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reáf

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Mid gyftlicum reáfe ( ueste ) gescrýd, Mt. 22, 11. v. beód-, brýd-, heall-, mæsse-, munuc-, preóst-, sige-, weg-, wer-reáf

wiccian

(v.)
Grammar
wiccian, p. ode
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Gif hit bið cleric . . . si quis veneficiis utatur, alicujus amoris gratia, et ei in cibo dederit, vel in potu, vel per alicujus generis incantationes, ut eorum amor inde augeatur . . . Si clericus sit (cf.

witon

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Næse, lá, nese; uton ne forlǽtan gyét ðás bóc ǽr ic sweotolor ongytan magæ þæt þæt wit embe sint concludamus hoc primum volumen . . . Non sinam omnino concludi hunc libellum, nisi mihi modicum quo intentus sim de vicinia lucis aperueris, Solil.

hefelíce

(adv.)

grievously ⬩ seriously ⬩ dully ⬩ severely ⬩ sadly ⬩ mournfully

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Add: grievously, seriously Sió stillness oft swíðe hefelíce (gravius) dereð hira ingeðonce, Past. 351, 6.

fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

for-weryþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-weryþ, = for-werpþ [Ps. Lamb. towyrpþ destruet, 51, 7] for-weorpeþ; 3rd sing. pres. of forweorpan.

shall destroy ⬩ destruet

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shall destroy, destruet. Ps. Spl. 51, 5

sýfre

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfre, adj.

Sober, not giving way to appetite or passion, pure, temperate, circumspect ⬩ clean, neat

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Se mynstres hordere sí wís sýfre and ná oferettol cellerarius monasterii sit sapiens, sobrius, non multum edax, R. Ben. 54, 8. Sig se abbod clǽne and sýfre and mildheort oportet eum esse castum, sobrium, misericordem, 118, 26.

Linked entries: séfre sífer sífre

á-bláwung

(n.)
Grammar
á-bláwung, e; f.

A blowing or swelling up, inflation

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A blowing or swelling up, inflation Sió ábláwung on ðǽre lifre, Lch. ii. 204, 17, 23 : 206, 1 : 248, 5. Sió áþenung ðæs magan and sió ábláwunge hǽto, 192, 17. Sealf gód wið swelcre ábláwunge quinsy 48, 11.

bisceop-setl

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-setl, biscop-setl, biscep-setl, es; n.

a bishop's seat or residence ⬩ sedes episcopalis ⬩ a bishopric ⬩ episcopatus

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[bisceop a bishop, setl a seat]. a bishop's seat or residence; sedes episcopalis Sæt he ðæt bisceopsetl xxxvii wintra and six mónaþ and feówertyne dagas he occupied the episcopal residence thirty-seven [of] years [winters] and six months and fourteen

Linked entries: biscep-setl biscop-setl

FIREN

(n.)
Grammar
FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f.

a wicked deed ⬩ sin ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlus ⬩ crīmen ⬩ peccātum ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ suffering ⬩ pain ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tormeutum ⬩ crŭciātus

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a wicked deed, sin, crime; scĕlus, crīmen, peccātum Næs ðǽr gefremed firen æt giftum there was no sin committed at the nuptials, Hy. 10, 17; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 17.

Linked entries: fyren fyrn-

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, -hwága; adv.

At least ⬩ saltem

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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30

on-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-gelíc, adj.
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Ongelíc ( sic MS.), 47. Ongelíc, 45 : Lk. L. 13, 18: 19. Ongelíc sint cnæhtum similes sunt pueris, 7, 31: 12, 36. Ongelícum, Mt. p. 10, 14. Ongelíca similia, 12, 5

Linked entry: an-gelíc

for-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrht, es; n.

A sin ⬩ crime ⬩ peccātum

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A sin, crime; peccātum

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj.
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Gif hé sié twelfhynde, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 14. Gif hió sié cirlisc mid .lx. sciłł. gebéte . . . Gif hió sié xii-hyndu .cxx. sciłł. gebéte, 18; Th. i. 72, 15. Be twelfhyndes monnes wífe forlegenum.

Linked entry: six-hynde

witan

Grammar
witan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Hú mycelne ege wé sceolon witan (hú micel ege sí tó hæbbenne, v.l.) tó þám hálgum werum quantis sit viris sanctis timor exhibendus, Gr. D. 63, 6

un-gehádod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehádod, adj.

Not ordained ⬩ not in holy orders

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Si puella aliqua cum ordinatis habitet, et se eidem ordini destinet ... non erit insons coram Deo, etiamsi non sit ordinata, L. Ecg. P. ii. 17; Th. ii. 180, 19-188, 9-12. Gewylces ungehádodes wífes tácen is..., Techm. ii. 129, 18

Linked entries: ge-hádod un-hádod

fyrenian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed

To sin ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mœchāri

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To sin, commit adultery; peccāre, mœchāri Fyrnaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Soul Kmbl. 203; Seel. 103. Ne fyrena ðú non mœchābĕris, Lk. Bos. 18, 20

fird-faru

Grammar
fird-faru, Take here fyrd-faru,
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Frig ǽlces woruldlican weorces búton ðám ðe eallum folce gæméne is, ðót is fyrdfara, sig hit on scipfyrde, sig hit on landfyrde, C. D. iv. 51, 18. and add

feaxede

(adj.)
Grammar
feaxede, fexede; adj.

Having long hair ⬩ long-haired ⬩ cŏmātus

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, because there stands a long ray from it, sometimes on one side, sometimes on each side; Chr. 891; Th. 162, 9-14, col. 1

Linked entries: fexede ge-feaxode

lenden-reáf

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Dele, and see lenden-síd