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fyrn-syn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-syn, -synn, e; f.

A sin of yorepriscum peccātum

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A sin of yore; priscum peccātum Fyrnsynna fruma the author of sins of yore, Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 9; Jul. 347

gast-hof

(n.)
Grammar
gast-hof, es; n.

A guest-houseguest-chamberhospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium In ðam gast-hofe in the guest-house, Exon. 19 b; Th. 21, 24; Cri. 821

Linked entry: gæst-hof

eald-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gesíþ, es; m.

An old companionvĕtus cŏmes

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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Gewiton eald-gesíþas the old companions departed, Beo. Th. 1711; B. 853: Andr. Kmbl. 2210; An. 1106

Linked entry: eald-geneát

eald-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
eald-wérig, adj.

Vile of old jampridem malignus

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Vile of old; jampridem malignus Ealdwérige Egypta folc the folk of Egypt vile of old, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 24; Exod. 50

Linked entries: wearg eald-a-wered

here-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
here-mæcg, es; m.

A man of warwarriorman

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A man of war, warrior, man [used of the men of Sodom when attacking Lot], Cd. 114; Th. 149, 31; Gen. 2483

bi-wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wáwan, p. -weów; pp. -wáwen

To blow againstafflare

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To blow against; afflare Winde biwáwne [MS. biwaune] waved or shaken by the wind, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 2; Wand. 76

Linked entry: wáwan

ge-bonn-gér

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bonn-gér, es; n. [gebonn indiction; gér, geár a year]

The indiction-yearindictiōnis annus

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The indiction-year; indictiōnis annus, Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8: Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 10

ge-burh-scípe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-burh-scípe, es; m.

A townshipmunicipiummunicipatus

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B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21

ge-cyrred-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyrred-nes, -ness, e; f.

A turningconversion

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A turning, conversion Æfter his gecyrrednysse, Gregorius þénode þearfum after his conversion Gregory ministered to the poor, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 35

ge-hyndred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyndred, part.

Hinderedimpĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swýðe gehyndred all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 252, 33, col. 2

stæþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-fæst, adj.
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Firm on the shore (? epithet of sea-cliffs), stable Heáhcleofu stíð and stæðfæst, staþelas wið wége, Exon. Th. 61, 7; Cri. 981

weorold-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lǽce, es;m.
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A physician for the body Nis se woruldlǽce wælhreów, ðeáh ðe hé ðone gewundodan mid bærnette gelácnige, Homl. Th. i. 472, 13

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cavea den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

bere-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
bere-brytta, an; m.
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The guardian of a granary Be berebryttan (-e,MS. ). Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfæste æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2

gáre

(n.)
Grammar
gáre, an ; f.

A javelin

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Ic geann twégra hída þe Eádríc gafelað ǽlce geáre mid healfum punde and mid ánre gáran, Cht. Th. 517, 18

bryd

(n.)
Grammar
bryd, es; n.

A drawing, drawing outextractio

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A drawing, drawing out; extractio Mid wǽpnes bryde by the drawing of a weapon, L. Alf. pol. 38; Th. i. 86, 16

hleów-bord

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-bord, es; n.

A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book]

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A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book], Exon 107 a; Th. 408, 14; Rä. 27, 12

á-hwǽr

Grammar
á-hwǽr, l. -hwer, -wer,
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Th. 102, 15. Áhwǽr (ówer, v. l. ) elles búton on helle, Gr. D. 303, 5. Gif hí mihton þone here áhwǽr útene betræppen, Chr. 992; P. 127, 13. Ealle his sceattas þe hí mihton áhwár þǽr geáxian, 1064; P. 190, 18.

ge-ælfremedan

(v.)

to alienate, estrange

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to alienate, estrange Þæt heora nán ne beó geæl-fremod fram ðám micclan húse, Hml. Th. i. 350, 4. Ðá hálgan geseóð þá fordónan swá micclum fram him geælfremode swá micclum swá hí beóð fram Drihtne áscofene, Hml. Th. i. 332, 24.

Linked entry: ælfremedan

wrǽc

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽc, e; f.

Vengeance

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Some of the oblique cases given under wracu and wrǽc might belong to the word and perhaps the following passage Hió cwǽdon :'Sió his blód and his blódes wrǽc ofer ús and ofer úre bearn, H. R. 7, 23