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lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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land that he [Helmstan] occupied was held in fee from Ordlaf, so he [Helmstan] could not forfeit it, Chart.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

un-gefrǽgelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽgelíc, adj.

Unheard ofunusualextraordinary

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Ða deór habbaþ eahta fét, and wælkyrian eágan, and twá heáfda...; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (-fregelicu, MS. T.) deór, 34, 8

west-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
west-ríce, es; n.
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Ðý ilcan geáre féng Carl tó ðam westríce, and tó allum ðam westríce behienan Wendelsǽ and begeondan ðisse sǽ, swá hit his þridda fæder hæfde, Chr. 885 ; Erl. 84, 10

æfesa

(n.)
Grammar
æfesa, (-e; f, f), an; m.

Produce of woods on which swine might be fed

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Produce of woods on which swine might be fed Mid mæste and mid æuesan . . . and ic ann ðæt ðridde swun (?)

Linked entry: æfesn

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinteriorintestinesviscera

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Etaþ ðæt heáfod and ða fét and ðæt innewearde, ii. 264, 6: 280, 7. Etaþ his heáfod and his fét and innewærde caput cum pedibus ejus et intestinis vorabitis, Ex. 12, 9. Innewerde, 29, 17

Linked entry: innan-weard

be-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnídan, p. -gnád
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To rub thoroughly Genim meluwes smed-man and wiccgan innel(fe), begníd ( or? innelfe gníd) tósomne, Lch. ii. 134, 5

be-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od

To sellvendere

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Se ðe sóþfæstnysse beceápaþ wið feó he who sells truth for money, ii. 244, 24. Hí beceápodon heora ǽhta they sold their possessions, i. 316, 4,11, 31. Beceápa ealle ðíne ǽhta sell all thy possessions, ii. 400, 12

on-scógan

(v.)
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His mǽgas hine anscógen óðre fét, ðæt mon mæge siððan hátan his tún ðæs anscódan tún unum ei pedem propinquus discalciet, ejusque habitaculum domum, discalceati vocet, Past. 43, 16. [O. H. Ger. ant-(int-)scnohón denudare (pedem).] Cf. un-scóg(i)an

Linked entries: an-sceón an-scód

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Golden; aureus Gylden wed vel feoh arra, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 11; Wrt. Voc. 21, 6. Gylden læfr bractea, 58; Som. 67, 111; Wrt. Voc. 38, 34. Gylden fel bractea, Cot. 27, Lye. Gyldena vel gegylde fatu crisendeta, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 97; Wrt.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

ge-méde

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II l ; S. 24, 9. of things, that satisfies requirements, adequate, suitable Heó hit Ósulfe on ǽht gesealde wið gemédan feó ( the land was sold for a fair price, or (?) a price that had been agreed on ), Che. Th. 170, 21

ge-scrincan

(v.)
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Gif sino gescrince . . . monegum men gescrincað his fét tó his homme, Lch. ii. 68, 1 — 2. Hond gescruncan (arida), Lk. L. 6, 6. Þ wíf gescryncan áhóf mulierem curuatum trigens, p. 8, 4. Þá gescruncenan and þá þynhlǽnan marcida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 22.

land-ár

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Heó beceápode þá gymmas and eác hire landáre wið licgendum feó, 9, 54. Add

spornan

(v.)
Grammar
spornan, spurnan; p. spearn, pl. spurnon ; pp. spornen.

to strike with the foot, spurnto spurn, rejectstumbleto strike with the feet, tread

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On spornendum fét in offenso pede Scint. 187, 8. to spurn, reject Æfter ðæs mǽdenes sprǽce, ðe hine spearn mid wordum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 64

Linked entry: spurnan

FÚL

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚL, adj.

FOULdirtyimpurecorruptrottenstinkingguiltyconvicted of a crimefœdusimmundussordĭdusobscœnusspurcuspūtĭdusfœtĭdusculpæ consciuscrīmĭne convictus

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Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte, ðæt hér yfle adelan stinceþ I am fouler than this black fen, that here smells badly of filth, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 32; Rä. 41, 31. Gif se mynetere fúl wurþe if the minter be guilty, L.

Linked entries: a-fúl FÚL fúl

Cerdic

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdic, es; m.

CerdicCerdĭcus

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Ðá he gefór, ðá féng Ceol to ðam ríce and heóld vii geár. Ðá he gefór, ðá féng Ceolwulf to his bróður, and he rícsode xvii geár; and hiera cyn gǽþ to Cerdice.

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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Áh he feormendra lyt lifgendra he has few of entertainers living, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 7; Vy. 30.

þurh-drífan

(v.)

to drive throughpiercetransfixto penetratepermeateimbueto drive violentlyperpellere

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to drive through, pierce, transfix Him man ǽgðer þurhdráf mid ísenum næglum ge fét ge handa, Wulfst. 22, 21. Þurhdrifon hí mé mid næglum, Rood Kmbl. 91; Kr. 46.

full-wiht

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Take here <b>fulluht,</b> and add: The word is masc. and fem. as well as neut. masc. Sió hreówsung scolde bión ǽr ðǽm fulwihte. Se fullwuht ðone mon geclǽnsað, Past. 427, 6. Þurh þæne fulluht, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 22, 36. fem.

Linked entry: fulluht

ofer-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyll, e; -fyllu(o); indecl. f.

Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinkingcrapula

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Ǽlc oferfyl fét unhǽlo, Prov. Kmbl. 61. Nǽfre oferfyl ne filige, forðí nis cristenum monnum nán þing swá wiðerweardlíc swá swá oferfyl, R. Ben. 63, 19-21. Seó oferfyll simle fét unþeáwas, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 27: Blickl. Homl. 37, 14.

Ecg-bryht

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryht, -briht, -berht, -byrht, es; m. [ecg edge, sword; bryht bright, excellent] Egbert; Ecgbryhtus; king of Wessex for thirty-seven years and seven months, from A.D. 800-837. Egbert chose Swithun [v. Swíþhún] for the preceptor to his son Æðelwulf, the heir to the throne of Wessex
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Hér, A.D. 800, Ecgbryht féng to Wesseaxna ríce here, A.D. 800, Egbert succeeded to the kingdom of the West-Saxons, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 4.