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edisc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-weard, es; m.

The keeper of edish, of a park, warren, etc ⬩ vivarii custos

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Ben. Lye

forþ-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-riht, adj.

Right forth ⬩ distinct ⬩ plain

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: forþ-rihtes

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen in ⬩ catasta

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Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24

un-geþeaht

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþeaht, es; n.

Evil counsel

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Ben. 118, 10

Linked entry: ge-þeaht

freólsung

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Ben. I. 45, 3. Add

hradung

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Ben. 3, 11

midlen

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Ben. 83, 24. Add

ofer-gumian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gumian, p. ode

To neglect, be careless about ⬩ to take heed to a thing ⬩ to neglect

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Ben. 113, 2

Linked entry: -gumian

ofer-sprǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, cover

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Ben. 84, 23

ge-þæslǽcan

(v.)

to fit ⬩ to be fit ⬩ to become ⬩ aptare ⬩ quadrare ⬩ congruere

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Ben. interl. 2: Hpt. Gl. 506; 523

Linked entry: þæslǽcan

feó

(n.)
Grammar
feó, for or with cattle or money,
  • Cd. 126
    • ;
  • Th. 161, 2
    • ;
  • Gen. 2659: Beo. Th. 2765
    • ;
  • B. 1380
    • ;
dat.
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and instr. of feoh

fór-spédian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-spédian, p. ode; pp. od

To speed forward ⬩ to prosper ⬩ prospĕrāre

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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except

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Grammar nefne, conj. connecting clauses, Unless, except Hé hyra má ácwellan wolde, nefne him witig God forstóde, Beo. Th. 2116; B. 1056: 6101; B. 3054: Exon. Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106 : 345, 11; Gn. Ex. 186. Hí sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) hí him máran andlyfne

Linked entries: nemne nymne

hosu

(n.)
Grammar
hosu, e (an ?); f. (and <b>? hosa,</b> an; m.; but perhaps hosa, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 48, might be pl., or a mistake for hose (cf. eága for eáge, 70, 42,
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Ben I. 93, 9, calige ), R. Ben. 92, 3. Habbon hig tó fótgewǽdum hosa (hosan, R. Ben. I. 92, 1), 88, 14. Hý habbaþ pohhede hosa ( caligas follicantes ), 136, 23.

Linked entry: hosa

lippa

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Ben. I. 69, 9

feorrane

(adv.)
Grammar
feorrane, adv.
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Ben. I. 29, 13) intellexisti cogitationes meas a longe, R. Ben. 24, 16. Feorrane (-one, v. l.) ðú meaht geseón, gif se wáh bið ðyrel, Past. 157, 17. Gehýrde ic feorran (feorranne, v. l.) áne stefne clypigende, Hml. S. 23 b, 483

Linked entry: feorran

ge-syndrian

(v.)
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Ben. . . . Lye' substitute: R. Ben. I. 56, 9, and add On eallum stówum yld ná sí gesindrod (discernatur) on endebyrdnesse, 105, 6.

a-terian

(v.)
Grammar
a-terian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fail ⬩ become weary ⬩ deficere ⬩ fatigare

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Ben. interl. 53

frecnes

(n.)

glis ⬩ clammy earth ⬩ argilla ⬩ glus

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Ben. Frecnis glus, Glos. Epnl. Reed. 157, 25

ge-tricce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tricce, adj.

Faithful

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Ben. 61, Lye

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