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heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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I am inclined to believe that they are exceptional, and perhaps in some degree similar to the Missi of the Franks, officers dispatched under occasional commissions to perform functions of supervision, hold courts of appeal, and discharge other duties,

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strong ⬩ of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift ⬩ active, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold ⬩ keen, severe; sharp ⬩ acute ⬩ firm, determined ⬩ bold, active ⬩ alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix ⬩ valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Snel 208, 29;208, 29 Hé is snel and swift and swíðe leóht est levis et velox 220, 8; Ph. 317. Wæterþissa snel 182, 2; Gú. 1304: Andr. Kmbl. 1009; An. 505. Snelle veloces Ps. Spl. T. 13, 6. Férend snelle swift emissaries Exon. Th. 246, 12; Jul. 60.

tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex, ⬩ irritate, ⬩ provoke ⬩ exasperate

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Ða tredaþ ðec and tergaþ, and hyra torn wrecaþ, Exon.Th. 119, 23; Gú. 259. Ða ðe tyrwiaþ qui exasperant, Ps. Lamb. 65, 7: 67, 7. Hé tyride exacerbavit, i. provocavit, adflixit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 56. Tyrgide exacerbavit, Hpt. Gl. 527, 51.

Linked entries: tergan tirian tirwian tyrgan tyrian tyrwian

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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[Cnihtes þane wel dutte, Laym. 19812 (and MS.).]

Linked entry: well

adelyng

(n.)

a prince

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Brompt. ad ann. 907

ǽngum

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽngum, = ǽnigum

to any

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Th. 952; B. 474, to any;

bygest

(v.)
Grammar
bygest, he bygeþ buyest, he buys, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 14; Gn. Ex. 111;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bycgan

byrgst

(v.)
Grammar
byrgst, byrhst, he byrgeþ, byrgþ, byrnþ protectest, he protects, Ps. Th. 16, 8;
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2nd and 3rd pers, pres. of beorgan

drægþ

(v.)
Grammar
drægþ, ðú drægst drags, thou draggest, Past. 56, 2; Hat. MS;
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3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan

etst

(v.)
Grammar
etst, he et eatest, eats; es, est, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 18;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of etan

a-hládan

Grammar
a-hládan, l. á-hladan,
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and add Áhlæt exhauriet, Scint. 199, 16

ambeht-hús

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Ambihthús officina, Angl. xiii. 441, 1087. Add

deór-hege

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Deórhege heáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 8. Add

dreópian

(v.)
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Dele dropian, drupian and last two passages

fneósung

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In bracket dele. ' Icel. . . . sneezing', and add

geár-dagum

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Dele first passage, and see preceding word

ge-sǽhþ

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(Cf. mirigþ and mirig) happiness

gecynde-sprǽc

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Dele, and see ge-cynde, (4 a)

gínan

(v.)
Grammar
gínan, to yawn.
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Dele Cot. 23, and add: cf. gánian

hand-hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hefe, es; m. l. hand-hæf. es; n.
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and add Hondhafum, Lk. R. 11, 46

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