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herepæþ-ford

(n.)
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D. iii. 436, 30. as a local name: Hae sunt uillulae eorum . . . Herpoþford, C. D. iv. 164, 27

séma

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Sum wer wæs on þyssere ylcan byrig, þæs nama wæs Aduocatus, sé wæs séma and ríhtend manigra manna ( the Latin is: Quidam aduocatus in hac urbe), Gr. D. 297, 6. Add

un-gebeden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebeden, (?); adj.
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In which an appeal for legal redress has not been made. See passage under ge-biddan; I. l. De placito ungebendro [= sprǽce (v. sprǽc; X) ungebedenre ?], Ll. Th. i. 301, 21

Linked entries: un-geboden ge-biddan

freónd-lic

amicable

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In þám freóndlican geflite in hac amica contentione. Gr. D. 116, 6. Add:

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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ge-teohhian, -teohian, -tiohhian, -tihhian; p. ode, ade; pp. od,ad

To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ decree ⬩ assign ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre ⬩ assignāre

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Ðe his sylfes sáwle hafaþ deáþe geteohhad who hath assigned his own soul to death, 183, 33. Eall ðæt yfel, ðæt hí him geteohod hæfdon all the evil that they had determined against him, Ps. Th. 9, argument: 14: 16, 13.

wearg-brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-brǽde, (wearge- [wearg-ge- (?)], wearh-), an; f.

Some form of disease; ⬩ impetigo, ulcus, carcinoma

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.; the Latin has ulcus) weaxe on þám nosum oððe on ðám hleóre, Lchdm. i. 86, 1. Wið ðæt wearhbrǽde ( the Latin has carcinomata) hwam on nosa wexe, 116, 11.

Linked entries: werh-brǽde brǽde

á-berstan

(v.)
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á-berstan, p. -bærst

To burst forth

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To burst forth Se wilm ðæs innoðes út ábirst (-biersð, Hat. MS.) and wierð tó sceabbe fervor intimus usque ad cutis scabiem prorumpit, Past. 70, 9. Ðonne ábirst (-biersð, Hat.

cier

(n.)
Grammar
cier, cierr, es; m.

A turn, time, business, affair ⬩ versio, temporis spatium, negotium

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Mid óðrum cierrum with other affairs, Past. 4, 1; Hat. MS. 9b, 7

dæg-hwíl

(n.)
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dæg-hwíl, e; f. [dæg day, hwíl time]

Day-time, time of life ⬩ diei hora vel tempus

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Day-time, time of life; diei hora vel tempus Ðæt he dæghwíla gedrogen hæfde, eorþan wynne that he had finished his days, his joy of earth, Beo. Th. 5445; B. 2726

fóstor-leán

(n.)
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fóstor-leán, es; n.

Remuneration for fostering ⬩ nutrīcii merces

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Remuneration for fostering; nutrīcii merces Hæfde Nergend fóstorleán fǽmnan forgolden, éce to ealdre the Saviour had repaid the virgin the reward for fostering, in eternal life. Menol. Fox 301; Men. 152

gǽst-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-cwalu, e; f.

Torment of soul ⬩ ănĭmæ tormentum

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Torment of soul; ănĭmæ tormentum Ðǽr eów is hám sceapen, grim gǽstcwalu there a home is made for you, bitter torment of soul, Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 28; Gú. 651

Linked entry: gást-cwalu

un-grund

(adj.)
Grammar
un-grund, adj.

Bottomless ⬩ boundless ⬩ immense

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Bottomless, boundless, immense Ðæs heriges hám eft ne com ealles ungrundes ǽnig of that host, all boundless as it was, not one came home again, Cd. Th. 209, 32; Exod. 508

eáwis-firina

(adj.)
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The word has been given under ǽwisc-firen (q. v.), but perhaps it belongs here, and the first part, eáwisc, = public-anus, see the two preceding words, and cf. bær-synnig

hors-weard

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.), the duty of the geneát, which has this name, was the care of the lord's horses when out on an expedition

ile

(n.)
Grammar
ile, m.
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Ila, lxxiv. 23. hard skin Ile callus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 51. Wearras, ilas callos, 13, 48

ge-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wácian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weak ⬩ lose energy ⬩ to flinch ⬩ languescere ⬩ obtorpescere

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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif hý ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11

Linked entry: a-wácian

ge-wissung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissung, e; f.

Direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ guidance

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Direction, instruction, guidance For fela gewissungum ðe seó in bóc hæfþ toforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one book has above the others, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 65, 295

Linked entry: wissung

burh-weard

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weard, es; m.

A city-ward or guardian, city-defender ⬩ urbis custos vel defensor

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A city-ward or guardian, city-defender; urbis custos vel defensor Hæfde abrocene burhweardas had slain the city-guardians, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 2; Exod. 39: Andr. Kmbl. 1320; An. 660

Linked entry: byri-weard

Dene-mearc

(n.)
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Dene-mearc, Dene-marc,e ; f: -marce, -mearce, -merce, an; f.

DENMARK ⬩ Dānia

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The Saxon Chronicle, in 1005, 1023, 1036, has Denemearc; Denmearc, in 10l9, 1075; Denmarc, in 1070 and 1119.

Linked entry: Dena mearc

ǽg-hwæþer

(and) both . . . and

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Wæs ǽgweðer ðǽm eádigan were ge seó Godes lufu hát . . . and him wæs eác manna lufu mycel, 225, 35

Linked entry: ǽg-þer