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bróðor-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-gyld, es; n.

Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers ⬩ fratrum cædis retributio

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Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers; fratrum cædis retributio On hyra bróðorgyld [bróðra gyld, Thorpe] in vengeance for their brothers, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 15; Exod. 199

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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seventh day his works which he had wrought with wondrous contriving, and on the seventh day he ceased from the disposition of the profound art, Hexam. 12; Norm. 20, 10, 14.

Linked entry: dyht

práfost

(n.)
Grammar
práfost, práfost, es; m.
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Smith's Dict. of Christian Antiquities, 'praepositus the second in command under the abbot in a monastery, the prior claustralis ;' also ' that member of a chapter who takes charge of the administration of the capitular estates Be mynstres práfaste.

Linked entry: prófast

be-þurfan

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Lege to ðám sáre þe man beþurfe apply it to the wound for which it is needed. Lch. 322, 4.

cunnan

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Gif þú canst on cræftum swá swá þú cwǽde, hwí wolde þín hláford þé álǽtan tó mé?, Hml. S. 36, 64. Þá þe ón stáne cunnon and gecwémlíce on treówe, 38. Ealle þá eásternan and þá Egiptiscan þe sélost cunnan on gerímcræfte, Lch. iii. 256, 7.

ge-faran

(v.)

to travel, journey ⬩ of a military expedition, to march ⬩ of that which affects the mind, to come ⬩ to depart, die; ⬩ gefaren defunct ⬩ of affairs, circumstances, condition, to go well or ill ⬩ to fare, get on, succeed ⬩ To get by going, go and get. ⬩ to get to, reach a place ⬩ to save by going ⬩ to march and occupy a place, conquer persons, gain a victory ⬩ to accomplish a journey, expedition, complete a course ⬩ to carry out, execute, manage to do ⬩ to get as one's lot or fate, to experience

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Ðá hé ðá þreó burga gefaren hæfde, ðá hét [hé] gelangian him tó ealle ðá burhwara tógædere ( on getting to these towns he in every case summoned the townspeople ), Hml.

for-gifan

to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive

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Monig is tó forgeafanne (ad ignoscendum), Rtl. 10, 34. the object a clause Hé forgifeþ eall swá hwæt swá þes middangeard wiþ hine ǽbyligða geworhte, Bl. H. 9, 11.

lícettan

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</b> to make a false claim :-- Hí lícettaþ ꝥ hí gelǽstan magon they pretend to be able do what they cannot, Bt. 26, l; F. 90, 16

ge-nip

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nip, es; pl. nom. acc. -nipu; n.

A mist, cloud, darkness, obscurity ⬩ nĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ

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Ðæt genip stód æt ðæs geteldes dura the cloud stood at the door of the tabernacle, Ex. 33, 10: Cd. 8; Th. 9, 9; Gen. 139. Moises eóde to ðam genipe Moyses accessit ad calīgĭnem, Ex. 20, 21. Com stefen of ðam genipe vox facta est de nūbe, Lk.

æt-foran

(adv.)
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Add: prep, local, confronting, of persons, before, in the presence of, in the sight of Ætforan ( ante ) þǽre en-gelican gæderunge, An. Ox. 1749. Wé synd hér ætforan (coram) þé, Coll.

ge-þræc

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the processes to which the thread is subjected in weaving: cf. the original riddle of Aldhelm 'De lorica,' Nec radiis carpor, duro nec pectine pulsor) does the thread resound with me (nec garrula fila resultant, Ald. 257), Rä. 36, 6

lád

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Add: ¶ In the phrase cyrcan lád, which seems sometimes (?) to have the same meaning as ciric-sceat.

scearpness

(n.)
Grammar
scearpness, e; f.

Sharpness ⬩ roughness ⬩ acidity, pungency ⬩ efficacy

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Similar entries (v. scearp, V.) acidity, pungency Sió scearpnes the acidity of the humours, Lchdm. ii. 28, 1. Ðæs ecedes afre scearpnes, 224, 22.

Linked entry: scearp

twǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twǽde, adj.

Doubled ⬩ containing two of three parts of a whole ⬩ two thirds, ⬩ two parts of three

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, containing two of three parts of a whole; the word occurs mostly as substantive, two thirds, two parts of three Wylle óþ sié twǽde bewylled ðæs wóses (cf. bewyl óþ þriddan dǽl, 120, 15) boil till two thirds of the juice are boiled away, Lchdm. ii.

Linked entry: þridda

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll

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In the charter inserted in the Chronicle under the year 963, se toll of certain streams is the subject of grant, Erl. 123, 2. See Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 73-78

framian

(v.)

to do good ⬩ benefit ⬩ absolute ⬩ to do good to an object. ⬩ to get good ⬩ derive benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ make progress ⬩ to prevail

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Sé þe framian ( proficere ) higð, þeáh þe hé stæpe fulfremednysse átilþ, symle swá þeáh hé fint ꝥ hé wexe, Scint. 100, 14

ác-treó

(n.)
Grammar
ác-treó, -treów, es; n.

An oak-tree ⬩ quercus

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An oak-tree; quercus Under áctreó under the oak-tree. Exon. 115a; Th. 443, 10; Kl. 28

anan-beám

(n.)
Grammar
anan-beám, es; m.

The spindle-tree ⬩ prick-wood ⬩ prick-timber ⬩ euonymus Europæus

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The spindle-tree, prick-wood, prick-timber; euonymus Europæus, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm, ii. 78, 13

Angel-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-cynn, es; n.

The Angle or English race ⬩ Anglorum gens

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The Angle or English race; Anglorum gens, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23: 4, 16; S. 584, 13

Linked entry: Engla land

BÆST

(n.)
Grammar
BÆST, es; m? n?

The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made ⬩ tilia

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The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made; tilia Bæst vel lind tilia, Lye