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fiþer-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-ríce, es; n.

A tetrarchy

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A tetrarchy Philippus and Heródes Judéam feþer-rícum (fyþer-, on feówer tetrarhchan, iiii rícu, v. ll. ) tódǽldun, Chr. 12; P. 7, note 2

fore-bod

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bod, es; n.

preaching ⬩ prohibition

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preaching Forebod praedicatio, Mk. p. 2, 9: Mt. L. 12, 41: p. 14, 3. prohibition ( = for-bod; q. v.) Him forebod cóm fram eallum Rómánum ꝥ hé ꝥ fær beginnan móste, ne him swá gecwéme folc gefaran, Lch. iii. 434, 3

Linked entries: bod for-bod

fore-dyre

(n.)
Grammar
fore-dyre, es; n.

A vestibule ⬩ porch

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A vestibule, porch Tó foredere ad uestibulum, Hpt. Gl. 476, 63. Foredyre (foredera ł infærelda, Hpt. Gl. 409, 33) uestibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 34: 83, 79

Linked entry: fóre-dúru

fore-feax

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feax, es; n.

forelocks

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The hair growing on the front of the head, forelocks Forefex antiae, crines, Hpt. Gl. 526, 43, 44

Linked entries: feax fore-locc

forlegis-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
forlegis-wíf, es; n.

A prostitute

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A prostitute Ic þé háte lǽdan tó forlegeswífa húse, Shrn. 154, 21

Linked entry: forliger-wíf

fore-word

(n.)
Grammar
fore-word, es; n.

A proviso ⬩ condition

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A proviso, condition Ðat land æt Áctúne twégra manna dæg, ealswá ðá foreword sprecað, C. D. vi. 148, 30. Standan ðá forword betweónan ðan abbode and Ceólríce, iii. 352, 3. Syndon ðis þá forword þe Orecy and þá gegyldan gecoren habbað, iv. 277, 30. Take

geár-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
geár-fæc, es; n. m.
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A year's space Gelóme on geárfæce gearwiað eów tó húsle, Wlfst. 72, 1

Linked entry: fæc

ge-ríþre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríþre, es j n.
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Of ilám gáran in on dá ýfre; of ðǽre ýfre, in on ðá garéðru; of ðám geréiran, C. D. iii. 279, 24. Of ðǽm crundele on ðá lytla hwitan gerýðra beneaðan ýfre on dane þorn, 415, 32. ?

Linked entries: -ríþre ge-réþru

ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, n. (not m.).
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Add Gecampe bello, Wülck. Gl. 248, 13. warfare, battle. literal Cempa þe on nánum gecampe náht ðegenlices ne gefremode, Hml. Th. i. 342, 5. Iulianus wolde neádian preóstas tó woruldlicum gecampe, Hml. S. 25, 834. fig. spiritual warfare Hí sceolon mid

gin

(n.)
Grammar
gin, ginn, es; n.
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A wide expanse Wíddra and síddra þonne befæðman mæge eorðan ymbhwyrft and úprodor, gársecges gin and þeós geómre lyft, Exod. 430

gicer

(n.)
Grammar
gicer, gycer, es ; n.
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A measure of land, an acre Iugeres gycer unius die opus aratoris . Ld. Gl. H. p. 34, 75. [Cf. O. H. Ger. iuchart jugerum.] Cf. geoc

Linked entry: gycer

heofon-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-setl, es; n.
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The heavenly dwelling In heofonsetle heán in sede polorum, Dóm. L. 276

healf-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mearc, es; n.

A half-mark

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A half-mark Hé hæfð geboht healfe híde landes mid healfmarce goldes and mid áne punde seolfres and twégan óran, C. D. iv. 136, 34. Fylste ǽlc gegylda he[alf]mearc tó fylste, Cht. Th. 611, 32. Ic an míne láuedy halfmarc goldes, C. D. iv. 308, 2: Cht.

hell-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
hell-weorod, es; n.
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The host of hell Bið ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge hellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21

heofon-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-fýr, es; n.

Lightning

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Lightning, Be ðám muntum . . . þá ðe heáh standað . . . heó beóð genehhe mid heofenfýre geþreáde, Wlfst. 262. 15

Linked entry: fýr

hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
hlæst, m. (not n.).
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hlinc-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-gelád, es; n.
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A watercourse on a slope (?). The word occurs as a place-name Ðis sind ðá landgemǽru tó Hlincgeláde (cf. quoddam ruris praediolum . . . eni solicolae antiquum indiderunt uocabulum æt Lhincgelade, 78, 21), C. D. vi. 79, 4

Linked entry: ge-lád

hlýd

(n.)
Grammar
hlýd, es; n. m.

noise ⬩ tumult

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noise, tumult Druncennys is hlídes full tumultuosa res est ebrietas, Chrd. 73, 36. and add:

hlæst-scip

(n.)
Grammar
hlæst-scip, es; n.

A merchant-vessel

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A merchant-vessel Hlaestscip honeraria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 46

hóc-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
hóc-ísern, es; n.

A reaping-hook ⬩ sickle

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A reaping-hook, sickle Hócísern falcicula Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 78