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bǽr-man

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr-man, -mann, es; nom. pl. bǽrmenn; d. bǽrmannum; m.

A man who bearsa bearercarrierporterbajulus

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A man who bears, a bearer, carrier, porter; bajulus Ða bǽrmenn gesetton heora fótlǽst the porters set their footstep, Jos. 3, 15

-cund

(suffix)
Grammar
-cund, an adjective termination, denoting

KIND , sort, or origin, likeness

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KIND sort, or origin, likeness ; as, æðel-cund, deóful-, engel-, eorþ-, feor-, feorran-, gǽst-, god-, heofon-, híw-, in, sáwel-, ufan-, up-, woruld-

gast-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gast-hús, es; n.

A guest-houseguest-chamberhospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium On heora gast-húsum is gramlíc inwit nēquĭtia est in hospĭtiis eōrum, Ps. Th. 54, 15

mistig

(adj.)
Grammar
mistig, adj.

Mistycovered with mist

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heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 326; B. 162

of-hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
of-hearmian, v. impers.
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v. of-earmian) Gode heora yrmða God was grieved at their miseries, Jud. II, I

Linked entry: hearmian

on-eardiend

(n.)
Grammar
on-eardiend, es; m.
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An inhabitant Ne on heora éðele ne sy þinc oneardiendes et in tabernaculis eorum non sit qui inhabitet, Ps. Th. 68, 26

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, -middlian; p. ode; pp. od [middel middle]

To divide, separate in the middledimidiare

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To divide, separate in the middle; dimidiare Fácenfulle ná gemidliaþ dagas heora dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 27

Linked entry: midlian

swegel-candel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-candel, swegel-candell, e;
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Cf. heofon-candel

á-hleóþrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hleóþrian, p. ode
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To sound, resound Áhleóðrede ( intonuit) se heofon, Gr. D. 208, 21. Hit áhleóðrode (insonuit ) swylce eall seó cyrice wǽre onstyred, 236, 13

Linked entry: hleóþrian

brynig

(adj.)
Grammar
brynig, adj.
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Burning, fiery Wyrmas heora bán gnagað brynigum tuxlum (cf. byrnendum tóðum, Wlfst. 139, 10) vermes lacerant ignitis dentibus ossa, Dóm. L. 209

lǽw

(n.)
Grammar
lǽw, léw, e; f.
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Injury, weakening Gelíce þám dwǽsan þe for heora prýtan léwe ( through the disastrous effect of their pride ? ) nellað beorgan, Wlfst. 165, 9

Linked entries: -lǽwed léw

leás-gewita

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gewita, an ; m.
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A false witness Þá leásgewitan lédon heora hacelan ætforan fóturn sumes geonges cnihtes, sé wæs gecíged Saulus, Hml. Th. i. 46, 35

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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Þa cheorles warliche heom hudden, Laym. 12300. Temien hire fleschs wisliche and warliche, R. 138, 8. Ha heold hire hird wisliche and warliche familiam pervigili cura gubernabat, Kath. 82. O.]

on-tendness

(n.)
Grammar
on-tendness, e; f.
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a burning, fire Hé hét gearcian ða tunnan tó heora bærnette . . . Hí wurdon gebrohte tó ðám tunnum and tó ðære ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 307. Ontendnyssa incendia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 42. Antendnyssum globis, 489, 68.

Linked entries: -tendness on-tyndness

brǽþ

odourexhalation

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Mǽre brǽð þǽr stanc, swá ꝥ ꝥ wíf wundrode þæs wynsuman brǽþes, and cwæð ꝥ heó nǽfre ǽr náht swilces ne gestunce. Hml. S. 4, 347. Se brǽð on heora nosðyrlum ne áteorode, Hml. Th. ii. 98, 9. Se wynsuma brǽð beláf, 548, 7, 3.

hálian

(v.)
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Lege on þá wunde; þonne hálað heó sóna, Lch. i. 88, 23.

sægen

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Sum engel him sǽde hwæt þá óþre bisceopas on heora sinoþe sprǽcon, and se hálga wiston hwæt hí þǽr rǽddon þurh þæs engles segene, Hml. S. 31, 687

ceoler

(n.)
Grammar
ceoler, ceolre; f.

The COLLARthroatguttur

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The COLLAR or throat; guttur Sind gefægnunga Codes on ceolre oððe þrote heora sunt exallationes Dei in gutture eorum, Ps. Lamb. 149, 6

eldra

(adj.)

elder, older sĕnior

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elder, older; sĕnior Heora eldran fæder of their older father, of their grandfather, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 32, MS. Cot; comp. of eald

ge-mét

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mét, es; n.

A meeting, assemblyconventus

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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31