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hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor, hlehter, es; m.

Laughter

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Hé wæs heáfde becorfen for scondfulles gebeórscypes hleahtre he [John the Baptist] had his head cut off for the amusement of a shameful feast, Shrn. 123, 8. Be hleahtre ðe of milte cymþ of laughter that cometh from the spleen, L.

Linked entries: leahter hlehter

bát

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bát, e; f.

Foodesca

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What can be bitten,- Food; esca,Ettm. 305

éfen-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
éfen-þénung, e; f.

Even-food, suppervespertīna refectio

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Even-food, supper; vespertīna refectio, Fulg. 42, Mann

forþ-fering

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fering, e; f.

A going forthdeceasingdyingdefunctiodecessio

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A going forth, deceasing, dying; defunctio, decessio, Scint

forþ-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-hreósan, he -hryst; p. -hreas, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush forthproruĕre

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To rush forth; proruĕre Forþhrýst proruit, Scint. 26

hunel

(adj.)
Grammar
hunel, adj.

Foulwantonimpudentprocaxprotervusimmodestusimpudicus

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Foul, wanton, impudent; procax, protervus, immodestus, impudicus, Lye

Linked entry: hun

ge-lostr

(n.)

a gathering to form matter, imposthume suppuratio

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a gathering to form matter, imposthume; suppuratio, Som

-geáre

(suffix)
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age

helle-tintreg

(n.)

hell-torment

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Forst. 128, 19

Linked entry: tin-treg

blæstm

(n.)
Grammar
blæstm, es; m.
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Först. 74, 7

fóre-weall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weall, es; m.

A fore-wallbulwarkpropugnācŭlum

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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297

passio

(n.)
Grammar
passio, passion ?; pl. f. passione
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a passage from that part of the Gospels which deals with Christ's passion Éghwelc messeprióst gesinge fore Ósuulfes sáwle twá messan, and aeghwilc diácon áréde twá passione fore his sáwle, C. D. i. 293, 32

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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Him ða ofþyncendum ðæt his folc swá forslagen wæs, 2, 5; Swt. 80, 23

forþ-gongan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gongan, part. -gongende; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gongen

To go forthproceedprocēdĕrepræcēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed; procēdĕre, præcēdĕre Forþgongende going forth, Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 5; Cri. 426: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 20: 1, 1;S. 474, 24. Forþgongendre yldo ævo præcēdente, 4, 19; S. 587, 32

byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, (cf. byri-weard) a city.
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In the earlier MS. of the Chron. the form burg occurs in the passages; in the later the mutated form seems to have made its way into the nominative and accusative

gímen

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S. 16, 6. care for a person (gen.), liking, affection.

ge-wita

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Gelýf hys hálgum, for ðám hí wéron swíðe unleáse gewitan, Solil.

rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽswa, an; m. (a word used only in poetry).
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Th. 125, 6; Gen. 2075. a leading man, chief person, leader Ðá wearð forht manig folces rǽswa many a chief man among the Mermedonians, Andr. Kmbl. 2174; An. 1088.

sín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sín, possess, pron.
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Gif hæleþa hwilc eágum módes sínes (cf. his módes, Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 146, 3), Met. 21, 38. Him Hróðgár gewát tó hofe sínum, Beo. Th. 2477 ; B. 1236. Harold hýrde holdlíce hærran sínum, Chr. 1065 ; Erl. 198, 13.

beód

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</b> food eaten at table :-- Ic selle þis lond Agustines hígum intó hiora beóde, Cht. Th. 133, 25. a table for other purposes Beádas (beód, R.) ðára mynetra, Mt. L. 21, 12. Beádo (beódo, R.), Mk.