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byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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The body was generally laid on its back, on the floor of the grave; but in the wealthier classes, it was frequently inclosed in a wooden coffin, for in A.

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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Molbeck, in his Dansk Ordbog, thus defines it 'Alen, et vist længdemaal, som deles i 24 tommer ... Tomme een 12te fod, og een 24de alen,' ... That is, Ell, a certain measure of length, which is divided into 24 inches ...

Linked entry: eln-gemet

hálsung

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. ¶ of a form of prayer used in the church service :-- Hálsung, þæt is Kyrieleison letania, R. Ben. 37, 1 : 38, 12. Hálsunge bén, þæt is Kyrieleison supplicatio letanie, id est Kyrieleism, 34, 2. (1 a) where the appeal is emphasized by an oath.

níd-behéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-behéfe, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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In Godes lofe and in nýdbehéfum weorcum wé sceolon gewunigan, L. E. I. 42; Th. ii. 438, 31. Wé habbaþ ða nýdbehéfestan ánunga áwritene, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 12

Linked entry: níd-behóf

hlípe

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe, an; f.
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Hyndehlýpan, 421, 19. a precipitous fall in a river (?) Andlang slades tó Wulláfes hlýpan, C. D. iii. 431, 17. Tó preóstan lýpan, C. D. B. ii. 310, 25. On swealewan hlýpan . . . tó swacan hlýpan, C. D. iv. 27, 13-21

Linked entries: hlíp hlýpa

sang-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
sang-bóc, f.

a music-book, one of the service books, containing 'besides the canticles, the hymns which were used in the Anglo-Saxon churches.'

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C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 13. Mæssepreóst sceal habban ... sang-bóc ..., L. Ælfc. P. 44; Th. ii. 384, 1. Nú sindon ðǽr ( in the church at Exeter) ii. fulle sangbéc. Chart. Th. 430, 8

hǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlend, hélend, es; m.

A healer, Saviour, Jesus

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Iesus is on Léden Saluator and on Englisc Hǽlend Jesus is in Latin Salvator and in English healer, Homl. Th. ii. 214, 22 : i. 94, 27 : Shrn. 47, 28. Hǽlend Crist Jesus Christ, Homl. Th. i. 420, 32. Ðú eart sóþ hélend thou art the true Saviour, Hy.

denn

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Inn on ðæt eádenn; of ðám eádenne, iii. 385, 4. v. dænn in Dict.; den-bǽre, stów

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elatelætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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Ic bió swíðe fægn [Cott. gefægen] gif ðú me lǽdest ðider ic ðé bidde I shall be very glad if thou leadest me whither I desire thee, Bt. 40, 5 ; Fox 240, 25.

linian

(v.)
Grammar
linian, leonian

to leave

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Ic leonige óðrum eorþcyningum tó bysne ðæt hié witen ðý gearwor ðæt mín þrym and mín weorþmynd máran wǽron ðonne ealra óðra kyninga ðe in middangearde ǽfre wǽron I leave it [an account of my exploits] as an example to other kings, that they may the better

Linked entry: leonian

ge-sacan

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In the passage ge-sécan seems a necessary emendation: ge-sacu.

gyru

(n.)
Grammar
gyru, (?), gen. <b>gyrwe;</b> f.
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. ¶ giving rise to a local name :-- Æt wire múðan and be Tínan þǽre eá, on ðǽre stówe þe is gecýged on Gyrwum ( in loco, oni uocatur In Gyruum (Yarrow)), Bd. 5, 21; Sch. 677, 12

Linked entry: Gyrwas

hwæcce

(n.)
Grammar
hwæcce, an; f.
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The same incident is described in the two passages ), Hml. Th. ii. 178, 8.] [Nether wheche ne leede to be leyde in, bote a grete Clothe to hely my foule Caryin, E. W. 27, 4]

Linked entry: corn-hwicce

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Ða ýtemestan leomo swína beóþ eáðmelte, Lchdm. ii. 196, 23. Mon selle tó Folcanstáne . x. oxan and . x. cý and . c. swína, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 310, 27. Ic sello ðás lond . . . and twá þúsendu swína ic sello mid ðém londum ii. 120, 15.

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

abbod-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
abbod-ríce, abbot-ríce, es; n.

The rule of an abbotan abbacy abbatia

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The rule of an abbot, an abbacy; abbatia On his tíme wæx ðæt abbodríce swíðe ríce in his time the abbacy waxed very rich, Chr. 656; Ing. 41, 1. On ðis abbotríce in this abbacy, Chr. 675; Ing. 51, 12

Linked entries: abbad-ríce ríce

agof

(n.)
Grammar
agof, = agob
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A word formed in the Riddles by inverting the. order of the letters in the word boga a bow. Agob [MS, agof] is mín noma eft onhwyrfed agob is my name transposed, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 12; Rä. 24, 1

fisc-wylle

(adj.)
Grammar
fisc-wylle, -welle; adj. [cf. weallan to swarm]

Full of fishabounding in fishpiscíbus abundanspiscōsus

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Full of fish, abounding in fish; piscíbus abundans, piscōsus Ðæt eálond is fiscwylle the island is abounding in fish, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 41. Fiscwyllum wæterum flŭviis piscōsis, 1, 1; S. 473, 15. Fiscwelle bisarius? [= piscārius ], Wrt. Voc. 66, 8

hám-steall

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On hámstealle in praedium (in praedium (tó ánum túne, W. S.) cui nomen Gesemani, Mk. 14, 32. Cf. on þone tún (in tún, L., R.) in villam, Mt. 26, 36), An. Ox. 61, 55. On Coftúne aet þám hámstealle .v. cassatorum, C. D. ii. 167, 28.

flóde

(adj.)
Grammar
flóde, adj.
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Abounding in water (?) Flóde conpluviosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 67

wíg-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-strang, adj.

Powerful in war

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Powerful in war Wígstrang bellipotens Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45