cræftgast
most skilful
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most skilful sup. of cræftig. Bt. Met. Fox 30, 4; Met. 30, 2
heáh-ildest
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Most excellent Ðyses heáhyldestan cyncges huius precellentissimi regis, Angl. xiii. 368, 36
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ge-ehtian
To estimate ⬩ value ⬩ æstĭmāre
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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Ðæt hie mon ná undeórran weorþe móste lésan ðonne hie mon be ðam were geehtige which must not be redeemed at any cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his value, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8
un-swice
Good faith ⬩ absence of deceit or treachery
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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, ðet hé móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl
bisceopian
To confirm ⬩ confirmare
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Retain only: To confirm; confirmare, Ne hine (one not knowing the Creed and Pater noster) mon fulluhte fullian ne móste, ne biscopian, Ll. Th. ii. 418, 36.
flǽsc-bana
A slayer ⬩ executioner
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Se ylca flǽscbana (carnifex), þám wæs álýfed ꝥ hé slóh þone diácon lifigendne, him næs ná álýfed ꝥ hé móste ofer hine deádne gefeón, 294, 19
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swæþ
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wǽre mé gelýfed ꝥ ic móste þínum swaðum fyligan and þínes deórwyrðan andwlitan gesihðe brúcan, Hml. S. 23 b, 710. add Hé gemétte ꝥ fæt swá gehál ꝥ on him ne mihton beón fundene náne swaðu ( vestigia ) þæs bryces, Gr. D. 97, 23. v. (?) swæþ ?
ge-lǽred
Learned ⬩ doctus
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Learned; doctus Albinus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. Pref; S 471, 23. He is gleáwest úre gelǽred he is the most skilfully instructed of us, H. R. 11, 9.
geonge-wifre
A ganging-weaver, spider ⬩ viātĭca arānea
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A ganging-weaver, spider; viātĭca arānea Wǽron ánlícast úre winter geongewifran, ðonne hió geornast biþ, ðæt heó afǽre fleógan on nette our years [lit. winters] were most like to a spider when it is most eager to terrify flies into its net; anni nostri
med-sǽlþ
Bad fortune ⬩ ill success
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Bad fortune, ill success Ðæt hié mósten gefandian hweðer hié heora medsélþa oferswíðan mehte, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 28
bóc-léden
book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin
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book-language, and as most books were written in Latin, hence Latin, Chr. Erl. 3, 3
hámettan
To provide with a home, to house
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To provide with a home, to house Denewulf bisceop lýfde Beornulfe his mége ðæt he, móste ða inberðan menn hámettan tó Ebblesburnan nú hebbe ic hí hámet bishop Denewulf allowed Beornulf his kinsman to house the inborn people at Ebblesburn.
wíf-leást
Lack of women
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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216
nesan
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Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add
samod-eard
A common country
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A common country Git (Guthlac and his sister ) á mósten in ðam écan gefeán mid ða sibgedryht somudeard niman, Exon. Th. 184, 19; Gú. 1346
fæiger
Fair, beautiful ⬩ pulcher
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Fair, beautiful; pulcher Fæigrestan heowes of the most beautiful colour, Bd. 3, 14; Whelc. 199. 34, MS. Cantab
a-spelian
To supply another's room ⬩ to be deputy or proxy for another ⬩ represent another ⬩ vicario munere fungi ⬩ vicem vel locum alicujus supplere
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To supply another's room, to be deputy or proxy for another, represent another; vicario munere fungi, vicem vel locum alicujus supplere He móste his hláford aspelian he might represent his lord, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 192, 3 : R. Ben. 58.
brim-nesen
to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum
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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004
fóre-meahtig
Prepotent ⬩ most mighty ⬩ præpŏtens
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Prepotent, most mighty; præpŏtens Ða fóremeahtige folces rǽswan the prepotent chieftains of the folk, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 24; Gen. 1669.
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