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FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5. Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man

Linked entries: friólsend heals

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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to make clear what is hidden or obscure, declare, tell, make known Drihten ðæt ongeat and geseah, ðæt se deófol ðone Iudas lǽrde, ðæt hé hine belǽwde. Ac ðæt hé ðeáhhwæðere geðyldelíce ábær and gemetfæstlíce scírde ( did not declare it in terms of strong

and-wlita

(n.)
Grammar
and-wlita, an-wlita, an; m: and-wlite, es; n.

The facecountenancepersonal appearanceforeheadformsurfacefaciesvultusaspectusfronsformasuperficies

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The face, countenance, personal appearance, forehead, form, surface; facies, vultus, aspectus, frons, forma, superficies Hleór bolster onféng, eorles andwlitan the bolster received his cheek, the hero's face, Beo. Th. 1382; B. 689: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69

færelt

(n.)
Grammar
færelt, es; n.

A going, progress, expedition ĭter, gressus, expĕdītio

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A going, progress, expedition; ĭter, gressus, expĕdītio Wænes sió eax welt ealles ðæs færeltes the axle-tree of a waggon regulates all its going, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 29, note 26. On ðæm færelte in the progress, 39, 7; Fox 222, 19, note 18. On færelte

forþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fór, e; f. [fór a going]

A going forthdeparturedeathexĭtusŏbĭtusmors

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A going forth, departure, death; exĭtus, ŏbĭtus, mors Forðamðe him cúþ forþfór toweard wǽre eo quod certus sĭbi exĭtus esset, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16. Ðæt is gesægd ðæt he wǽre gewis his sylfes forþfóre, of ðám ðe we nú secgan hýrdon præscius sui ŏbĭtus

FYLL

(n.)
Grammar
FYLL, fyl, fell, fiell, es; m.

a FALLruindestructiondeathcāsusintĕrĭtusa FALLcaseinflection in grammarcāsusinflectio

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a FALL, ruin, destruction, death; cāsus, intĕrĭtus Crist is ofermódigra fyll Christ is the fall of the high-minded, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 55, 6. Æfter his fylle after his death, 6, 5; Bos. 119, 22. Míne innoþas on ðam fylle tolocene wǽron interānea essent

Linked entries: fell fiell fyl

óþ-feallan

(v.)
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L. Ed

Grécisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Grécisc, Gréccisc; adj.
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Greek, Grecian Heora discipulas wǽron well gelǽrede ge on Grécisc gereorde ge on Lédennisc eorum discipuli Latinam Græcamque linguam æque ut propriam in qua nati sunt norunt, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 27: 4, 1; S. 563, 33. Gréccisc, 5, 8; S. 622, 2. Grecus grécisc

Linked entries: Creácisc Crécisc

truma

(n.)
Grammar
truma, an; m.
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a troop of soldiers, v. trymman, I. 6, II. -Truma acies, exercitus, Hpt. Gl. 477, 13. Hé férde mid fyrdlícum truman and ða burh geeode. Jos. 11. 10: Homl. Ass. 113, 356. Truman aciem, Hpt. Gl. 426, 69. Hé gesette ða menn on ǽnne truman, ðe mon hiora

un-hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
un-hlísa, an; m.

Ill-fameevil reportdiscreditinfamy

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Ill-fame, evil report, discredit, infamy Unhlísa infamia, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 3. Gode swá gecwéme þurh hálige drohtnunge, ðæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þurh ǽnigne fracodscipe, R. Ben. 141, 4: L. Ælfc. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 24. Ðǽm hádum ðe mon nánes unhlýsan

ende-stæf

An endconclusiondeath

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An end, conclusion; especially with reference to the end of life; death (violent or natural) Endistaeb exito, perditio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 57. Endestæf exito, 29, 65. Exitus, finis, effectus, terminus, egressus útgong, endestæf, 144, 83. Endestæf exterum

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, for-byrd (fore-), e; f. (in Hml. S. 33, 203 the word seems neuter),

enduranceforbearanceabstention

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Substitute: bearing pain, &c., endurance, Similar entries v. for-beran I. Ne mihte Pafnuntius nán forbyrd habban, ne náne frófre onfón, Hml. S. 33, 203. Nú wille ic God biddan ꝥ hé þé forgife forebyrd and geþyld, 251. bearing patiently, forbearance

freóls

(adj.)
Grammar
freóls, adj.
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Add: free. of persons, not in bondage Hé dide hine sylfne and his ofspreng ǽfre freóls and sacclés, Cht. Th. 628, 23. Ǽlc hláford his nýdþeówum byrge ... for ðám hí sýn Gode efenleófe and þá ðe syndon freólse. Ll. Th. ii. 314, 11. of places, exempt from

fóþer

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Add: food, nutriment Fóthur alitudo (? altitudo. v. III), Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 6. a covering Fóthr, fódor emblema, Txts. 59, 744. Fóþer emblemma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 30. the body of a waggon(?); the amount contained in a waggon, a waggon-load Fóþer altitudo

Linked entry: ge-féþrian

hlǽw

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Wæs þǽr in þám sprecenan íglande sum mycel hlǽw of eorþan geworht ... Ðá wæs þǽr on óðre sídan ðæs hlǽwes (hláwas, v.l.) ... seáð erat in praefata insula tumulus agrestibus glebis coacervatus ... in cujus latere ... cisterna, Guth. Gr. 117, 7. Of ðǽre

tún

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2. Add Sí ǽfre ðis mynster fram eallum eorðlicum þeówdóme freóh and mid eallum ðám túnum (uillulis) ðe him tó gelicgað, C.D. iii. 350, 5. 1. Add Syndon þá burga forhergode and þá ceastra tóworpone, cyrcan forbærnde and mynstra tóworpene, and eác gehwylce

sceard

(adj.)
Grammar
sceard, adj.

notched, hackedgashed, mutilateddeprived

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notched, hacked having gapsor rifts Ic geann Ælmǽre ðæs sceardan swurdes the hacked sword (cf. Icel. með skarða skjöldu with hacked shields), Chart. Th. 561, 1, 23. Tó ðam sceardan beorge (cf. ðone tóbrocenan beorg ðe is tóclofen, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii.

of-tredan

(v.)

to tread down, trample upon, injure or destroy by treading

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to tread down, trample upon, injure or destroy by treading:— - Ða ýða árison ac Drihten hí oftræd . . . Ðeáh ðe árleáse woruldmenn áríson ongeán ús swá ðeáh Crist oftret heora heáfod, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 18-22. lii hit oftræd and hié tó loman gerénode

Linked entry: of-steppan

tíþ

(n.)
Grammar
tíþ, e; f.

Grantcessionconcession

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Grant, cession, concession Týþ cessio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 6 concessio, 136, 11. Hý wǽron ðé biddende mínra góda and ðú him symble tíðe forwyrndest they were asking thee for my goods and thou didst ever refuse them the grant thereof, Wulfst. 259, 11.

Linked entry: tygþ

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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An excusing, a clearing of or defending against a charge, an apology, excuse, a defence, exculpation Ládung apologia, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 64; Wrt. Voc. 57, 43: excussatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 15. God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé

Linked entry: be-ládung