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un-getreówþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-getreówþ, e; f.

Bad faithbreach of good faith

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Bad faith, breach of good faith Hér sýn on lande ungetrýwða (-treówða, S. B.: -tríwða, MS. C.) micle for Gode and for worulde, M Wulfst. 160, 6

Linked entry: ge-treówþ

wer-stede

(n.)
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wer-stede, es; m.
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A weir-stead, place where thsre is a weir Of ðam wege on ða eá, and se werstede be súðan hreódbricge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 105, 11

behreówsung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
behreówsung-tíd, e;
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f, A time of penitence, penitential season (Septuagesima) Fram ðisum dæge oð Eástron is úre heófungtíd and bereówsungtíd úre synna, Hml. Th. ii. 86, 25: 88, 3

bródig

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Inclined to sit (of a hen) Oft seó bródige henn, þeáh heó sárlíce cloccige, heó tósprǽt hyre fyðera and þá briddas gewyrmð, Angl. viii. 309, 25. Substitute:

camp-lic

(adj.)
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camp-lic, adj.
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Military Camplic meniu a body of soldiers, Hml. S. 31, 1237. Camplicere mihte tribunicae potestatis, An. Ox. 11, 156: 12, 9. Réþe, camplice tyrannici (militonum commanipulares), 858

Cumere

(n.)
Grammar
Cumere, (-as ?); pl.
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The Britons of Strathclyde Ealle ðá cyningas þe on þysum íglande wǽron Cumera and Scotta cómon tó Eádgáre, Hml. S. 21, 451. v. Cumber-land in Dict

dríting

(n.)
Grammar
dríting, e; f.
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The voiding of excrement Dríting degestio, i. egestio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 37. Miggung minctio, dríting digestio (omitted by Wright, v. Angl. viii. 451), i. 46, 9

efen-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-boren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of equal birth Ꝥ se mæssepreóst nǽre, gif hé wíf hæfde, ǽnigre óþre láde wyrþe bútan eallswá lǽwede sceolde þe efenboren wǽre, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 38

efen-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-medume, adj.
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Equally worthy Onfóh deáþe ꝥ þú sí efn*-*medome þínum bróþrum (cf. being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death, 2 Mace. 7, 29); Shrn. 111, 18

ele-drósna

(n.)
Grammar
ele-drósna, pl.
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Lees of oil, oil-dregs Genim þysse wyrte seáw mid eledrósnum gemencged, Lch. i. 310, 17. [O. H. Ger. oli-truosin amurca.] Cf. eles drosna under ele

ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, an; m.
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One of the same troop (scolu), companion, comrade Þæt wæs gegearwod fram fruman þisses middaneardes deóflum and his gescolum (cf. Mt. 25, 41), An. Ox. 2271, note

ge-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeód, e; f.
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A people Duguðe ( angels) and geþeóde (men, peoples), Adam ǽrest and ꝥ æðela cyn, engla ordfruman (the princes of the angels ), ꝥ þe eft forwarð, Sat. 19

ge-frásian

(v.)
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Gefrásende wéron in huelc mæht wundra dyde, of fuluiht gefrásas interrogates in qua potestate mira patraret, de baptismo Iohannis interrogat, Mt. p. 18, 19-19, I. Add

ge-crymian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crymian, ge-crymman
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To crumble bread Nim of ðám hálgedan hláfe þe man hálige on hláfmæssedæg feówer snǽda and gecryme on þá feówer hyrnan þæs berenes, Lch. iii. 290, 28

Linked entry: crymian

heáh-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-heall, (?), e; f.
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A palace Bold wæs betlic brego róf cyning heáhealle the building was splendid, a brave king was the prince of the palace (?), B. 1926. Cf. heáh-sele

hociht

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hociht, l. hóciht(e)
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full of mallows,having many bends, On ðá olde lake tó hóctan ýðe, C. D. vi. 227, 9. and add [For ii in l. 3 read iii.]

hop-steort

(n.)
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the train of a dress Hopsteort (printed honsteorc, but v. Du Cange ' limpus in veteri glossario Saxonico hopsteort') limpus Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 41. Cf. hop-páda

Linked entry: honsteorc

mæþel-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
mæþel-friþ, es; n.
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Peace secured by law at a public assembly, the violation of which had to be compensated twofold Ciricfriþ II. gylde; mæthlfriþ II. gylde, Ll. Lbmn, 3, 6

norþ-sǽ

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Ðis synt ðára .xxx. hída landgemǽro tó Cawelburnan on Wiht. Ǽrest of sǽ . . . ðanon on súðsǽ . . . andlang Cawelburnan útt on norðsǽ, C. D. v. 82, 24. Add

reád-leáf

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Dele '(?)', and add Andlang mearce tó reádléfan bécan, C. D. iii. 14, 7. On þæt reádleáfe treów; of ðám reádleáfan treówe, C. D. B. ii. 246, 28. (?)