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a-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To throw forthto throwjactare

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Hat. 12, 24, Lye

fæst-hafolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-hafolnes, -ness, e; f.

Fast-havingness, sparingness, economyparcĭtas

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Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy; parcĭtas Fæsthafolnesse parcĭtātem, Past. 60; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-hæfednes

giornfulnes

(n.)

earnestness

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earnestness, Past. 18, 2; Hat. MS. 25 b, 21. v. georufulnes

gram-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-bǽre, adj.
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Angry, passionate; iracundus, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5; Hat. MS

stearcian

(v.)
Grammar
stearcian, p. ode
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To grow stiff or hard Stearcode riget, durescit, Germ. 402, 56

wícing-sceaþe

(n.)
Grammar
wícing-sceaþe, (?), an; f.
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Piracy Wícincsceaðan (the Erfurt Glossary has uuícingsceadae) piraticam, Txts. 87, 1579

slíc

(adj.)
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The MS of Nar. 50, 19 has snotera, not slicera

brytian

(v.)

to dispense, distribute

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to dispense, distribute, Past. 44, I; Hat. MS. 61 a. 13

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take toattachdeprehenderecapereinvenire

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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L.

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

An OARremus

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Sume hæfdon lx ára some had sixty oars, Chr, 897; Th. 174, 43, col. 1. Sǽrófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57

fefer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
fefer-ádl, fefor-ádl, e; f. [ádl a disease]

Fever-diseasefeverfebris

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Fever-disease, fever; febris Heó wæs swenced mid hǽto and mid bryne feferádle she had been afflicted with the heat and burning of a fever, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 28. Wið fefer-ádle for fever disease, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii, 134, 13.

Linked entries: feber-ádl fefor-ádl

hux-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hux-líce, adv.

Ignominiouslydisgracefullyunbecomingly

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Ignominiously, disgracefully, unbecomingly Ðone seó eorþlíce árleásnyss huxlíce tealde whom earthly impiety had disgracefully calumniated, Homl. Th. i. 48, 23.

hwem-dragen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwem-dragen, adj.

Sloping

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Sloping, not perpendicular Wæs ðæt ilce hús hwemdragen nalas æfter gewunan mennisces weorces ðæt ða wagas wǽron rihte ac git swíðor on scræfes onlícnesse ðæt wæs æteówed that same house had sloping walls, not at all after the custom of men's work so

manigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
manigfeald-líc, adj.

Manifoldhaving many partsof many kindsvarious

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Forðon wǽron swá manigfealdlíce sorga Cristes þegnum therefore Christ's servants had such manifold sorrows, Blickl. Homl. 135, 18. Sangeras and mæssepreóstas and manigfealdlíce ciricean þegnas Church ministers of many kinds, 207, 32

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Hǽðcynne wearþ gúþ onsǽge war had come upon Hæthcyn, Beo. Th. 4960; B. 2483: 4159 ; B. 2076

Linked entry: -sǽge

an-wealglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-wealglíce, adv.

Whollysoundlyintegre

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Wholly, soundly; integre, Past. 33, 5; Hat. MS. 42 a, 33

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-clothtable-napkinhand-towelmantilemappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entry: sceát

ó-wérn

(adv.)
Grammar
ó-wérn, adv.
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(Smith's Bede, 595, 3, has ówhwǽr.)

giofolnes

(n.)
Grammar
giofolnes, se; f.

Munificenceliberalitymunificentia

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Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS

æfter-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
æfter-lic, adj.

Second

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Second Ðý æfterlicum háde secundi sexus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 72