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unrǽd-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
unrǽd-síþ, es; m.

A foolishunprofitable way

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A foolish, unprofitable way Ic unrǽdsíþas óþrum stýre nyttre fóre, Exon. Th. 393, 2; Rä. 12, 4

faldian

(v.)
Grammar
faldian, p. ode
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To make a fold Me mæig on sumera . . . faldian, fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 12

fiþer-ecgede

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-ecgede, adj.

Four-edged

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Four-edged [Genim twégen] sticcan feðerecgede, and wrít on ǽgðerne sticcan án paternoster, Lch. i. 388, 5

hríþ-fald

(n.)
Grammar
hríþ-fald, es; m.
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A cattle-fold Ríþfald buccetum (cf. hrýðra fald bucetum, i. 15, 22), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 68

in-seten

(n.)
Grammar
in-seten, in-setten, e; f.
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An institution ꝥte folc ðín écelicum gefeága insetenum ut populus tuus sempiternis gaudiat institutis, Rtl. 8, 11

twéntig-feald

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

Twenty-fold

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Twenty-fold Twéntigfeald getel vicenarius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 285, 3. Twéntigfealde uiceni, 5; Zup. 13, 15

asterion

(n.)
Grammar
asterion, es; n. [ = άστέριον]

The herb pellitory, so called from its star-like formastericum

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The herb pellitory, so called from its star-like form; astericum, Herb. 61; Lchdm. i. 164, 1, 10

folc-geþrang

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geþrang, es; n.

Folk-thronga crowdpŏpŭli căterva

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Folk-throng, a crowd; pŏpŭli căterva Ðurh ðæt folcgeþrang through the crowd, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 30

Linked entry: ge-þrang

forþ-bylding

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-bylding, e; f.

An instigationincitementemboldeningincĭtātio

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An instigation, incitement, emboldening; incĭtātio Heora feónda forþbylding the emboldening of their foes, Chr. 999; Erl. 135, 38

Linked entry: forþ-bilding

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forthdistinctplain

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Right forth, distinct, plain; hence, forþriht spræc plain speech, prose; prōsa == prorsa, i. e. proversa, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-stál

Grammar
ge-stál, <b>; I.</b>
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Först. 147. Add

Linked entry: ge-stælan

un-wemness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wemness, e; f.

Purity

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Purity Ðæt ða clǽnan and ða unwemman hira clǽnnysse and hiora unwemnysse forð gehióldan, Homl. Ass. 207, 422

certare

(n.)
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[A Scandinavian form (?). Cf. Icel. kartr a cart.]

gewidagur

(n.)
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(the Latin form glossed is derare ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 7

glade

(adv.)
Grammar
glade, (?); adv.
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fore góddædum glade blissiað, Cri. 1287

gleng-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gleng-ness, e; f.
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Först. 123, 15

lǽnend-lic

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Först. 141, 7 : 142, 11. Add:

þencend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þencend-lic, adj.
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Först. 174

wilm-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wilm-fýr, es; n.

Fierce fireflaming fire

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Fierce fire, flaming fire Fore Dryhtne færeþ wælmfýra mǽst, hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. Th. 58, 7; Cri. 932

stód

(n.)
Grammar
stód, es; n.

A stud, a herd of horses

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Ic gean mínum wífe healfes ðæs stódes æt Trostingtúne and mínum geféran healfes ðe mé mid rídaþ, and mín wíf tó healfum ðe on wealde is, and mín dohter tó healfum, iv. 300, 28. Ðat stód ðe ic ðér habbe, Chart. Th. 574, 20

Linked entry: stood