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in-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
in-gebed, es; n.
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Hearty, earnest prayer Gange mín ingebed [or gebed in ?] on ðín gleáwe gesihþ intret oratio mea in conspectu tuo, Ps. Th. 87, 2

in-gehrif

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehrif, es; n.

The womb

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The womb Of ingerife ex utero, Ps. Spl. T. 21, 8

Linked entries: ge-hrif in-gerif

in-gerec

(n.)
Grammar
in-gerec, es ; n.

A tumult

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A tumult Hé ðá eác on ðam ingerece óðerne cyninges þeng mid ðý mánfullan wǽpne ácwealde in ipso tumultu etiam alium de militibus sica nefanda peremit, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 26

Linked entry: ge-rec

in-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
in-geswell, es ; n.

empus

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An internal swelling; empus [ = έμπυos], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 30; Wrt.Voc. 19, 36

in-land

(n.)
Grammar
in-land, es ; n.

terra tenementalis ⬩ terra dominicalis

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'Demesne land, that part of a domain which the lord retained in his own hands, in contradistinction to út-land terra tenementalis, signifying land granted out for services; terra dominicalis, pars manerii dominica' Wulfége ðæt inland and ælfége ðæt útland

Linked entries: ge-neát-land út-land

innan-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
innan-cund, adj.

Inward ⬩ internal ⬩ not superficial ⬩ thorough ⬩ earnest ⬩ genuine ⬩ sincere

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Inward, internal, not superficial, thorough, earnest, genuine, sincere Ðonne deáh hit wið ǽghwylcre innancundre unhǽlo then it does for every internal complaint, Herb. 2, 22; Lchdm. i. 86, 18 : Lchdm. iii. 44, 27.

Linked entry: in-cund

in-orf

(n.)
Grammar
in-orf, es ; n.

Household goods

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Household goods Inéddisc vel inorf entheca, g. suppellex Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 90; Wrt.Voc. 38, 16. Gif hit sý innorf if it be goods from a house [that are taken], Lchdm. iii. 286, 5. For hwilcum gylta férdest ðú ðus æfter mé and tówurpe eall mín inorf

Linked entries: orf in-irfe

in-tó

(prep.)
Grammar
in-tó, prep.

Into

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Noe eode intó ðam arce ingressus est Noe in arcam, 7, 7. Ic gange intó ðære byrig in urbem vado. Ic gange intó ðínum huse introibo in domum tuam. Intó ðære ceastre rád se kyning in civitatem equitavit rex, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 15-7.

in-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
in-weorud, es; n.

a household

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A band of domestics or courtiers, a household ÐDæt wæs innweorud Earmanríces, Exon. 86 b ; Th. 325, 13; Víd. 111

inwit-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-gecynd, es; n.
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A malicious, evil nature, Salm. Kmbl. 660; Sal. 329

in-ylfe

(n.)
Grammar
in-ylfe, es; n.

A gut ⬩ bowel

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A gut, bowel Inelfe intestinum, Wrt. Voc. 65. 55. Inilve; 284, 2. Inelve interamen, 286, 60. Ðý læs ðæt innelfe útsíge lest the matrix prolapse, L. M. 3. 37; Lchdm. ii. 328, 25. Gif men síe innelfe úte ... gedó ðæt innelfe on ðone man if a man's bowel

íren-gelóma

(n.)
Grammar
íren-gelóma, an; m.
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An iron implement Ða írengelóman ferramenta, Nar. 9, 19

Linked entry: ge-lóman

irfe-land

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-land, es; n.

heritable land

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Land that passes as an inheritance, heritable land Ic cýðo hú mín willa is ðet mín ærfelond fére ðe ic gebohte on ǽce ærfe I declare how my will is that my heritable land shall go, that I bought in perpetual inheritance, Chart. Th. 476, 12. Hie dydon

Ír-land

(n.)
Grammar
Ír-land, es; n.

Ireland

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Ireland Ðrie Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge of Ýrlande, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 6, note. Tó Írlande, 918; Erl. 104, 15: 1051 ; Erl. 176, 18. Se preóst cwæþ ðæt án wer wǽre on Írlande gelǽred, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 200. Hé férde geond eal Yrrland, Homl.

Linked entry: Íra-land

irþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-land, es; n.

Arable land

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Ðonne is ðes londes ðe ic hígum selle xvi gioc ærþelandes and médwe now of the land that I give to the convent there are sixteen acres of arable land and meadow, Chart. Th. 477, 26

Linked entry: ærþe-land

ísen-ordál

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-ordál, es; n.
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The ordeal by hot iron, in which the accused who wished to clear himself had to bear, on the naked hand, a piece of red hot iron. The passages from which the following extracts are taken will illustrate this mode of trial Gif hit sý ýsenordál beón þreó

Linked entry: or-dál

íwan

(v.)
Grammar
íwan, p. de

To show ⬩ bring before the eyes ⬩ display ⬩ reveal

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Wénþ gif hé hit him iéwe ðæt hé him nylle geþafigean ðæt hé hine sníðe he expects, if he show it [the knife] to him, that he will not allow him to cut him, Past. 26, 3 ; Swt. 185, 25. Ðíne miltse ýwe show thy mercy, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 32; Cri. 245.

Linked entries: éwan ge-eówan

lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Him is nyt ðæt hé hláf þicge and lactucas ðæt is leahtric it is beneficial for him to eat bread, and lactucas, that is, lettuce, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 6

lád-teów

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teów, es; m.

A leader ⬩ guide ⬩ conductor ⬩ general

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Ealle míne ládþeówas ðe mec on swelc earfeðo gelǽddon locorum demonstratores qui nos in insidias deducebant, Nar. 16, 25. In Mt. Kmbl.

lǽce-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-feoh, g. -feós; n.
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A physician's fee, money paid to a doctor Swá hwylc man swá óðrum wonwlite ongewyrce forgylde him ðone womwlite and his weorc wyrce óþ ðæt seó wund hál sig and ðæt lǽcefeoh ðam lǽce gylde, quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem inflixerit, emendet ei vulnus