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þing

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Nú wylle wé for iungra manna þingon (vel lufe) furðor úre sprǽce áþenian, Angl. viii. 309, 25 For huntnoþes þingon, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28. (13) add :-- Swá þæt nánra þinga mid ǽnigre efestinge mannes hí mihton beón undón, Gr. D. 164, 15.

wild-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wild-deór, wildeór, es; n.

A wild animal ⬩ wild beast

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Wildiórum gelícran ðonne monnum, Bt. 38, 5 ; Fox 208, I. Ic áfyrre yfel wilddeór ( malas bestias ). Lev. 26, 6. Ealle yfele wilddeór, Lchdm. i. 202, 13. Wildeór, Lev. 26, 22 : feras Ps. Th. 67, 27. Nétena oððe wildeór, Bt. 38, 2 ; Fox 196, 18.

Linked entry: wildedeór

feorran-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feorran-cund, adj.

Having a distant origin ⬩ coming from afar ⬩ e longinquo ortus

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Having a distant origin, coming from afar; e longinquo ortus Sóna him seleþegn, síþes wérgum, feorrancundum forþ wísade forthwith the hall-thane guided him forth, weary from his journey, coming from afar, Beo. Th. 3594, note; B. 1795

horweht

(adj.)
Grammar
horweht, adj.

Foul, filthy, dirty

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Foul, filthy, dirty Hine ðá lǽddon on ðone sweartan fenn and hine ðá on ða horwehtan wæter bewurpon they led him then to the black fen and flung him into the foul water, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 9

Linked entry: horheht

hand

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Ic be hondum mæg hǽðenra sceal grípan tó grunde, Sat. 268. for, on behalf of, in the interest of, on account of Ælfríc nam ꝥ toll for þæs kynges hand, Cht.

befóran-gestihtian

(v.)

To fore-ordain ⬩ præordinare

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Grammar befóran-gestihtian, ode; od To fore-ordain; præordinare

feald

(n.)
Grammar
feald, es; n.

A fold, inclosure, field ⬩ septum, ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stæppan, part. -stæppende

To step forth ⬩ proceed

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To step forth, proceed, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 11

fyld

(n.)
Grammar
fyld, es; m.

A fold ⬩ volume ⬩ vŏlūmen

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A fold, volume; vŏlūmen. Som. Ben. Lye.Hpt. Gl. 494

ge-ælfremedan

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Först. 146. Add

geflit-glíw

(n.)
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The printed form may be taken. Cf. slítan; VII

ge-hywung

(n.)

a form ⬩ fashion ⬩ shape

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a form, fashion, shape, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13

cócor-mete

(n.)
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seasoned food Cócormete quadripertitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 41

ge-nápan

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This word, as regards form and meaning, is uncertain

ge-swǽre

Grammar
ge-swǽre, affliction.
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The form in Rtl. 41, 37 is gisuoenc

mete-cweorra

(n.)
Grammar
mete-cweorra, an; m.
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Surfeit of food(?) Wið metecweorran, Lch. iii. 60, 4

Linked entries: -cweorra á-cweorran

of-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
of-weard, adj.
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Först. 170

Linked entry: æf-weard

sárig-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
sárig-cirm, es; m.
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Först. 128, 8

Linked entry: cirm

sprýtan

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Forð tó sprýtanne, Chr. 995; P. 128, 31. Add

þríst-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þríst-lic, adj.
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Först. 104, 1

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