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ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, For the two separated forms substitute: <b>ge-strod,</b> es; n.
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Först. 164, 12. spoil, booty, ill-gotten gain. See passage in Dict. under <b>ge-strod</b> plunder

Brent-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Brent-ford, Bregent-ford, Brægent-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [Brent
the river Brent
, ford
a ford, Brenford,
:
  • Sim. Dun
:
Brendeford
,
  • Hunt.
Hunt]

the river Brent ⬩ a ford, Brenford, ⬩ Brendeford ⬩ BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames ⬩ oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius

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BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames; oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius Eádmund cyng férde ofer Temese æt Brentforda king Edmund went over the Thames at Brentford

Linked entry: Brægent-ford

FINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FINDAN, to findanne; ic finde, ðú findest, findst, fintst, finst, he findeþ, fint, pl. findaþ; p. fand, fond, funde, pl. fundon; pp. funden; v. trans.

To FIND ⬩ invent ⬩ imagine ⬩ devise ⬩ contrive ⬩ order ⬩ dispose ⬩ arrange ⬩ determine ⬩ invĕnīre ⬩ dispōnĕre ⬩ consŭlĕre

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Finst ðú thou findest, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11. Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ he who finds stolen flesh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2. Nimþ eall ðæt hió fint she will seize all she finds, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 68; Met. 13, 34.

here-téma

Grammar
here-téma, l. here-tíma, and in 1. 6 for 'prince' read 'captain' or 'general': hereþ, v. hergaþ: here-preát.
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For ' cohortes, Lye' substitute:

werc

(n.)
Grammar
werc, glosses nanus, Wet. Voc. ii. 60, 45 : 71, 36. [Elsewhere nanus is rendered by dweorh, for which werc is perhaps wrongly written. Or (?) werc might be for wearh. v. wearg.]

Linked entry: dweorg

dap-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
dap-fugel, the dip-fowl or

diver, a gull ⬩ merges, mergulus

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diver, a gull;merges, mergulus Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-wæs

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-wæs, p. of fóre-wesan.

was before or over

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was before or over, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 35;

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
án-feald, adj. [án one, feald fold]

ONE FOLD ⬩ simple ⬩ single ⬩ one alone ⬩ singular ⬩ peculiar ⬩ matchless ⬩ simplex

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ONE FOLD, simple, single, one alone, singular, peculiar, matchless; simplex Swá mid þrýfealdre swá mid ánfealdre láde either with a threefold or with a simple exculpation, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 364, 2: 5; Th. i. 362, 10. Ánfeald áþ a simple oath, L.

fóre-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sǽde, p. of fóre-secgan.

foretold ⬩ predicted

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foretold, predicted. Mt. Bos. 24, 25;

fóre-sægde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sægde, p. of fóre-secgan.

foretold ⬩ told

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foretold, told, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16: biseno foresægde parabolam proposuit, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 24;

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Also ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ at first ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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Also, even, indeed, at first; prīmo, ĕtiam Ne furþum nǽnig nǽre on heofenum nor was there any even in heaven, Blickl. Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238. Ic furþum ongan I first began, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 21;

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

gearo-folm

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-folm, adj. [folm a hand]

Ready-handed ⬩ promptus mănu

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Ready-handed; promptus mănu He grápode gearofolm he ready-handed grasped [me], Beo. Th. 4176; B. 2085

-settendlic

(suffix)
Grammar
-settendlic, v. fore-, ge-settendlic.

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twi-fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-fyrclian, to fork off from,
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separate from another object Þeáh ǽlc leásung hæbbe sume gelícnysse þǽre sóðnysse, þeáh twyfyrclað and tódǽld seó árwyrðnys ( differt tamen dignitas ) þæs sóðan wísdómes fram lícetunge leásre láre, Chrd. 96, 37

Linked entry: -fyrclian

forþ-stóp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-stóp, pl. -stópon

went forth ⬩ proceeded ⬩ passed by

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went forth, proceeded, passed by, Ps. Lamb. 72, 7: Mk. Bos. 14, 35: 15, 29;

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Unc hit Waldend héht for wera synnum Sodoma and Gomorra sweartan líge fýre gesyllan and þás folc sleán, 2504. hit as indefinite subject On lencten hit gréwð, and on hærfest hit fealwaþ, Bt. 21; F. 74, 22.

be-faran

(v.)
Grammar
be-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faran; v. trans. [be, faran to go]

To go round ⬩ to travel through ⬩ go all over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ to go ⬩ march ⬩ encompass ⬩ to surround ⬩ peragrare ⬩ circumvenire

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To go round, to travel through, go all over, to traverse, to go, march, encompass, to surround; peragrare, circumvenire Ne befaraþ ge Israhéla burga ǽrðan ðe mannes sunu cume ye shall not go over the cities of the Israelites before the son of man come

Linked entry: be-féran

ge-bed

Grammar
ge-bed, <b>; I.</b> in l. 3 for 236 l. 23 b,
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and add Ásende hé tó Basilie biddende ꝥ hé þone geyrsodon cásere þurh his gebedu gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, p. ge-wát, pl. ge-witon. For <b>ge-wítan;</b>
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substitute: To see after, take care of. with acc. Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard þisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with clause Gewíte þǽre cirican ealdor ꝥ him mon on þám fierste mete ne selle, Ll. Th. i. 64, 16

neoþera

(adj.)
Grammar
neoþera, niþera; adj. (without a positive form)

Lower

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Ða niþemestan ic gebrenge æt ðám héhstan, and ða héhstan æt ðám niþemestan, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 35. Gé underþiódaþ eówre héhstan medemnesse under ða eallra nyþemestan gesceafta, 14, 2; Fox 44, 34. On ða neoþemestan helle wítu, Blickl. Homl. 185, 6

Linked entries: niþemest niþera

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