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bred

(n.)
Grammar
bred, es; pl. nom. acc. bredu; n.

A surface, plank, board, table, tablet ⬩ superficies, tabula, tabella

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A surface, plank, board, table, tablet; superficies, tabula, tabella Ðisse eorþan ymbhwyrft is, wið ðone heofon to mettanne, swilce án lytel pricu on brádan brede the circumference of this earth is, compared with the heaven, like a little point on a

Linked entry: brega

heáhþu

(n.)
Grammar
heáhþu, héhþo, hiéhþo; generally indecl; f.

Height, high place, glory ⬩ height, loftiness, exaltation ⬩ altitudo, culmen

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Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan of grundum they saw the Lord ascend to heaven from earth, 15 a; Th. 31, 19; Cri. 498. Heofonríces héhþe, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 8; Gen. 323.

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, origin ⬩ author, source, ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ chief, head, prince

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Daniel wæs ordfruma earmre láfe, Cd. Th. 225, 10; Dan. 152. Ðonne beóþ ða synfullan genyðerade mid heora ordfruman, swá hé genyðerad wearþ, Blickl. Homl. 33, 1

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Homl. 187, 23. a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power ( Similar entries v. on-wreón, VI.) Heó sægde ðæt heó geleornod hæfde on onwrihgennysse (MS. T. onwrignesse) ðæt hire forþfóre wǽre swíðe neáh.

Linked entries: un-wrigedness on-wrigness

ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht, e; f. [ǽhte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess]

possessions ⬩ property ⬩ lands ⬩ goods ⬩ riches ⬩ cattle ⬩ opes ⬩ substantia ⬩ possessio ⬩ greges ⬩ possession ⬩ power ⬩ possessio ⬩ potestas

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Th. 108, 11. possession, power; possessio, potestas His miht and his ǽht ofer middangeard gebledsod his might and power is blessed throughout the earth. Andr. Kmbl. 3432; An. 1720.

drihten

(n.)
Grammar
drihten, gen. drihtnes, drihtenes ; m.

A ruler, lord, the Lord

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Eorla drihten lord of earls, Beo. Th. 2105; B. 1050. Drihten Créca lord of the Greeks, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 38; Met. 26, 19. Drihten mín my lord, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 15; Gen. 2225. Witig Drihten, ródera Rǽdend the wise Lord, Ruler of the skies, Beo.

DÓHTOR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓHTOR, dóhtur, dóhter; indecl. in sing. but the dat. déhter is found: pl. nom. acc. dóhtor, dóhtra, dóhtru, dóhter; gen. dóhtra; dat. instr. dóhtrum; f.
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Fyllaþ eorþan sunum and dóhtrum fill the earth with sons and daughters, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 5; Gen. 198. Ðú scealt cennan sunu and dóhtor thou shalt bring forth sons and daughters, 43; Th. 57, 7; Gen. 924. Suna and dóhter fīlios et fīlias, Ps.

Linked entries: dóchtor dóhtar dóhter dóhtur

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Loving ⬩ dear ⬩ desirable ⬩ estimable ⬩ grateful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ gracious

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Óðer biþ unlǽde on eorþan óðer biþ eádig swíðe leóftǽle mid leóda duguþum one will be miserable on earth, the other fortunate, high in favour with the best of men, Salm. Kmbl, 733; Sal. 366.

Linked entry: -tǽl

neód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
neód-líce, adv.

Diligently ⬩ sedulously ⬩ zealously ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly

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Neódlíce on naman ðínum ealle eorþbúend egsan habbaþ greatly do all dwellers on earth stand in awe of thy name, 101, 13. Mé neódlíce tó forsceape scýhte, Cd. Th. 53, 21; Gen. 897.

Linked entry: nýd-líce

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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Fol oft mon wearnum (or from wearn; f.) tíhð eargne ðæt hé elne forleóse full often the coward is freely (or with difficulty) accused of losing his courage, Exon. Th. 345, 13; Gn. Ex. 187

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONE ⬩ unus ⬩ una ⬩ unum ⬩ alone ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ another ⬩ solus ⬩ alius ⬩ sole ⬩ alone of its kind ⬩ singular ⬩ unique ⬩ without an equal ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ a certain one ⬩ some one ⬩ quidam ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ unus-quisque ⬩ una-quæque ⬩ unum-quodque ⬩ One ⬩ other

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God geworhte ǽnne mannan, Adam, of láme God created one man, Adam, of earth, Homl. Th. i. 12, 28. He is án God Deus unus est, Mk. Bos. 12, 29. Ðis is án ðara gerǽdnessa this is one of the ordinances, L.

Linked entries: ǽn ain án ána án-for-lǽtan ánga án-ne ánra ánra-gehwá feáwa for án

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LAND ⬩ earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ region ⬩ district ⬩ province ⬩ land ⬩ landed property ⬩ estate ⬩ cultivated land ⬩ country

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LAND as opposed to water or air, earth Wé ðec in lyft gelǽddun oftugon ðé landes wynna we led thee aloft, earth's pleasures withdrew from thee, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 15; Gú. 438.

Linked entries: land-gewyrpe landes mann

fore-sceáwian

(v.)

to foresee ⬩ to provide for ⬩ to provide ⬩ give for use

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God mæg unc þurh ðisne earn ǽt foresceáwian, 138, 35: 462, 17

ge-sceádwís

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Add: exercising discernment, intelligent, discerning Ǽlc gesceádwís man mæg witan ꝥ hig beóþ full earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, ii: 27, l ; F. 96, 6 : 28; F. 100, 30.

hæleþ

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Weorð eác ádrǽfed deórmód hæleð Óslác of earde Chr. 975 ; P. 120, 20. Ing wæs ǽrest mid Eást-Denum . . . þus Heardingasþone hæleð nemdun, Rún. 22. Byð for eorlum æðelinga wyn hors hófum wlanc, þǽr him hæleþe ymb welege on wicgum wrixlað sprǽce, 19.

heofon-ríce

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In heofonríce habban eard mid englum, El. 621. a place or condition of the greatest pleasure of which a person is capable Hé hæfde his heofonríce hér on eorðan, þá him nánes willan næs forwyrnd hér, ne nánes lustes on þysse weorulde anima ejus in vita

ǽder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder, ǽdder, e; f. ǽd(d)re, an; f. (wæter-ǽdre occurs once neuter). Add:to ǽdre:

a channel for fluids ⬩ a sinew ⬩ a rein, kidney

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Blód lǽtan of ðám swíðran earme on ðǽre niþeran ǽdre, Lch. ii. 210, 10: 82, 16. Lege on ðá ǽdre, 148, 18. Swá swá ǽddran licgeað on ðæs mannes líchaman, iii. 254, 22.

Linked entry: héþir

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Where ⬩ anywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ wheresoever ⬩ wherever

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Ðá frægn wuldres aldor cain hwǽr abel eorþan wǽre the Prince of glory asked Cain where on earth Abel was, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 26; Gen. 1003.

Linked entries: hwára hwar

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, ⬩ make a sound [with the voice], ⬩ to speak, ⬩ sing, ⬩ cry, ⬩ exclaim, ⬩ resound

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Eáran habbaþ ne hí áwiht mágon holdes gehýran ðeah ðe him hleóðrige aures habent et non audient, Ps. Th. 134, 17.

ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on
  • p. 48 of O. E. T.
nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the
  • Corpus Gloss.
has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec,
  • 2152
, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73.
Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun,
  • Erf. 75
; gy-byrdid,
  • Ep. 228.
In the
  • Durham Ritual
the regular form is gi-.
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