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eówde

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.
Wright's OE grammar
§77;
A flock, herd; grex
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  • Neuter, Ðæt-Drihtnes eówde

    the Lord's flock, Bd.

    • 1,
      • 14;
    • S. 482, 25: 2,
      • 6;
    • S. 508,
      • 15.

  • We wǽrun sceáp eówdes ðínes

    nos ŏves grĕgis tui,

    • Ps. Th. 78,
      • 14.

  • He genam hine æt eówde, úte be sceápum

    tŭlit eum de grĕgĭbus ŏvium,

    • 77,
      • 69.

  • Ne scealt ðu ðæt eówde ánforlǽtan

    thou shalt not desert the flock,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3334
      • ;
    • An. 1671
      • .

  • Hafaþ se awyrgda wulf tostenced, Dryhten, ðín eówde

    hath the accursed wolf scattered thy flock, O Lord?

    • Exon. 11 b
      • ;
    • Th. 16,
      • 23;
    • Cri. 257
      • .

  • Ofer ðín ágen eówde sceápa

    sŭper ŏves grĕgis tuæ,

    • Ps. Th. 73, I: 118,
      • 111.

  • He gelǽdde hí swá swá eówde [eówode,

    • Ps. Lamb. 77,
      • 52
    ] on wéstne

    perduxit eos tanquam grĕgem in deserto,

    • Ps. Spl. 77,
      • 57.

  • Of eówdum [eówedum,

    • Ps. Lamb. 77,
      • 70
    ] sceápa de grĕgĭbus ŏvium , Ps. Spl. 77, 76. Feminine, Ðeós eówd

    hic grex,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 9,
      • 61;
    • Som. 13,
      • 47.

  • He ðæt sceáp bær on his exlum to ðære eówde

    he bare the sheep on his shoulders to the flock,

    • Homl. Th. i. 340,
      • 2.

  • Ic wylle ahreddan mine eówde wið eów I will deliver my flock from you, i. 242, 13. 2. eówd, e; f. A sheepfold, fold; ŏvīle Eówd

    ŏvīle,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 9,
      • 2 ;
    • Som. 8,
      • 27.

  • Sceal beón án eówd and án hyrde

    there shall be one fold and one shepherd,

    • Homl. Th. i. 244, 1,
      • 3.

  • Ic hæbbe óðre scep ðe ne sind ná of ðisre eówde

    I have other sheep which are not of this fold.

    • Homl. Th. i. 242, 35: 244, 6: ii. 114,
      • 21.
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v.  éde édo eóde eówd eówede eówode éwede éwyde.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “eówde.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/9652.

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