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fédels

Grammar
fédels, fédesl.

a fatlingfeeding

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The word occurs as a technical term in the following Cyninges fédesl .xx. scillinga forgelde, Ll. Th. i. 6, 8

feng-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
feng-tóþ, (?)
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Th. i. 94, 11, on which this passage is founded where the word wongtoþ is used), Schmid. 426, 18

Linked entry: fæng-tóþ

ge-fóg

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fóg, adj.
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Fit, suitable Be þæs monnes mihtum sceal mon þá lǽce-dómas sellan þe þonne gefóge synd heáfde and heortan, Lch. ii. 238, 21. v. un-gefóg, and preceding word

gifig

(adj.)
Grammar
gifig, (?); adj.
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Possessing as the result of gift or grant Gifine com-potem Angl. xi. 171, 7 (v. note there in which the word is compared with Goth. gabeigs: Icel. gǫfugr)

nídþearf-líce

(adv.)
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Add: usefully Mé sylfum þynceð ꝥ ic ná ne ongyte fornytlíce and nýdbearflíce þá word þe þú sædest videor mihi utiliter non intellexisse quae dixeras, Gr. D. 174, 20

sceacdóm

(n.)
Grammar
sceacdóm, (P), es; m.

Flight, hurried departure

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Similar entries v. preceding word (sceacel)

Linked entry: sæc-dóm

unwit-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
unwit-weorc, es; n.

A work of follyfoolish work

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A work of folly, foolish work Wé habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt wé tó lange ne fylgeon unwitweorcum, Blickl. Homl. 111, 2

wén

(n.)
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The word is also m. (or n. ?). add: estimation Nolde God ꝥ þá ðe his gódan weorc gesáwon wǽron ungelýfende be þám wéne þára ælmessena þæs diácones ( de eleemosynarum illius aestimatione), Gr. D. 331, 28.

weá-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-mód, adj.

Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate

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Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate Se ðe wǽre weámód, weorðe se geþyldmód, ulfst. 70, 7.W Ne réce ðú ná weámódes wífes worda you are not to care for an angry woman's words, Prov. Kmbl. 48.

heaðu-sceared

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-sceared, adj.

blade of a sword,war-share

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If scearde is taken, the Icel. skarð may be compared, and the word = notched, hacked in battle

cép-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
cép-sceamol, es; m.

A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasurytelonium = τελώνιον , gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury; telonium = τελώνιον gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον Ðás word he spræc æt cép-sceamole hæe verba locutus est in gazophylacio, Jn. Foxe 8, 20

níþ

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ, adj. (?)

Vexatiousrancorous

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Vexatious, rancorous Æfǽstum onǽled, níþum nearowrencum ( or níþum from preceding word? ), Exon. Th. 316, 5; Mód. 44. [Cf. he fell off heffne dun Inntill niþ hellepine. Orm. 13677.]

stæþhlíplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stæþhlíplíce, adv.
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Homl. 207, 20. v. preceding word

Unecunga

(n.)
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The word occurs in a list of territorial names Unecung(a?)ga (Ynetunga, p. 415; Unecung-ga, p. 416) twelf hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 26

clǽnsung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsung-dæg, es; m.
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A day for taking cleansing medicine, day for purging Þis wilddeór well fremað, gif þú þínum clǽnsungdagum hys flǽsc gesoden etest, Lch. i. 330, 8. v. next word

geon

(pronoun.)
Grammar
geon, pron.
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ge-stynþo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stynþo, [= ge-styntþo ?]; f.
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See preceding word

Linked entry: -stynþo

rysc

Grammar
rysc, [Perhaps risc is the better form. v. N. E. D. rush.]
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The word occurs as the first part of many local names

róp

(adj.)
Grammar
róp, adj.

Liberalbountiful

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Th. 439, 2; Rä. 58, 3. v. next word

wíf-healf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-healf, e; f.

The female sidefemale line

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(Cf. wíf-cynn, I. ) v. preceding word