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ge-ǽðed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽðed, part. [áþ an oath, a swearing]

Swornjūrātus

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Sworn; jūrātus Swágeǽðedra manna sýn twegen oððe þrý to gewituysse of such sworn men let there be two or three as witness, L. Edg. S. 6; Th. i. 274, 18

Linked entry: ge-ǽþan

Italia

(n.)
Grammar
Italia, e, an (Latin forms also occur) ; f.
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He for of Ispánium on Italie ( ab Hispaniis ad Italiam), S. 198, 23

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shewguidedirectto shewshewpoint putguidedirectindicate

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Grammar wísian, with dat. of person and acc. of way Hwá ðam sǽflotan sund wísode. Andr. Kmbl. 762 ; An. 381. Hú ðú sǽhengeste sund wísige, 976; An. 488. Grammar wísian, with acc. of person Swá mec wísaþ, se mec wrǽde on legde. Exon.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

a-wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wundrian, p. ade; pp. ad

To make a wonder ofvertere quasi miraculi ad modum

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To make a wonder of; vertere quasi miraculi ad modum Eów sceal ðæt leás awundrad weorþan the falsehood shall be made a wonder of for you, Invent. Crs. Recd. 1161

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, es; m. An event, the time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; eventus, tempus quo accidit aliquid, opportunitas, occasio, = καιρός
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Wæs ðǽr mid him óþ ðone býre ðæt Swegen wearþ deád was there with him until the time that Sweyn was dead, Chr. 1013; Th. 272, 22. Ðá he býre hæfde when he had opportunity, Byrht. Th. 135, 21; By. 121

-el

(suffix)
Grammar
-el, -ol, a termination denoting persons, as, Fórrídel an outrider; býdel a herald. It denotes also inanimate objects; as, Gyrdel a girdle; stýpel

a steeple

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a steeple

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Constantius, se mildesta man, fór on Bryttanie, and ðǽr gefór; and gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantínuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan his wife Constantius, the most merciful man, went into Britain, and died there; and gave the empire to Constantine, his

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Hí ðone heágan dæg healdaþ and freoðiaþ they keep and observe the high day [Sunday ], Hy. 9, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 27

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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On six dagon God geworhte heofon and eorþan and on ðam seofoþan hé hine reste ( ;ab opere cessavit; ), 31, 17. Ic mé mæg restan on ðissum racentum, Cd.

Linked entry: ræstan

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, rumour, report, reputation, renown, fame, glory

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Th. ii. 584, 8: Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 9; Az. 85. Gé gehýraþ gefeoht and gefeohta hlísan audituri estis prælia et opiniones præliorum, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 6

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

nædre

(n.)
Grammar
nædre, næddre, an; f.

Any kind of serpentadderviper

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God bebeád Moyse ðæt hé gewothte áne ǽrene næddran, and sette up tó tácne, and ðæt hé manode ðæt folc ðæt swá hwá swá fram ðám næddrum ábiten wǽre, besáwe up tó ðære ǽrenan næddran, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 4-19. Nædran serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3.

æt-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
æt-foran, prep. dat. [æt at, foran fore]

Close beforeclose bybeforeatanteprocoram

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Close before, close by, before, at; ante, pro, coram Ætforan eágan ðíne ante ocalos tuns. Ps. Spl. 5,5: 13, 7: Byrht. Th. 132, 14; By. 16. Sæt ætforan ðam dómsetle sedit pro tribunali, Jn. Bos. 19,13

Linked entry: fóran

fromian

(v.)
Grammar
fromian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To profitavailprōdessevălēre

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To profit, avail; prōdesse, vălēre Ðætte seó hálwende onsægednes to écre alýsnesse swíþrade and fromade ge líchoman ge sáwle quia sacrĭfĭcium sălūtāre ad redemptiōnem vălēret et anĭmæ et corpŏris sempĭternam, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 28

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.

An officeministryservicecommandmessageofficiumministeriumjussummandatum

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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9.

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, dreórig(i)an to be or
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Dele 'to fall, perish,' and add Hí dreórigende þóhton and mid heora módes un*-*rótnysse teáras áléton they grew dismal as they thought and in the sadness of their hearts shed tears, Hml. S. 23, 445

Boéties

(n.)
Grammar
Boéties, Boótes; m. Boätes; Bŏōtēs, æ; m. [ = βoώτηs, oυ; m. a ploughman, from βoυs an ox].

The ancient constellation, the chief star of which is the bright Arcturus, the bear; Ursa Major. The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs

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The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs Hwá ne wundraþ ðætte sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft ðonne sume habban?

ÆPPEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÆPPEL, æpl, appel, apl, eapl, es; m; nom. acc. pl. m. æpplas; nom. acc. pl. n. æppla.

an APPLEfruit generallymalumpomumwhat is round as an applethe apple of the eyea ballboluspillquidvis globosumpupillaglobusboluspilula

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an APPLE, fruit generally, Ors. Eng. 1. 3; Bos. 63, note I; malum, pomum Æples gelícnes likeness of an apple, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 26; Ph. 230.

Linked entries: æppyl appel eapl epl

ge-háwian

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

To look atviewobserveexaminesurveyinspectintuĕriaspĭcĕrecircumspĭcĕre

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To look at, view, observe, examine, survey, inspect; intuĕri, aspĭcĕre, circumspĭcĕre Se cing geháwode [geháwade, col. 1] hwǽr man mihte ða eá forwyrcean the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 2; 173, 35 :

Linked entry: ge-geháwian

brycgian

(v.)
Grammar
brycgian, p. ade; pp. ad

a bridgeTo bridge, bridge over, make a bridgepontem trajicere vel construere

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Kmbl. 2524; An. 1263

Linked entry: ge-brycgian

DRINC

(n.)
Grammar
DRINC, drync, es; m: drinca, an; m: drince, an; f.

DRINK, a drink, draught potus, haustus

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Hér gefór Harþacnut swá ðæt he æt his drince stód in this year [A. D. 1042] Harthacnut died as he stood at his drink, Chr. 1042; Erl. 166, 34. Ic mínne drinc mengde mid teárum potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Th. 101, 7.

Linked entries: drænc drync dryngc