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HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head

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A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head Hnecca cervix vel jugulum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 116; Wrt. Voc. 43, 44: Wrt. Voc. 70, 26: Wá ðǽm ðe willaþ lecggean bolster under ǽlcne hneccan menn mid tó gefónne ...

Linked entry: snecca

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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To call; vocare, evocare Acígde of corþre cyninges þegnas he called the thanes of the king from the band, Beo. Th. 6233; B. 3121. Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603.

Linked entry: a-cægan

be-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-hindan, adv.

Behindbacka tergoponepost

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Behind, back; a tergo, pone, post Ac behindan beleác mid wǽge but inclosed them behind with the wave Cd. 166; Th. 206, 24; Exod.456. Ðú ðone héhstan heofen behindan lǽtst thou shalt leave the highest heaven behind Bt. Met. Fox 24, 58; Met. 24, 29

borh-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
borh-bryce, borg-bryce, es; m. [borh a pledge, bryce a breaking]

A pledge-breaking, violation of a bailfidejussionis violatio

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A pledge-breaking, violation of a bail; fidejussionis violatio Be borh-bryce concerning a pledge-breaking, L. AIf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 7, note 10. Borh-bryce, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, note 20. Borg-bryce, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 19

Linked entry: borges bryce

unc

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Þá wé úp cómon, þá næs úre módor mid ús, nát ic for hwí þá genam úre fæder unc, and bær ús wépende forð on his weg, Hml. S. 30

ofersǽwisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ofersǽwisc, adj.

From beyond the seatransmarine

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From beyond the sea, transmarine: — Ofersǽwisc rind bark from beyond the sea (cinnamon), Lchdm. ii. 52, 3. Landferþ se ofersǽwisca hit gesette on Léden, Glostr. Frag. 10, 21.

eft-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
eft-síþ, es; m.

A journey back, returnrĕdĭtus

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A journey back, return; rĕdĭtus Ár wæs on ófoste, eftsíðes georn the messenger was in haste, desirous of return, Beo. Th. 5560; B. 2783. Landweard onfand eftsíþ eorla the land-warden perceived the return of the warriors, Beo.

freca

(n.)
Grammar
freca, an; m. [frec bold]

A bold manwarriorherobellātorhērosἥρως

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Moyses bebeád frecan arísan Moses bade the bold arise, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 20; Exod. 217

Linked entries: gúþ-freca hild-freca

ge-hléða

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hléða, an; m. [hlóþ]

A companioncomradesŏcius

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Se ðe ǽr bær wulfes gehléðan who ere bore the wolf's companion, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 30; Rä. 88, 23

scip-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scip-cræft, es; m.
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Naval power, strength in ships Swegen sende hider and bæd him fylstes ongeán Magnus, ðæt man sceolde sendan .L. scypa him tó fultume.

snǽdel

(n.)
Grammar
snǽdel, (more generally) snǽdelþearm, es; m.

The great gut

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vel bæc-þearm extales 44, 48. Snǽdelþearm extale ii. 29, 74: 145, 29: fither 149, I: fiber 38, 54. Snǽdelþearm fithrem Lchdm. i. lxxii, 5

Linked entry: bæc-þearm

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Aa æfter ðam hit yfelode swíðe things got very bad, Chr. 975; Erl. 127, 33.

ge-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bycgan, -bicgan, -bicgean; ic -bycge, -bicge, ðú -bygest, -bigest, he -bygeþ, -bigeþ, -bigþ, pl. -bycgaþ, -bicgaþ; p. -bohte, pl. bohton; pp. -boht

To buyprocurepurchaseredeememereredimere

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Ic gebycge bát I buy a boat, Exon. 119 a; Th. 458, 11; Hy. 4, 99. Ðæt hí man beágum gebycge that one may buy her with bracelets, Menol. Fox 551; Gn. C. 45 : L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 3 : L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 11.

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight to lade, draw [water]; haurire

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Naca hladen herewǽdum the bark laden with war weeds, 3798; B. 1897. Wæs wunden gold on wǽn hladen twisted gold was laden on the wain, 6260; B. 3134. Hærfest wæstmum hladen autumn laden with fruits, Menol.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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a band on foot, infantry, a host, troop, tribe, company; phălanx pĕdestris, pĕdites, lĕgio, ăcies, trĭbus, căterva Eórod sceal getrume rídan, fæste féða stondan a band of horse [ = cavalry] shall ride in a body, a band of foot [ = infantry] stand fast

Linked entry: féðu

eórod

Grammar
eórod, es; a.

A band, legion, troopturma, légio

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A band, legion, troop; turma, légio Wíse men tealdon án eórod to six þúsendum, and twelf eórod sind twá and hundseofontig þúsend wise men have reckoned a legion at six thousand, and twelve legions are seventy-two thousand, Homl.

fræt

(adj.)
Grammar
fræt, ... superbus.
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Wanton, shameful, foul; fedus, turpes, and add Þæt ne blissige [þé] frǽte bǽr ne letetur te fedus (obscenus, turpis) sandapila, Hpt. 31, 4, 12. Þæt bið feóndes bearn ..., hafað frǽte líf, Mód. 48. Frǽtum fugitivus (-is? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 40.

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, to place.
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Substitute: ge-fæstan; p. te. to make fast, make steadfast, confirm Wé wurðiað þone gefæstan heáp Godes cýðera we honour the steadfast band of God's martyrs, Hml.

scrid-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.
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a chariot Hú seó gesceádwísnes bæd ðæt mód ðæt hit sǽte on hire scridwǽne (cf. on hrædwǽne, 36, 1; Fox 174, 1), Bt. 36, tit.; Fox xviii, 4. sella curulis Sittan on gerénedum scridwǽne in curuli sedere, 27, 1; Fox 96, 1: 27, tit.; Fox xiv, 22

á-cæglod

(adj.; part.)
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Angl. iv. 157 where atæglod is read) the back was as if all studded with pegs; the Latin has belua serrato tergo Nar. 20, 26

Linked entries: -cæglod á-tæglod