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Anglo-Saxon

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andettan

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Ondette (-ie), 6.

un-módigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-módigness, e; f.

Pridearrogance

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Pride, arrogance (un- giving a bad sense) Ic ondette ofermétto and unmódennesse (nesse is written above móden), Anglia xi. 98, 33

orleg-from

(adj.)
Grammar
orleg-from, adj.

Stout in battle

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Stout in battle Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpmim; cyning mec . . . hwílum lǽteþ sceacan orlegfromne, Exon. Th. 401, 21; Rii. 21, 15

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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cyrelíf ðara ðe ic foregeald, and me West-Seaxena wítan to rihte gerehton, ðæt ic hí mót lǽtan swá freó swá þeówe, swáðer ic wille; ac ic, for Godes lufan and for mínre sáwle þearfe, wylle ðæt hý sýn heora freólses wyrðe and hyra cyres; and ic, on Godes

middan-eard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-eard, es; m.

The middle dwellingthe abode of menthe earththe worldthe worldmankind

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The middle dwelling, the abode of men, the earth, the world (in a physical sense) De mundo. Middaneard is gehaten eall ðæt binnan ðam firmamentum is ... Seó heofen and sǽ and eorþe synd gehátene middaneard, Lchdm. iii. 254, 6-9.

Linked entries: middan-geard mid-eard

ge-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gangan, -gongan; pp. -gangen, -gongen.

to gohappentake placebefalto fall to one's shareto come inireevenireaccidereto exerciseeffectaccomplishexercereperficereefficereto go against with hostile intentionto pass overovercomesubdueconquerobtainacquireaggreditransgredisuperaresubigereoblinereadipiscipossidere

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Ealles ðæs andlyfenes ðe him gegonge of all the livelihood which comes in to them, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 6. to exercise, effect, accomplish; exercere, perficere, efficere Ic ðíne bebodu bealde gegange exercebor in mandatis tuis, Ps. Th. 118, 78.

Linked entry: ge-gongan

of-munan

(v.)

to recall to mind, recollect

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Ic wát æác ðæt ic hyt hæfde swá cléne forgeten ðæt ic hyt nǽfre eft ne ofmunde I know too that I should have so clean forgotten it, that I should have never again recalled it Shrn. 198, 4

manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monitionadmonitionadvicea claiming or exaction of debt, tributethe place where toll is demandedthe district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercisedthe people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 9.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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Hit biþ geornlic þæt mon heaidlice guíde þone hnescestan mealmstáu æfter þǽm ꝥ hé þence þone soelestan hwetstán ou tó getǽceanne it is desirable that very soft stone be rubbed hard, if it is thought thai the best whetstone is to be obtained from it, Ors

ge-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilnung, -willnung. e; f.

A wishdesirelongingseekingappetitewillvowoncŭpiscentiadesīdĕriumambĭtusappĕtītusaffectusvōtum

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Th. ii. 118, 25. Ðæt ic agylde gewilnunga of dæge to dæge ut reddam vōta mea de die in diem, Ps. Spl. 60, 8

Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung

tó-brýsan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brýsan, and -brýsian; p. de

To crush,break in pieces

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Tobrusede brake in pieces, Wick. (2 Kings 18, 4)

riht-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-wís, adj.

Righteous just

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Heó is rihtwísre ( justior ) ðonne ic 38, 26. Boetius wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta Bt. 1 ; Fox 2, 4

Linked entry: wrenc-wís

wearmian

(v.)
Grammar
wearmian, p. ode

To get warm

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To get warm Ic wearmige caleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 3. Caleo ic wearmige and of ðam calesco ic onginne tó wearmigenne, 35; Zup. 212, 2. Gif wund ácólod sý ... lege on ða wunda, heó cwicaþ sóna and wearmaþ, Lchdm. i. 194, 26.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Kmbl. i. xlv.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

hér

here . . . there

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Similar entries (v. hér-bufan in Dict.) inne. Cf. I. Bróðor gang hider in tó ús; se ylca is hér inne ðe áhredde ðá cnihtas, Hml. Th. ii. 312. 4: Gen. 436.

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Th. 3695; B. 1845. in phrases such as wén is (ðæt) = perhaps, perchance, may be, probably Wénunge, wén is forsitan, i. forsan, fortasse Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 24.

Linked entry: wéna

ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becomingfitdecentconvenientagreeabledĕcenscongruusconvĕnienshăbĭlis

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Becoming, fit, decent, convenient, agreeable; dĕcens, congruus, convĕniens, hăbĭlis Ðæt is gedafenlíc ðæt ðú Dryhtnes word on hyge healde it is fit that thou shouldst keep in mind the word of the Lord, Elen. Kmbl. 2333; El. 1168 : Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

be-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wyrcan, -weorcean, bi-wyrcan; p. -worhte, pl. -worhton; pp. -worht

To work, work in, insert, make, build, cover, adornelaborare, immittere, facere, ædificare, inducere, exornare

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Babylónia is mid stǽnenum wíghúsum beworht Babylon is built with stone towers, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 30: Jos. 2, 1. Se mid weaxe beworhte he covered it with wax, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 30.

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSEsentencetitleversuscarmen

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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D.

Linked entries: færs fyrs

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hél, es; m.

a pretextCalumnya false charge

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Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men beswicað (they defraud the wretched folk with wicked false charges), ii. 220, 18. Substitute: