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BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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a security, pledge, loan, bail; fœnus Ic wille, ðæt ǽlc mann sý under borge ge binnan burgum ge bútan burgum I will that every man be under security both within cities and without cities, L. Edg. S. 3; Th. i. 274, 6. Abere se borh ðæt he aberan scolde

Linked entries: an-burge borg

ymb-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-þanc, es; m. n. : -þanca, an; m.
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Hwæt sceolan ús, oþþe hwæt dóþ ús ðara worda ymb*-*þonc ? Tó morgenne wé beóþ gesémde of what use are considerations of the words, or what will they do for us? To-morrow we shall be at one on the matter, Blickl. Homl. 183, 12

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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the letter c is found as an initial, medial, and final. — As an initial letter it corresponds to the Gothic amd Icelandic k; as, — A. Sax. corn corn, Goth. karn, Icel. korn; A; Sax. ceósan to choose, Goth. kiusan, Icel. kjósa. As a

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual sonChristspīrĭtālis fīliusChristus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Us wuldres weard þurh láre speón to ðam fægeran gefeán the Lord of glory drew us by his teaching to fair joy, Andr. Kmbl. 1195; An. 598. Forht ic wæs for ðære fægran gesyhþe I was terrified at the beautiful sight, Rood Kmbl. 41; Kr. 21.

ge-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingere, es; m.

An intercessor

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An intercessor We biddaþ ðætte fore us ge-þingere astonde quesumus ut pro nobis intercessor existat, Rtl. 44, 36

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price onvalueto distinguishhonourdignifyadornworshipadorecelebratepraiseinsignīrehŏnōrāreornāreinstruĕremactāreadōrārecelebrāre

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to set a price on, value Ðone ðe wæs ǽr geweorþod quem appretiaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 9, note. to distinguish, honour, dignify, adorn, worship, adore, celebrate, praise; insignīre, hŏnōrāre, ornāre, instruĕre, mactāre, adōrāre, celebrāre Ðú hine gewuldrast

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

be-bod

(n.)
Grammar
be-bod, bi-bod, es ; pl. nom, acc. u, o ; gen. a ; dat. um ; n.

A commandmandatedecreeordermandatumjussum

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A command, mandate, decree, order; mandatum, jussum Hwilc ðære geógoþe gleáwost wǽre bóca bebodes which of the youth was most skilful in the precepts of books, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 2; Dan. 82. Eall ðín bebodu omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 172. Ealra beboda

Linked entry: bi-bod

éstig

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bigaað oestigo colimus devoti, 30, 23. Oestigo ús votivos nos, 85, 35 Add

snǽding-sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
snǽding-sceáp, es; n.

A sheep to be killed for eating

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A sheep to be killed for eating Hý teohhiaþ ús him tó snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis Ps. Th. 43, 23

Linked entry: sceáp

ge-syndig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-syndig, adj.
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Fair, favourable Tó þon þæt gesyndge windas ús set lande gebróhte adeo ut secundi nos uenti ad terram comitarentur, Bd. 5, 1 ; Sch. 553, 13

Linked entries: -syndig ge-sundig

weorold-nytt

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-nytt, e; f.
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Use in this.world, temporal advantage Áweccan ðás wæstmas ús tó woruldnytte, Lchdm. i. 400, 6: Cd. Th. 59, 7 ; Gen. 960: 62, 18; Gen. 1016

Linked entry: wuldor-nyttung

hefigtím-ness

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Náne ús lífes cwylmige hefigtémnessa nulla nos vitę crucient molesta, Hy. S. 143, 10. Út ánýddum wæteres hefig-témnyssum pulsis aque molestiis, 19, 31. Add:

ge-súpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súpan, p. -seáp, pl. -supon; pp. -sopen

To supsipsuck upabsorbabsorbēre

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To sup, sip, suck up, absorb; absorbēre Wén is ðæt hí us woldan wætre gelíce sóna gesúpan forsĭtan vĕlut aqua absorbuissent nos, Ps. Th. 123, 3

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, p. wreahte, wrehte ; pp. wreaht, wreht.

to raiselift upto take upundertaketo rouse

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to raise, lift up Wreceþ to rǽde Drihten ðara manna bearn ðe sér man gebræc Dominus erigit elisos, Ps.

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939.

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, Angle; pl. nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Englan; gen. ena; pl. m.

The AnglesAngli

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The Angles; Angli The inhabitants of Anglen in Denmark. Anglen was the province from which the English derived their being and name. Anglen [v. Engel] lies on the south-east part of the Duchy of Sleswick, in Denmark. The majority of settlers in Britainwere

ge-stund

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stund, The Latin original is: Ita immensis vagitibus horrescere audiebantur, ut totam pene a coelo in terra intercapidinem clangisonis boatibus impleverunt.

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untíd-ǽt

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-ǽt, es; m.
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Diófol ús lǽrað oferfylle and un-tídǽtas. Nap. 66

á-nídan

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Þú út ánýddest ( expulisti ) hí, Ps. Spl. 43, 3. God ánýdde út Adam of ðǽre myrhðe, Wlfst. 154, 3. Ne út ánýd þú mé fram bebodum ðínum, Ps. Spl. 118, 10. Hí man sceal út of Godes circan ánýdan, Hml. A. 149, 126.

Linked entry: á-nýdan