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fiþer-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-ríce, es; n.

A tetrarchy

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A tetrarchy Philippus and Heródes Judéam feþer-rícum (fyþer-, on feówer tetrarhchan, iiii rícu, v. ll. ) tódǽldun, Chr. 12; P. 7, note 2

yfel-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-wille, adj.
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Malevolent, spiteful, envious Yfelwille mód byþ gedréfed gif his feónd ætwint wíte maliuolus animus contristatur si eius inimicus euaserit poenam , Scint. 196, 16

fácen-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-tácen, es; n.

A false sign, sign of crimes scĕlĕrum signum

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A false sign, sign of crimes; scĕlĕrum signum Hafaþ fácentácen feores they shall have the false sign of life, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 32; Cri. 1566

be-waden

Grammar
be-waden, be-wadan

to reachcome uponsurprise

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Min hord warað híþende feónd . . . bewaden (when surprised ?) féreð, stepped on stíð bord, Rä. 88, 24. Cf. be-faran, -féran, -rídan. Substitute:

hrind

(n.; v.; adj.)

barkyrindedcaudexcodexlibercortexfrozen to deathto destroydead

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A word of doubtful meaning occurring in the following passage, 'Nis ðæt feor heonon ðæt se mere standeþ ofer ðæm hongiaþ hrinde bearwas wudu wyrtum fæst wæter oferhelmaþ,'; Beo. Th. 2731; B. 1363.

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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Th. 7, 8; Cri. 98. evil, wickedness Ðé firina gehwylc feor ábúgeþ, wærgðo and gewinnes, Exon. Th. 4, 23; Cri. 57. cursing; maledictio Hé hine gegyrede mid wyrgðu induit se maledictionem, Ps. Th. 108, 18

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, e; f.

A cut, slice, morsel, bit a slice

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Hé began tó etenne; hé feóll ðá æt ðære forman snǽde Homl. Skt. i. 12, 62. Ða sweartan snǽd atram offam Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 23: 63, 14. Genim spices snǽde þynne, lege on hátne stán Lchdm. ii. 58, 16.

weá-mét

(n.)
Grammar
weá-mét, weá-métt, e: -méttu(-o); indecl. f.

Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility

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Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility Se feórða heáfodleahter is weámét, Homl. Th. ii. 218, 21. Se feórða leahtor is weámét, ðæt se man náge his módes geweald, ac búton ǽlcere foresceáwnnge his yrsunge gefremaþ, 220, 12.

frioðo

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo, indecl. f.

Peacepardonpaxvĕnia

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Peace, pardon; pax, vĕnia He feóll to foldan, frioðo wilnode he fell to the earth, implored pardon, Andr. Recd. 1839; An. 920. vi freoðo

þreó-niht

(n.)
Grammar
þreó-niht, pl.

Three days

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þreó nihta, þreó being undeclined after the manner of feówer, etc. ) fæc swefeþ, Exon. Th. 357, 34; Pa. 38

líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líc, ; adj.
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Like Án bǽra feówer nýtena wæs gesewen swilce mannes ansýn, ꝥ óðer wæs líc (gelíc, v. l. ) ánre león híwe, Hml. S. 15, 182

láþian

(v.)
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Heom láðode eallum ꝥ hí swá oft árisan, hwílon þrywa on niht, hwílon feówer sýðum, tó singenne þone lofsang þonne hí slápan sceoldon, Hml. S. 21, 231. Add

cwicu

(adj.)
Grammar
cwicu, cwico, cucu = cue; nom. acc. m. f. n; pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. cwicu, cwico, cucu; adj.

Alive, quick vivus

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Ic hæfde feorh cwico I had a soul alive, 103b; Th. 392, 11; Rä. 11, 6: 104a; Th. 394, 14; Rä. 14, 3. Teón ða wæteru forþ swimmende cynn cucu on lífe producant aquæ reptile animæ viventis, Gen. 1, 20: Ex. 22,4.

þrí

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Add: as multiplicative, three times Se earma man wile drincan ðreó swá feala, ge feówer swá feala swá his neád wǽre, Hml. A. 145, 29

æt-eglan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-eglan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To inflict paintormenttroublegrievemolestum quid injicere

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To inflict pain, torment, trouble, grieve; molestum quid injicere Ne mæg him ǽnig fácen feónd æteglan any deceitful fiend may not inflict grief upon him, Ps. Th. 88, 19

wíþig-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-leáh, gen. -leás; m.

A meadow where willows grow

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Ðis is ðæra feówer hýda landbóc æt Wíðigleá, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 13-23

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, a species of ( wild) beast.
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Add:after deórcynn (l. 4) and ealle nýtena þe on feówer fótum gáð (cf. God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)

swǽsende

(adj.)
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Voc. ii. 86, 57: tó feorme ad agapem i. deliciem, An. Ox. 4834

bed-reda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reda, -rids, an; m. [bed a bed, reda = rida from riden ridden, pp. of rídan to ride, hence the def. adj. bedreda bedridden, and the noun bedreda, bedrida one bedridden]

One BEDRIDDENclinicus

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Ðá ðá se sunderhálga Iosias ðæt tácn geseah on ðam bedredan [def. adj.] men, ðá feól he to ðæs apostoles fótum when the pharisee Josias saw that miracle in the bedridden man, then fell he at the apostle's feet, ii. 422, 11.

stunt

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Feól se wáh uppan þæs stuntan ( the foolish man 's) rǽdboran . . . swýðe rihtlíce . . . for ðan þe hí rǽdboran wǽran þæs árleásan déman, Hml. S. 8, 172. Þǽra mǽdena wǽron fíf stunte and fíf snotore, Hml.