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múþ-freó

(adj.)
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múþ-freó, adj.

At liberty to speak

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At liberty to speak Hwí ne synt múþfreó ? hú ne móton sprecan ðæt willaþ, Ps. Th. 11, 4

be-hát

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Be hire beháte ( voto ) æfter hyre were, 130, 23. For heora hálgan þeówdómes beháte, R. Ben. 19, 17. Gif hé þis behát ábrycð, 99, 21. Behát ( vota ) tólésan þé, Hy. S. 7, 27. Ic ágylde þé behát ( vota ) mín, Ps. Spl. 65, 12.

flot

(n.; part.)
Grammar
flot, es; n. [floten, pp. of fleótan to float]

Water deep enough for sustaining a shipthe seaăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendammăre

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Wǽron ða útlagas ealle on flote the outlaws were all afloat [lit. on the sea ], Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 24. We willaþ on flot feran we will depart on the sea, Byrht. Th. 132, 64; By. 41: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 1; Æðelst. 35

æsc-rind

(n.)
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æsc-rind, e; f.

Ash-barkfraxini cortex

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Wel æscrinde boil ash-bark, ii. 78, 5

bele-wite

(adj.)

simplesimplex

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simple; simplex Se wer wæs swíðe belewite and rihtwís erat vir ille simplex et rectus Job 1, 1; Thw. 164, 2

cwicu-líce

(adv.)
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cwicu-líce, adv.

In a living manner, vigorously vivide

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In a living manner, vigorously ; vivide Me on weg ðínne lǽde cwiculíce in via tua vivifica me, Ps. Th. 118, 37

geond-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-leccan, part. -leccende; p. -lehte; pp. -leht

To wet through, moisten, waterrĭgāre

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To wet through, moisten, water; rĭgāre Geondleccende muntas of heora uferum dǽlum rĭgans montes de sŭpĕriōrĭbus suis, Ps. Lamb. 103, 13

Linked entry: leccan

cramming-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
cramming-pohha, an; m. The word translates
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viscarium in the following passage Gif wíf wunað mid werum, þǽr bið wén deófles crammingpohha ( viscarium diaboli non deerit ), Nap. 13

Linked entry: pohha

ge-tawian

(v.)
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Add: I. to dress, prepare material Wulfes flǽsc wel getawod (conditam) and gesoden, Lch. i. 360, 14.

wille

(n.)
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wille, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain

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A well, spring, fountain Se wylle fluvius, Bd. I. 7 ; S. 478, 29 note. Hé is se libbenda wylle (-a ?) fons vivus Ps. Th. 41, 2. An tuddeles þorn, and an hróces wylle; . . . þonne an lawernwylle . . .

Linked entries: welle willa

leornung-cniht

(n.)
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leornung-cniht, es; m.

scholardisciple

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Ðá undergeat se preóst ðæt hé ne mihte ðone hálgan wer líchamlíce ácwellan, and wolde ðá his leorningcnihta sáwla fordón, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 30

gearo-wita

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-wita, an; m.

Intellectunderstandingintelligentiaintellectus

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Intellect, understanding; intelligentia, intellectus Ðeáh we fela smeán, we habbaþ litellne gearowitan búton tweón though we contemplate many things, we have little understanding free from doubt, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 10 : 39, 8; Fox 224, 4

Linked entry: -wita

eáþ-fere

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fere, adj.

Easily trod, easyfacilis itu

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Easily trod, easy; facilis itu Eáþfere weg teer vel ifus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 48; Wrt. Voc. 37, 35

ge-lend

(v.)
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ge-lend, part. p.

Provided with land

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Provided with land Gyf he wel gelend biþ si bonam terram habeat, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 5

teárig-hleór

(adj.)
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teárig-hleór, adj.

Having the cheeks wet with tears

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Having the cheeks wet with tears Ic ( Hagar ) sceal teárighleór on wéstenne witodes bídan, Cd. Th. 137, 16; Gen. 2274

un-nytlícness

(n.)
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un-nytlícness, e; f.

Uselessnessunserviceableness

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Uselessness, unserviceableness Wið ðæra eárena unnytlícnysse, and wið ðæt man wel gehýran ne mæge, Lchdm. i. 212, 3: 214, 20

wyn-candel(l)

(n.)
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wyn-candel(l), e; f.

A lamp that gives delight,

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A lamp that gives delight, an epithet of the sun Wyncondel wera west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186

tintreg-stów

(n.)
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tintreg-stów, e; f.

A place of torment

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A place of torment Hí (the devils) ðone hálgan wer gelǽddon tó ðám sweartum tintrehstówum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 38, 4

wyn-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-burh, f.

A town where life is pleasant,a delightful town

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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2

loddere

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Add: The word occurs in local names Lodderþorn, Loddere-lacu, Loddæræs-sæccing, Lodres-wei, Loddera-beorh, -strǽt. v. C. D. vi. (Index)