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þegnung-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-weorod, es; n.
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A body of attendants or serving-men Manege of ðæs ealdormannes þénungwerode, Shrn. 154, 26

þegu

(n.)
Grammar
þegu, e; f.
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan

hof-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hof-lic, adj.
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Pertaining to a court or palace Tó hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996

prass

(n.)
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Add: m. or n. Hé mid swíðlicum prasse férde, Hml. S. 29, 208: 25, 302

be-gang

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add : superstitious or magical practice Sé þe lufige þisses galdres begang, Hpt. 33, 73, 14

sceáf-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
sceáf-mǽlum, adv.

In sheaves or bundle:

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In sheaves or bundle: Gadriaþ ǽrest ðone coccel, and bindaþ sceáfmǽlum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

fyrs-penn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-penn, es; m.

A pen or fold made of furze

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A pen or fold made of furze (?) On fyrspenn; of fyrspenne, Cht. E. 266, 21

Linked entry: penn

healic

(n.)
Grammar
healic, es; m.

A herringhalec

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A herring; halec Healic óðer sǽfisc herring or seafish, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 250, 26

ofer-gedrync

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gedrync, es; n.

Excessive drinking or feasting

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Excessive drinking or feasting Hié hæfdon wiste and plegan and oforgedrync, Blickl. Homl. 99, 21

hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

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[?] to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

fóre-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-bétan, p. -bétte; pp. -béted [fóre before, full, entire; bétan to make amends]

To make full amends to or for anyone or anythingcompensāre prō ălĭquo

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To make full amends to or for anyone or anything; compensāre prō ălĭquo Ládige mid his mágan, ðe fǽhþe móton mid-beran, oððe fórebétan let him clear himself with his kinsmen, who must bear the feud with him, or make full amends for it, L. Eth. ix. 23

Linked entry: fór-bétan

mis-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-micel, adj.

Wanting in greatness or quantity(?)few

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Wanting in greatness or quantity(?), few On feorhgebeorh hæfde eallum eorþcynne éce láfe frumcneów gehwæs fæder and móder tuddorteóndra geteled ríme mismicelra (misselícra or missenlícra?) ðonne men cunnon to preserve the life of all that lives on earth

ang-nægl

(n.)
Grammar
ang-nægl, es; m.

An AGNAILANGNAILa whitlowa sore under the nailparonychiadolor ad ungulam

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An AGNAIL or ANGNAIL, a whitlow, a sore under the nail; paronychia = παρωνυχία, dolor ad ungulam

bealu-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-síþ, es; m.

A destructive or deadly pathdeathfatale itermors

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A destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5

beó-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
beó-þeóf, es; m.

A thief or stealer of beesapum fur

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A thief or stealer of bees; apum fur L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 6

deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
deóren, adj. [deór an animal, wild beast]

Of or belonging to a wild beastbestiālis

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Of or belonging to a wild beast;bestiālis Mid deórenum ceaflum bestialĭbus rictĭbus, Mone B. 3289

eh-heóloðe

(n.)
Grammar
eh-heóloðe, an; f.

The plant elecampane or horseheal inŭla hĕlĕnium

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The plant elecampane or horseheal; inŭla hĕlĕnium, Lin, L. M. l, 32; Lchdm. ii. 76, 20

fǽr-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-fyll, e; f.

A sudden or pernicious fall, a precipice repentīnus cāsus, præceps

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A sudden or pernicious fall, a precipice; repentīnus cāsus, præceps On fǽrfyll in præceps, Cot. 112

Linked entry: fill

leáf-scead

(n.)
Grammar
leáf-scead, es; n.
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A place made shady by leaves or foliage, Exon. 58 b; Th. 212, 4 ; Ph. 205

Linked entry: scead

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light

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Light, of little weight or value Leóhtlícu weorc levitas operis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 309, 1