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hid

(n.)
Grammar
hid, e; f.

A hide of land.

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Further, in the charters, híwisc [q. v.] is used as equivalent to híd. The Latin words used as equivalent are mansus, mansa, mansio, manens, cassatus, terra tributarii, familia, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxx.

birgness

(n.)
Grammar
birgness, e; f.

Tasting ⬩ taste

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Be ðes gallan berignesse ðe úser Drihten berigde, Angl. xi. 173, 3. Mid byrinesse (byrig-, beorh-, v. ll.) ðæs wæteres aquae gustum, Bd. 5, 18; Sch. 649, 16

on-þunian

(v.)

to swell out, exceed due bounds

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to swell out, exceed due bounds Ic eom ufor ealra gesceafta ðara ðe worhte Waldend úser; se mec ána mæg geþeón þrymme, ðæt ic onrinnan (onþunian is suggested by Grein ) ne sceal, Exon. Th. 427, 15; Rä. 41, 91. (?)

Linked entries: þunian þunian

-waru

(suffix)
Grammar
-waru, a form occurring only in compounds with a collective force, the inhabitants of a place. It is used with common nouns, v. burh-, ceaster-, eorþ-, hell-, heofon-, land-waru; and with proper names, native or foreign, e. g. Lunden-waru, Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 22: Hierosolim-waru
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Hierosolyma, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5 ; Sychem-ware Sicinorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 66

Linked entry: wara

þearm-gewind

(n.)
Grammar
þearm-gewind, -wind, es; m. The words seem to mean 'that which enwraps the intestines,' cf. plecta wǽfelsa, gewynde, Hpt. Gl. 462, 64, but they are used to gloss jugulam (-um?), so should mean the collar-bone, or the hollow part of the neck above the collar-bone, or
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the throat Gescyld ðearmgewind (ðearmwind, lxxiv, 24), breóstbán, breóst tege jugulam, pectusculum, mamillas, Lchdm. i. lxxii, 1

eástran

(n.)
Grammar
eástran, eástron; dat. pl. of éaster; gen. eás-tres, q. v. Eástron
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seems to 6e used for other cases in the pl

brice

(n.)

use, service

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use, service God híg gesceóp eallum mannum to brice God created them for the use of all men. Deut. 4, 19

tán

(adj.)
Grammar
tán, adj.

Having branches, spreading, used metaphorically of the offspring of a parent; cf. The use of branch in speaking of the members of a family

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Having branches, spreading, used metaphorically of the offspring of a parent; cf.

feðer-

(prefix)

four-

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four-, used only in the compounds, — feðer-fóte, -sceátas, -scette, -scíte, -scitte

ge-met

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met, adj.
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Perhaps in the passages given here gemet is a noun used predicatively

bríce

(n.)
Grammar
bríce, l. brice.

use

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use

dǽl-niman

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Add: ptcpl. used substantively Twégen dǽlnimende duo pdrticipia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 144, 7

carl

(adj.)
Grammar
carl, adj.
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Used in compounds, as carl-cat, -fugel, -man

forþ

(prep.)
Grammar
forþ, prep.

Out of ⬩ forth ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Out of, forth; e, ex: used in composition, Som. Ben. Lye

hlæd-hweol

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-hweol, -weogl, -wiogl, es; n.

A wheel used in drawing water; ⬩ antlia,

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A wheel used in drawing water; antlia, Cot. 9, 101, Lye

hlæd-trendel

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-trendel, es; m.

A wheel used in drawing water; ⬩ rota hauritoria,

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A wheel used in drawing water; rota hauritoria, Hpt. Gl. 418

Linked entry: hlæd-hweól

mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use

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To do wrong to, to offend, abuse, ill-use Hé misbeád his munecan on fela þingan he ill-used his monks in many things, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 3. Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart.

helpend-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
helpend-ráp, es; m.
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A rope used to help or support Helpendráp opiffera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 47

Linked entry: helpend-bǽre

ordál-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
ordál-ísen, es; n.

The iron used in the ordeal,

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The iron used in the ordeal, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 14

egþ-wirf

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A young ass (weorf, q,v.) used for harrowing(?)

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