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ǽw-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæsten, es; n. [ǽw law, fæsten a fast]

A fated or legal fast ⬩ legitimum jejunium

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Rubc. Lk. Bos. 3, 1a, notes, p. 578

gémunglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gémunglíc, adj.

Belonging to a marriage, nuptial ⬩ nuptialis

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Rush. 22, 12: 11. Gímungalíc nuptialis, Rtl. 108, 1

þero

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vii. hríðru and six weðeras and .xl. cýsa and .vi. lang þero and þrítig ombra rúes cornes, Chart. Th. 40, 8

munuc-regol

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Add: monastic rule or mode of life Hí munucregol myrdon, and mynstra tóstæncton, and munecas tódrǽfdon, Chr. 975; P. 121, 26

bríce

(adj.)
Grammar
bríce, adj.

Useful ⬩ utilis

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Useful; utilis Dæg byþ eallum bríce day is useful to all, Runic pm. 24; Kmbl. 344, 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135

smǽran

(v.)
Grammar
smǽran, (?); p. de

To laugh at, deride

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cf. besmeradun in Rush.) hine deridebant eum Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 24

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

glendran

(v.)

to devour ⬩ swallow ⬩ devorare

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Rush. 11, 19. Olbendu glendrende camelum glutientes, 23, 24

ge-bisnian

(v.)
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Add: to give example of, exemplify Munucregol ðe Benedictus ús gebysnode monastic rule as exemplified by Benedict's, Hml. S. 3, 148

syrf-treów

(n.)
Grammar
syrf-treów, es; n.

A service-tree ⬩ sorbus

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A service-tree; sorbus In ðæt syrftreów; of ðam syrftreów in ðæt rúge mapel-treów, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 379, 22

Linked entry: syrfe

þír

(n.)
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a female servant Ðír ł sió ðignen (ðír ł ðegnen, Rush.) ancilla, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 17. [The Scandinavian form þýr?]

riht-regol

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Add: a lawful rule of life Wé bebeódað ꝥte Godes þeówas hiora ryhtregol on ryht healdan, Ll. Th. i. 102, 15

ge-spittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spittan, pp. ed

To spit upon; ⬩ conspuere

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Rush. 18, 32. Gispittendum on mec conspuentibus in me, Rtl. 19, 17

Linked entry: spyttan

steór-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
steór-leás, adj.
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-Þeáh hió (the earth) unwísum wídgel þince, on stede stronglíc steórleásum men, Met. 10, 11. without rule, not living under rule:?-Gif bescoren man steórleás (not living under the rule of any religious house) gange him on gestlíðnesse, L.

wæccan

(v.)
Grammar
wæccan, p. wæhte

To watch ⬩ wake

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Rush. 24, 42. Wæcceþ (wæcas, Lind.), 26, 41. Wæccas, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 13, 37. Ðæt hé wæcce (gewæhte, Lind.) ut uigilet, Rush. 13, 34. Suá huoeðer wé woæca ł wé slépa sive vigilemus sive dormiamus, Rtl. 28, 37.

bædzere

(n.)
Grammar
bædzere, bæzere, es; m: bezera, an; m.

A baptist ⬩ baptizer ⬩ baptista

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Rush. Stv. 16, 14: 3, 1

Linked entries: bæstere bæðere bæzera bezera

fór-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-þoncol, adj.

Forethoughtful ⬩ prudent ⬩ prōvĭdus ⬩ prūdens

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Rush. 11, 25

ge-hréman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréman, p. de

To cry ⬩ implore

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Rush. 16, 20. Gihréme we imploramus, Rtl. 37, 3

ge-nyhtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsum, adj.

Plentiful, abundant ⬩ abundans, uber, copiosus

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Rush. 28, 12

Linked entries: nyhtness nyht-sum

sihþ

(n.)
Grammar
sihþ, e ; f.
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Rush. ) quae vidissent, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 9

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