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a-myrdrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrdrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To murderkilloccidereinterficeretrucidare

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To murder, kill; occidere, interficere, trucidare Ðæt man sý amyrdred that a man be murdered, L. C. S. 57; Th. i. 406, 25

a-gímeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-gímeleásian, -giémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od

To neglectdespisenegligere

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To neglect, despise; negligere Ne agiémeleása [MS. C. agímeleása] ðú Godes swingan noli negligere disciplinam Domini, Past. 36,4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 3

be-filgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-filgan, p. -filgde; pp. -filged

To follow afterpursueinsequi

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To follow after, pursue; insequi Wolde me befilgende beón mid sáre voluit me insequi cum dolore, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 28, note

Linked entry: be-fylgan

eleþ

(n.)
Grammar
eleþ, es; m.

A man hŏmo

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A man; hŏmo Witon ðæt seeleþ éce bídeþ they know that the man eternally abideth, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 8; Gú. 38

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estateprædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

eald-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewinna, an; m.

An old foeantīquus inĭmīcus

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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776

Linked entry: ge-winna

ge-beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beorhtian to shine, brighten]

To make brightbrightenglorifyclārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten, glorify; clārĭfĭcāre Ðú Fæder, gebeorhta me mid ðé sylfum clārĭfĭca me tu, Pater, ăpud temetipsum, Jn. Bos. 17, 5

Linked entry: beorhtian

ge-éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éfstan, p. -éfste; impert. -éfst; pp. -éfsted, -éfst

To hastenmake hastebe quickfestīnāreaccelĕrāre

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To hasten, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, accelĕrāre Geéfst oððe hrada ðæt ðú alýse me accĕlĕra ut eruas me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 2

secge

(n.)
Grammar
secge, an ; f.
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Speaking, speech náwðer deág secge ne swíge neither speech nor silence will avail me, Exon. Th. 12, 23 ; Cri. 190. Cf. secga

þrifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrifealdlíce, adv.

Triply

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Þriefealdlíce (þry-, MS. B.: þri-, MS. H.), L. Alf. pol. 39; Th. i. 83, 3

un-níþing

(n.)
Grammar
un-níþing, es; m.

Not a rascalan honest man

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Not a rascal, an honest man He beád ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 2

Linked entry: níþing

ge-eárplættan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eárplættan, p. te
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To box the ears, buffet Se sceocca geár-plætt (angelus Satanae me colaphizet, 2 Cor. 12, 7), Hml. Th. i. 474, 13

bríþel

(adj.)
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syer, MS.) wudu weornie, swa bréðel seó (þeo, MS.) swá þystel, Lch. i. 384, 14

Linked entries: breáþ bréþel

eáster

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.), Mt. 26, 2. Wǽron Eástron (wæs Eástro (Eóstru, R.)), Mk. 14, 1.

MǼG

(n.)
Grammar
MǼG, es; m.

A relativekinsman

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Mága affinium, Hpt. Gl. 480, 18. Ǽnig ðínra mága oððe yldrena aliquis de tuis parentibus aut cognatis, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 15. Mid gýmenne mínra mága cura propinquorum, 5, 24; S. 647, 22.

Linked entries: még méi ge-mǽg

CEORL

(n.)
Grammar
CEORL, es; m.

CHURL, countryman, husbandmanhomo liber, rusticus, colonus a man, husbandvir, maritusa free man

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Landes [MS. londes] ceorl a land's man, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 54; Met. 12, 27. a man, husband; vir, maritus Ceorla cyngc king of the commons, Chr. 1020; Erl. 160, 23. Ealdan ceorlas wilniaþ old men wish, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 7.

Linked entry: ciorl

apl

(n.)
Grammar
apl, es; m; nom. acc. pl. aplas, m; nom. acc. pl. apla, n.

An applea ball

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An apple, a ball Ða reádan appla [MS. C. apla] mala Punica, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 19 b, 28: Salm. Kmbl. 55; Sal. 28

freoða

(n.)
Grammar
freoða, an; m.

A protectordefendertūtor

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A protector, defender; tūtor Ðú me, God, wǽre freoða thou, O God, wast a protector to me; refŭgium meum es tu. Ps. Th. 70, 3

in-fóster

(n.)
Grammar
in-fóster, es; n.

Rearingbreeding

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Rearing, breeding Hit mín ágen ǽht is and mín infóster it is my own property and my rearing, L. O. 3 ; Th. i. 180, 7

Linked entry: fóster

grillan

(v.)
Grammar
grillan, p. de
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MS.] óðre men they like to provoke other men, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 292, 19; MS. Cot

Linked entry: gryllan