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ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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one's own residence or property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home; prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling and home

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limbjoint

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A limb, joint, member of a body, branch of a tree Án lim membrum; má lima membra, Wrt. Voc. 70, 20, 21. Gif men cíne hwylc lim, genim regen mela, dó on ðæt lim, L. M. 1, 73; Lchdm. ii, 148, 22. Be ðæs limes (the finger) micelnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 204,

Linked entry: leomu

be-werian

(v.)

prohibitforbidto protectdefend

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Add: with idea of hindering, restraint Bewerede coercuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 60. to keep something from a person, prohibit, forbid, with acc. Bewerede arcebat (introitum), Wrt. Voc. 81, 22. Mé Godes wracu þá duru bewerede, Hml. S. 23 b, 417. Se Hálga

FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FARat a distanceprŏcullongebeyondmoreoverultraporro

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FAR, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Ðá wǽron ðás wundru feor and wíde gemǽrsode and gecýðed quĭbus pătĕfactis ac diffāmātis longe lāteque mīrācŭlis, Bd. 3, l0; S. 535, 2: 3, 16; S. 542, 16. Hyra heorte is feor [feorr, Mt. Bos. 15, 8] fram me cor eōrum

Linked entries: feorr fior

on-búgan

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Add Hí bǽdon ꝥ heora geféran . . . heora cwellerum onbugon (should bend their heads: cf. hí ástræhton heora swuran tó slæge, 71 : or under ?) blíþe tó slæge, Hml. S. 28, 63. add: to bend in submission to (tó) Him onbugon þá Francan tó þám wynsuman iuce

trymness

(n.)
Grammar
trymness, trymeness, e ; f.

firmnessthat which makes a firma supportpropa firm placefastnessa strengtheninga confirmationof a statementagreementof or in a purposebeliefa strengthening by wordsan exhortation

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firmness Heora wítes ne biþ trymnes (trymenis, Ps. Surt. ) non est firmamentum in plaga eorum. Ps. Th. 72, 3. Hiora trymnisse liomana suorum firmitate membrorum, Rtl. 32, 15. that which makes a firm, a support, prop, literal Man ða ilcan studu útan

Linked entries: trumness trymeness

cild-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cild-líc, cildisc; adj.

Childishinfantilis, puerilis

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Childish; infantilis, puerilis Cildlíc puerilis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 38. For ðære cildlícan yldo propter infantilem ætatem, Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 28

Linked entry: cild-isc

cús

(n.)

of a cow

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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of cú

cwealm-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stów, e; f. [stów a place]

A place of execution patibuli vel supplicii locus

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A place of execution ; patibuli vel supplicii locus He to ðære cwealmstówe lǽded wæs he was led to the place of execution, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, note 38

Linked entry: cualme-stów

eá-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eá-spring, ǽ-spring, es; n.

A water-spring, fountain ăquæ fons, fons

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A water-spring, fountain; ăquæ fons, fons Ðæt Cúþbyrhtus án eáspring of drigre eorþan up gelǽdde ut Cudberct fontem de arente terra produxĕrit, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 6

Linked entry: ǽ-spring

eáwesclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáwesclíce, adv. [eáwan to shew, manifest]

Openly pălam

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Openly; pălam Ðætte seó sáwl in deágolnisse þrówiende wæs, ðætte se líchoma eáwesclíce fóretácnode quod anĭma in occulto passa sit, căro pălam præmonstrābat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 17

feánes

(n.)
Grammar
feánes, -ness,e ; f.

Fewness paucĭtas

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Fewness; paucĭtas Seó feánes nýdde ðara sacerda ðæt in bisceop beón sceolde ofer tú folc paucĭtas sacerdōtum cōgēbat ūnum antistĭtem duōbus pŏpŭlis præfĭci, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 33

forþ-agán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-agán, part.

Gone forthpassedprætĕrĭtusperactus

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Gone forth, passed; prætĕrĭtus, peractus Tíma ys forþagán hōra prætĕriit. Mt. Bos. 14, 15: Mk. Bos. 6, 35. Forþagáne ðý wintre peracta hiĕme, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22

forþ-dón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To put forthproferre

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To put forth; proferre Hét he his tungan forþdón of his muþe, and him eówian linguam proferre ex ōre, ac sibi ostendĕre jussit, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 6

geáro

(adv.)
Grammar
geáro, adv.

Of yoreformerlyof oldōlim

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Of yore, formerly, of old; ōlim Be ðam wealle, ðe geáro Rómáne Breotone eálond begyrdon juxta mūrum, quo ōlim Rōmāni Brittaniam insŭlam præcinxēre, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 30

mere-grota

(n.)
Grammar
mere-grota, an; m.

A pearl

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A pearl Meregrota margarita, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 24. On ðám beóþ oft gemétte ða betstan meregrotan quibus inclusam sæpe margaritam optimam inveniunt, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 18

be-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-styrian, p. ede; pp. ed; [be, styrian to move]

To heap up, pile upaggerare

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To heap up, pile up; aggerare His þegnas mid moldan hit bestyredon and gefæstnedon his thanes heaped up with mould and fastened it, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 20

Linked entry: be-streddon

blód-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-lǽtan, p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To let blood, bleedsanguinem emittere, phlebotomare

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To let blood, bleed; sanguinem emittere, phlebotomare Blódlǽtan móna gód ys it is a good moon for letting blood, Lchdm. iii. 184, 11: Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 14

bonda

(n.)
Grammar
bonda, an; m.

A husband, an householder, a master of a familymaritus

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A husband, an householder, a master of a family; maritus Se bonda sæt the husband dwelt, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414, 21: 77; Th. i. 418, 24

Linked entry: banda

ge-cígednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígednes, -cýgednes, -ness, e; f.

A callingvŏcātio

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A calling; vŏcātio Óþ ðone dæg his gecígednesse of middangearde usque ad diem suæ vŏcātiōnis, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 34. Gecígednes vocatio, vocabulum, nomen, Hpt. Gl. 441, 466