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EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree axis

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An axis, axle-tree; axis Neáh ðam norþende ðære eaxe near the north end of the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 20: 39, 13; Fox 232, 33: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 44; Met. 28, 22: 29, 36; Met. 29, 18. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ eall rúma ródor all the spacious sky turns

Fullan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fullan-ham, -hom; gen. -hammes, -hommes; m. [Asser Fullonham: Hunt. Fulenham: Sim. Dun. Fulanham: Brom. Fullenham]

FULHAMMiddlesexlŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis

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FULHAM, Middlesex; lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis Æt Fullanhamme be Temese at Fulham on the Thames, Chr. 879; Th. 150, 3. On Fullanhomme at Fulham, 880; Th. 150, 12, col. i

scip-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wíse, an; f.
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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3

seonoþ-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
seonoþ-bóc, f.
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A book containing the decrees of a synod Hié on monegum senoþum monegra menniscra misdǽda bóte gesetton, and on monega senoþbéc hý writon, hwǽr ánne dóm, hwǽr óðerne, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 15

geofon

(n.)
Grammar
geofon, geofen, gifen, gyfen, es; n.
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The sea, ocean; mare, oceanus On geofones streám on the ocean's wave, Andr. Kmbl. 1704; An. 854: Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 25; Ph. 118. Geofon geótende a gushing ocean, Andr. Kmbl. 3014; An. 1510

Linked entries: gifen geofen gyfen

tǽlwirð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽlwirð-líc, adj.

Blameable, reprehensible

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Blameable, reprehensible Ðæt on óðrum lande betst lícaþ ðæt biþ hwílum on ðam óþrum tǽlwyrþlícost and eác miceles wítes wyrþe quod apud alios laude, apud alios supplicio dignum judicetur, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 24

be-irnan

Grammar
be-irnan, <b>II 2</b>.
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Þú an ꝥ druncen beyrnst in ebrietate incurris , Chrd. 74, 30. Hé ne beam (georn, v. l. ) on synne, Gr. D. 22, 28. Godes yrre on tó beyrnanne Dei iram incurrere , Chrd. 109, 28. Add

búian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabithabitare, incolere

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to dwell, inhabit; habitare, incolere Ðæt we móston búian that we should dwell, Ps. Th. 28, 8. Ðe on eorþan búiaþ who dwell on earth, Ps. Th. 32, 7. Búiaþ inhabit, Ps. Th. 32, 12

bǽl

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Bǽl focus, An. Ox. 17, 49. Pyre béle, id est fýr, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 42. Bǽla pyrarum, 85, 39. On bǽl gearu, B. 1109. On bǽl dón, hladan, áhebban, 1116: 2126: Gen. 2903. Add

heall

a residencepalacea templea court of law

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Add: a large room forming part of the residence of a great man, in which the social, public life of the household is carried on Hús domus, heall aulea,cavertún vestibulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 82: ii. 8, 66. Hwearf þá tó healle . . . þæt hé ofer his ealdre

ge-met

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met, es; nom. acc. pl. -u, -a; n.

a measure, space, distancemensura, spatium, intervallumthat by which anything is measured, a measuremensura, modius, satummeasure, capacity, ability, power, etcmensura, facultas, potestas, vismeasure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, mannermensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratioa rule, order, lawnorma, regula, lexa poetical measure, metremetrum

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a measure, space, distance; mensura, spatium, intervallum Gefylle gé ðæt gemet eówra fædera vos implete mensuram patrum vestrorum, Mt. Bos. 23, 32. On ðam ylcan gemete ðe gé metaþ qua mensura mensi fueritis, Mt. Bos. 7, 2: Mk. Bos. 4, 24: Lk. Bos. 6,

scolu

(n.)
Grammar
scolu, scól (these two forms may give the later shoal, school as col, cól give coal, cool), e; f.
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a school Scól scola, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 27. Scól scola, se ðe on scóle (sceóle, MS. U.) ys scolasticus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 11, 13-15. Ðý ilcan geáre forborn Ongolcynnes scolu, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7. Constantinus hiene benǽmde ðære scole ðe hé on leornode

Linked entries: scól sceolu

prica

(n.)
Grammar
prica, an; m. pricu (e), an, e (?) ; f.
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a point, spot, dot Prica punctus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Som. 32, 57. Se forma prica on ðam ferse is geháten media distinctio, ðæt is, onmiddan tóðál, 50 ; Som. 51, 15. Mǽltanges prica centrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 62. Án i oððe án prica ne gewít fram ðære ǽ iota

Linked entry: pric-mǽlum

æl-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
æl-þeód, -þiód, e; f.

A foreign nationforeign peopleforeigners

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A foreign nation, foreign people, foreigners Ðonne ða rícan beóþ oððe on ælþeóde oððe on hiora ágenre gecýððe when the rich are among foreigners or in their own country, Bt. 27, 3 ; Fox 98, 34

for-lorenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-lorenes, -ness, e; f.

FORLORNNESSdestructionperdĭtio

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FORLORNNESS, destruction; perdĭtio Ic geseó me stówe gegearwode beón éccre forlorenesse mihi lŏcum despĭcio æternæ perdĭtiōnis esse præpărātum, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 29. On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12

ifiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ifiht, adj.
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Covered with ivy On ðonæ ifihtan stoc to the ivy-covered post, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 176. 8. In ða ifihtan ác, 379. 29. On ðone ibihttan alr; of ðam ibihtan alre, v,124, 27

Port

(n.)
Grammar
Port, es ; m.
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The name attributed to one of the Saxon invaders of Britain, apparently an inference from a place-name Hér cuom Port on Bretene ... on ðære stówe ðe is gecueden Portesmúþa, Chr. 501 ; Erl. 14, 12

ge-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen [ceówan to chew]

To chewrūmĭnāre

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To chew; rūmĭnāre Sume dweorgedwostlan geceówaþ some chew pennyroyal, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 11. Lege dweorgedwostlan gecowene on ðone nafolan lay chewed pennyroyal on the navel, 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 20

Linked entry: ceówan

west-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
west-rodor, es; m.
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The western heavens Fram upgange sunnan óð ðæt heó wende on westrodur a solis ortu usque ad occasum Ps. Th. 112, 3. Heó gewíteþ on westrodur, 106, 3. Westrodor, Exon. Th. 350, 24; Sch. 68

á-grápian

(v.)
Grammar
á-grápian, p. ode
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To handle, grasp Búton mín líchama beó on þínum bendum genyrwod and fram ðínum cwellerum on þínum copsum ágrápod unless my body in thy fetters be handled (tormented) by thy executioners , Hml. S. 8, 121

Linked entry: grápian