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be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeachobloqui

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Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 45. Hú ge besprecaþ how ye complain! Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9. Hit besprecen biþ it is charged, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 39

Winedas

(n.)
Grammar
Winedas, pl. m.

The Wends

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The Wends Wineda lond, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 9. Se port Hǽþum stent betuh Winedum, and Seaxum, and Angle, Swt. 19, 23. Mid Winedum, Exon. Th. 322, 8; Víd. 60. Winedas and Burgendan, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 16, 30

Linked entry: Weonod-land

Scride-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Scride-finnas, pl. m.
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Scridefinnas, Ors. 1, l; Swt. 16, 36. Ic wæs mid Scridefinnum, Exon. Th. 323, 16; Víd. 79. The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes

fácen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-líc, adj.

Deceitful dŏlōsus

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Ben. in proœm: Ors. 3, 1? Lye

Ispania

(n.)

SpainHispania

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Spain; Hispania, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 1, 7. 9

ge-bún

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan, q. v.

inhabited

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inhabited, Ors. 1, 1, § 13; Bos. 20, 2, 3, 7;

hærfest-wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
hærfest-wǽta, an; m.

Autumnal wethumor æstatis

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Autumnal wet; humor æstatis, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 7

Linked entry: wǽta

bétan

(v.)
Grammar
bétan, ic béte; p. bétte; pp. béted; trans. [Goth. ó = A. Sax. ó, é, thus Goth. bótyan = bótan = A.Sax. bétan]

to make better, to improve, amend, repair, restoreemendare, reparare, reficere, mederi, expiareto mendrepair a fireto lightmake a fire, to kindlefocum reparareto remedy, compensate, make amendscompensare

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Hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. joined with fýr to mend or repair a fire, to light, or make a fire, to kindle; focum reparare; [In this sense böten is used in Low German at the present day Böt füer make

Linked entry: bétte

a-sǽdon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sǽdon, p. of a-secgan.

said outrelatedtold

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said out, related, told,Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 33;

for-scrufon

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrufon, p. pl. of for-sceorfan.

ate off

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ate off, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 17, = for-scurfon;

Grammar
ié, gen. dat.
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of eá, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 8, 10, 11, 14

Mæcedonisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Mæcedonisc, adj.

Macedonian

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Macedonian Ðæt Mæcedonisce gewin, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 5

norþan-westan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-westan, in be norþan-westan

to the north-west

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to the north-west, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 5

sundor-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-sprǽc, e; f.
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Cornelius Asina gefór tó Hannibale tó sundorsprǽce ad colloquium, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 7. Ðá nam Eugenia hí on sundorsprǽce, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 48. Ðá clypode Herodes ða ðrý tungelwítegan on sundersprǽce, Homl. Th. i. 78, 17.

mealm-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mealm-stán, es; m.

Maum-stone

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-Mon heardlíce gníde ðone hnescestan mealmstán, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 28

Linked entry: cealc-stán

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.

That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block

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infamis officii continua donec vixit damnatione sortitus, ut ipse acclinis humi, regem super adscensurum in equo dorso adtolleret, Ors. 6, 24; Swt. 274. 25.

Linked entry: hliépa

Numentisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Numentisc, adj.

Of Numantia

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Of Numantia Se wæs Numentisc, Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 222, 14

ge-fette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-fette, pl. -fetton

Fetchedbrought

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Fetched, brought,Gen. 24, 11 : Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 30;

þeáter

(n.)
Grammar
þeáter, (with declension like winter?)
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a theatre Æt heora þeátra, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 154, 2

Corinthisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Corinthisc, Corrinthisc; adj.
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Corinthian Corrinthisce fatu Corinthia vasa, Ors. 5, 2; S. 216, 4