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declínian

(v.)
Grammar
declínian, pp. od
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To decline (in grammar) Mæg man on ǽgðrum ende hine ( a compound noun ) declínian, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 88, 6. Wé habbað nú declínod þá eahta frumcennedan pronomina, 100, 6

furþ-an

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-an, furþ-on, furþ-um; adv. [furþ = forþ forth, furþan, furþon, furþum, forþum, dat.]

Also ⬩ too ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ further ⬩ at first ⬩ etiam ⬩ quĭdem ⬩ prīmo

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Also, too, even, indeed, further, at first; etiam, quĭdem, prīmo Ic secge eów sóþlíce, ðæt furþon Salomon on eallum hys wuldre næs oferwrigen swá swá án of ðyson dico autem vobis, quoniam nec Salomon in omni gloria sua coopertus est sicut unum ex istis

Linked entry: furþum

ge-bit

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bit, -bitt, es; n. [ge-, biten, pp. of bitan to bite]

A biting ⬩ biting together ⬩ grinding ⬩ gnashing ⬩ morsus ⬩ strīdor

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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20

ge-brócod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brócod, -brócad, -bróced, -brócud [or -brocod ?]; part. p. [ge-, brðcod; pp. of brócian to oppress, vex]

Afflicted ⬩ broken up ⬩ injured ⬩ afflictus ⬩ confractus

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Ða óðre gebrócade aweg cómon the others came away afflicted, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 1. Hie wǽron gebrócede they were afflicted, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30. We ealle on hǽðenum folce gebrócude wǽron we were all afflicted by the heathen folk, Cod.

dryhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
dryhtnes, of a lord, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 25; Rä. 60, 8; gen.
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of dryhten

ge-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrítan, to write together the names of things to be granted
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Ðis earon þára manna noman þe gewritene earon from Bynsingtúne in ꝥ bisceopríce tó Uueogornacestre mid heora teáme and mid þý túdre þe from him cume á on éce yrfewardnesse (cf. sex homines, qui prius pertinebant ad villam regiam in Beonsincgtune, cum

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
wlítan, p. wlát, pl. wliton

To look ⬩ gaze

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Ðú on magan wlítest, Cd. Th. 144, 26; Gen. 2395. Wuhta gehwylc on weoruld wlíteþ, Met. 31, 14. Hé wlít ofer ealle ða ðe ealre eorðan ymbhwyrft búiaþ respexit super omnes qui habitant orbrm, Ps. Th. 32, 12. Ðissum idesum ðe wé on wlítaþ, Cd.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort

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Hé cóm intó Afenan múðan and hergode ofer eall þone ende, 1067; P. 203, 12. a division of an army Hé fór on þone ende Hannibales folces þe hé self on wæs, Ors. 4, 9; S. 192, 12.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

ge-nearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nearwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad, ot

To narrow, straiten, constrain, confine, oppress, afflict

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Mid weres egsan hearde genearwod with the fear of man sorely oppressed, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 32; Gen. 921: 123; Th. 157, 9; Gen. 2603. Genearwad biþ heorte mín anxiaretur cor meum, Ps. Spl. 60, 2

Linked entry: nearwian

feós

(n.)
Grammar
feós, of cattle, money, or wealth,
  • Ors. 2, 4
    • ;
  • Bos. 43, 15: Chr. 999
    • ;
  • Erl. 134, 36: Bt. 14, 2
    • ;
  • Fox 44, 22
    • ;
gen.
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of feoh

denu

Grammar
denu, [Though a nominative dene occurs weak forms of the oblique cases are not found.]
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In hæsldene; of hæsldene, iii. 401, 2. On hwǽtedene norðeweardre; of hwǽtedene, Cht. E. 293, 22. See also Txts. 545. v. eorþ-, mór-, wæter-denu. Add

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased

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He mire dohter wel on, 11928.

Linked entries: an ann

blód-setenn

(n.; part.)
Grammar
blód-setenn, e; f. [blód blood, setenn from seten, pp. of sittan to sit, stop]

The stoppage of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluentis restrictio

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The stoppage of blood; sanguinis profluentis restrictio

ge-impian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-impian, p. od
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To engraft; fig. to introduce into, mingle in Ðonne hwelc æfter hálgum háde hine selfne fæstlíce geimpað on eorðlicum weorcum cum quilibet post sanctitatis habitum terrenis se actibus inserit, Past. 133, 25.

Linked entry: impian

wríd

(n.)
Grammar
wríd,
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(cf. 'A ride of hazle or such like wood, is a whole plump of spriggs or frith growing out of the same root,' E. D. S. Pub. Old Farming Words, no. III. Here is an heelful thing, a wonder wride (rimes with abyde), Pall. 51, 207),
es; m.

A shoot ⬩ stalk ⬩ plant ⬩ bush

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A shoot, stalk, plant, bush Uurýd culmus, Txts. 52, 252. Genim æscþrote ǽnne wríd, Lchdm. i. 216, 11. Genim ðysse wyrte wríd, 224, 1. Bedelf ǽnne wríd cileþenigin moran, iii. 38, 9

Linked entry: hæsel-wrid

Úse

(n.)
Grammar
Úse, Wúse, an; Ús (or Úse; indecl.?), e; f.

Ouse

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The name of several rivers in England, Ouse Andlang Úsan óð hí cómon tó Bedanforda, Chr. 1010; Erl. 143, 33. Of Úsan up on Wilbaldes fleót ... On Úsan; andlang Úsan (the charter refers to Northamptonshire). Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 454, 14-25.

Linked entry: Wúse

hricsc

(n.)
Grammar
hricsc, [ = ? hrisc or hrics]

a rick ⬩ crick

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a rick, crick, a wrench accompanied with a small sound Of fylle oððe of slege oððe of hricsca hwilcum from a fall or from a blow or from any crick, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 23

firra

(adj.)
Grammar
firra, m: firre; f. n. adj. [comp. of feor, adj. far]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26

Linked entry: feor

ǽt

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ǽt, es; m: ǽt, e; f. [æt p. of etan to eat] .

food ⬩ cibus ⬩ esca ⬩ eating ⬩ esus ⬩ manducatio

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food; cibus, esca Ǽtes on wénan in hope of food, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 9; Exod. 165. He us ǽt giefeþ he gives us food, Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604.

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