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inne

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Þám þe inne gehýdde wrǽte under wealle, B. 3059. (a β) with þǽr (i) demonstrative :-- Hé fand þǽr inne æðelinga gedriht swefan, B. 118: Dan. 275. ꝥ þú þǽr to morgne mæssan inne gesinge, Bl. H. 207, 5: 205, 6: Ll. Th. i. 226, 29.

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Æt ðam óðran cyrre ne sý ðǽr nán óðer bót bútan ðæt heáfod the second time let there be no other reparation than the head, i. 1, 2; Th. i. 282, 2, 23. Heáfdas feónda capita inimicorum suorum, Ps. Th. 67, 21.

folc-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lagu, e; f.

Folk or public lawpublĭca lex

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Folk or public law; publĭca lex Gif hwá folclage wirde if any one corrupt the law of the people, L. N. P. L. 46; Th. ii. 296, 22. Folclaga wyrsedon the laws of the people were corrupted, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 19

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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Hat.] ðata bóca wiston, forðæmðe hie heora nán wuht ongietan ne meahton they got very little benefit from the books, because they could not understand anything of them, Past. pref; Cot. MS

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ictus, plaga, percussioA bruise, DINT, noise, crash contusio, impressio, sonus

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a stroke, stripe, blow; ictus, plaga, percussio He, mid ðamdynte nyðer astáh he, with the blow, fell down, Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 29, col. 2: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat.

blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig, def. se blódiga, seó, ðæt blódige; adj.

BLOODYsanguineus, cruentus

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Th. 900; B. 448. He his mǽg ofscét blódigan gáre he shot his kinsman with a bloody arrow, 4872; B. 2440. Ealle him brimu blódige þuhton all the waters seemed bloody to them, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 20; Exod. 572.

fýlþ

moral impurity, foul practice

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Hé geclǽnsod hæfde Godes templ fram eallum þám fýlðum þeþǽr árǽrde, Hml. S. 25, 538

bétan

put rightto mendrepairrestorecureto correctto amendmake amendsreparation for

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Ælc þǽra þe his gyltas wið God bétan (erga Deum emendare) wylle, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 2 : Ps. Th. 50, 5. in the laws, to make 'bot', pay the fine for a crime :-- Gif se hund má misdǽda gewyrce, and hé (the owner) hine hæbbe, béte be fullan were, Ll.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, fareld, færelt, es ; n. [fær a going, faran to go] .

a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relationvia, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta The passover of the Jews transĭtus, phase, id est transĭtus

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way of the clouds?

heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainersthose who share the same heartha family

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Se hálga héht his heorþwerod wǽpna onfón the holy man bade his retainers take their weapons, 94; Th. 123, 4; Gen. 2039: 95; Th. 125, 8; Gen. 2076: Byrht. Th. 132, 30; By. 24

in-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
in-sigle, es ; n.

A sealsignet

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Then I gave the signet to thee, Chart. Th. 173, 8, 11. Wyrðe arð onfóa bóc and untýne insigloe his dignus es accipere librum et aperire signaculum ejus, Rtl. 29, 19

Linked entry: in-segel

líþan

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Þonne wé líðað (navigamus) feor, æt néhstan wé nó geseóð þá stilnesse þǽre hýþe þe wé ǽr fram léton, Gr. D. 6, 17. Þá eódon hí of þám scipe, þá þe líþon and fÝron mid Maximiane (qui cum Maximiano navigabant), 249, 14.

breátan

(v.)
Grammar
breátan, ic breáte, ðú breátest, brýtst, he breáteþ, brýt, pl. breátaþ; p. breót , pl. breóton; pp. breáten

To break, demolish, destroy, kill;frangere, conterere, necare

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To break, demolish, destroy, kill; frangere, conterere, necare Hí hálge cwelmdon, breóton [breotun MS.] bóccræftige [bóccræftge MS.] bærndon gecorene they slew the holy, destroyed the book-learned, burned the chosen, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 25; Jul. 16

Linked entries: breótun BREÓTAN

breahtum-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
breahtum-hwæt, adj.

Swift as the twinkling of an eyeceler ut oculi nictus

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Swift as the twinkling of an eye; celer ut oculi nictus Dec lígetta hérgen, bláce, breahtum-hwate may the lightnings praise thee, pale, swift as the twinkling of an eye, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 16; Az. 107

á-syndran

Grammar
á-syndran, (á-syndrian).

to separate objects already connectedto distinguishto exceptto place at a distanceto prevent intermixturekeep apartto prevent associationparticipationcut off

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Add: to separate objects already connected, where there is intermixture Þ melo ðurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel and þá siofoþa weorþaþ ásyndred, Bt. 34, II;F. 152, 3. where there is association, juxtaposition Þá þe þæs wyrðe beóð hé ásyndreðof cyriclican gemánan

fæted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fæted, fætt; part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented bracteātus

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Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented; bracteātus Ðæt sweord fáh and fæted the sword coloured and ornamented, Beo. Th. 5395; B. 2701. Gesáwon fæted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre they saw the golden cup, the precious drinking vessel, Beo.

Linked entries: fætt fǽtan

ende-dæg

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Substitute: The day when the end comes.

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

futurethat is to comeabout to comecomingat handapproachingtoward(that is) to happen or be some time or other,(that is) to comeabout to happen(that is) to come soonimminentimpendingto take placecome to passcoming towards a placeapproachingabout to comewith the face towards a person,facing

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Hí gewunodon on gehwilcere byrig, óð dæt hí geáxodon ða apostolas tówearde they stopped in every town until they learned that the apostles were on the way thither, Homl. Th. ii. 494, 2

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ge-dyrstlǽcan

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A. 101, 306. (3 a) where the extent of presumption is defined by the clause :-- Þ hé ná ne ge-dyrstlǽhte tó þám ꝥ hé þone Godes þeów ǽnig þing hrepode, Gr. D. 38, 32 with dat. infin. Þæt nán ne gedyrstlǽce his ágenne rǽd tó beweri-genne, R.

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK vivus, vivax

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Abraham leófa, ne sleah ðín ágen bearn, ac ðú cwicne abregd cniht of áde, eaforan ðínne beloved Abraham, slay not thine own child, but take thou the boy, thy son, alive from the pile, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 19; Gen. 2914: Beo.