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ge-swicennes

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Seó sóðe behreówsung and dǽdbót mid geswicennyssum yfeles ús áþwyhð, 12, 144. abstaining from doing again what has been given up. v. ge-swícan; Gif hé ágylte, hé hit georne gebéte and syððan geswíce; for ðí ne bið nán bót náht búton þǽr beó geswicenes

HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head

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Ðæt ðú næbbe nán þing háles fram ðám fótwolmum óþ ðone hneccan sanari non possis a planta pedis usque ad verticem tuum, Deut. 28, 35

Linked entry: snecca

wíte-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-rǽden, wíte-rǽdenn, e; f.

punishmentfine

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Náh hé ðǽr náne wíterǽdenne he cannot exact any fines, 50; Th. i. 134, 4

Linked entry: wíte

cyne-bænd

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Lye' substitute His þegnas geworhton þyrnene beáh for cynebænd, Nap. 15

cubit

(n.)
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a cubit Þín seáð bið twégea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 29

gold-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gearwe, pl.
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Gold ornaments Ðára goldgearwo wlænco þe hé his líchaman oferflównesse mid frætwað, Nap. 34

Linked entry: gearwe

ofer-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-welig, adj.
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Exceedingly rich Ðá forlegeran and þá godwracan and þá ofe[r]welgan, Nap. 50

recen

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add: Seó tunge áwylspaþ seó þe ǽr hæfde ful recene sprǽce, Nap. 74, 18

scytta

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On þám elpendum upon stódon gewǽpnode scyttan ( cum armatis jactatoribus), Nar. 4, 16. Add

searu-mete

(n.)
Grammar
searu-mete, es; m.
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Food skilfully prepared, a dainty, delicacy Hé fylde his wambe mid searumettum, Nap. 57

strǽt-lanu

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt-lanu, an; f.
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A street Seó strætlanu is on ðǽre byrig of clǽnum golde geworht, Nap. 59

cáwel-wyrm

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Add: — Cáwlwyrm (printed calfwyrt; but see Nap. 76) eruca, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 72

Linked entry: cealf-wyrt

ceaster-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-leód, e; f.
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The people of a city, the citizens God wæs yrre þǽre ceasterléóde, Nap. la

fæstn

(n.)

a fasting jejūnium

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a fasting; jejūnium Mid fæstnum with fastings, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 34, 28

drync-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
drync-gemet, es; n.
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Measure of drink Ꝥ man ne mæge ꝥ drincgemett bringan forð, Nap. 17

feld-hrýðer

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hrýðer, feld-hríþer, es; n.
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A beast out at pasture iiii feldhrýðera (pascuales vituli), Nap. 56, 7. Substitute:

Linked entry: feld-oxa

gift-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
gift-feorm, e ; f.
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A wedding-feast Be þám ꝥ preóstas ne beón æt giftfeormum, Nap. 33

offrung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-hús, es; n.
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A house of sacrifice Ic geceás ðás stówe mé tó offrunghúse, Nap. 50

unrihtful

(adj.)
Grammar
unrihtful, adj.
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Unrighteous, iniquitous Þá unrihtfullan and þá ârleásan and þá hátheortan, Nap. 43, 9

wannian

(v.)
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Add: to become dark coloured Þonne wannað hé and doxaþ, Nap. 13, 16