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a-gálan

(v.)

To loose ⬩ dissolve ⬩ remittere

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To loose, dissolve; remittere, Past. 11, 1; Hat. MS. 14b, 24

a-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To throw forth ⬩ to throw ⬩ jactare

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Hat. 12, 24, Lye

fæst-hafolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-hafolnes, -ness, e; f.

Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy ⬩ parcĭtas

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Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy; parcĭtas Fæsthafolnesse parcĭtātem, Past. 60; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-hæfednes

inburh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
inburh-fæst, adj.

atriensis ⬩ seneschallus ⬩ lictor

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Stationed in a hall; atriensis; scil. atrii janitor, seneschallus, lictor, Lye

giornfulnes

(n.)

earnestness

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earnestness, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 25 b, 21. v. georufulnes

gram-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-bǽre, adj.
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Angry, passionate; iracundus, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5; Hat. MS

wícing-sceaþe

(n.)
Grammar
wícing-sceaþe, (?), an; f.
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Piracy Wícincsceaðan (the Erfurt Glossary has uuícingsceadae) piraticam, Txts. 87, 1579

hæleþ-helm

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Dele, and see hǽl; III ¶

slíc

(adj.)
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The MS of Nar. 50, 19 has snotera, not slicera

brytian

(v.)

to dispense, distribute

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to dispense, distribute, Past. 44, I; Hat. MS. 61 a. 13

créda

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Gif hé song his crédon oððe Paternoster on untrumne mon, hé wæs sóna hál, Shrn. 116, 20. Add

marc

(n.)
Grammar
marc, es; n.

A mark ⬩ half a pound

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A mark, half a pound (in the laws only the half-mark occurs) Swíðe strang gyld, ðæt wæs viii. marc, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 21. Six marc silures .. áne marc goldes, Chart. Th. 566, 21-29. ii marc gold, 567, 33.

an-wealglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-wealglíce, adv.

Wholly ⬩ soundly ⬩ integre

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Wholly, soundly; integre, Past. 33, 5; Hat. MS. 42 a, 33

ó-wérn

(adv.)
Grammar
ó-wérn, adv.
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(Smith's Bede, 595, 3, has ówhwǽr.)

giofolnes

(n.)
Grammar
giofolnes, se; f.

Munificence ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificentia

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Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS

healf-rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-rúh, adj.

Half-rough

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Half-rough Án healfrúh tæppet sipla, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 35

sám-swǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-swǽled, adj.

Half-burnt

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Half-burnt Sámswǽlede semiustos, sámswǽled semiustus, Hpt. Gl. 508, 55-57

wer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wer-genga, an; m.
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A stranger who seeks protection in the land to which he has come Deóra gesíð, wildra wærgenga, Nabochodonossor the beasts' comrade, the stranger that sought shelter among wild beasts, Nebuchadnezzar, Cd. Th. 257, 25; Dan. 663.

Linked entry: wær-genga

CYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CYLL, e; f: cylle, cille,an; f: cylle, es; m. A leather bottle, flagon, vessel; uter, ascopēra = ἀσκοπήρα
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Se ðe fæstne hider cylle [MS. kylle] brohte. . . gif hwelc þyrelne cylle [kylle MS.] brohte to ðys burnan who has brought hither a water-tight bottle . . . if any has brought to this spring a leaky bottle, Past. 65; Hat. MS

Linked entries: celle cille ciellan cille

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavy ⬩ load ⬩ weigh down ⬩ gravare

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Hat. 26, 43

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