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feðere

(adj.)
Grammar
feðere, feðre; def. se feðera, feðra; seó, ðæt feðere, feðre; adj.

Feathered ⬩ pennis prædĭtus

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Feathered; pennis prædĭtus

a-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylgþ, -bilgþ, -bilhþ, e; f.

An offence ⬩ wrong ⬩ anger ⬩ offensa ⬩ injuria ⬩ ira

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Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6

Linked entries: a-bilgþ a-byligd æ-bylgþ ǽ-bylgþ

beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink] ⬩ tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9

un-cáfscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-cáfscipe, es; m.

Inactivity ⬩ sluggishness ⬩ ignavia

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Brittaniam pene amisit, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 20), Chr. 47; Erl. 7, 26

Linked entry: cáf-scipe

forþ-gelang

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gelang, adj.

Dependent ⬩ pendens ⬩ nixus

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Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 2: 9; Th. ii. 280, 12

fýrian

(v.)
Grammar
fýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a fire ⬩ give warmth ⬩ to cherish ⬩ fŏcum præbēre

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Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16

Linked entry: fírige

lim-lǽw

(n.)
Grammar
lim-lǽw, e; f.

mutilation

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Pen. 3, note; Th. ii. 278, 27

Linked entry: lǽw

níwan

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Ic þé andette þæt ic þat wilnode oð mé nú áðreáð swíðe níwan fateor eos modo, ac pene his diebus, cupere destiti, Solil. H. 35, 23. Add

un-seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
un-seldan, adv.

Not seldom ⬩ frequently

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Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5

Linked entry: seldan

hús-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hús-hleów, es; n.
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Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 25

syn-wund

(n.)
Grammar
syn-wund, e; f.

A wound inflicted by sin

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Pen. 4; Th. ii. 278, 17. Wé á sculon ídle lustas, synwunde, forseón, Exon. Th. 47, 18; Cri. 757

Linked entry: syn-rust

ing

(n.)
Grammar
ing, e ; f.

A meadow ⬩ an ing

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Ing-ham, Ing-thorpe, Ink-set, Ink-pen ; see Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 306

dǽd-bót

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-bót, e; f.

An amends-deed, repentance, penitence ⬩ pœnitentia, maleficii compensatio

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Pen. 4; Th. ii. 278, 19: L. Edm. E. 3; Th. i. 246, 3. Dǽdbóta sind gedihte on mislíce wísan penances are devised in various ways, L. Pen. 13; Th. ii. 282, 3

án-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-rǽdlíce, -rédlíce; adv. [an, rǽd opinion, advice, líce]

Unanimously ⬩ resolutely ⬩ constantly ⬩ unanimiter ⬩ constanter

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Pen. 17; Th. ii. 284, 17. Ánrǽdlíce wrégendé constanter accusantes, Lk. Bos. 23, 10

Linked entries: án-hrǽdlíce án-rédlíce

fór-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [syngian to sin]

To sin greatly ⬩ multum peccāre

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Pen. 12; Th. ii. 282, 1

beddian

(v.)
Grammar
beddian, beddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To prepare or make a bed ⬩ sternere

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Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16

Decem-ber

(n.)
Grammar
Decem-ber, gen. -bris; m. [dĕcem ten: Sansk. vāra: Pers. bār time, space: the tenth month of the Romans, beginning with March, and as we begin with January, it is our twelfth month]

The month of December ⬩ Dĕcember, bris

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The month of December; Dĕcember, bris, m Mónaþ Decembris, ǽrra iúla [geóla] the month of December, the former yule, Menol. Fox 437; Men. 220; January being after yule or Christmas is called Se æftera geóla; the after yule, Cott. Tibĕrius; B. i; Hick.

pinn

(n.)
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[From Latin pinna.] an instrument for writing, a pen Mið pinn ł urittsæx calami, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17

sulh-gang

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-gang, es; m.
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Cf. for a similar use of gang in measurements Icel. sólar-gangr = a day) Æt heáfde peninc, æt sulhgange peninc, Wulfst. 170. 37

brægden

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
brægden, bregden.
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Substitute for translation of Ors. 5, 7, Marius non minore pene quam ipse praeditus erat astutia; and add

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