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cwiman

(v.)
Grammar
cwiman, to come; venire, the supposed infin. of cwom, q. v.

Linked entry: cwom

cymast

(adj.)
Grammar
cymast, most beautiful, Ps. Th. 86, 2; superl. of cyme, adj.

fára

(n.)
Grammar
fára, Andr. Kmbl. 2045; An. 1025; gen. pl. of fáh hostile.

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for-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came upon ⬩ sŭpervēnit ⬩ sŭpervēnērunt

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came upon; sŭpervēnit, sŭpervēnērunt Egsa me and fyrhtu ealne forcwómon tĭmor et trĕmor vēnērunt sŭper me, Ps. Th. 54, 5

for-sweóf

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweóf,
  • Beo. Th. 5621, note,
= for-sweóp

swept away

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swept away;

bricst

Grammar
bricst, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. and fut. of brecan.
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he bricþ thou shalt break, he shall break; confringes, confringet, Ps. Spl. 2, 9;

floga

(n.; part.)
Grammar
floga, an; m. [flogen, pp. of fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

One who flies or flees ⬩ a fugitive ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus

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One who flies or flees, a fugitive; fŭgĭtīvus

cúþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
cúþ, comp.ra; sup. ost, est ; adj. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan] .

known, clear, plain, evident, manifest ⬩ notus, cognĭtus, manifestus ⬩ known, well known, sure, safe, noted, known as excellent, famed, celebrated ⬩ notus, certus, præstans, egregius ⬩ familiar, intimate, related, friendly ⬩ notus, familiāris, amīcus, benevŏlus

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Cúþes werodes of the famed host, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 12; Exod. 230: Beo.

Linked entries: cúþe-menn cúða cúþra

fór-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-tymbrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To build before or in front of ⬩ stop up ⬩ obstruct ⬩ obstruĕre

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To build before or in front of, stop up, obstruct; obstruĕre Fórtymbred is múþ sprecendra unrihtu obstructum est os lŏquentium inīqua, Ps. Spl. C. 62, 10

baldor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
baldor, es; m. [the comp. of bald is baldor more bold, courageous, honourable, hence]

A prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ princeps ⬩ dominus

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A prince, ruler; princeps, dominus thus, Gumena baldor a ruler of men, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 4; Gen. 2693: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 8; Jud. 9. Rinca baldor, 12; Thw. 26, 21; Jud. 339. Wígena baldor a prince of warriors, 10; Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49

Linked entry: bealdor

þeód-

(prefix)
Grammar
þeód-, As the first part of several compounds (see below) þeód has the force of general, great; a similar use is found in
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O. Sax. and Icel. The form is also found in proper names, e.g. Ðeód-bald, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 33. Ðeód-ríc, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 5. Þeód-Scyldingas, Beo. Th. 2042; B. 1019. Cf. regn-

eordian

(v.)
Grammar
eordian, p. ode; pp. od

To dwell, inhabit ⬩ hăbĭtāre

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To dwell, inhabit; hăbĭtāre Ða on lífes hús eordiaþ they dwell in the house of life. Ps. Th. 134, 21

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pride ⬩ pomp ⬩ arrogance ⬩ presumption ⬩ superbia ⬩ fastidium ⬩ arrogantia ⬩ præsumptio

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Ðú for anmedlan in ǽht bǽre [MS. bére] húsl-fatu hálegu on hand werum thou, in thy presumption, barest for a possession the holy sacrificial vessels into the hands of men, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 22; Dan. 748

Linked entry: on-médla

ge-rǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwe, in the phrase on gerǽwe
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in a row Hí ealle on gerǽwe sǽton, Hml. S. 23, 779. Of ðám alre tó ðám twám wycan standað on geréwe swá ðæt gemére gǽþ, C. D. iii. 424, 8

eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

dareþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dareþ-lácende, deareþ-lácende; part. [daroþ, dareþ a dart, spear; lácende, part. of lácan to play]

Playing with a dart, dart-brandishing ⬩ telo ludens

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Deareþlácende stæðe wícedon the dart-players bivouacked on the shore, 73; El. 37

a-beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-beden,
  • Nicod. 12; Thw. 6, 15
    • :
  • Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 31
    • ;
pp. of a-biddan.

asked

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asked, of a-biddan

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria

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Introduc. to Domesday I. p. 133 Tyn ámbra feðra ten ambers of feathers, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 37. Agyfe mon hine élce mónaþ áne ámbra meles let there be given him every month one amber of meal, L. Ath. i. proœm; Th. i. 198, 6.

cyrc-hálgung

Grammar
cyrc-hálgung, hallowing or

consecrating a church

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consecrating a church, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, (or sweorð)
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swearing

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