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fóre-beón

(v.)

to be before or over ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse

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Scint. 32, 58

fyrian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a furrow ⬩ to plough ⬩ till ⬩ proscindĕre aratro

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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32

ed-gildend

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gildend, es; m.
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One who requites, remunerates Edgyldend remunerator, i. redonator, Scint. 127, 17

Linked entry: gildend

fæderen

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Gálnyss forspillednyss ys fædrenre (paternę) yrfewyrdnysse spéde, Scint. 87, 2. Add

fremedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fremedlíce, adv.
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Perfectly Þurh þæt fremedlíce ( perfecte ) ys ge-herud, Scint. 129, 3

forþ-fering

Grammar
forþ-fering, l. -féring,
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and add On dæge forðféringe in die defunctionis, Scint. 65, 8

on-orþung

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Mid blǽde deóflicre onorþunge flatu diabolicę inspirationis, Scint. 112, 12. Add

un-gemetgod

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Þár byþ ongemetegud (immoderatus) hleahter and plega, Scint. 173, 6. Add

be-werung

(n.)
Grammar
be-werung, e; f.
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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64

un-geleáffullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geleáffullíce, adv.

Incredibly ⬩ incredibiliter

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Incredibly; incredibiliter, Scint. 54, 9: Basil admn. 7; Norm. 48, 20

Linked entry: ge-leáffullíce

un-gerýdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerýdness, e; f.

Violence ⬩ tumult

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Violence, tumult Ungerýdnyss and gewinn tumultus et conluctatio, Scint. 82, 2

Linked entry: ge-rýdness

æt-feorrian

(v.)
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to take away Ná ætfeorra þú non auferas, Scint. 160, 7

ed-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-gildan, p. de
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To requite, remunerate Hé edgylt remunerat, i. reditat, Scint. 162, 11

Linked entry: gildan

for-wyrþendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-wyrþendlic, adj.
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Perishable Forwyrdendlice welan perituras divitias, Scint. 43, 11. Cf.(?) for-wirdan

hundfeald-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hundfeald-lic, adj.
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Hundred-fold Hundfealdlic hé onféhð centu*-*plum accipiet, Scint. 58, 2

openung

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Add: opening Openung múþes his apertio oris illius, Scint. 96, 11

slá-wyrm

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Eal swá sláwyrm (regulus) áttru hit tósend, Scint. 105, 9. Add

feax-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feax-wund, e; f.
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Gif in feaxe bið wund inces lang, geselle ánne sciłł. tó bóte. Gif beforan feaxe bið wund inqes lang, twégen sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 92, 17

róðer

(n.)
Grammar
róðer, es; n.
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Ne mæg scip nó stille gestondan, búton hit ankor gehæbbe, oððe mon mid róðrum ongeán tió ( pull against the stream with oars ), Past. 58; Swt, 445. 13

híwisclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
híwisclíce, adv.
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As forming part of a family or household In ealdum tídum biscop mid his geférum ge eác abbud wunade mid munucum; hwæþere hié tó þæs biscopes scíre heówesclíce (hiów-, v. l.) belumpen a temporibus antiquis et episcopus cum clero et abbas solebat manere

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