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wóddor

(n.)
Grammar
wóddor, (= wóþ-dor ?), es; n.

The gate of speechthe mouth

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The gate of speech (?), the mouth (?) T hine teswaþ, and hine on ða tungan sticaþ, wrǽsteþ him ðæt wóddor, and him ða wongan briceþ, Salm. Kmbl. 191 ; Sal. 95

Linked entry: wóþ-dor

and-swarian

(v.)
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Þis leóð him andswarað ( respondebit ) for gewitnysse, Deut. 31, 21. Ondsuorade, Mt. L. 26, 23. Þá andswaredon (-swearedon, v. l. ) Scottas him, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 11, 8. Add

ge-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-genge, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable Unc wearð God yrre for þon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum . . .: ac unc gegenge ne wæs þæt wit him on þegnscipe þeówian wolden, Gen. 743

in-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
in-cyme, es; m.
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In-coming, entrance Ðá hé þæne cyrcweard gehýrde hrútan, þá ne wǽnde hé him nánes incymes ( there was no hope for him of any getting in ), Vis. Lfc. 32

Linked entry: cyme

þyrstan

Grammar
þyrstan, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Add Gif him þyrste, ðú dó him drincan, Hml. S. 21, 376. 2. Add Þonne seó sáwl þyrsteð and lysteð Godes ríces Deum sitiens anima, Gr. D. 244, 27

ongeán-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeán-weard, adj.

Going against or towards

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Going against or towards Hé him ongeán-weard wæs he was on his way to meet him, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 32. Ongeánwurde obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 65

ge-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrde, -bierde; adj.

Inborninnatenaturalinnatusingenitusnaturalis

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Inborn, innate, natural; innatus, ingenitus, naturalis Ne him nis gebyrde ðæt hí ðé folgien it is not natural to them that they should follow thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 34. Him gebyrde is ðæt he géncwidas gleáwe hæbbe to him it is natural that he should

Linked entry: ge-bierde

hæft

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a bond.Add: Þá hæftlingas þe hé hét lǽdan of þám hæftum, Hml. S. 5, 134. captivity, prison.Add: Se cásere hét hine gebindan and him tó gebringan bysmorlíce on hæfte the emperor ordered him to be bound and brought to him ignominiously in custody, Hml

tó-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-samnian, p. ode

To assemble,collect

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To assemble, collect Ðá bæd hé hine ðæt hé sumne dǽl landes æt him onfénge, ðæt hé mihte mynster on getimbrian and Godes ðeówas tósomnian he prayed him to receive from him a parcel of land, that he might thereon build a monastery and collect together

Linked entries: samnian tó-somnian

ǽrest

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrest, adv.

Firstat firstprimumprimo

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First, at first; primum, primo Him cenned wearþ Cainan ǽrest to him was born Cainan first. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 7; Gen. 1149: 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529

Linked entry: ǽryst

ánes

(n.)
Grammar
ánes, áness, e; f.

A onenessan agreementunitas

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A oneness, an agreement; unitas Gewearþ him and ðam folce on Lindesige ánes there was an agreement between him and the people in Lindsey, Chr. 1014; Th. 274, 13

éðel-setl

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-setl, es; n.

A native seat, a settlement patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium

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A native seat, a settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Him ðá eard geceás and éðelsetl chose him then a dwelling and a settlement, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 30; Gen. 1927

ge-iéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-iéwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He ðæt beácen geseah ðæt him on heofonum ǽr geiéwed wearþ he saw the beacon which to him before in heaven was shewn, Elen. Grm. 102

ærdon

(v.)
Grammar
ærdon, = ærndon? from ærnan; p. de

To runrun awaycurrere

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To run, run away; currere He gehleóp and his bróðru mid him begen ærdon he fled and both his brothers ran away with him, Byrht. Th. 137, 25; By. 191

fram-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen

To bring from or awaydedūcĕre

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To bring from or away; dedūcĕre Gyf he ðone him eáðelíce frambringan ne mǽge if he cannot easily bring it away from him. Herb. 158, 2; Lchdm. i. 284, 24

á-drǽdan

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Ic ádrǽde, ðæt . . . Wlfst. 297, 19. Hé him Godes dómes ádréd, Hml. A. 196, 35. Hig ádrédon him timuerunt, Lk. 8, 35. Ðæt hé dómdæg ádrǽdæ, Wlfst. 308, 16. Add

castel-men

(n.)
Grammar
castel-men, gen. -manna; pl. m.
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Castle-men; castellani Ða castelmen ðe wǽron on Engla lande him togeánes cómon [MS. comen] the castle-men who were in England came against him, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 18

freoðu-weard

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-weard, es; m.

A guardian of peacepācis custos

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A guardian of peace; pācis custos Him wæs engel neáh fǽle freoðuweard the angel was near him, a faithful guardian of peace, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144

Linked entry: freoðo-weard

clǽnsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsnian, clǽnsnigan; ode; od

To cleanse, clear oneselfse purgare

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To cleanse, clear oneself; se purgare Clǽnsnaþ [MS. clænsnoþ] he ðone he clears him, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20. Clǽnsnige hine sylfne let him clear himself, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 11. Búton he frínd hæbbe ðe hine clǽnsnian unless he have friends who

on-cweþan

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In l. 2 after 18 insert Rä. 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon hí tó him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . . Him oncwæð Drihten, Gen. 1022-1036: An