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lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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land that he [Helmstan] occupied was held in fee from Ordlaf, so he [Helmstan] could not forfeit it, Chart.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyondultra

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Beyond; ultra Feor begeondan far beyond Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

egesung

(n.)
Grammar
egesung, e; f.

A threatening, fear, dread commĭnātio

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A threatening, fear, dread; commĭnātio, R. Ben. interl. 27, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: egsung

fæccan

(v.)

to fetch

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to fetch, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 11, note 13

wiþ-hindan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-hindan, prep. (adv.)

Behind

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Behind Hé feaht him wiðforan and his geféran wiðhindan, Jos. 8, 22

symbel-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-gifa, an; m.

A feast-giver

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A feast-giver Sáwla symbelgifa (the Deity), Andr. Kmbl. 2833; An. 1419

frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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Máþma fela frætwa many treasures, ornaments, 74; B. 37. Ðám frætwum to these precious things, 4332; B. 2163. He ðám frætwum féng he received the ornaments, 5970; B. 2989. On frætewum in his garnishments, viz. armour, 1928; B. 962.

Linked entry: frætewe

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Add: physical. of metal, free from dross or alloy Fífténe scillingas clǽnes feós, Cht. Th. 168, 16.

wil-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gesteald, es; n.

A desirable possession

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. ; but cf. the pairs of words (as here) ǽht-gesteald, ǽht-gestreón; feoh-gesteald, feoh-gestreón eádig on eorðan ǽrgestreónum ne dicas: Ego ditavi Abram Gen. 14, 23, Cd. Th. 129, 20; Gen. 2146

beorþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
beorþor-cwelm, es; m.

A dead birthan abortiona miscarriagefetus mortuus vel abortivusabortus

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A dead birth, an abortion, a miscarriage; fetus mortuus vel abortivus, abortus Cot. 11

Linked entry: byrþor-cwelm

forht-ferþ

(n.)
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The compound, perhaps, rather than forht ferþ, may be read in An. 1551: 1598.(?)

ge-rǽwod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwod, ge-rǽwud; adj. (ptcpl.) Of troops,
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drawn up in line Gerǽwud (printed -rǽrud) féda acies Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26

Linked entry: -rǽwod

hǽr-loccas

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr-loccas, Hpt. Gl. 526, 45.
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Cf. fexa ł hǽra cincinnoriim, 435, 5

míl-gemet

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Út on þone feld; ðæt út tó mílgemete, C. D. v. 382, 2. Add

wítan

Grammar
wítan, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Ic þence ðís feoh . . . tó wítanne næs tó oðwyrceanne. Lch. i. 384, 5. Add

dún-land

(n.)
Grammar
dún-land, es; n.

Down or hilly land terra montāna

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Down or hilly land; terra montāna: it is opposed to feld-land plain or level land Faraþ to Amorréa dúne and to óðrum feld-landum and dún-landum and to unhéheran landum venīte ad montem Amorrhæōrdrum et ad cētĕra campestria atque montāna et humĭliōra

Linked entry: dún

swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
swæþ, es; n.
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Forlét úre Drihten his fét on ða eorþan besincan . . . leóhtfæt biþ á byrnende for ðara swaþa weorþunga, Blickl. Homl. 127, 31. Suoeðum, suæðum semitis.

on-hyrian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hyrian, p. ede

To imitate, emulate

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Wé sceolan onherian Marian ðære ðe smerede Hǽlendes fét, 75, 11. Onhyrian (-hirian, Cott. MS.), Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 4; Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 2. Ðæt onhyrian woldan, 4, 3; S. 569, 43. Heora líf onhyrian wolde, 4, 13; S. 582, 24: 5, 9; S. 622, 12.

mis-fédan

(v.)

to feed improperly

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to feed improperly Misfédeþ glosses de-pascet in Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14

Linked entry: fédan

ge-wistian

(v.)

to feast

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to feast Et drinc and gewista comede bibe epulare, Lk. Bos. 12, 19

Linked entry: -wistian