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in-irfe

(n.)
Grammar
in-irfe, es ; n.
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Household stuff or goods Se ðe micel inerfa [MS.Cott. innierfe] and mislíc ágan wile hé beþearf eác micles fultumes pluribus adminiculis opus est ad tuendam pretiosæ supellectilis varietatem, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 10

Linked entries: in-erfe in-orf

irfe-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-gedál, es; n.
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A division of an inheritance or property Yrfe-gedál familiæ erciscundæ, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 109; Wrt. Voc. 20, 47. Yrfegedál familia erciscundæ, quia ærciscunda enim apud veteres divisio nuncupabatur, ii. 39, 26

Linked entry: ge-dál

lim-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
lim-mǽlum, adv.
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44

mǽl-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-gesceaft, e; f.

That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate

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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737

port-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
port-strǽt, e; f.
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A town-road, public way In ðære portstrǽt; and swá æfter ðære strǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 36, 22. Of ðære portstrǽte, 52, 20. Portstreet occurs as a proper name, vi. 323, col. 2

be-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
be-trymian, p. ede; pp. ed; [be, trymian to fortify]

To besiege, environcircumdare vallo

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Ge geseóþ Hierusalem mid here betrymede ye shall see Jerusalem besieged with an army, 21, 20

bí-rihte

(prep.)
Grammar
bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat.

Near, close byjuxta

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Recd. 1699; An. 850

BLÆD

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆD, gen. blædes; nom. pl. blado, n.

A leaf, BLADEfolium palmulafolium

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A leaf, BLADE; folium palmula Brád blado broad leaves, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 8; Gen. 994. Róðres blæd the blade of an oar; palmula, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 77; Wrt. Voc. 48, 16

steór-mann

(n.)
Grammar
steór-mann, es; m.
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A steersman, pilot, captain:?-Steórman gubernio, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 18: gubernator vel nauclerus, 73, 79. Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe hé becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 22

þurh-borian

(v.)

to bore throughperforate

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to bore through, perforate Ðá wolde ic witan hwæðer ða gelícnissa wǽron gegotene ealle swá hé sǽde; hét hié ðá þurhborian simulacra quae an solida essent scire ego cupiens omnia perforavi, Nar. 20, 1

Linked entry: borian

under-irnan

(v.)

to under-runrun beneathsuccurrere

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. ¶ As a gloss of succurrere : -- Underiorn succurre, Rtl. 43, 17

un-foresceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-foresceáwod, adj.

Unconsideredhastywithout due consideration

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Unconsidered, hasty, without due consideration Næs hit ná fǽrlíc geðóht oððe unforesceáwod rǽd, ðæt se ælmihtiga God ðysne middangeard gesceóp, ac wæs ǽfre æt fruman on his écum rǽde, Hexam. 14; Norm. 22, 5

Linked entry: fore-sceáwian

un-cúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-cúþlíce, adv.

Unkindly

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Unkindly Ðam elþeódigan and útancumenan ne lǽt ðú nó uncúðlíce wið hine ne mid nánum unrihtum ðú hine ne drecce ( peregrino molestus non eris, Ex. 23, 9), L. Alf. 47; Th. i. 54, 21

Linked entries: cúþ-líce un-cúþ

á-masian

(v.)
Grammar
á-masian, p. ode
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Ab. 12. Stent hé heortleás and earh, ámasod and ámarod, mihtleás, áfǽred pavor percutiet stupidis cunctorum corda querelis, Dóm. L. 125: Wlfst. 137, 23

Linked entry: masian

crígan

(v.)
Grammar
crígan, p. críde
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Críð ebulliat, An. Ox. 7, 101 (where see note). Críþe scaturiat, 8, 104. Críð ( after which a letter is erased ), Angl. xiii. 31, 93

eár-loccas

(n.)
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An ear-lock (v. N. E. D.), a lock of hair over or above the ear Eárloccas antiae, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 49

fǽring

(n.)
Grammar
fǽring, e; f.

ecstasyraptureaccusation

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Voc. ii. 32, 67. accusation Féringe insimulatione (v. accusantes publica insimulatione (ǽswice, wróhte, An. Ox. 4842), Ald. 69, 5), Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 20

Linked entries: fǽran færeng

fenester

(n.)
Grammar
fenester, es; n.

A window

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A window Ꝥ scamleáse wíf gewát fram þám éhþyrle (fenestre, v. l.) his cýtan (a fenestra cellulae illius ), Gr. D. 212, 13. Ꝥ wæter becóm upp tó þám fenestrum (ad fenestras), 220, 15, 22

fild

(n.)
Grammar
fild, es; m.

a foldplaitwrinklefold

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a fold, plait, wrinkle On fyld in rugam, An. Ox. 34, 1. Fyldas uolumina, i. reuolutiones, 3746. fold (multiplicative) Gé dóþ hine sunu helles twǽm fældum (duplo) máre þonne eów, Mt. R. 23, 14

god-fyrht

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A. 118, 42. Þá synna yrnað æfter þǽre earman sáwle and hire tó cweðað ... 'Wé wéndon þæt þú wǽre godfyrht, ac þú hæfdest deófles geþanc, Wlfst. 240, 27. Add