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cyrc-bræce

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-bræce, es; m.

Church-breach, a breaking into a churchin ecclesiarn irruptio

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Church-breach, a breaking into a church;in ecclesiarn irruptio Ða heáfodleahtras sind, mansliht, cyrcbræce, etc. the chief sins are, murder, church-breach, etc. Homl. Th. ii. 592, 4

DRENG

(n.)
Grammar
DRENG, es; m.

A warrior, soldierbellātor, miles

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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, miles Forlét drenga sum daroþ of hands fleógan one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 10; By: 149

dol-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
dol-sceaða, an; m: [dol foolish; sceaða a robber]

A foolish or rash robbertemĕrārius spoliātor

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A foolish or rash robber; temĕrārius spoliātor God eáðe mæg ðone dolsceaðan dǽda getwǽfan God may easily sever the doltish robber from his deeds, Beo. Th. 962; B. 479

dolh-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-bót, dolg-bót,e ; f. [bót compensation]

A wound-fine or compensation for a wound vulnĕris compensātio

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H.] let him make compensation for the wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7

Linked entry: dolg-bót

ed-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended; v. intrans.

To return, desist from, cease reverti, cessāre

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To return, desist from, cease; reverti, cessāre Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bísigu if ever the tribulation of evils should return to him. Beo. Th. 565; B. 280

Linked entry: wend

fǽr-haga

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-haga, an; m.

A peril-hedgeperīcŭlōrum sēpes

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A peril-hedge; perīcŭlōrum sēpes He his módsefan wið ðam fǽrhagan fæste trymede he firmly strengthened his mind against the peril, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 27; Gú. 933

feoh-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gesteald, es; n.

Possession of richesdīvĭtiārum possessio

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-gestealde] wénan the followers needed not expect possession of riches, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 25; Jul. 685

feorh-gener

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gener, es; n.

Life-safetysalvation of lifevītæ servātio

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Life-safety, salvation of life; vītæ servātio Búton se cyningc him feorhgeneres unne unless the king grant him salvation of life, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 25

ferhþ-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cleófa, an; m.

The mind's cavebreastmentis cŭbīlepectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus Eádig byþ se wer, se ðe him ege Drihtnes on ferhþcleófan, fæste gestandeþ beātus vir, qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Th. 111, 1

flód-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
flód-ýþ, e; f.

A flood-wavemăris unda

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A flood-wave; măris unda Nó he fram me flódýþum feor fleótan meahte he could not float far from me on the flood-waves, Beo. Th. 1088; B. 542

eám

(n.)
Grammar
eám, eán

to waters

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Th. 23, 2. Betweoh ðám twám eán between the two waters, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 28; dat. pl. of eá

in-bend

(n.)
Grammar
in-bend, m. f.
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An internal bond Wæs se báncofa ádle onǽled inbendum fæst his body was inflamed with disease, fast with the fetters within, Exon. 46 b ; Th. 159, 18 ; Gú. 928

ge-wýscendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíce, adv.

By adoption

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By adoption God Fæder Ælmihtig hæfþ ǽnne Sunu gecyndelíce and menige gewíscendlíce God, the Father Almighty has one Son naturally and many by adoption, Homl. Th. i. 258, 26

Linked entry: -wýscendlíce

scilfe

(n.)
Grammar
scilfe, an; f.
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Th. 79, 4; Gen. 1306. Gescype scylfan on scipes bósme (cf. With lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make the ark

Linked entry: scylfe

sund-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sund-helm, es; m.
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A water-covering, the sea which coversExon. Th. 488, 4; Rä. 76, 1.382, 13; Rä. 3, 10. Mec sundhelm þeahte and mec ýþa wrugon, Ic sundhelme ne mæg losian

un-becrafod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-becrafod, adj.

Not subjected to claims

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Not subjected to claims Ðǽr se bónda sæt unbecrafod where the husband dwelt without having had any claims made upon him, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414, 22

Linked entries: un-crafod be-crafian

weorold-ege

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ege, es; m.
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Worldly fear, fear of the world Hý sculan Godes ege habban on gemynde and ne eargian for woruldege ealles tó swýðe, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 20

Linked entry: ege

leód-scipe

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Þæt folc of gehwilcum leódscipe þá stówe geneósiað, Hml. Th. i. 510, 12. For ðone cincg and ealne his leódscipe, C. D. iii. 315, 16. Cf. leód-rǽden. Add

stíþ-lic

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., hard, the reverse of luxurious Eal his reáf wæs áwefen of olfendes hǽrum, his bigleofa wæs stíðlic, Hml. Th. i. 352, 6

sceáp-ǽtere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-ǽtere, es; m.

The carcase of a sheep

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The carcase of a sheep (?) Ánan esne gebyreþ tó metsunge .xii. pund gódes cornes, and .ii. scípǽteras, and i. gód metecú, L. R. S. 8 ; Th. i. 436, 27

Linked entry: ǽtere