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healf-cwic

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For þæm slege hé feóll ádúne, and hine man healfcwicne (-cwicc-, v. l.) upp áhóf (semivivus levatus est), Gr. D. 63, 1. Healfcwice seminecem, An. Ox. 17, 46. Add

here-reáf

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Seó sýfernes and óðre mægnu forhæfdon heó fram herereáfe (a spoliis), Prud. 54. Herereáf manubias, quae manu capiantur, An. Ox. 1925. Herereáfu spolia, Scint. 19, 8: 82, 15. Add

hwíte-

(prefix)
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The compound character of the following words with hwíte as first component seems supported by the instances given under hwíte-clǽfre (Lch. ii. 326, 21) and under hwíte-hláf

nón-hring

(n.)
Grammar
nón-hring, es; m.
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The ringing of a bell to announce the hour for the service of nones Sóna swá hý nónhringc gehýrað mox ut signum audierint ad horam nonam, Chrd. 114, 14

Linked entry: nón-belle

on-hyscan

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Add Sé þe forsihð þearfan onhyscð (exprobrat) Scyppende his ( he that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker, Prov. 14, 31), Scint. 178, 17. Onhyscan infamare, An. Ox. 17, 23

seld-síne

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Ðearle seldséne is ðæt þá (þe) welan ágniað tó reste ónettom rarum est ut qui diuitias possident ad requiem tendunt (Scint. 183, 9), E. S. viii. 473, 33. Add

stæf-róf

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Substitute: an alphabet Stæfróf elimentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32. 24. Bóc de orthografia, mid stæfenróph (= stæfena rófe?) endebrydnesse tósceádene (alphabeti ordine distinctum), Bd. 5, 24; Sch. 699, 22 n

sundor-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wíc, es; n.
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A dwelling standing apart, remote from others Getimbrede hé sundurwíc nóht feor fram þǽre cyricean fecerat sibi mansionem non longe ab ecclesia remotiorem, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 351, 4

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, <b>; II.</b>
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add: of the part played by the priest at the marriage Brýdguman and brýde mæssepreóst sceal weddian be lagum sponsus et sponsa a sacerdote legibus sponsentur, Chrd. 81, 9

æcer-geard

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-geard, es; m.

An enclosure of arable landor the fence of a field

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An enclosure of arable land (? = Icel. akra-, akr-gerði) or the fence of a field (? v. geard) On ðone æcergeard; á be ðǽm gearde, C. D. iii. 458, 24

Linked entry: geard

winter-biter

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-biter, adj.

Having the bitterness of winter

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Having the bitterness of winter Forstas and snáwas, winterbiter weder frosts and snows, weather with winter's bitterness, Cd. Th. 239, 32; Dan. 379: Exon. Th. 192, 12; Az. 105

ofer-slop

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slop, es; n.

An over-garment, surplice

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An over-garment, surplice Oferslop hwít habban, blisse getácnaþ. Oferslop bleófáh habban ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 200, 5-7. On oferslopum in stolis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 46

Linked entry: slop

ge-þun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þun, es; n.

A noise;clangor

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A noise; clangor Us þúhte for þam geþune ðæt sió eorþe eall cracode it seemed to us from the noise that the earth all cracked, Ps. Th. 45, 3

Linked entry: -þun

hlóþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-bót, e; f.

Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them,

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Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 9

toll-scír

(n.)
Grammar
toll-scír, e; f.

The office of taking toll,business of gathering taxes

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The office of taking toll, business of gathering taxes Matheus árás and forlét his tollscíre Matthew arose and gave up his occupation as tolllaker, Homl. Th. ii. 468, 25

týtan

(v.)
Grammar
týtan, p. te

To stand outbe conspicuous

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Ne týtaþ hér tungul ac biþ týr scæcen stars shall not shine forth, but glory shall have departed, Exon. Th. 447, 26; Dóm. 45

streám-faru

(n.)
Grammar
streám-faru, e; f.

a current

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The going or flowing of a stream of water, a current Se æðeling hét streámfare stillan the prince bade the rush of waters cease, Andr. Kmbl. 3150; An. 1578

godcundlic

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A. 154, 61. that makes godlike Godcundlicere deifice, An. Ox. 705

hálga

(n.)
Grammar
hálga, an; m.

A sainta saint

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Fram ðam rihtwísan Abel óþ ðam endenéxtan hálgan from righteous Abel to the last saint, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 5. Godes hálgan sind englas and men God's saints are angels and men, i. 538, 23 : 574, 22 : ii. 112, 31.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif hwá æt þeófe médsceatt nime, and óðres ryht áfylle, beó hé his weres scyldig, L. Ath. i. 17; Th. i. 208, 16.