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ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Everalwayssemper

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Ever, always; semper:

seám-penig

(n.)
Grammar
seám-penig, -pending, es; m.
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A toll of a penny on a load (of salt) Se wægnscilling and se seámpending gonge ðæs cyninges handa swá hé ealning dyde æt Saltwíc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 20.

for-hradian

(v.)

hurryto anticipate

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Add: to go too quickly, hurry Ðá ðe nabbað ildo ðon ðæt hié mægen lǽran, and hí ðeáh forhradiað ðæt hié hit ongiennað quos a praedicationis officio aetas prohibit, et tamen praecipitatio impellit, Past. 383, 22. to anticipate Forhradode Godes engel

Linked entry: fore-hradian

sútere

(n.)
Grammar
sútere, es; m.
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Gif hé smeáwyrhtan hæfþ, ðám hé sceal tólan fylstan; sútere and óðran wyrhtan ǽlc weorc sylf wísaþ hwæt him gebyreþ, Anglia ix. 263, 18. Sútera hús sutrina domus, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 3. [A sutare þet haueð forloren his el, he secheð hit anonriht.

Linked entry: scóh-wyrhta

uppe-land

(n.)
Grammar
uppe-land, es; n.

Up-countrycountry as opposed to townrural districts

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Up-country, country as opposed to town, rural districts Ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman him of porte and of uppelande, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 3

tánede

(adj.)
Grammar
tánede, adj.

Having the toes diseased

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Having the toes diseased Tánede mentagricus (the word occurs in a list of adjectives denoting diseases of the leg), Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 43: ii. 58, 9. v. Similar entries tán a toe

CNÆP

(n.)
Grammar
CNÆP, cnæpp, cnep, es; m.

A topcopknopvertexjugumsupercilium

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A top, cop, knop ; vertex, jugum, supercilium Uppan ðæs muntes cnæp in montis vertice Ex. 19, 20. Híg astigon to ðæs muntes cnæppe ascenderunt in verticem montis Num. 14, 44. Ofer cneppas trans juga Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 55.

Linked entry: cnep

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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To weary, irk, displease, be loathsome, irksome to any one; tædere, pigere Me aþrýt it wearies me, I am weary, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19. Hwí ne lǽte ge eów ðonne aþreótan why then let ye [it] not to be loathsome to you? Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 8.

croft

(n.)
Grammar
croft, es; m.

A CROFTa small inclosed field prædiolumagellulus septus

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A CROFT, a small inclosed field; prædiolum, agellulus septus Æt ðæs croftes heáfod at the top of the croft Cod. Dipl. 553; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 37, 23. In ðone croft, of ðæm crofte to the croft, from the croft 681; A.

Linked entries: bere-croft hwǽte-croft

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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Hie on sǽláde wíf Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157.

on-riht

(adv.)
Grammar
on-riht, adv.
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See, too, riht; <b>III. VI.</b>

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

hádung

(n.)
Grammar
hádung, e; f.

Ordination

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Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí ne beón feohgeorne æt hádunge it is fitting for bishops not to be too eager after money at ordination, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 32.

ge-píled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-píled, adj.
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Provided with spikes 'Æteówiað his gesihðum eal þæt wíta tól.' Þá wurdon forð áborene ísene clútas . . . and leádene swipa and óðre gepílede swipa, Hml. Th. i. 424, 20. Mid gepíledum swipun swingende, 426, 22: 432, 14

scylf

(n.)
Grammar
scylf, scylp, es; m.
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a peak, crag, tor (in local names) Ðonon ofer ealne ðone hǽþfeld Hnæfes scylfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 37. byrnan scylfe, 38, 36. Sticule scylpas scabri murices, Germ. 399, 446. Scylfa scopulorum, Hpt.

hwearfung

(n.)
Grammar
hwearfung, e; f.

A turningrevolutionchangeexchangebarter

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A turning, revolution, change, exchange, barter Ðé wæs ðeós hwearfung betere forðam ðe ðissa woruldsǽlþa wel ne lyste this change was more tolerable to thee, because thou didst not take too much pleasure in temporal blessings, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23

Linked entry: hwerfung

hlís-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-ful, adj.

Famous, of good repute, renown

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Ðý læs ðe hé wurde hlísful on worulde and ðæs heofenlícan lofes fremde wǽre lest he should become too famous in this world and be a stranger to the praise of heaven, Homl. Th. ii. 142. 26.

for-ildan

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Oft daedlata dóme foręldit, sigisítha gahuém, Txts. 152, 1. with (negative) clause Ðý lǽs hí lange forelden ðæt hí hí ne anbinden lest they too long delay to unbind them, Past. 413, 9. to put off time Þe lǽs wé foryldon þás álýfdon tíd, Bl.

Linked entry: for-yldan

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take awayauferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg