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hláford-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-scipe, es; m.

Lordship, rule;dominatio

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Ðu winsþ wið ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure you strive against the rule you have yourself chosen, Bt. 7,2; Fox 18, 30.

twǽming

(n.)
Grammar
twǽming, e; f.

divisionseparationsevering the connection between objectsseparationdistinction

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Úre Drihten forbeád ða yfelan twǽmincge betwux twám ǽwum, ii. 322, 32. separation, distinction Hé cwæð 'ðæs lifigendan Godes' for twǽminge ðæra leásra goda he said 'the living God' to distinguish him from the false gods, Homl. Th. i. 366, 19

á-solcen

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For ðæs wintres cyle nolde se ásolcena (piger) erigan, Hml. A. 9, 229. Be ðám ásolcenum þe hwónlíce carað ymbe his sáwle ðearfe, Hml. Th. i. 340, 35. Ásolcene desides, Hy. Srt. 19, 3 desidiosi, R. Ben. 133, 11.

Linked entry: á-seolcan

Dorwit-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorwit-ceaster, gen. -ceastre ; f.

Canterbury Dorobernia

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Canterbury; Dorobernia Hrófes ceaster is xxiv míla fram Dorwitceastre Rochester is twenty-four miles from Canterbury, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 24

féðe-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-hwearf, es; m.

A company on footpedestrian multitudepĕdestris cáterva

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A company on foot, pedestrian multitude; pĕdestris cáterva On féðehwearfum amongst the pedestrian multitude, Exon. 35a; Th. 113, 24; Gú. 162

folc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-mót, es; n.

A popular assemblypŏpŭli consessus

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A popular assembly; pŏpŭli consessus On folcmóte at the folk-moot, L. Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 11, note 25

Linked entry: folc-gemót

ge-heowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heowian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To formformāre

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To form; formāre Dracan ðú ðysne geheowadest drāco iste, quem formasti, Ps. Th. 103, 25 : Blickl. Homl. 87, 32 : 31, 16

stapol-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stapol-weg, es; m.
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From túnweges ende ford be efise tó stapolwege ufeweardan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 281, 23

þír

(n.)
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[The Scandinavian form þýr?]

folc-stede

a battle-place battle-field

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a battle-place, battle-field (v. folc; I. la); Æðelst. 41: Jud. 320: Ru. 6, ii: B. 1463: Gen. 2000. Add:

ge-grundstaþelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grundstaþelian, p. ode
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To found, build on a firm foundation Hí ne magon áfyllan mín fæstrǽde geþanc þe is gegrundstaþelod, Hml. S. 8, 21

Linked entry: grund-staþelian

hnut-scill

(n.)
Grammar
hnut-scill, (?), e. f.

A nut-shell

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Perhaps the word may be inferred from the form hnutscyllingas in hnutscyllinga mearc, C. D. iv. 105, 5

ge-aforud

Grammar
ge-aforud, l. ge-uferod.
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Spl. 36, 37 exaltatum is glossed by geaforadne, but the correct form, geuferudne, occurs in Ps. Rdr. 36, 35

ge-þéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þéwan, p. -þéwde; pp. -þéwed, -þéwd

To oppress;opprĭmĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmĕre He sárig folc, geþéwde þurste, blissade he gladdened the sorrowful people, oppressed with thirst, Ps. Th. 106, 32

folc-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sæl, es; pl. nom. acc. -salo; n.

A folk-buildingpŏpŭlāris ædes

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A folk-building; pŏpŭlāris ædes Ie folcsalo bærne I burn public structures, Exon. 101a; Th. 381, 3; Rä. 2, 5

fóre-singend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singerone who pitches tunesa precentorpræcentor

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A fore-singer, one who pitches tunes, a precentor; præcentor. Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

fóre-téþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-téþ, pl. m.

The fore-teethpræcīsōres

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The fore-teeth; præcīsōres, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 101; Wrt. Voc. 43, 30. Similar entries v. tóþ a tooth

mete-seax

(n.)
Grammar
mete-seax, es; n.

A meat-knifeknife used in cutting fooddagger

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A meat-knife, knife used in cutting food, dagger Hiene mid heora metseacsum ofsticedon, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 18

Linked entry: met-seax

ge-wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcan, p. -weólc; pp. -wealcen

To rollvolvererevolvere

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To roll; volvere, revolvere Fám biþ gewealcen the foam is rolled, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 1; Rä. 3, 4

six-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
six-feald, adj.
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Six-fold Sixfeald exagonum, sixfealdum leóþcræfte exametro heroico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 46, 47. Siexfealdre anlícnesse sena paradigmata, 89, 39