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dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f. [wist food]

A day's food ⬩ diei victus

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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30

dolh-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
dolh-wund, adj. [wund wounded]

Wounded ⬩ vulnĕrātus

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Wounded; vulnĕrātus He on swíman læg druncen and dolhwund he lay in stupor drunk and wounded, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 107

Linked entry: wund

feorh-wund

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-wund, e; f.

A life-wound, mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus He ðǽr feorhwunde hleát he sank there with a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385

for-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew off ⬩ bite off ⬩ corrōdĕre

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To chew off, bite off; corrōdĕre Forceáw he his ágene tungan he bit off his own tongue, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 24

for-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hátan, p. -hét, -héht; pp. -háten [for, hátan to call]

To renounce ⬩ forswear ⬩ renuntiāre ⬩ ejurāre

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To renounce, forswear; renuntiāre, ejurāre Búton he hit forhíten hæbbe unless he have forsworn it, L. Ælf. P. 47; Th. ii. 384, 30

for-wærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wærnan, p. de; pp. ed

To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ rĕcūsāre

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To deny, refuse; rĕcūsāre Gif he byrigan forwærne if he refuse to give a pledge, L. H. E. 9; Th. i. 30, 15

freó

(n.)
Grammar
freó, indecl. f.

A woman ⬩ mŭlier ingĕnua

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A woman; mŭlier ingĕnua Óþ-ðæt he funde freó fægroste until he found the fairest woman, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 28; Gen. 457

Linked entry: frowe

frioh

(adj.)
Grammar
frioh, adj.

Free ⬩ līber

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Free; līber Beó he frioh he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3

ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ perfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

fyrn-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-man, -mann, es; m.

A man of yore ⬩ qui ōlim vixit

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A man of yore; qui ōlim vixit Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estate ⬩ prædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

eallinga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallinga, adv.

Altogether, wholly ⬩ prorsus, omnīno

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Altogether, wholly; prorsus, omnīno He eallinga ne adiligaþ eów he will not altogether destroy you, Deut. 4, 31: Salm. Kmbl. 835; Sal. 417

Linked entry: eallenga

norþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-rihte, adv.

Due north

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Due north Dá fór hé norþryhte be ðæm lande he sailed due north along the coast, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 9, 12

biscop-gegyrelan

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-gegyrelan, pl. m.

Episcopal robes ⬩ indumenta episcopalia

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[gegyrela a garment, robe] Episcopal robes; indumenta episcopalia He sende him biscopgegyrelan he sent him episcopal robes, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-gegyrelan

ge-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To stick to ⬩ inhærēre

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To stick to; inhærēre He ðære godspellícan láre georne gefealh he earnestly stuck to the gospel lore, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

ge-sĕþness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sĕþness, e ; f.
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Assertion, affirmation Þæt hé geseah hé gesóðode þurh his geséðnysse, þeáh þe hý sume noldon his láre underfón ne his geséðnysse, Nap. 32

midde-niht

(n.)
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midnight Gif þunor cumeð on forantniht . . . Gif hé cymð on middeniht (midde niht ?) . . . Gif hé on dæg cumð, Archiv cxx. 47, 12-16. (?)

nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
nǽder-fáh, adj.
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Spotted like a snake Inn eóde án grislic deófol. Hé wæs on dracan heówe and eall hé wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

þearfa

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Add Hé waes þearfa woruldlicra ǽhta and hé wæs on his geearnungum welig pauper rebus, sed meritis dives erat, Gr. D. 281, 13

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knife ⬩ a sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703