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a-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽdan, p. -dréd; pp. -drǽden

To fear ⬩ timere

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To fear; timere He adréd ðæt folc timuit populum, Mt. Bos. 14, 5

Linked entry: a-dréd

Erming-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Erming-strǽt, e; f. [here-man-strǽt via strāta mīlĭtāris, Som.]

Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain

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One of the four great Roman roads in Britain, Som. Lye

hundseofontig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hundseofontig-feald, adj.

Seventy-fold

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Seventy-fold Septuagesima is hundseofontigfeald getel, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 28: 86, 2

innemest

(adv.)
Grammar
innemest, adv.
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A superlative form from inne Innemest intime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 13

mǽgwlitian

(v.)

to form ⬩ shape

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to form, shape Oferhiuad ł [ofer] mégwlitgad transfiguratus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 2

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

drync-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
drync-gemet, es; n.
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Measure of drink Ꝥ man ne mæge ꝥ drincgemett bringan forð, Nap. 17

on-gelícness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gelícness, e ; f.
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A form, pattern Gebedes ongelícnes gesalde orationis formulam tradens, Mt. p. 14, 20

rynel

(n.)
Grammar
rynel, a runner.
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Add: v. fore-rynel: <b>rynel</b> a stream.Add:

fantbletsung

(n.)
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consecration of a font On þǽre fantbletsunge, E.S. 49, 342. v. fánt-hálgung

ge-siníg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-siníg, [ = sin-híg, -híw?], e; f.

Marriage; ⬩ connubium

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Marriage; connubium Fore hálgum gesiníge ǽ pro sacra connubii lege, Rtl. 108, 14

Linked entry: ge-sinígan

ǽt-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of food ⬩ a feast ⬩ copia cibi

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Abundance of food, a feast; copia cibi, Exon. 100a; Th. 574, 8; Seel. 123

fald-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fald-wurþ, adj.

Fold-worthy, liberty of folding ⬩ falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus

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Fold-worthy, liberty of folding; falda, sive lībertāte faldagii dignus, dōnātus, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-show ⬩ to go before and show the way ⬩ præmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, e; f: -dýr, es; n.

A fore-door ⬩ porch ⬩ an entry ⬩ hall ⬩ vestĭbŭlum ⬩ propy̆læum ⬩ προπύλαιον

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A fore-door, porch, an entry, hall; vestĭbŭlum, propy̆læum = προπύλαιον Fóredýre vestĭbŭla, Cot. 190

un-gelífness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelífness, (?), e; f.

Unbelief

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Unbelief Fore ungeleáffulnisse ł ungeléfenise hiora propter incredulitatem illorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 58

ge-mæssian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Sanctus Paulus hæfeð nú gemæssad, and bletsað nú þis folc, Vis. Lfc. 17. Add

gifla

(n.)
Grammar
gifla, geofola, an ; m.
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A small piece of food, a mouthful Geofola buccilla Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 67

Linked entry: geofola

searu-mete

(n.)
Grammar
searu-mete, es; m.
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57

hǽlettung

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlettung, e; f.

A greeting, salutation

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A greeting, salutation Hǽlettungæ on gemóte salutationes in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 7

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