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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 sý 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

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Wé ne mágon for ðære fyrlynan heáhnysse hí nǽfre geseón we cannot ever see it [heaven] for its remote elevation, Lchdm. iii. 232, 15. Hé hæfde swá mycele heánnesse on ðæt cyneríce tantum in regno excellentiæ habuit, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 8.

fald-gang

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang, es ; m.

Fold-going, putting sheep in fold to manure the land secta faldæ, servĭtium, quo tĕnēbātur vassallus ŏves ipsīus ad ŏvīle dŏmĭni perdŭcĕre, fundi dŏmĭnĭcālis stercŏrandi grātia

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Fold-going, putting sheep in fold to manure the land; secta faldæ, servĭtium, quo tĕnēbātur vassallus ŏves ipsīus ad ŏvīle dŏmĭni perdŭcĕre, fundi dŏmĭnĭcālis stercŏrandi grātia. v. Spelm. Glos. Lye

démend

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Sé ðe fore ús doemend ( adjudicandus) tó coóm, fore ús doemend bið (adjudicaturus ) tó cyme, Rtl. 35, 7-9. Add

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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Lind. 11, 7. but generally used of rapid movement, of living creatures, to flee, hurry off, go forth (cf. (?)

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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Conc. 10. to bring forth, produce; gignĕre, prodūcĕre Wæstmas fédan to bring forth fruits, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 8; Gen. 960.

Linked entry: féding

feorh-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Living kindvīventium gĕnus

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Living kind; vīventium gĕnus Bealocwealm hafaþ fela feorhcynna forþ onsended pernicious death has sent forth many living kinds, Beo. Th. 4524; B. 2266: Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 10; Gn. Ex. 14

fyðer-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyðer-hiwe, adj.

Four-formedquadriformis

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Four-formed; quadriformis, Leo. 151

forcel

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Först. 93, 6

bién-codd

(n.)

beanpod

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Foxe 15, 16

salu-neb

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Icel. nef-fölr]

sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
sceamu, e; f.

modesty, bashfulnessshame, confusionwhat causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame the private part

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Se ðe nú ne mæg his gyltas for sceame ánum men geandettan, him sceal sceamian ðonne ætforan heofenwarum, and seó sceamu him biþ endeleás. Homl.Th. ii. 604, 3-6. Ðú mid sceame (sceoma, Lind.: scomo.

Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, p. ode

To trustconfideto trust toto trust something to a personto trust to a person for somethingto trust into be confident about, to trust in, on,to trust that

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Similar entries v. for-, ge-, or-trúwian; ofer-trúwod; treówian

Linked entry: trúgian

fóre-ward

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-ward, adj.

Forwardforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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Forward, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me in the fore part of this book it is written of me, Ps. Th. 39, 8

eóryd

(n.)

a legion

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Foxe 26, 53

fiér

(n.; num.; adj.)

four

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four, in the compound fiér-féte

fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
fýlan, p. de; pp. ed

To fouldefileinquĭnārefœdārecontāmĭnāre

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To foul, defile; inquĭnāre, fœdāre, contāmĭnāre

fyðer-

(prefix)
Grammar
fyðer-, fiðer-, feðer-

four-

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four-, found only in the compounds

Linked entries: fiðer- ríca

ealdur

(n.)

a prince

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Foxe 16, 11

-wyrde

(suffix)
Grammar
-wyrde, n.
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Add: v. fore-wyrde, fracoþ-wyrde