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þrítig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrítig, þrittig; num.

Thirtythirty (years old)

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Eahta and þrittig (ðrittih, Lind.: ðrítig, Rush.) wintra, Jn. Skt. 5, 5. Hé ríxode twá læs xxx geára, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 26. Mid feówer hunde scipa and þrítigum, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 31. Grammar þrítig, as a plural with gen.

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.
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.: þidera, Rush.), Jn. Skt. 18, 3. Ðyder (ðidder, Lind.: ðider, Rush.), 11, 8. Hí tó ðon ðider ( illo) sende wǽron, ðæt hí sceoldon ðæt gyldene mynet mid him geniman ðætte ðider (eo ) of Kent com, Bd. 3, 8; S. 530, 40. Ðá férde hé ðyder, Blickl.

Linked entry: þyder

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

deathdestructionperditionthat which causes deathmurderslaying with an attempt at concealment of the deedmurderhomicide

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death, destruction, perdition Hit wæs hæleþa forlor menniscra morþ ðæt hié tó mete dǽdon ofet unfǽle it was men's ruin, our race's destruction, that for their food they took that evil fruit, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 5; Gen. 722.

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Færeð æfter foldan fýrswearta lég the flame shall run along the ground, Cri. 984. Færþ se mete út þurh ðone líchomon, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 35.

Linked entry: farnian

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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.: ðéh ðe, Rush.) se Hǽlend ne fullode quamquam Jesus non baptizaret, Jn. Skt. 4, 2. Wǽron Rómware sóna gegearwod, ðeáh hié werod læsse hæfdon tó hilde, Elen. Kmbl. 96; El. 48.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh

CWUDU

(n.)
Grammar
CWUDU, cwuda, cweodo, cwidu, cudu; gen.ues wes; n.

What is chewed, a cud, quid manducatum, rumen

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What is chewed, a cud, quid ; manducatum, rumen Ðe heora cudu ne ceówaþ: ða clǽnan nýtenu ðe heora cudu ceówaþ M. H. 138b. ¶ Hwít cwudu white cud, mastich; an odoriferous gum from the mastich-tree, which was called by Lin. pistacia lentiscas.

EAX

(n.)
Grammar
EAX, , ex, æx , e; f.

An axis, axle-tree axis

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On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ eall rúma ródor all the spacious sky turns on the same axis, 28, 30; Met. 28, 15. Ymb ða eaxe about the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 23.

nytan

(v.)
Grammar
nytan, = ne witan
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. : niton wé, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 27. Gé neton, Exon. Th. 282, 9; Jul. 660. Ic wiste ðæt ðú út áfaren wǽre, ac ic nyste hú feor, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33. Ðæt ðæt ic ǽr sǽde ðæt ic nyste (Cott. MS. nesse) ... Ðú sǽdest ðæt ðú nystest (Cott.

Linked entries: nást nát nitan

ge-wissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wissian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To make or cause to knowto instructinformdirectcommandgoverndocereedocereregerepræciperedirigere

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On ðam regole ðe us gewissaþ be ðære hálgan Eástertíde in the rule that directs us about the holy Eastertide. Lchdm. iii. 256, 10. Heó gewissaþ and gescylt and gelǽt it directs and protects and guides, Homl. Th. i. 52, 15.

Linked entry: wísian

scír-mann

(n.)
Grammar
scír-mann, (scíre-, scíres-), es; m.
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Rush. 12, 42. Swá sceal gód scýrman (a reeve or bailiff) his hláfordes healdan, dó ymbe his ágen swá swá hé wylle, Anglia ix. 260, 16. Ne ofermódgiaþ ða scírmenn ná for ðý nequaquam praepositi ex hoc superbiunt. Past. 17, 2; Swt. 109, 18.

Wóden

(n.)
Grammar
Wóden, es; m.

Woden

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The name is of rare occurrence in the literature Wóden worhte weós, wuldor alwalda rúme roderas, Exon. Th. 341, 28; Gn. Ex. 133.

ge-forþian

(v.)
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Þ hé under him ðane hálgan regol geforþæde aefter mynsterlicum þeáwe that he might carry out the holy rule according to monastic custom, Cht. Th. 242, 5.

ilca

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In bracket for ' only' substitute: ' as a rule, but for strong forms see An. Ox. 5050, Bd. Sch. 450, 15', and add: in weak declension. as adjective Se ilca wiþerwearda þe him ǽr þá synna lǽrde, Bl. H. 61, 17.

a-rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽran, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a, rǽran to rear, raise]

To rear upraise uplift upexaltset upbuild upcreateestablisherigereexcitareresuscitareextollereædificarecreare

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Eardas rúme Meotud arǽrde for mon-cynne the Creator established spacious lands for mankind, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 14; Gn. Ex. 16

lor

(n.)
Grammar
lor, es; n. (v. ðæt forlor, Past. Swt. 403, 13).

Lossdestruction

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Rush. 5, 29: 9, 17: l0, 6. Ðæt nǽniges mannes feorh tó lore wearð for ðam ofslægenan cyninges bréðer ut nullius anima hominis pro interfecto reges fratre daretur, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 23.

Linked entries: los lyre

be-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-weorpan, -wyrpan; ic -weorpe, ðú -wyrpst, he -weorpeþ, -wyrpþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

to cast, cast down, throwprojicere, dejicereto cast about or over, cover over, surroundconjicere, supertegere, cingere

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Hafaþ fægerne eard wætre beworpen it hath a fair dwelling surrounded with water, Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345, 8; Hick. Thes. i. 135

ge-regnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-regnian, -rénian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To put, dispose, adorn

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Rush. 21, 5

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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</b> of abstract things :-- Ðæt is ðonne suelc mon mid forewearde orde stinge, ðæt mon openlíce on óðerne rǽse mid tǽlinge to rush on another openly with blame is as much as to thrust with the point; ex mucrone quippe percutere est impetu apertae

hǽman

(v.)
Grammar
hǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To lie with, have intercourse with, to marryconcumbere, coire, nubere

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Rush. 22, 30 : 19, 10. Gif hwilc carlman hǽmde wið wimman hire unþances if any man lay with a woman against her will, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 7 : Num. 25, 1. Ne hǽm ðú unrihtlíce commit not adultery, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 7.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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&para; cf. the phrase by God&#39;s light :-- Dæg byð Dryhtnes sond, mǽre metodes leóht, Rún. 24. the state of being visible or exposed to view, as in to come to light Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite, Cri. 1037 : Ph. 508. power of vision