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cum-líðian

(v.)
Grammar
cum-líðian, [cuma a guest, líðian to nourish]

To lodge, to receive as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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Ben. Interl. 1

dæg-mete

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mete, es; m. [dæg a day, mete meat, food]

Daily food ⬩ quotidianus cibus

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Ben. Lye

dióre

(adv.)
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dearly, with great price, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19

eosul-cwearn

(n.)
Grammar
eosul-cwearn, e; f.

An ass-mill, a mill turned by asses ⬩ ăsĭnāria mŏla

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An ass-mill, a mill turned by asses; ăsĭnāria mŏla, Cot. 16

feld-rude

(n.)
Grammar
feld-rude, an; f.

Wild rue ⬩ silvestris rŭta

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Wild rue; silvestris rŭta, Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 325

fell

(adj.)
Grammar
fell, adj.

Fell ⬩ cruel ⬩ severe ⬩ crūdēlis

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Ben. Lye. Similar entries v. fel; adj

flot-smere

(n.)
Grammar
flot-smere, es; n. [smeru fat, grease]

Floating fat ⬩ scum of a pot ⬩ pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: smeoru

fongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fongen, pp. of fíon.

taken

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taken: — Ælas fongene beóþ anguillæ căpiuntur, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 5;

for-get

Grammar
for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgets ⬩ forgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

framian

(v.)

to avail ⬩ profit ⬩ vălēre ⬩ prōdesse

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Ben. 64, 72: R. Conc. 7

frécne-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
frécne-stíg, e; f.

A dangerous way or path ⬩ steep place ⬩ precipice ⬩ præcĭpĭtium

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Ben. Lye

frý-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
frý-gyld, es; n.

A free guild or society ⬩ lībĕrum sodālĭtium vel collegium

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: freó-gyld

ge-ágennud

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ágennud, part. [ágen own]

Adopted ⬩ adoptīvus

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Ben. Lye

ealo

(n.)

ale

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ale, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-road ⬩ the sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

prince ⬩ ruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu

nam-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
nam-mǽlum, adv.

Name by name

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Name by name Nammǽlum nominatim, per singula nomina, Hpt. Gl. 427, 28

eard-éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-riht, es; n.

Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right ⬩ patrium jus

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Land-inheritance right, patrimonial right;patrium jus Beo. Th. 4402; B. 2198

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