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sweotol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol-líc, adj.
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-Gehýraþ hwæt God sylfa sǽde swytellícre (swutel-, MS. C.) segene, Wulfst. 45, 1

for-ðig

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðig, adv.

For that causeconsequentlyproptĕrea

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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea Forðig ic eów sǽde proptĕrea dixi vōbis, Jn. Bos. 6, 65

ge-síþwíf

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sǽde ꝥ þǽr wǽre sum æþele gesíðwíf (matrona quaedam nobilis), Gr. D. 71, 30. Add

a-seón

(v.)
Grammar
a-seón, ic -seó, ðú -síhest, -síhst, he -síheþ, -síhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -sáh, pl. -sigon, -sihon; impert. -seóh; pp. -sigen, -sihen [a from, out; seón, síhan to strain]

To strain outpercolare

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To strain out; percolare Aseóh ðone drenc, and dó ðonne mele fulne buteran strain out the drink, and then add [do] a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 16

helde

(n.)
Grammar
helde, an; f.

Allegiancefealty

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Heanrig ofer fór on ðæs cynges heldan Henry went over sea as liege man of the king, 1095; Erl. 231, 9

Linked entries: hyld hyldu

ofer-steppan

(v.)

to over-step, to cross, exceedtransgredi, excedere

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Seó ne mót ðone þeorscwold oferstæppan (-steppan, Met. 11. 69) ðære eorþan, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 26

ceáp-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stów, e; f.

A market-place, a marketforum, emporium

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A market-place, a market; forum, emporium Lundenceaster is monigra folce ceápstów of lande and of -cumendra Lundonia civitas est multorum emporium populorum terra marique venientium, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 19.

Linked entry: cépe-stów

drenc-flód

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-flód, drence-flód,es ; m. [drenc II. a drowning, flód a flood]

A drowning-flood, deluge dilŭvium

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Fíftena stód deóp ofer dúnum se [MS, ] drenceflód elna the deluge stood fifteen ells deep over the hills, 69; Th. 84, 16; Gen. 1398

un-silt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-silt, adj.

Unsalted

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Unsalted Unsilt (-slit, MS.) smeoro saevo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 45. Unsylt smeoru, Lchdm. iii, 18, 5

Linked entries: un-gesilt un-slit

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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Little, slight, small Gif wé eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ hwónlíc biþ ðæt wé eówere flǽslícan þing rípon if we sow the spiritual seeds for you, it is a slight matter that we reap your fleshly goods, Homl.

nép-flód

(n.)
Grammar
nép-flód, es; m.

A neap-tidea very low tide

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On ǽlcum ánum geáre weaxeþ ðæt flód ðæs sǽs feówer and twentigum síða, and swá oft wanaþ; fylleþflód biþ némned on lǽden malina, and se népflódledo, Shrn. 63, 31. [Cf. Eng. Gilds (E. E. T.

Linked entry: ap-flód

nepte

(n.)
Grammar
nepte, nefte, an; f.

Nepnipcat's mint

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Neptan sǽd, iii. 72, 11. Wyl neftan, ii. 62, 25 : 76, 19 : 142, 3 : 266, 11

Linked entries: næpte nefte

ýþung

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Yþgung (ýþguncg v.l.) 168, a: 197, 7- Oft gedónre ýþunge (ýðgunge, v.l.) se streám gewunode ꝥ hé tógoten wæs geond his æceras fluvius saepe facta inundatione per agros diffundi consueverat, 192, 17.

templ-geat

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geat, es; n.
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The gate or door of a temple Hé æt sumum sǽle stód æt ðam tempelgeate, Wulfst. 49, 25

undern-swǽsendu

(n.)
Grammar
undern-swǽsendu, pl.

Breakfast

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Breakfast Ðæt hé mid ðý biscope sǽte æt his undernswǽsendum ( ad prandium ), Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 13

lopystre

(n.)
Grammar
lopystre, an; f.

A lobstera locust

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Hwæt féhst ðú on ? Crabban and lopystran quid capis in mari? Cancros et polypodes, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 13. Lopestro (loppestra, Rush.) lucustas, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 6

wealh-land

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-land, es; n.

a foreign landNormandy

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Icel. í Vallandi er síðan var kallat Norðmandi) Com Eádweard hider tó lande of Weallande (fram begeondan , v. l. ), Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 27

Linked entry: wealand

Cneoferis burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cneoferis burh, burg, e; f.

BurghcastleSuffolk villæ nomen in agro Suffolciensi

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Burghcastle, Suffolk; villæ nomen in agro Suffolciensi Ðá wæs fæger mynster getimbred on wuda neáh on sumre ceastre, seó is nemned on Englisc Cneoferis burh erat monasterium silvanum, et mares vicinitate amænum, constructum in castro quodam, quod

íg-búend

(n.)
Grammar
íg-búend, es; m.

an islander

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Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus ofer sealtne súðan brohte iégbúendum this letter Augustine brought across the salt sea from the south to the islanders, Past. Pref; Swt. 9, 8

Linked entry: íg-búende

west-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
west-ríce, es; n.
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Ðý ilcan geáre féng Carl tó ðam westríce, and tó allum ðam westríce behienan Wendelsǽ and begeondan ðisse , swá hit his þridda fæder hæfde, Chr. 885 ; Erl. 84, 10