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fulloc

(n.)
Grammar
fulloc, es; n.

Baptism ⬩ baptismus

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Baptism; baptismus We willaþ ðæt fulloc fæste stande we will that baptism stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

irfe-geflit

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-geflit, es; n.
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A dispute about inheritance Ðá gehýrde wé manegu yrfegeflitu then did we hear of many disputes about the inheritance, Chart. Th. 486, 12

Linked entry: ge-flit

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Neáh ðære ié ðe mon hǽt Temes (Temese, MS. C.) ad flumen Tamesim, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 238, 22. Sý eá hátte Temese, Chr. Erl. 5, 11. Ymbe heora landgemǽra: andlang Temese (on Temese, 8), L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod.

níd-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, adj.

Necessary ⬩ needful

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Is eallum mannum nédþearf and nytlíc ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 25. Behóflíc ł nédþarf necessarius, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11, 3. Án is nédþarf ł behóflíc unum est necessarium, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 10, 42.

ge-wæterian

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

To water ⬩ irrigate ⬩ adăquāre ⬩ irrĭgāre

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Ic betǽce hig ðam yrþlincge, wel gefylde and gewæterode adsigno eos arātōri, bĕne pastos et adăquātos, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 31.

Linked entry: wæterian

ge-wlitegian

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

To form ⬩ adorn ⬩ make beautiful ⬩ formare ⬩ decorare ⬩ exornare ⬩ speciosum vel pulchriorem reddere

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Wel gewlitegod formosus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 15. Wuldre gewlitegad with glory beautified, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 8; Az. 187: 57 b; Th. 205, 23; Ph. 117: 108 a; Th. 413, 7; Rä. 32, 2: 128 b; Th. 493, 22; Rä. 81, 35: Andr. Kmbl. 1337; An. 669

fiþere

a wing ⬩ a wing

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Hé hæfde fiþru swylce þyrnen besma, Shrn. 120, 26. a wing to be eaten Þú scealt sellan wel meltende mettas, . . . hǽnne flǽsc and góse fiþru, Lch. ii. 196, 22

hǽwen

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Voc. ii. 90, 43. v. blǽ-hǽwen, grén-hǽwen, lín-hǽwen, sweart-hǽwen, wel-hǽwen, and preceding word

oxan-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
oxan-hirde, es; m.
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Micel ic gedeorfe; þænne se yrþlingc unscenþ þá oxan, ic lǽde hig tó lǽse, and ealle niht ic stande ofer hig waciende for þeófan, and eft on ǽrnemergen ic betǽce hig þám yrþlincge wel gefylde and gewæterode, Coll. M. 20, 23-31. Be oxanhyrde.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n. <b>I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Ðonne bið ðæt ríce wel gereht, ðonne sé ðe ðǽr fore bið suíðor wilnað ðæt hé rícsige ofer monna unðeáwas ðonne ofer óðre góde menn summus locus bene regitur, cum is, qui praeest, vitiis potius quam fratribus dominatur, Past. 117, 9.

metsian

(v.)
Grammar
metsian, p. ode.

to feed ⬩ to furnish with provisions

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Him man metsod they were furnished with provisions, 1006; Erl. 141, 11

Linked entries: metian ge-metsian

den-bera

(n.)
Grammar
den-bera, pl. n.
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D. i. 140, 12. v. weald-, wer-bǽre; bǽr; denn, II

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of the rank for which the wergild was twelve hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twelfhynde man was a þegn, and his importance, as marked by the wergild and otherwise, was six times that of the
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Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelfhund scyllinga (cf. Ceorles wergild is on Myrcna lage .cc. sciłł. Ðegnes wergild is syx swá micel, L. M. L.; Th. i. 190, 1. Twelf*-*hindus est homo plene nobilis, i. thainus cujus wera est duodecies .c. soł., L.

Linked entry: six-hynde

ge-ménelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-ménelíce, adv.

In common, commonly ⬩ commūnĭter

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In common, commonly; commūnĭter We mynegiaþ eów ealle geménelíce we admonish you all in common, Wanl. Catal. 111, 25, col. 2

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, p. þeóde
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To do, perform, effect Wé ðæt ǽbylgð nyton, ðæt wé gefremedon, þeódon bealwa wið ðec ǽfre, Elen. Kmbl. 805; El. 403

tengan

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'Noldon wé efstan ... gif wé tó beteran lífe ne becómon ...' Betwux þǽre tihtinge hí tengdon forð, Hml. S. 34, 234. Add

un-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-friþ, es; n.

absence of peace ⬩ hostilities ⬩ the state of being out of the king's peace

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absence of peace, hostilities Hér wæs micel unfrið on Angelcynnes londe þurh sciphere, and wel gehwǽr hergedon and bærndon in this year there were constant hostilities in England through the Danes, and they harried and burned pretty well everywhere,

hand-leán

(n.)
Grammar
hand-leán, es; n.

A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution ⬩ bravium

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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl.

béd-rǽden

Grammar
béd-rǽden, l. bed-rǽden,

Prayers

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and substitute: Prayers Bist ðú on úre bedrǽdene we will pray for you, Wlfst. 290, 17. Wé habbaþ heom geunnen þá bedrǽddene for lífe and for déþe we have promised to pray for them while alive and after death, Cht. Th. 436, 15

eornostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, adv.

EARNESTLY, strictly, truly ⬩ sēdŭlo

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EARNESTLY, strictly, truly; sēdŭlo Sunnan dæges cýpingce we forbeódaþ eornostlíce we strictly forbid marketing on Sunday, L. C. E. 15; Th. i. 368, 15

Linked entries: eornestlíce eornfullíce eornustlíce geornustlíce eornost

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