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gafol-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-mǽd, e; f.

A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate

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A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate Healfne æcer gauolmǽde, Th. Chart. 145, 3

leów

(n.)
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leów, es; pl.(?) leówer, leówera; n.

A thighham

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A thigh, ham Án hríðres læuw a ham of beef, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 355, 7. Leówer pernas, Lchdm. i. lxix, 13. Léwera, lxxiii, 31

Linked entries: læuw leu

lyft-edor

(n.)
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lyft-edor, es; m.
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An enclosure formed by clouds [? v. lyft] Síðboda lyftedoras bræc the pillar of fire broke through the clouds, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 24; Exod. 251

mæssere

(n.)
Grammar
mæssere, es; m.

One who says massa mass-priest

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One who says mass, a mass-priest Mæssere presbyter, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 140, 1: Exon. 55 a; Th. 194, 34; Az. 149

sealma

(n.)
Grammar
sealma, selma, an.; m.
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A couch Selma, benc sponda, Txts. 98, 955. Gewíteþ ðonne on sealman, Beo. Th. 4911; B. 2460. (Cf. Lazarus answeƀit ist an selmon , Hel. 4008.)

Linked entry: selma

sige-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bróðor, m.
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A victorious brother, used in speaking to St. Andrew of St. Matthew, who was not daunted by his heathen captors, Andr. Kmbl. 366 ; An. 183

sunn-beorht

(adj.)
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sunn-beorht, adj.
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-Hé his cýþþu eft, sunbeorht gesetu séceþ contendit solis ad ortus, Exon. Th. 217, 10; Ph. 278: 228, 10; Ph. 436

be-swícend

(n.)
Grammar
be-swícend, es; m.

A deceiverimpostor

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A deceiver, impostor Eálá þú sǽ, unscæððígra beswícend, Ap. Th. 11. 10. Bisuícend (-suíccend, -suiccend) impostorem, Txts. 70, 545. Biswícend, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 54

Linked entry: swícend

beterian

(v.)
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Hé árás beterian þá leóht (ad melioranda lumi-naria) . . hé beterode ꝥ leóht (refovebat lumen), Gr. D. 227, 4-6. Betriende meliorando, 283, 27. Add

cwic-súslen

(adj.)
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cwic-súslen, adj.
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Of hell, of Hades Gif ǽnig andgit sý on helle, lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús, and gehír ðu ðínes fæder stæfne, Ap. Th. 26, 12

Linked entry: súslen

clifrian

(v.)
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Clifrode abradit, An. Ox. 50, 20. Hí man clifrode mid ísenum clawum, Hml. S. 12, 187. Mid ísenum clawum clifrian his lima, 14, 43. Add

for-bod

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Forbod conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Þæt forbod húslganges and inganges intó cyrican, Wlfst. 155, 2. Godes forboda wé forbeódað, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 6. Add:

Linked entry: for-boda

ge-syndig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-syndig, adj.
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Fair, favourable Tó þon þæt gesyndge windas ús set lande gebróhte adeo ut secundi nos uenti ad terram comitarentur, Bd. 5, 1 ; Sch. 553, 13

Linked entries: -syndig ge-sundig

gim-rodor

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Add: — Gimroder dracontia, An. Ox. 1075. Gimrodur, 7, 73: Angl. xiii. 30, 60. Gimrodor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 28: 25, 68. Gimro[dor], 106, 68

hagol-stán

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Ic sende ofer eów hagelstánas, and ǽlc án hagel*-*stán wegeð fíf pund, Wlfst. 228, 6. Cymð rén and hagolstánas ofer eów, 212, 24. Add

ísern-feter

(n.)
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an iron fetter ísernfeptor (ísern-, ísaern-fetor) bains, Txts. 45, 272 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 5. ísernfeter, i. 21, 34. ísernfetor forfix, ii. 35, 76

mǽg-wlite

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H. 243, 13), An. 1340. Add

mónaþ-fyllen

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Add: — Mónoðfylene, An. Ox. 7, 366. Mónaþfylyne, 8, 360. Mónaþfulne, Angl. xiii. 37, 274. (These and Hpt. 525, 63 all refer to the same passage.)

nesan

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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh wé síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

ofer-módness

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Add: arrogance Ofermódnesse insolentiam (protervorum et arrogantiam indisciplinatorum), An. Ox. 8, 390. God ús lǽreð eádmódnessa and deófol ús lǽrð ofermódnesse, Hml. A. 168, 111