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Bretenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Bretenan-mere, es; m.

The British mere or lake, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire loci nomen apud Cambrenses

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The British mere or lake, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire; loci nomen apud Cambrenses, Som

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charterto charterlibro vel charta dōnāreto furnish with bookslibris instruĕre

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Aðel-wulf ] cing teóðan dǽl his landes, ofer ealle his ríce, Gode to lofe king Æthelwulf chartered the tenth part of his land over all his kingdom for the glory of God, Chr. 856; Th. 124, 22, col. 3: Text.

ge-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To share or appoint by lotto getreceivesortirinancisci

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To share or appoint by lot, to get, receive; sortiri, nancisci He ðæs weorc gehleát he got pain for this, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 10; Gen. 2745 : Ps. Th. 105, 24. Se eádiga Matheus gehleát to Marmadonia St. Matthew was allotted to Mermedonia, Blickl.

Linked entry: ge-hloten

ágend

(n.)
Grammar
ágend, es; m. [part. of ágan to own]

An ownera possessorthe LordpossessorproprietariusDominus

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Wuldres Ágend the Lord of glory. Exon. 25 b; Th. 73, 32; Cri. 1198: 14b; Th. 29, 32 ; Cri. 471. Se Ágend the Lord; Dominus, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 21; Exod. 295

hláford-swica

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord

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A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord Se man ðe ðis gefæst ne þearf hé him ná ondrǽdan hellewítan bútan hé beó hláfordswica the man that keeps this fast need not fear the pains of hell, unless he be a traitor to his lord, Lchdm. iii. 228, 24.

deóran

(v.)
Grammar
deóran, dýran; p.ede ; pp. ed

To hold dear, love cārum habēre

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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

Linked entry: dýran

sumer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
sumer-lang, adj.
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Long as in summer, epithet of a day (cf. live-long) Ic ásecgan ne mæg, þeáh ic gesitte sumerlongne dæg, eal þa earfeþu, Exon. Th. 272, 7; Jul. 495. Sumorlangne dæg, 443. 29; Kl. 37. Ðú wercest sumurlange dagas swíðe háte, Met. 4, 19

efen-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-lang, adj.
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Licgað wilde móras wið eástan emnlange þǽm býnum lande, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 28. as long (as broad). v. efen*-*brád

Linked entry: lang

aldor-freá

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-freá, an; m.

A chief lordprinceps dominus

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A chief lord; princeps dominus, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 29; Dan. 46

Linked entry: ealdor-freá

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavyloadweigh downgravare

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To make heavy, load, weigh down; gravare, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 26, 43

bróþor-lufu

(n.)
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charity, love Mára ðisra is bróðerlufu ( caritas ), Rtl. 6, 23: 28, 31

eþel-riht

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Him wæs on þám leódscipe lond gecynde, eard, éðelriht, B. 2198. Add

mǽge

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Ic selle Cyneswíðe mínre mégan lond, C. D. ii. 100, 10. Add

bi-lúcan

(v.)

to lock up, inclose, surround

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to lock up, inclose, surround, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 14; Cri. 1624

Geransingas

(n.)
Grammar
Geransingas, gen. a; pl.
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The Gergesenes In lond Geransinga in regionem Gerasenorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 28

be-scílan

(v.)
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to give a side loot at. v. passage under be-scylian in Dict

ge-féþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féþrian, p. ode
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To load Geféðrige hé hys wǽnas mid fegrum gerdum, Solil. H. I. II

Linked entry: féþrian

heáh-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-sittende, adj.
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High-sitting, seated on a lofty throne Heáhsittendum celsithrono, Angl. xiii. 368, 39

Linked entry: -sittende

hreódihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreódihtig, adj. Reedy, full of reeds or sedge
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Carecta, loca caricis plena, spinacurium, secgihtig vel hreódihtig, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 14

langfǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
langfǽrness, e; f.
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Long duration On þyses lífes langférnysse in huius uitae longinquitate Scint. 29, 1