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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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Be twelfhyndes monnes wífe forlegenum. Gif mon hǽme mid twelfhyndes monnes wífe, hundtwelftig sciłł. gebéte ðam were . . . Cierliscum men feówertig sciłł. gebéte,10; Th. i. 68, 8-12. Twelfhyndes monnes burgbryce .xxx. sciłł . . .

Linked entry: six-hynde

lah-slit

(n.)
Grammar
lah-slit, n[?]; -sliht, -slite, es; m; -slitt, e: f.
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Gif preóst fulluhtes forwyrne ðam ðe ðæs þearf sý, gylde wíte mid Englum and mid Denum lahslit, ðæt is twelf óran, 10-13. Gylde swá wífe swá lahslitte [lahslite, MS. B], 2; Th. i. 168, 3.

Linked entry: slite

þistel-geblǽd

(n.)
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a blister caused by the prick of a thistle Wið þorn-geblǽd, wið þys[tel]geblǽd, Lchdm. iii. 36, 22

un-nytlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-nytlícness, e; f.

Uselessness ⬩ unserviceableness

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Uselessness, unserviceableness Wið ðæra eárena unnytlícnysse, and wið ðæt man wel gehýran ne mæge, Lchdm. i. 212, 3: 214, 20

ge-bræceo

(v.)
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Wiþ gebrǽceo (-brǽce, v. l. ) and wiþ nyrwyt, Lch. i. 48, II, 7. Wið gebrǽceo, 236, 24, 15. Heó gebrǽceo út átýhð, 12

mid-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ness, e; f.

Middle ⬩ midst

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Middle, midst In midnesse ðæs mynstres ... wit wǽron on midnesse miccles eges; ðá genámon wit on midnysse ðæs eówdes twegen buccan, Shrn. 41, 20-27

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune ⬩ diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Wið wífa earfoþnyssum [-nessum MS. B.] for the difficulties of women, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 7; Lchdm. i. 334, 18.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

for-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan; p. ic, he -geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen.

to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre

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He forgifþ hit he will forgive it, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 25; Gen. 662

Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan

ge-wealden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wealden, part.

Subject ⬩ under the power ⬩ control of any one ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ small

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Hond biþ gelǽred wís and gewealden the hand is instructed, wise and under control, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 4; Cra. 46; 91 a; Th. 341, 7; Gn. Ex. 122.

Linked entries: ge-walden ge-wealden-mód

scorfed

(adj.)
Grammar
scorfed, sceorfed, scurfed ; adj.
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Rough, scabbed Wið scurfedum nægle (unguium scabritiem ); nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta. Lchdm. ii. 150, 4

Linked entry: scurfed

múþ-sár

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-sár, es; n.
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A pain of the mouth Haran geallan mæg wið pipor gemenged wið múðsáre ( contra dolorem oris ), Ll. Th. ii. 162, 25

ferhþ-gewit

mental wit ⬩ understanding

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mental wit, understanding

mónaþ-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
mónaþ-seóc, adj.

lunatic ⬩ epileptic ⬩ suffering from mónaþádl

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Kmbl. 4, 24: Herb. 10, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 18. suffering from mónaþádl Bearneácnigende wíf and mónaþseóc, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 4

Linked entry: món-seóc

teorung

(n.)
Grammar
teorung, e; f.
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Fainting, failing, exhaustion Sum gemyndleás wíf férde wórigende geond wudas and feldas and ðǽr gelæg ðǽr hí seó teorung gelette a certain witless woman went wandering about the woods and fields, and lay down where exhaustion prevented her going further

ge-brýdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brýdian, p. od
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To marry Wæs óðres cempan wíf . . . seó wæs án geár gebrýdod and feówer mónað, Shrn. 84, 31. Seó wæs twám werum gebrýdad, and hwæþre heó wæs clǽne fǽmne. Ǽrest heó wæs gebrýdad Tondberhte and æfter þǽm heó wæs seald Ecgferðe tó cwéne, 94, 18-21

Linked entry: brýdian

cumul

(n.)
Grammar
cumul, es; pl. nom. acc. cumulu; n.

A glandular swelling ⬩ tumor glandulósus

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A glandular swelling; tumor glandulósus Wið cyrnlu and wið ealle yfele cumulu for kernels and for all evil lumps, Herb. 158, 5 ; Lchdm. i. 286, 17

ge-singe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-singe, [ = ge-sinhíge(?) v. ge-siníg], an; f.
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A wife Ne meaht ðú habban mec ðé to gesingan thou mayest not have me for thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 34; Jul. 54

Linked entry: -singe

fléwsa

(n.)
Grammar
fléwsa, an; m. [flówan to flow]

A flowing ⬩ flux ⬩ fluxus

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Wið wífes fléwsan for flux of a woman, Herb. 89, 2; Lchdm. i. 192, 12: 128; Lchdm. i. 240, 2: 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 10. Ðý sylfan dæge hyt ðone fléwsan belúceþ eōdem die fluxum comprĭmet, 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 16: 175, 3; Lchdm. i. 308, 1.

byrele

(n.)
Grammar
byrele, es; m.
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Gif wið eorles birele man geligeð . . . wið ceorles birelan, Ll. Th. i. 6, 11, 13. Hét hé þone byrle beódon Martine ǽrest, Hml. S. 31, 632. Ðǽm birilum ministris; the servants who bore the wine, Jn. L. 2, 5

á-rétan

Grammar
á-rétan, Dele 'set right' (in last two passages á-rétan = to comfort),
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and add Hé hæfde his wíf mid him þe hine árétte, þeáh hé his bearna þolode, Hml. S. 30, 204. On þǽm sealme hé wæs cleopiende tó Drihtne, wilnode þæt hé hine árétte, Ps. Th. 27, arg. Be eallum þám þe gebrocode wǽron and eft árétte, 28, arg

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