum campanae sonum Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 477, 16.

rihtung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung, e; f.

direction guidancecorrection setting right correction reproof a direction rule regularis

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On ða gerád ðæt seó bóc heam geara, gyf hý hyre beþurfan tó ǽnire rihtinge on the condition that the charter be ready for them, if they need it for any correction, Chart.

Linked entry: rihting

ende-mes

Grammar
ende-mes, emdenes, emdemes.

togethercoincidence straightwayat once

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S. 13, 278.

frécennes

Grammar
frécennes, frécnes.
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Seó frécennes (frécenes, frécnes, v.ll.) þyses yfeles cujus periculi malum, R. Ben. 125, 3. Frécennes, Past. 51, 21: Bt. 22, 1; F. 76, 15. Lege tó ðǽre wunde, oþ ðæt þú ongite ꝥ seó frécnys (frǽcnes, v.l. ) út átogen, Lch. i. 92, 19.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Se forrynel cymeð eástan úp ǽr for sunnan (cf. wiðforan þá sunnan Gp, Bt. 39, 13; S. 136, 3), and eft æfter sunnan on setl glídeþ, Met. 29, 26, of fixed position Swá swá wex formylt for (or i ?) hátan fýre, Hml. S. 14, 138.

dǽd-from

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-from, adj.

Deed-strong agendo strenuus

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Deed-strong; agendo strenuus Hí beóþ ðý dǽdfromran they are so much the more energetic, Ps. Th. 109, 8

dinne

(n.)
Grammar
dinne, es; m.
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A storm, tempest; procella On dinnes mere on a stormy sea, Chr. 938; Ing. 144, 24; Whel. 556, 44

fóre-þancolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þancolnes, -ness, e; f.

Forethoughtprudenceprūdentia

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Forethought, prudence; prūdentia Seó smeáung mínre heortan wile sprecan fóreþancolnesse medĭtātio cordis mei lŏquētur prūdentiam. Ps. Th. 48, 3

mete-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-þegn, es; m.

An officer whose duty it is to see after fooda sewer

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An officer whose duty it is to see after food, a sewer, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 31; Exod. 131

óþ-cwelan

(v.)
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to die Gif sió hond sié óþcwolen if the person be dead L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17

ge-rǽwen

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwen, -rǽwud

set in rows, plaited, embroideredsegmentatus

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set in rows, plaited, embroidered; segmentatus Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68; Wrt. Voc. 40, 10

Linked entry: -rǽwen

un-trumlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trumlíc, adj.

Weak

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Weak Hwæðer ðæt landfolc tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20

un-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽce, es; m.

An unskilful physician

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An unskilful physician Hú unlǽcas (cf. unwíse lǽcas, 232, 8) wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié lendenáldl, Lchdm. ii. 164, 8

ceaster-gewaru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-gewaru, e; f.
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S. 105, 1. Seó ceastergewaru wundrode, Ap. Th. 26, 18

Linked entries: ceaster-waru ge-waru

dréfre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj. l. <b>dréfre,</b> dréfere, es; m.
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A disturber, turbulent person Ne hé dréfre (drǽfend, dréfende, v. ll.) non sit turbulentus, R. Ben. 121, 12

ge-líþran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líþran, ge-léþran
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to make frothy, to lather Gníd swíðe oþ ꝥ eall geléþred sié, Lch. ii. 18, 20: iii. 2, 3

Linked entry: ge-leðran

hæcewol

Grammar
hæcewol, l. cæce-pol
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a catch-pole, tax-gatherer Kæcepol (printed . æcewol, but see Angl. viii. 449) exactor, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 44