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fordémed-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fordémed-lic, adj.

To be condemned

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To be condemned, deserving condemnation swíþe fordémedlic (dánnabilis) word byþ þe ne byð bútan hete and níðe gesprecen, Gr. D. 208, 9

fisc-pól

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-pól, es; m.
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Fiscpól piscina, Jn. L. 5, 2. In fiscpól (ðone fiscpóll, R.) in piscinum, 7. On fiscpól, C. D. B. i. 518, 38. Add

forþ-weardness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weardness, e; f.
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Progress, growth in excellence Se níðfulla mæssepreóst ne mihte wiðstandan þæs hálgan weres forðweardnesse and gódum weorcum ( ejus profectibus obviare ), Gr. D. 117, 19

ge-eftgian

(v.)
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to repeat Þá þá þis gelómlíce spræc mid geeftgodre (geeftgadrode, v. l.) sprǽce cum hoc iterata crebro voce repeteret, Gr. D. 277, 1

Linked entry: eftgian

gin

(adj.)
Grammar
gin, (?); adj.
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, opening wide Capturam in amne Derentan constructam, quae usitato æt Ginanhecce nuncupatur uocabulo, C. D. iii. 199, 8. ginun hócum, 413, 10

hætsan

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Add: hǽtsan (?). Perhaps the word may be connected with hǽts(e) ( v. hægtesse), cf. (?) later English hag to incite, urge. v. N. E. D

hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
hlíwe, an; f.

A shelter

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A shelter (?) ðǽre strǽt; on ðá streátan hlýwan; of ðǽre hlýwan, C. D. iii. 229, 28. poshlíwan; ðonne of poshlíwan, 82, 2

mylen-díc

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-díc, f.
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A mill-dyke Andlang ðǽre mylendíc eft on ðá , C. D. v. 383. 12. Andlong cærent on þá mylendíc, Cht. E. 208, 31

nunn-fǽmne

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-fǽmne, a
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nun Seó hálige nunfǽmne sanctimonialis femina, Gr. D. 223, 14. nýde genam áne nunfǽmnan and him gegaderode mid unálýfedum synscipe, 230, 13

Linked entry: fǽmne

sacc

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lǽdde his hálgan béc mid him on fellenum saccum (sæccum, v. l.) sacros codices in pelliceis sacculis portabat, Gr. D. 34, 15. Add

þeówing

(n.)
Grammar
þeówing, þýwing, e; f.
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Rebuke his treówleásnesse mid worda þýwungum (þreáungum, v.l.) fram him sylfum ádráf ejus a se perfidiam dignis increpationibus repulit, Gr. D. 238, 17

þridda

Grammar
þridda, I.
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add: one in every three: — Ælfstán aƀƀ begeat . . . him gewearð se þridda penig of þǽre tolne on Sandwíc, C. D. iv. 56, 30

þurh-leornian

(v.)
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to learn thoroughly Þes Godes wer þurhleoraode ( penetravit ) þá deóglan þing þǽre godcundnysse, Gr. D. 136, 4. See þurh-féran, and þurh-leóran; II

Linked entry: leornian

þweorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þweorlíce, <b>.
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&lt;/b&gt; add: insolently smeáde míd tóþundenum móde þwyrlícost (proterva mente) sceolde him wiþ sprecan, Gr. D. 37. 22

á-brecan

Grammar
á-brecan, <b>. I</b>
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I. add ábrocenan beorge, C. D. iii. 172, 30. (id) add: Ll. Th. ii. 330, 28-9. add: Hml. Th. ii. 564, 14

á-leóran

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Áleór transmigra, Ps. Rdr. 10, 2. Áleóre transeat, 56, 2. alar-bedel an alder-bed :-- On an selrbedd, C. D. v. 153, 36. Add

bed

(n.)
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a prayer fylgede þám hálgan were mid gemáglicum bedum (bénum, v. l. ) him wǽre álýfed út farenne, Gr. D. 156, 2

bræsian

(v.)
Grammar
bræsian, brasian, ic bræsige, ðú bræsast, he bræsaþ, pl. bræsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

ærare"To cover or furnish with brass, to make of brass

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ærare"; To cover or furnish with brass, to make of brass Ic bræsige [MSS. C. D. brasige] æro, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39

Linked entries: bracigean brasian

á-þrístian

(v.)

to be boldpresume

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to be bold, presume swíðe sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

cyne-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-hláford, es; m. [hláford a lord]

A royal lord, sovereign lord, king regius vel supremus dominus, rex

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Utan ǽnne cynehláford holdlíce healdan let us faithfully support one sovereign lord, v. 35; Th. i. 312, 21: ix. 44; Th. i. 350, 12