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dryrmian

(v.)

to make sad, to be made sad, to mourn lugēre

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to make sad, to be made sad, to mourn; lugēre Dryrmyde, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 5; Exod. 40

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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Brixton Deverill, Wilts?—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

forhtra

(adj.)

more fearful

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more fearful Ne beóþ gé ðý forhtran be ye not the more fearful, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 11

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

gifte

(n.)
Grammar
gifte, an; f.

Dowry

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Dowry Gilde be ðære giftan mǽþe reddat pecuniam juxta modum dotis quam virgines accipere consueverunt, Ex. 22, 17

glengista

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In the passage Dr. Bradley suggests that for minra should be read niura, and gleáwnis tó for glengista

sigorfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sigorfæstness, e ; f.
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Victoriousness Be sigerfestnisse and swíð*-*módnisse úses Drihtnes mid ðǽm hé ða hǽþnan ofercom, Anglia xi. 173, 12

Linked entry: sigefæstness

byrging

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Dele Jn. 20, 1, 4 Lye. and add Be Crístes líce and his byrgenge, Angl. xi. 173, 14

ge-dysigian

(v.)
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to be foolish Dweledon (dwoliað, C., gedisegan, T.) heortan errant corde, Ps. Spl. 94, 9. v. next word

íþ-wilte

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-wilte, adj.
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That may be easily turned (v. wiltan) Éþwiltum méce romphea uersatili, i. mobili ł uolubili, An. Ox. 1151

miltan

Grammar
miltan, <b>Ib.</b>
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Add Wið þǽre wambe þe late mylt, Lch. ii. 194, 23. these examples may be taken to meltan

more

Grammar
more, moru.
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Hé leofode on wǽstene be wyrta morum lange, Hml. S. 31, 195. [v. N. E. D. more.] Add: —

prím-sang

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Be prímsangum ( de ora prima ). Ðonne preóstas tó cyrcan cumon heora prím tó singienne, Chrd. 27, 37. Add

wudu-fald

(n.)
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a fold in a wood Æt ðám ealdan wudufald; forð syððan be efisce, C. D. v. 281, 33

riht-munuc

(n.)
Grammar
riht-munuc, es; m.

A true monk

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A true monk Beóþ rihtmunecas gif hý libbaþ be ðam geswince heora ágenra handa R. Ben. 73, 19

Linked entry: munuc

fyrs-leáh

(n.)

a lea on which furze grows

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a lea on which furze grows Be norðan fyrsleáge, swá of norðenwardre fyrsleáge, C. D. v. 232, 30

a-berend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berend-líc, adj. [berende bearing]

Bearabletolerablethat may be bornetolerabilis

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Bearable, tolerable, that may be borne; tolerabilis Aberendlíc broc bearable affliction, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4, note 5

Linked entry: berendlíc

a-blícgan

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

To shineto be whiteto astonishcon-sternare

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To shine, to be white, to astonish; con-sternare Ic eom ablícged consternor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

a-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slápan, p. -slép, pl. -slépon; pp. -slápen [a, slápan = slǽpan to sleep]

To be sleepybegin to sleepfall asleepdormitare

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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28

eaxle

(n.)
Grammar
eaxle, an; f.

A shoulder hŭmĕrus

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A shoulder; hŭmĕrus Gif eaxle gelæmed weorþeþ if a shoulder be lamed, L. Ethb. 38; Th. i. 14, 2