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frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of time ⬩ intermission ⬩ respite ⬩ intercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

fór-settednys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-settednys, -nyss, e; f. [fórseted, pp. of fórsettan; -nyss]

A proposition ⬩ propŏsĭtio

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A proposition; propŏsĭtio Ic sprece fórsettednyssa of frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

Linked entry: fore-setedness

é

(n.)
Grammar
é, dat. or inst. to or

from a river

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from a river Of ðære é Indus from the river Indus, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 25 ; dat. sing

ǽ-fyllende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fyllende, adj. [ǽ = law, fyllende part, of fyllan to fill, fulfil]

Following the law ⬩ faithful ⬩ legem exsequens

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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704

man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people

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One, anyone, they, people; it is often used with the active voice where modern English would take the passive Man brohte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde ðam mǽdene allatum est caput ejus in disco, et datum est puellæ, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 11.

Linked entries: MANN mon

Breoten

Grammar
Breoten, (-on).
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Hí férdon of ðisse Brytene, Shrn. 137, 3. Sé wæs on ðisse Brytene, 134, 12. Breotone, 93, 28. Ongla ðeód com on þás Breotone, 78, 1: 87, 3. Bretene, 111, 33. Ofer ealle Brytene, 149, 2.

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Ox. 57, 4. Geholpene fotam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 46. to add one's own action or effort to that of another, further the action or purpose of Gif God þé nú gehelpð, and þú hæfst sige. Hml. S. 7, 354. Gehelp ðínum mágum ðe ðá mánfullan besittað, 25, 400.

a-holede

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-holede, an; n.

An engraved or embossed work ⬩ opus lacunatum

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An engraved or embossed work; opus lacunatum.Cot. 7;

Linked entry: a-holan

plantian

(v.)
Grammar
plantian, p. od
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Hwæðer se anweald hæbbe ðone þeáw ðæt hé unþeáwas áwyrtwalige of ricra manna móde, and plantige ðǽr cræftas on? Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 94, 24. Sanctus Paulus underféng ða hálgan gesomnunga tó plantianne, suá se ceorl déþ his ortgeard, Past. 40; Swt. 293, 3

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failing ⬩ fleeting ⬩ perishable ⬩ caducus ⬩ fugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed

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Grammar wráþ, of things Hú sárlíc and hú sorhful and hú geswincful and hfi teónful ðis líf is, hú tealt and hú wráð (grievous or evil ), Wulfst. 273, 7. Is him on welerum wráð sweord and scearp, Ps. Th. 58, 7.

fóre-stæppend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppend, es; m. [fóre-stæppende; part. of fóre-stæppan]

A stepper or goer before ⬩ præcessor

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A stepper or goer before; præcessor Se ðe fórestæppend ys qui præcessor est, Lk. Bos. 22, 26

feores

(n.)
Grammar
feores, of life,
  • Exon. 30 b
    • ;
  • Th. 95, 32
    • ;
  • Cri. 1566
    • ;
gen.
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of feorh

and-git

(n.; part.)
Grammar
and-git, -giet, -gyt, -get, [ond-, on-], es; n. [and, git = get, p. of gitan to get] .

the understanding ⬩ the intellect ⬩ intellectus ⬩ understanding ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ intellectus ⬩ cognitio ⬩ agnitio ⬩ sense ⬩ meaning ⬩ one of the senses ⬩ sensus

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Th. 100, 4. sense, meaning, one of the senses; sensus Hwílum [he sette] andgit of andgite sometimes [he put] meaning for meaning, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 3.

Linked entries: and-get and-giet and-gyt tácn -git on-git

eard-hæbbendra

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
eard-hæbbendra, [=eard, hæbbendra], Ps. Th. 86, 6; gen. pl. of eard-hæbbende; part. pres. of eard-habban=habban

to have

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to have

eall-godwebb

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-godwebb, adj. (or noun?)
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All of silk (or a garment made all of silk? Cf. oloserica .i. vestis tota ex serico, Hpt. Gl. 480, 64) Ealgodwebbum elosericis (l. olo- ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 17

ge-broc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broc, es; n. [ge-brocen, pp. of ge-brecan to break]

A breaking ⬩ broken piece ⬩ fragment ⬩ fractio ⬩ fragmentum

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A breaking, broken piece, fragment; fractio, fragmentum Sum biþ mid ðæs innoþes gebrocum gemenged some is mingled with fragments of the inwards, L. M. 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 276, 26. Ðara gebroca fragmentorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 20: 15, 37

Linked entries: broc broc

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A going ⬩ setting out ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ way ⬩ approach ⬩ ĭtio ⬩ profectio ⬩ ĭter ⬩ cursus ⬩ sĕmĭta ⬩ accessus

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He ðyder on ðære fóre wæs he was on the journey thither, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 1: Exon. 112b; Th. 430, 19; Rä. 44, 11: 120a; Th. 461, 9; Hö. 33. He sona ongann fýsan to fóre he soon began to hasten for the way, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 12; Gen. 2860.

molda

(n.)
Grammar
molda, or molde, an; m. or f.

The top of the head

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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42

Linked entry: mold-gewind

án-streces

(adv.)
Grammar
án-streces, adv. [an one; streces, gen. of strec a stretch]

At one stretch ⬩ with one effort ⬩ continually ⬩ sine intermissione

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At one stretch, with one effort, continually; sine intermissione And fóron on ánstreces dæges and nihtes and went at one stretch day and night, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 25

Linked entry: án-reces

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