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friþ-borh

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A peace or frank-pledgepeace-suretypācis fidejussio

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A peace or frank-pledge, peace-surety; pācis fidejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Th. i. 450, 24, 29; 451, 2, 4, 7: 21; Th. i. 451, 19, 20: 28; Th. i. 454, 18, 22. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 87

Linked entries: freó-borh borh

fylgend

(n.)
Grammar
fylgend, es; m.

One who follows or carries anything outa performerexsĕcūtor

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One who follows or carries anything out, a performer; exsĕcūtor Ðara þinga ðe he óðre lǽrde to dónne, he sylfa wæs se wilsumesta fylgend eōrum quæ agenda dŏcēbat ĕrat exsĕcūtor devōtissĭmus, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 4, note, MSS. B. C

laga

(n.)
Grammar
laga, an; m.

Law

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Law Stande án laga, L. C. S. 34; Th. i. 396, 22, MS. B. Rǽde forþ lagan fyrþor ic wolde gif anhagode proceed further in determining laws; I would, if it were convenient for me, Wulfst, 275, 11

leógere

(n.)
Grammar
leógere, es; m.

A liar

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A liar, one who speaks or acts falsely, a false witness Up árísaþ leáse leógeras, Wulfst. 79, 4. Leógeras, L. C. S. 5; Th. i, 380, 5. Ðá cómon twegen ðæra leógera venerunt duo falsi testes, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 60

Linked entry: légere

best

(adv.)

BEST, mostoptime

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BEST, most; optime Ðe helpes best behófaþ who most wants help, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 3 The usual form is wel well, bet better, betst best = most. In the text the preceding passage has betst behófaþ most wants

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, prep.
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Ollonc ðæs gemǽrheges . . . úp ollonc streámes, C. D. vi. 234, 1, 6. with acc. Wrít ðis andlang ðá earmas, Lch. iii. 38, 29. as adverb Wende þé þonne .iii. sunganges, ástrece þonne on andlang, Lch. i. 400, 10

biren

(n.)
Grammar
biren, e; birene, an (v. byrene in Dict.); f.

A she-bear

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A she-bear Ursa, is on úre geðeóde byren ... Bebeád seó fǽmne þǽre byrene ... and seó byren hine lét gangan, Shrn. 47, 1-7. In loco que vocitatur birene-feld, C. D. ii. 76, 7. Byrene urse, Kent. Gl. 606

Linked entries: byren beren

flot

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beóð ádtúgude, Scint. 179, 15. Swá ðæt ðonne hit bið full flód and ðæt scip bið á-flote ita ut natante naue in flumine cum plenum fuerit, C. D. iv. 24, 1. Add

ge-lúcan

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Add: to close what is open Hyt þá wunda áclǽnsað and ðá dolh gelýcð, Lch. i. 108, 22. to lock, fasten with a bolt, & c. Gelocen boge an arblast (v. arblast), a crossbow; balista, . Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 56

mis-dǽd

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Unrihthǽmed, árleásta fela, mán and morðor, mis-dǽda worn, Met. 9. 7. Úrum misdǽdum impietatibus nostris, Ps. Th. 64, 3, Áhwerf fram synnum and fram misdédum mínra gylta þíne ansióne averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, Ps. C. 84. Add

norþ-healf

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On norðhealfe þæs híredes mearc, C. D. B. iii. 15, 12. is bebyrged on ðá norðhealfe on Sc̃e Paulus postice, Chr. 976; P. 122, 14. gelógodon Sc̃e Ælfeáges líchaman on norðhealfe Xp̃e es weófodes, 1023; P. 156, 23. Add

rúm

(n.)
Grammar
rúm, es; m. l. n.
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Add Ne gebyreð . . . léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt, C. D. ii. 89, 7. Add Interuallum þæt is hwíl oððe rúm, Chrd. 24, 6. Add Gif rúm and þone ǽmtan hæbbe si locus aut tempus exigerit, Chrd. 105, 18

sceald

(adj.)
Grammar
sceald, adj. ?
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Shoal, shallow Andlang streámes út on scealdan fleót; ðonnen andlang scealdan fleótes, C. D. iii. 431, 21. scelden mære, iv. 158, 10. Útt on scealdan ford (cf. on ðæs deópan fordes ende, iii. 431, 12), v. 256, 16: 300, 19

úp

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úp, <b>. V.</b>
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Ðér hit ǽr úp eóde where it started, C. D. v. 40, 17. Þý lǽs for longum gesǽlþum úp áhæbben, and ðonan on ofer-méttum weorðen, Bt. 39, Ii; F. 228, 23: Past. 79, 17 : 461, 28. Add

hand-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bóc, e; f.

A hand-book, manual

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A hand-book, manual Hand-bóc manualis, Wrt. Voc. 81, 46. Ða hálgan béc saltere and pistolbóc ... sangbóc and handbóc the holy books: psalter and epistle-book ... book of canticles and manual, L. Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 14

gafol-land

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strǽt synd .xii. hída .xxvii. gyrda gafollandes ... Middeltúne .v. hída .xiii. gyrda gafollandes ... cinges túne .v. hída synd .xiii. gyrda gafollandes and .i. hída bufan díc ðæt is eác gafolland, C. D. iii. 450, 12-18. Add

scír-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gemót, es; n.
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S. 19; Th. i. 386, 14. Hǽbbe man tuwa on geáre scírgemðt, L. Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3. Habbe man twá scírgemót on geáre, L. C. S. 18; Th. .i. 386, 5. See Stubbs' Const. Hist. s

eást

(adj.)
Grammar
eást, adj.
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D. v. 319, 19: Cht. Crw. 4, 36. Is sió eáste-meste þeód háten Libia, Ors. 1, 1; S. 24, 33. On þǽm eástemestan onwalde, 6, 1; S. 252, 5. Cf. west; adj

hæg-steald

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Hehstaldo, ii. -¶ In a local name :-- Ad locum qui dicitur Hægstaldescumb, C. D. B. i. 97, 23. Hegsteldescumb, C. D. v. 104, l

hunta

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Wæs Esau gléw hunta (vir gnarus venandi), Gen. 27, 27. Deáð æfter moncynne, egeslic hunta, á bið on waðe, Met. 27, 13. Of huntan gríne losian, Ps. Th. 123, 6. huntan wícan, C. D. iii. 219, 9.