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blin

(n.)
Grammar
blin, blinn, e; f. [ = be-lin; v. linnan to cease]

A ceasing, rest, intermission ⬩ cessatio, intermissio

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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinne without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 20: Elen. Kmbl. 1648; El. 826

Linked entry: blinnende

glædman

(n.)
Grammar
glædman,
  • Beo. Th. 740
    • ;
  • B. 367
    • .
Thorpe and Kemble take this word as the oblique case of a noun =

gladness ⬩ pleasure

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gladness, pleasure; but see 'glæd.'

ríþ

(n.)
Grammar
ríþ, es; m. (v. eá-ríþ) : e; f. : ríþe, an; f .A rithe (v. Halliw. Dict. and Leo A. S. Names of Places, p. 86 : the word is still to be found in North Frisian in the form ride, rie, to denote the bed of running water),
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a small stream Ríþ rivus ... lytel ríþ rivulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 20-27 : rivus, 80, 62. Burne ł ríþe latex, Hpt. Gl. 447, 4. Norþ tó blacan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. B. i. 296, 33. On fúlan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 257, 32. On áne ríþe

fýr-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóma, an; m. [leóma a ray of light, beam]

A fire-beam ⬩ igneus splendor

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A fire-beam; igneus splendor Fýrleóma stód geond ðæt atole scræf a fire-beam stood through that horrid den, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 32; Sat. 128

cymst

Grammar
cymst, cymest comest,
  • Cd. 203
    • ;
  • Th. 252,
    • 28;
  • Dan. 585: Beo. Th. 2769
    • ;
  • 8. 1382
;
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2nd pres. sing. of cuman

feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
    • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
    • ;
  • B. 578
    • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

þweán

(v.)
Grammar
þweán, p. þwóh, pl. þwógon; pp. þwagen, þwægen, þwegen, þwogen.

to wash ⬩ to anoint.

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Grammar þweán, with object of that which is to be cleansed Petrus cwæð tó him: 'Ne þwyhst (ðuóas, Lind.: ðwǽs, Rush.) ðú nǽfre míne fét.

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threatening ⬩ threat ⬩ boast ⬩ commĭnātio ⬩ mĭnæ ⬩ a promise ⬩ promissum

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a threatening, threat, boast; commĭnātio, mĭnæ Alýs us, Drihten, fram his gebeóte and mihte redeem us, Lord, from his threatening and might, Homl. Th. i. 568, 22. Swá fela þeóda wurdon todǽlede æt ðæle wundorlícan byrig ðe ða entas woldon wircean mid

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ

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To be separated, to differ Tósceádaþ discrepent, distant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 15. His líf tóscéd (e has been made out of æ, and g erased before d: MS.

Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan

fóre-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, ðú -wǽre, pl. -wǽron [fóre before, wesan to be]

To be before ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse

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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35

Linked entry: fóre-eom

feó

(n.)
Grammar
feó, for or with cattle or money,
  • Cd. 126
    • ;
  • Th. 161, 2
    • ;
  • Gen. 2659: Beo. Th. 2765
    • ;
  • B. 1380
    • ;
dat.
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and instr. of feoh

líf-leást

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Gif þás lác ne beóð bebrocene þurh Bel, beo hit úre lífleást (let us die), Shrn. 4, 5. Wé synd ealle beléwde tó úre lif-leáste traditi sumuss Add: —

geó-geára

Grammar
geó-geára, [Perhaps this should be taken as two words. v. An. 1388
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Sé þe þá fǽhðo iú wið God geára grimme gefremede.] Add: :-- Geára oððe geógeára jam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 11. Geógeára (iú-, -ieára, v. ll.) geworht antiquitus facta, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 57, 20. Geógeára (iú-, v. l.) jamdudum, 4, 4; Sch. 370, 23. Bryten wæs

scegþ

Grammar
scegþ, The word seems to be used of a boat of considerable size
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Ǽnne scegð lxiiii-ǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. See note p. 128

twi-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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Twyhyndes mannes wer is twá hund sciłł. ( the article then deals with the case of the former, and concludes: Eal man sceal æt cyrliscum were be ðære mǽðe dón, ðe him tó gebyreþ, swá wé be twelfhyndum tealdan.

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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Wiþ þeóre drenc, and eft wiþ þære ( if þære refers to þeór the word would be feminine, but perhaps þeore should be read; cf. the text: Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ...

a-gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyltan, -giltan; p. -gylte, -gilte; pp. -gylt, -gilt [a, gyltan to be guilty]

To fail in duty ⬩ to commit ⬩ become guilty ⬩ offend ⬩ sin against ⬩ delinquere ⬩ committere ⬩ admittere ⬩ peccare

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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41. Ðæt he agylte on him sylfum ut

Linked entry: a-giltan

bælig-nis

(n.)
Grammar
bælig-nis, -niss, e; f. [from belgan to be angry, to make angry]

An injury ⬩ injuria

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An injury; injuria, Mt. Lind. Stv. 20, 13

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, to grow long, <b>langian</b> to cause longing, may be taken together.
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Ongan mé langian for mínre hæftnýde ( my captivity began to be irksome to me ), and ic ongan gyrnan ꝥ ic sóhte mín mynster, Shrn. 41, 17

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