abbod-leást
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Lack of an abbot Ðæt mynstres þincg ne forwyrþan for abbudleáste ut non res monasterii abbatis privatione depereant, C. D. B. i. B. 155, 37
coc-ród
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A cock-road, a clearing in a wood where woodcocks could be netted Oð ðá cocródæ; swá of ðǽre cocród, C. D. v. 346, 26
fore-setnes
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Hé nǽfre þá foresetenesse his munuchádes ánforlét (cf. hé heóld his mune[c]lice ingehýd, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 13), Bl. H. 219, 32. Add
hice
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the name of a bird(?) Hicae paruca (parula ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 50. Yce parruca, 67, 69. Cf. (?) Hykemeres stréme, C. D. iii. 467, 25
Linked entry: hice-máse
líc-lic
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Likely, apparently suitable for a purpose Ídele word oððe hlehtre oððe gamene lí(c)lic verba vana ant risui apta, R. Ben. 1. 21, ii
norþ-lang
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Having its length extending northwards, running north and south Tó ðon norðlangan gráfette, C. D. v. 195, 6. On ðone norðlangan hlinc, iii. 135, 24
port-weg
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A road to a town, a highway Tó ðæn portwege, C. D. vi. 8, 31. [v. N. E. D. port-way.] Cf. port-herpaþ, -strǽt
temian
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Add: to subdue passion, feeling, &c. Hé swíþe his líchaman tæmede (temode, v.l.) and swæncte per abstinentiam carnem domavit, Gr. D. 11, 9
healf-soden
Half cooked
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Half cooked On healfsodenum mete in semicocto cibo, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 2: Med. ex Quadr. 7, 2; Lchdm. i. 356, 18
hós
A bramble, thorn
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A bramble, thorn Hós butrus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 27: rhamnus, vimen; butrus, Cot. 25, 165, Lye. Twígu ł hósa rhamnum, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 9
ofer-híre
Disobedient, regardless
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Disobedient, regardless Gif preóst on his scriftscíre ǽnigne man wite Gode oferhýre, oððe on heáfodleahtrum yfele befeallene, L. Edg. C. 6; Th. ii. 244, 22
ofer-seócness
Extreme sickness
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Extreme sickness Unfæstende man húsles ne ábirige, búton hit for oferseócnesse sí, L. Edg. C. 36; Th. ii. 252, 2 : 30; Th. ii. 250, 20
al-wihta
all-beings
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all-beings, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 20; Sat. 616: Exon. 18; Th. 43, 11; Cri. 687: Ps. C. 50, 100; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 100
fóra
before ⬩ ante
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L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 17, note 51 has this reading for fór, or fóre before; ante, q. v. under for-, or fóre
fyrd-wíte
A fine for neglecting the fyrd
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A fine for neglecting the fyrd, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: 15; Th. i. 384, 3: Th. Diplm. A.D. 1066; 411, 31
Linked entry: ferd-wíte
gængang
Pregnant ⬩ prægnans
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- Gif hió gængang weorþeþ if she becomes pregnant, L. Ethb. 84; Th. i. 24, 7. v. Schmid, p. 9, note to c. 84
hús-incel
a habitation ⬩ domicilium ⬩ tabernaculum
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A small house, a habitation; domicilium, tabernaculum Husincil tabernaculum, Rtl. 181, 5, 15. In húsincle in domicilio, Ps. Surt: húsincyle, Ps. Spl. C. 101, 7
mæssere
One who says mass ⬩ a mass-priest
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One who says mass, a mass-priest Mæssere presbyter, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 140, 1: Exon. 55 a; Th. 194, 34; Az. 149
mód-swíð
Strong of mind or soul
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Strong of mind or soul Wec ðú in mé módswíðne geþanc crea in me spiritum rectum, Ps. C. 50, 89; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 89
norþ-ende
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On ðæs hlincæs norðændæ, C. D. v. 242, 31. Man beád þá folce þider út ofer ealne þisne norðende, Chr. 1052 ; P. 175. 29. Add