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teónd

(n.)
Grammar
teónd, es; m.
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B.) cyre, swá wæterordál swá ýsenordál, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 15. Tiónd, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 296, 3. Gylde man ðam teónde his ceápgyld, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19: L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 20: 282, 3

ymbren-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-fæsten, es; n.
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Ymbrenfæstena healde man rihte, swá swá Scs. Gregorius Angelcynne sylf hit gedihte, Wulfst. 272, 16: L. Eth. vi. 23; Th. i. 320, 20

beorhte

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Þú gedést ꝥ hé scínaþ swíþe beorhte, . . . sume beorhtor, sume unbyrhtor, swá swá steorran, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 20. Steorran gebirhte, sume þeáh beorhtor, sume unbeorhtor, 34, 5; F. 140, 6. splendidly Beorhte hine gescrý-dan, Lch. iii. 198, 26.

Perse

(n.)
Grammar
Perse, Perséas ; pl.
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The Persians Ðá wǽron ða Perse geegsade, Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 78, 13: 3, 1; Swt. 98, 30. Persa cyning, 2, 4; Swt. 74, 29. Persa ríce ... Perséa ríce, 2, 5 ; Swt. 78, 2, 31. Wið Persum, Swt. 82, 23. On Perséum, 78, 30.

brítan

(v.)
Grammar
brítan, p. te

To poundbruisecrush

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Genim hý (garclive) dríge and dype on wearmum wætere, swá þú eáþelícost hý brýtan mæge, 130, 6. Brýtende friens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 38 : 150, 74

Linked entry: brýtan

middan-geard

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

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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Ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft ðises middangeardes swá swá Oceanus útan ymbligeþ orbem totius terrae, Oceani limbo circumseptum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 1. Middangeardes, eorþan sceátta, Beo. Th. 1507; B. 751.

Linked entry: middan-eard

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Þá wæs hé swá feor norþ swá þá hwælhuntan firrest faraþ, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 11. Ne bið nán niht. . . for ðám ðe seó sunne byð þonne swá feorr norð ágán, Lch. iii. 260, 6. Wǽron norð of ðǽm stáne áwexene bearwas, Bl. H. 209, 32.

útera

(adj.)
Grammar
útera, cpve. útemest, útmest; spve. adj.

Outeroutmostexternalnot of the inner man

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Ðætte wé swá lufigen ðisne úterran and ðisne eorðlícan fultum, Past. 50; Swt. 389, 2. Ða úttran weorc wǽron behealden exteriora opera observantur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 30: Scint. 60, 4.

Linked entry: ýtera

cwealmnes

(n.)
Grammar
cwealmnes, cwylmnes , cwealmness, cwealmnyss,e e; f.

Torment, pain, anguish cruciatus

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Fram swá myclum cwylmnessum a tamque diutinis cruciatibus, 4, 9 ; S. 577, 10

Linked entry: cwylmnes

heofon-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-heall, e; f.

A heavenly hall

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A heavenly hall Ne hí swá fúle ne móton intó his fægeran heofonhealle nor may they so foul enter into his fair heavenly hall, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 10

mǽl-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-cearu, e; f.

Care or trouble belonging to a particular time

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Care or trouble belonging to a particular time Swá ða mǽlceare maga Healfdenes singala seáþ so did Healfdene's son ever brood over the trouble of that time, Beo. Th. 380; B. 189

niþerness

(n.)
Grammar
niþerness, e; f.

Lownessa low positionthe bottom

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Lowness, a low position, the bottom Ðá geseah hé swá þýstre dene under him in nyþernesse gesette vidit quasi vallem tenebrosam subtus se in imo positam, Bd. 3. 19; S. 548, 9

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]

To exchange forcommutare

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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

fæst-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-heald, adj.
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Having fast hold, firmly joined, firmly cemented Hí swíðe fæsthealdne weorcstán upp áhwylfdon, and ǽfre swá hí neár and neár eódon hí fundon ǽlcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. S. 23, 423

fæþman

Grammar
fæþman, fæþmian.
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Boden æfter burgum, swá brimo fæðmeð(-að ?), in ceastre gehwǽre told through all towns round which circles the sea, in every city, El. 972. Faeðmendi, faetmaendi, faedmendi sinuosa, Txts. 97, 1862. Add

heáh-hylte

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hylte, es; n.
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A high-placed shrubbery Eall swá ðæt heáhhylte scǽt tó scagan, C. D. v. 234, 24. Á be þám héhhylte in on þone langan þorn, Cht. E. 206, 27. Cf. scóm-hylte

Linked entry: hylte

munuc-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-scrúd, es; n.
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ hé tó gehádod is, and hé ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8

Linked entry: munuc-reáf

fel

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add: a garment made of skin Sume preóstas gýmað ... ꝥ heora fell swá wíde hangion ꝥ se fót ne ætýwe omnis cura est ... si pes laxa pelle non fulgeat, Chrd. 64, 31

wearmness

(n.)
Grammar
wearmness, e; f.

Warmness, warmth

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Warmness, warmth Hé wolde hine baðian on þam wlacum wætere, ac hé gewát sóna swá hé ðæt wæter hrepode, and wearð seó wearmnys him áwend tó deáðe, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 160

wearrig

(adj.)
Grammar
wearrig, adj.

Callous

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Callous Hé gelóme ðingode for ðæs folces gyltum, bígende his cneówu on gebedum symle, swá ðæt him weóxon wearrige ylas, on olfendes gelícnysse, on his liðegum cneówum, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 26