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frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe the fruits, the treasures of the earth, 59 b; Th. 215, 22; Ph. 257. Wangas gréne, foldan frætuwe green fields, the ornaments of the earth. Menol. Fox 411; Menol. 207.

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læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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Ettmüller p, xxiv, giving a meaning to wandrian which it will hardly bear, translates the doubtful part of the passage 'volubilium ( = mortuorum) cadavera corvus conculcavit.'

Linked entry: lacra

fædera

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Ðá Eádwine wæs ofslegen, þá féng tó ríce his fæderan (patrui) sunu Ælfríces, Ósríc wæs háten (Ælfric and Ælle, the fathers of Osric and Eadwine respectively, were sons of Yffe), Bd. 3, 1; Sch. 190, 9.

hýd

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</b> the shell of an oyster :-- Sǽ mec fédde . . . nú wile monna sum mín flǽsc etan . . . siððan hé mé of sídan seaxes orde hýd árýpeð, Rä. 76, 7. the skin of a human being Útewardre hýde cute summa, An. Ox. 50, 23.

ǽ-gylt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gylt, -gilt, es; m. [ǽ, gylt guilt, fault]

A breach or violation of the lawa trespassfaultdelictum

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A breach or violation of the law, a trespass, fault; delictum Ǽgiltas iúguþ-hádes mínes ne gemun ðú delicta juventutis meæ ne memineris. Ps. Spl. T. 24, 7

Linked entries: é-gylt gylt

andetta

(n.)
Grammar
andetta, an; m.

One who confessesa confessoran acknowledgerconfessor

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One who confesses, a confessor, an acknowledger; confessor Se ðæs sleges andetta síe who is a confessor of the slaying, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 7

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructivesalutarysalutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

bæd-þearm

(n.)
Grammar
bæd-þearm, es; m.

Menteraenteraέντερa

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Bæd-þearm seems to be an error of the copyist for bæcþearm, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 122; Wrt. Voc. 45, 27

a-wehtnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wehtnes, -ness, e ; f.

An awakinga stirring upexcitationquickeningencouragingexcitatio

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An awaking, a stirring up, excitation, quickening, encouraging; excitatio To awehtnesse lifiendra monna of sáule deáþe ad excitationem viventium de morte animæ, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 627, 5

cear-sorg

(n.)
Grammar
cear-sorg, e; f.

Sorrowful care, anxious sorrowcura sollicita

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Sorrowful care, anxious sorrow; cura sollicita Me cearsorge of móde asceáf Þeóden usser our Lord removed anxious care from my mind, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 9; Gen. 1114

clæfer-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
clæfer-wyrt, e; f.

Clover-wort, clovertrifolium minus

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Clover-wort, clover; trifolium minus Nim ða smalan clæfer-wyrt nioðowearde take the netherward part of the small clover-wort, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 26

eár-hring

(n.)
Grammar
eár-hring, eár-ring, es; m.

An ear-ring inauris

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An ear-ring; inauris Nymaþ gyldene eár-hringas of eówer wífa eáron tollĭte inaures aureas de uxōrum vestrārum aurĭbus, Ex. 32, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 91

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eást-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
eást-ríce, es; n.

East kingdom, eastern country, eastern part of a country orientāle regnum, orientālis rĕgio

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East kingdom, eastern country, eastern part of a country; orientāle regnum, orientālis rĕgio, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 19, col. I. 3: Ors. 2, I; Bos. 39, 21, 27

efen-wesende

(adj.)

co-existentco-existens

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co-existent; co-existens Ðú mid Fæder ðínne gefyrn wǽre efenwesende thou wast co-existent with thy Father of old. Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 11; Cri. 350

eolet

(n.)
Grammar
eolet, es; n.

The sea, oceanmăre, ōceănus

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The sea, ocean; măre, ōceănus Ðá wæs sundliden eoletes æt ende then was the sea-voyage at the end of the ocean, Beo. Th. 453. note; B. 224

fæderen-cnósl

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-cnósl, fædren-cnósl, es; n. [cnósl a race, kin]

A paternal race, father's kin păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla

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A paternal race, father's kin; păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla Be ðæs fædrencnósles wére according to the 'wer' of the father's kin, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 2

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fæted-sinc

(n.)
Grammar
fæted-sinc, es; n.

Gilded treasure bracteātus thēsaurus = θησαυρόs

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Gilded treasure; bracteātus thēsaurus = θησαυρόs Ðeáh ic ðé lyt syllan mihte fætedsinces though I might give to thee a little of gilded treasure, Andr. Kmbl, 955; An. 478

Linked entry: sinc

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Beforeaforetimeformerlyanteaōlimquondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan

fyrd-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-geatwe, -geatewe; gen. a; pl. f. [geatwe arms, trappings]

Warlike trappings or armsbellĭcōsus appărātus

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Warlike trappings or arms; bellĭcōsus appărātus Yr byþ fyrdgeatewa [fyrdgeacewa MS.] sum a bow is a part of warlike arms, Runic pm. 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 54

Linked entry: fird-geatwe