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ǽwisc-firen

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-firen, adj.
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Guilty of shameless sin; def. form used sub-stantirely, a shameless sinner Beó þé swá hǽþenna and eáwisfirina sit tibi sicut ethnicus et publicanus , Mt. R. 18, 17. Ǽwisfirine publicani , 21, 31. Éwisfirinæ, 32. v. next word

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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(b α) emphasized. v. (1 b α) :-- Ic eów healsige for ðǽm tócyme Dryhtnes ðæt gé nó tó hrædlíce ne sién ástyrede rogamus vos per adventvm Domini, ut non cito moveamini, Past. 213, 14. Ic eów hálsige on ðone Drihten . . . þæt gé forlǽtan . . .

heáfod-gylt

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gylt, e; f.

A capital crime, deadly sin

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A capital crime, deadly sin Búton hine hwá mid heáfodgylte forwyrce ðæt hé weofudþénunge ðanonforþ wyrðe sí unless any one by deadly sin render himself unworthy thenceforth of the altar-service, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 8

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchant ⬩ incantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

firna

(n.)
Grammar
firna, sins, crimes,
  • Cd. 216
  • ;
  • Th. 274, 27
  • ;
  • Sae. 160
; acc. pl.
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of firen

fylst

(v.)
Grammar
fylst, he fylþ, fillest,

he fills

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he fills, Ps. Spl. 144, 17: 102, 5;

Linked entries: ge-fylst ful-lǽst

drosna

Grammar
drosna, l. drósna, and add: a wk. sing. gen. drósnan occurs (cf.
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O. L. Ger. drósnon) Of fenne drósnan de luto faecis, Ps. L. 39, 3. Fex, i. virus vel drósna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 50. Drósne, Ps. Srt. 74, 9

be-tweonum

(adv.)
Grammar
be-tweonum, adv.

Between ⬩ inter, in medio

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Between; inter, in medio Ne sí lang fæc be-tweonum ne sit longum spatium in medio, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 27

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Hit dereð ðæt sió sibb ne sié gewanod betwux ðǽm yfelum est noxium, si unitas non desit mails, 361, 10.

un-wítnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wítnod, adj.

Unpunished

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Unpunished Hí wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié sió mǽste gesǽlþ, ðæt men seó áléfed yfel tó dónne, and sió dǽd him móte beón unwítnod vel licentiam, vel impunitatem scelerum putant esse felicem, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 8.

Linked entries: un-gewítnod wítnian

for-wyrst

Grammar
for-wyrst, he -wyrþ

shalt perish ⬩ perishes

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shalt perish, perishes. Ex. 9, 15: Ps. Lamb. 1, 6;

EÁRE

(n.)
Grammar
EÁRE, an; n: nom. acc. sing, eáre; nom. acc. pl. eáran

The EAR of man or an animal ⬩ auris

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The EAR of man or an animal; auris Ðæs eáre slóh Petrus of cujus abscĭdit Petrus aurĭcŭlam, Jn. Bos. 18, 26: Mk. Bos. 7, 33, 35: 14, 47: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 92; Wrt. Voc. 43, 23: Ps. Th. 140, 8: Exon. 128 b; Th. 494, 19; Rä. 83, 3: Cd. 216; Th. 275

Linked entries: éran eár eárede

for-get

Grammar
for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgets ⬩ forgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

ge-bisceopian

(v.)
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hé hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15

Linked entry: bisceopian

wæter-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for water, a water-pot

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Ðǽr wǽron áset six stǽnene wæterfatu (hydriae), 2, 6 : Homl. Th. ii. 56, 5, 21. Ðá six wæterfatu getácnodon six ylda ðyssere worulde, 58, 1. Ðá hira wæterfatu fulle wǽron impletis canalibus, Ex. 2, 16

hyrned

Grammar
hyrned, (v. ofer-hyrned.)
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Add:, hyrnede (v. eahta-hyrnede, six-hyrnede, þrí-hyrnede)

land-fird

(n.)
Grammar
land-fird, e; f.

An expedition ⬩ a land force

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Ðæt is fyrdfara sig hit on scipfyrde sig hit on landfyrde scilicet expeditio, sive sit in navali collectione, sive in pedestri, Chart. Th. 333, 20.

Linked entries: fird scip-fird

bere-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
bere-gafol, es; n.

Barley-rent ⬩ a tribute of barley ⬩ hordei tributum

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for barley-rent for every labourer six pounds weight, L.

Linked entry: gafol-bere

freóls-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-ǽfen, es; m.

A festival-eve ⬩ vigil ⬩ festi vigĭlia

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A festival-eve, vigil; festi vigĭlia Man mót, freólsǽfenum [MS. freólsǽfenan], faran betweonan Eferwíc and six míla gemete one may travel, on festival-eves, between Fork and a distance of six miles, L. N. P. L. 56; Th. ii. 298, 26

seld-hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
seld-hwanne, adv.

Seldom ⬩ rarely

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Seldom, rarely Oft ðonne ðæt mód ðæs fæstendan biþ mid ðý irre ofseten, ðonne cymþ sió blis seldhwanne, swelce hió sié elþeódig, Past. 43, 6; Swt. 313, 24. Ðeáh seldhwænne leáf geseald sié tó sprecenne quamvis rara loquendi concedatur licentia, R.

Linked entry: hwanne