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un-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fæstlíce, adv.

Not firmlyuncertainlyvaguely

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Not firmly, uncertainly, vaguely Ðonne mon smeáð on his móde ymb hwelc eorðlíc ðing, ðonne déð hé swelce hé hit átífre on his heortan, and swǽ tweólíce and unfæstlíce hé átífreþ ðæs ðinges onlícnesse on his móde ðe hé ðonne ymb smeáð, Past. 21; Swt.

Wir-healh

(n.)
Grammar
Wir-healh, gen. -heales; pl. -healas; m.

Wirralthe peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey

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Wirral, the peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey Fór se here of Wírheale (-healan, v. l.) in on Norð-Wealas, Chr. 895; Th. i. 170, 171. Hié fóron ðæt hié gedydon on ánre wéstre ceastre on Wírhealum; seó is Légaceaster geháten, 894; Th. i. 170, 171

Linked entry: healh

Angle

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Add:, Ongle Feówer þeóda hine (Oswald) underféngon tó hláforde, Peohtas and Bryttas, Scottas and Angle, Hml. S. 26, 106. Ongle, Shrn. 113, 33. Of Germania lande Ongla ðeód com on þás Breotone, 77, 38. Augustinus ǽrest fullwiht brohte on ðás Breotone

an-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lǽdan, p. de

To lead on or toadducere

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To lead on or to; adducere Ðǽr eorp-werod an-laddon there led on the swarthy host. Cd. 151; Th. 190, 5; Exod. 194

fore-seuwenes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-seuwenes, -ness, e; f. [ = for-sewennes]

A despisingcontemptdishonourcontemptusdedĕcus

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A despising, contempt, dishonour; contemptus, dedĕcus On mínre unwurþnesse and foreseuwenesse on account of my unworthiness and dishonour. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 23

forþ-forlǽtenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtenes, -ness, e; f.

A free permissionlicensefaultderelictio

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A free permission, license, fault; derelictio On ðara mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on account of the license of the wicked. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24

Linked entry: for-lǽtenness

land-lyre

(n.)
Grammar
land-lyre, es; m.
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Loss of land For his landlyre hér on lande on account of his loss of land in this country, Chr. 1105; Erl. 240, 11

mýðe

(n.)
Grammar
mýðe, (?); pl.

The mouth of a stream

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The mouth of a stream Andlang bróces on ða mýdy; of ðes gemýðon on Ceahhanmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 25. v. ge-mýðe

ge-eorsian

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

To be angryīrasci

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To be angry; īrasci Wæs geeorsod on hát-heortnesse Drihten on folce his īrātus est fūrōre Dŏmĭnus in pŏpŭlo, suo, Ps. Lamb. 105, 40

ge-hwæðeres

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðeres, adv.

Anywhereon every sideevery wayundique

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Anywhere, on every side, every way; undique Wæs gehwæðeres waa there was woe on every side, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 50; Met. 1, 25

wíc-tún

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-tún, es; m.
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A court Hine weorðiaþ on wíctúnum mid lofsangum intrate atria ejus in hymnis, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Ingangaþ on his wíctúnas (atria ), 95, 8

be-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hyhtan, p. te
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To set hopes on, trust in Wá þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8

Linked entry: hyhtan

feald

Grammar
feald, (?)
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Lyt muneca wæs on feáwum stówum þe be rihtum regule lifdon; næs þæt ná fealdre (manigfealdre ?) þonne on áre stówe, Lch. iii. 438, 22

ge-þunrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þunrian, p. ode
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To thunder Gif on Frígedæg geþunrað, þonne getácnað ꝥ nýtena cwealm. Gif on Sæternesdæg geðunrað, ꝥ tácnað démena cwealm, Archiv cxx. 46, 9-11

Linked entry: þunrian

mǽþung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþung, e; f.
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Measuring, determination of amount, assessment Seó mǽðung ( modus correptionis) is on þám bisceope and on þám ealdre þe under him bið, Chrd. 35, 18

middel-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
middel-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge of land lying between two streams Of lyllan bróce on middelhrycg ; of middelhrycge on herepaðford. Cht Crw. 1, 19. v. p. 52

mylen-díc

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-díc, f.
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A mill-dyke Andlang ðǽre mylendíc eft on ðá eá, C. D. v. 383. 12. Andlong cærent on þá mylendíc, Cht. E. 208, 31

sulphor

(n.)
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sulphur On þǽre ylcan scíre Sicilian landes is án byrnende munt (Etna) onǽled mid sulphore, ꝥ is swæfel on Englisc, Hml. S. 8, 219

swín-haga

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On afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhaga út scióteð tó afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan on ánne beorg, C.D. ii. 29, 10. Add

feter

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Add Feotur, fetor pedo vel paturum, Txts. 85, 1552. a fetter for a person Sum man gesette his ðeówan man on fetera. Hé sæt lange on þám láðum bendum, oð þæt hé bestæl út mid his stafe hoppende and gesóhte ðone sanct . . . Se scyttel ðá ásceát of þǽre