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ǽtrian

(v.)
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Grammar ǽtrian, ǽt(t)ran. to make poisonous. Cf. ge-ǽttred. to become poisonous or corrupt Ǽttredon tabescerent, Angl. xiii. 366, 14

bere-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
bere-brytta, an; m.
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The guardian of a granary Be berebryttan (-e,MS. ). Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfæste æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2

mann-þwǽre

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Leorniað æt mé ꝥ ic manþwǽre (mitis) eom, Hml. S. 16, 24. [O. H. Ger. man-duuári mitis.] Cf. mann-swǽs. Add

þancfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þancfullíce, adv.

Thankfully, ⬩ gratefully

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Thankfully, gratefully Ðá ongeat Eustachius ðæt seó foresǽde costnung him ðá æt wæs, and þancfullíce hí underféng, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 144

ge-cnáwness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwness, e; f.

An acknowledgement,

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An acknowledgement, Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáwnisse þám canonicon ánne penig tó Eástron ǽlce geáre, Cht. Th. 609, 7

Linked entries: -cnáwness ge-cnáwan

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

fór-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-eáðe, adv.

Very easily ⬩ perfăcile

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Very easily; perfăcile God mæg fóreáðe unc ǽt fóresceáwian God can very easily provide food for us two, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35

ge-edwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edwyrpan, p. te; pp. ed

To recover ⬩ revive ⬩ revīviscĕre

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To recover, revive; revīviscĕre Ðá æt nýhstan onféng he gáste and wearþ geedwyrped tandem recepto spīrĭtu revixit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 36

byht

Grammar
byht, [cf. búgan].
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Ðér sæ díc útt scǽtt æt ðám bihtæ, C. D. v. 74, 2. On heges byhte; of ðám byhte, iii. 419, 16. Add

oþ-feorrian

(v.)
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to remove to a distance, take away Ic þence þis feoh tó findanne næs tó oþfeorrganne, Lch. i. 384, 4. Cf. æt-feorrian

Linked entry: feorrian

sǽtung

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Úre Drihten mid his sylfes willan tó eorþan ástág, and hér manige sétunga and searwa ádreág æt Iúdéum, Bl. H. 83, 33. Add

tó-middes

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Add His borh þǽr æt hám gewunode tómiddes heora, swilce hé beswicen wǽre quasi deceptus in medio fidejussor remansit, Gr. D. 253, 26

út-waru

Grammar
út-waru, [For the obligation involved in waru see werian ; <b>III c.</b>]
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Hí him ꝥ land sealdon æt Norðtúne . . . ꝥ syndon iii hída tó inware and óðer healf tó útware, Cht. E. 235, 29. Add

ǽfen-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-mete, es; m.
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Ǽfenmete cena Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 66 :ii. 17, 26. Ðende hiá æt ðǽrn ǽfenmete wérun coenantibus eis Mt. R. 26, 26. Add

un-forboden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forboden, adj.

Unforbidden ⬩ not prohibited ⬩ free from any moral or legal hindrance

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Unforbidden, not prohibited, free from any moral or legal hindrance Ðæt hí móston him beran unforboden flǽsc, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 91. Swá ic hit hæbbe, swá hit se sealde, ðe tó syllanne áhte, unforboden ( no one had a right to forbid the entering into

Linked entries: un-besacen for-beódan

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15. Æfter his ǽfengereorde post caenam, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 12: Angl

at-

(prefix)

at ⬩ apud ⬩ ad

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at; apud, ad; used in composition for æt-, as in at-ýwan, p. -ýwde ; at-áwian, p. -áwode ostendere, Ps. Spl. T. 77,14

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-house ⬩ telonium τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house; telonium τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

Linked entry: cép-setl

íð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
íð-ness, e ; f.

Easiness ⬩ freedom ⬩ ease ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ delight

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Easiness, freedom, ease, satisfaction, delight Hwelce íðnesse hæfþ God æt úrum wítum neque Deus nostris cruciatibus pascitur, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 11

óþ-dón

(v.)
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to put out Gif hwá óðrum his eáge óþdó (of dó, MS. H.), L. Alf. 19; Th. i. 48, 20. Cf. æt-dón

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