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smíte

(n.)
Grammar
smíte, an; f.

A foul, miry place

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Of smítan on ðone stán . . . of ðære apoldran innan smítan v. 105, 13-36

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

life ⬩ vita

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á, áwa, ǽfre, æfter, éce as well in positive as in negative sentences Ne mæg hine on ealdre ǽnig onhréran non commovēbĭtur in æternum, Ps.

Linked entry: tó

be-settan

to set ⬩ place ⬩ to apply ⬩ to surround ⬩ to besiege

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His líc læg ealle þá niht inne beset, 348, 19. Wítum besette on helle, Wlfst. 145, 31. to besiege Gé beóð lange inne besette, Deut. 28, 53. to set with something inserted Hé eall wæs beset mid heora scotungum, Hml. S. 32, 117.

fæder-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-ríce, es; n.

A paternal kingdom ⬩ păternum regnum

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A paternal kingdom; păternum regnum In heora fæderríce in their paternal kingdom, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 22; Sat. 308

hunig-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-gafol, es; n.
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Rent paid in honey Syllan huniggafol to pay rent in honey, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 31

þrycness

(n.)
Grammar
þrycness, e; f.

Oppression ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation

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In ðrycnisse in tribulationem, 9

fiþer-flówende

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-flówende, adj.
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Flowing in four parts, running in four streams Fyþerflówendre eá quadrifluo (quatuor fluminibus currens) amne, An. Ox. 48, 2

Linked entry: fiþer-flédende

ge-cǽlan

(v.)
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In Lk. 16, 24 one MS. has gehǽle, in another this is altered to gecǽle (= gecéle? v. ge-célan)

heáh-mór

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-mór, es; m.
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A lofty mountain In heáhmórum (heaum (heágum) mórum, v. ll.), in arduis montibus, Bd. 4, 27; Sch. 515, 13

hípel

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On hýpel in aceruum, Scint. 95, 17. Háplas montes, Germ. 395, 56. Take here hýpel in Dict. and add

Linked entry: hýpel

un-gelustfullung

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelustfullung, (?), e; f.
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unclǽnre in concupiscentia et in delectaíione inmunda, Angl. xi. 116, 12

be-dyppan

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Heó wæs gelǽded tó ánre eá and bedypped in ꝥ wæter (in aquam mersa), Gr. D. 73, 24. Add

middel-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
middel-dæg, es; m.

Mid-day

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Hé ðonne on middeldagum inne gewunode, 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 146, 13

gafol-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol-freó, adj.

Free from tax ⬩ tribute

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Free from tax or tribute Ic habbe gifen ... ðat cotlíf ðé ic wæs boren inne ... and áne hýde ... scotfré and gafolfré, C. D. iv. 215, 33. Gauelfré, 191, 18

ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ, ferþþ; gen. -es; dat. -e; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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Ferþum gleáw sagacious in soul, 128 a; Th. 493, l0; Rä. 81, 28. Ferþþum, 114 b; Th. 440,15; Rä. 60, 3. life; vīta Lǽtaþ gáres ord ingedúfan in fǽges ferþ let the javelin's point dig into the life of the doomed one, Andr. Kmbl. 2665; An. 1334

munuc-hád

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Sum eald wíf in hálgum munucháde in þissere byrig wunode anus quaedam in sanctimoniali habitu constituta in hac urbe manebat 283, 5

mót-lǽðu

(n.)

courts ⬩ assemblies

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in Chart. Th. 433, 22.

Linked entry: -lǽðu

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens

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Hwæðre he in breóstum ða git hérede — in heortan — heofonríces weard nevertheless he still in his breast — in his heart — honoured the guardian of heaven's kingdom, Andr. Kmbl. 102; An. 51.

be-norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-norþan, adv.

In the north ⬩ partibus borealibus

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In the north; partibus borealibus Ofer eall benorþan everywhere in the north Chr. 1088 ; Th. 357, 10

ofer-gitolness

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Nales in ende ofergetelnes bið þearfena non in finem oblivio erit pauperum, Ps. Vos. 9, 19. Add