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ǽ-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-hlýp, -hlíp, es; m. [ǽ law, hlyp a leap]

A transgressionbreach of the lawan assaultlegis transgressioaggressus

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Þurh ǽ-hlýp by a violation of the law, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entries: æt-hlýp hlíp

foxes fót

(n.)
Grammar
foxes fót, es; m.

Fox's footbur reeda water plantsparganum simplexxiphionξιφίον

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Fox's foot, bur reed, a water plant; sparganum simplex, xiphion = ξιφίον Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man xiphion, and óðrum naman foxes fót, nemneþ take a root of this plant, which is named xiphion, and by another name fox's foot, Herb. 47, 1; Lchdm

ge-seccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seccan, = ge-sécean[?]or ge-feccan[?]
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Ides sceal dyrne cræfte hire freónd geseccan gif heó nelle on folce geþeán ðæt hí man beágum gebycge a woman must by secret art get herself a friend if she do not wish publicly to succeed in being bought with rings, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44

wiþer-leán

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-leán, es; n.

Recompenseretribution

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Th. 135, 11; By. 116. Deáþes háliges wiþerleáne (as recompense) líf eádig geáhniaþ mortis sacre compendia vitam beatam possident, Hymn. Surt. 130, 9. Wunde wiðerleán retribution for sin, Soul Kmbl. 187; Seel. 94

blóma

(n.)

a masslump

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Voc. ii. 57, 77: massa (picea; massa is glossed by clyne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 22), An. Ox. 18b, 55. Blóman ísenes massam ferri, Scint. 97, 2. Hét se geréfa heora ǽlcum gebindan leádes blóman on heora swyran, Shrn. 54, 20

fóstring

(n.)
Grammar
fóstring, es; m.
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a fosterchild of the place where one is brought up, a native of a place Ðǽre burge fóstring, Lk. p. 2, 1. a fosterchild of the person by whom one is educated, a disciple Discipul ł lárcneht ł fóstring ðára postolra discipulus apostolorum, Lk. p. 2,

ge-rid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rid, meat, food (?). v. bed-gerid,
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which may mean the food laid up by the ants in the ant-hill Ball seó lustfulnes and swetiies þæs lichaman weorðeþ tó wyrma geride dulcedo illius vermes (Job 24, 20 where the A. V. has, ' the worm shall feed sweetly on him '), Gr. D. 323, 3

Linked entry: -rid

ge-þaccian

(v.)
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D. 189, 22. to soothe by patting (?), tame Getaccodon (-þaccodon?) edomitis, Germ. 402, 63

gúþ-frec

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The epithet is applied to the cannibals who, distressed by hunger, were eager for the death of the victim they meant to eat Þá wæs rinc manig, gúðfrec guma, ymb þæs geongan feorh breóstum onbryrded tó þám beaduláce, An. 1119

wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

walu

(n.)
Grammar
walu, e; f.

The mark left by a blow, a wale

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The mark left by a blow, a wale Walu vibex, wala vibices, Hpt. Gl. 487, 59. Wale vibice, livore, 516, 16. Wala vibices, 510, 41. Stíðra wala swipa asperae invectionis mastigias, 527, 26. [Wale or strype vibex. Prompt. Parv. 514.

hand-leán

(n.)
Grammar
hand-leán, es; n.

A reward, recompense given by the hand, retributionbravium

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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl.

brim-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brim-líðende, part. [brim, líðende; part. of líðan
to go, sail
]

to go, sailSea-faring per æquora navigans

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Th. 132, 37; By. 27. Hie ymb brontne ford brimliðende ne letton they have not hindered sea-faring [men] about the deep ford, Beo. Th. 1141; B. 568

of-sníðan

(v.)

to kill by cutting, to slaughter

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to kill by cutting, to slaughter (an animal) Ðæt lamb ðe se ealda Israhel ofsnáð, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 28: Gen. 22, 13. Ðá námon hig ân biccen and ofsnidon hit, 37, 31. Swilce se sunu wǽre geoffrod and se ramm ofsniden, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 27

Linked entry: sníðan

mid-winter

(n.)
Grammar
mid-winter, es; m.

Mid-winterChristmas

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Gif se midwinter byþ on Frigendæge, ðonne byþ onwendædlíc winter ... Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternesdæg, ðonne byþ winter gedréfedlíc, Lchdm. iii. 164, 1-10. On ðære hálgan midwintres tíde, L. C. E. pref.; Th. i. 358, 7

Linked entry: winter

lǽn-land

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn-land, es; n.
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to the possession of Eadric his thane, such as before he held by lease, Cod.

lah-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
lah-bryce, es; m.
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A breach of the law Ðæt wæs geworden ðæs ðe hé sǽde þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce that happened, according to him [Gildas], through the violation of their rule by ecclesiastics, and through the breaking of the law by laymen, Swt

ge-rím

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rím, es; n.

A number, computation, calendar, diarynŭmĕrus, compŭtātio, ephāmĕris

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On getal gerímes by reckoning of numbers, Salm. Kmbl. 184, 7. On geríme by number, 192, 10

Linked entry: gerím-bóc

drygan

Grammar
drygan, l. drýgan,
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and add: to make dry. of a person's action, to dry by wiping, rubbing, &c. Heó his fét mid hire loccum drýgde, Bl. H. 69, 2. Drégde, 73, 19. Hé geseah Godes engel drýgan mid sceátan Sc̃i Laurentius limu, Shrn. 115, 23.

hrægel-talu

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Substitute: The clothes to which the brethren of a monastery had a claim, which had to be furnished by the abbot, as no brother had a right to separate property. Cf.