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ord

Grammar
ord, <b>I a.</b>
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Add On þám ordum þára þorna in illis spinarum aculeis, Gr. D. 101, 16. [perhaps here rather than under <b>I d</b> belongs Burgwarena ord (applied to Adam), Hö. 56. In v. 35 hell is spoken of as a burh, and the burhwaran are the departed in

for-lǽtennys

(n.)
Grammar
for-lǽtennys, -lǽtnys, -nyss, -ness, e; f.

A leavingremissiondesolationlossintermissioremissiodesōlātioperdĭtio

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A leaving, remission, desolation, loss; intermissio, remissio, desōlātio, perdĭtio Þeóstru ne synd nán þing búton leóhtes forlǽtennyss darkness is nothing but the departure of light. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 46. On synna forlǽtnysse bæþe lavacro peccātōrum remissiōnis

Linked entry: for-létenes

lógian

(v.)
Grammar
lógian, (v. lóh); p. ode

To lodgeplacearrangeframe

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To lodge, place, put in order, arrange, frame Tó þreágenne gé lógiaþ eówere sprǽce ye frame your speech to reprove, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 25. Hí on heora scype heora nett lógodon in navi componentes retia, Mk. Skt. 1, 19. Wé lǽraþ ðæt man intó circan ǽnig

þæran

(v.)
Grammar
þæran, (? þærran)
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to dry, wipe Hé ðá hét geótan wæter on mundleów and ongan his þegna fét þweán and þæran (other MSS. have þar an, þær ana; the Latin in Jn. 13, 5 is extergere. The word intended seems to be one corresponding to Icelandic þerra, which, as well as the form

Linked entries: þerran þirran

ge-lífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lífedlíce, adv.
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With confidence in a person, trustfully, in good faith Mardonius hiene wæs georne lǽrende þæt hé hámweard fóre . . . Xersis swíþe geliéfedlíce his þegne gehiérde, and þonan áfór regem Mardonius adgreditur, suadens regem in regnum redire oportere . .

gyrdels

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Gyrdils vel broec ; gyrdils, broec lumbare, Txts. 72, 573. Hyt byð tósliten, swá wæs Abdias gyrdels þæs wítegan (cf. ? com-putruerat lumbare, Jer. 13, 7), Lch. i. 328, 3. Tó gyrdylse ad cingulum, An. Ox. 3767. Hé hét ádelfan seáþ oþ gyrdyls deópne, and

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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To stone Stephanus for Godes geleáfan wæs gestǽned Stephen was stoned for belief in God, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 21. In ǽ Moises bebeád us ðuslíc gestǽna in lege Moses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas

Cetrehta

(n.)
Grammar
Cetrehta, an; m.

CatterickCataracta

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Catterick, near Richmond, Yorkshire; Cataracta, oppidi nomen in agro Richrnondensi Tún, ðe he oftust oneardode wel neáh Cetrehtan, gyt to-dæg mon his naman cneódeþ cujus nomine vicus in quo maxime solebat habitare, juxta Cataractam, usque hodie, cognominatur

freónd-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-spédig, adj.

Rich in friendsamīcōrum dīves

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Rich in friends; amīcōrum dīves Ðus mæg mihtig man, and freóndspédig, his dǽdbóte, mid freónda fultume, micelum gelíhtan thus may a powerful man, and rich in friends, greatly lighten his penance, with the help of his friends, L. P. M; Th. ii. 286, 13

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfarewarlikebravebellĭcōsus

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Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bellĭcōsus Ðæt wǽron mǽre men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo. Th. 3286; B.

Linked entry: fird-hwæt

gealdor-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
gealdor-cræftiga, an; m.

One crafty or skilful in enchantmentsan enchanterin arte incantandi perītusincantātor

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One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; in arte incantandi perītus, incantātor Ða fǽmnan, ðe gewuniaþ onfón gealdorcræftigan ne lǽt ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou them not to live, L. Alf. 30; Th.

ge-rec-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rec-líce, adv.

In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmlyextenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme

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In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmly; extenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme Gereclíce rihte flóweþ flows in a direct course straight along, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 27; Met. 5, 14: 24, 16; Met. 24, 8: Bt, 35, 4; Fox 162, 1

síþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weg, es ; m.
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A road to travel on, high-road (?) Hé gehǽlde hygegeómre ðe hine gesóhtun of síðwegum (síd- ? v. síd-weg) he (Guthlac, who lived in the wilderness) healed the sad in heart that from the travelled ways sought him, Exon. Th. 155, 13 ; Gú. 859

þíht

(adj.)
Grammar
þíht, adj.
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Tight, firm, strong. This word seems to be the second part in each of the two compounds found in the following charm Gehwér férde ic me ðone mǽran magaþíhtan mid ðysse mǽran meteþíhtan ðonne ic mé wille habban and hám gán, Lchdm. iii. 68, 17

un-leoþuwác

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leoþuwác, adj.

Inflexibleintractableimplacable

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Inflexible, intractable, implacable Unlioþuwác (-lidouuác, -liuduuác) intractabilis, Txts. 69, 1079. Unliþewác (in-, MS.) Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 72. Ðá wæs mín hláford in micle hátheortnysse, and hé wæs swíðe unlioðewác geworden wið mé, and hé gebrægd his

wiþer-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-bróga, an; m.

Terror caused to an adversary

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Terror caused to an adversary (?) Nú sind duguþum bidǽled deófla cempan; ne meahtan wiþerbrógan, wíge spówan (they could not succeed in being terrible to their adversaries, could not succeed in war ), siþþan wuldres cyning hilde gefremede wiþ his ealdfeóndum

Linked entry: bróga

wiþer-médu

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-médu, wiþer-médo; indecl.: -méd, e; f.

hostilitydisfavouradversityinjuryperversitydepravity

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hostility, disfavour His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne ðonne his wiðermédo, Cd. Th. 41, 22; Gen. 660. adversity, injury Allum wiðirmoedum (adversitatibus) in líchome, Rtl. 52, 22. perversity, depravity Hí on wiðerméde wendan and cyrdan conversi

wís-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
wís-bóc, e; f.

A book a record

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A book in which the slate of things is described, a record Eágan ðíne gesáwon ðæt ic wæs unfrom on ferhþe; eall ðæt forþ heonan on ðínum wísbócum áwriten standeþ, imperfectum meum viderunt oculi tui, et in libra tuo omnes scribentur, Ps. Th. 138, 14

arodness

(n.)
Grammar
arodness, e; f.
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Boldness, constancy, resolution Hí in heora arodnesse (-ed-, v. l.) ealle wǽron ácwealde in sua constantia omnes occisi sunt, Gr. D. 232, 18. Hié habbað ðá arodnesse (-ud-, v. l.) and ðá bieldo ðæt hié magon anweald habban auctoritatis fortitudine erecti

crundel

(n.)
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For the meaning of crundel v. D. D.: &#39;Crundel. Sus. Hmp. A ravine; a strip of covert dividing open country, always in a dip, usually with running water in the middle.&#39; For additional examples v. Cht. E. pp. 471-3