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Finns buruh

(n.)
Grammar
Finns buruh, = Finnes burh; gen. -burge; f.

Finnsburg

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This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo. Th. 2316; B. 1156

Linked entry: Finn

forþ-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step or go forthproceedto go or pass byprōgrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīre

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To step or go forth, proceed, to go or pass by; prōgrĕdi, prōdīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre Forþstóp swylce of rysele heora unrihtwísnes prōdiit quăsi ex ădĭpe inīquĭtas eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 72, 7. Ðá he lyt-hwðn forþstóp cum prōcessisset paulŭlum, Mk.

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed. Müller, p. 101 :-- Hirquitalli pueri primum ad virilitatem accedentes, a libidine scilicet hircorum dicti.

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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[Thorpe with previous translators renders the word by fever; Earle would read mánbryne = destructive fire. If mánbryne be taken perhaps an incendiary fire is meant.]

Linked entry: mán-bryne

scóh-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-wyrhta, an; m.
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From the description of his work given by the sceówyrhta (sutor) in Ælfric's Colloquy, Thorpe, p. 27, he Facio calceamenta diversi generis, subtalares et ficones, caligas et utres, frenos et phaleras et flascones et calidilia, calcaria et chamos, peras

Linked entry: sceó-wyrhta

ge-médrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, yd

To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughteradoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam

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To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter; adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam Ða þrý gebróðra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19.

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

be-listnian

(v.)
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Ox. 4307 stupratur is glossed by wæs belisned. Add

ge-sárgian

(v.)
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Add: to wound, of physical injury Wið liþa sáre, gyf hý of hwylcum belimpe gesárgude beoð if they are injured by any accident, Lch. i. 312, 2.

hatigend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hatigend-lic, adj.
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Hateful, detestable Ys hatigendlic (odibilis) sé þe gemáh ys tó specenne ( another by much babbling becometh hateful, Ecclus. 20, 5), Scint. 79, 15.

mis-cenning

(n.)
Grammar
mis-cenning, e; f.
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A wrong declaration (v. cennan ; ), a shifting of the ground of an action after it has come into court; the fine for such variation, the right to accept such fines (often the subject of grant by the king) Icc kíðe ðat icc habbe geunnen . . . miskenninge

Linked entry: cenning

weald

Grammar
weald, power.
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Add: an implement by which constraint is exercised, a bridle, v. ge-weald; <b>II,</b> weald-leþer Walde ceócan heora gewríð in camo maxillas eorum constringe, Ps.

ofer-fleón

(v.)

to fly over

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Th. 5043; B. 2525 it might be better to take ofer separate from fleón :-- Nelle ic beorges weard ofer fleón fótes trem I mean not to flee the dragon [by retiring] over even part of a foot&#39;s space.]

hál

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Hál bið (byð gehǽled, W. S. sanabitur) cnæht mín. Lk. L. 7, 7. Gif hé slǽpð, hé byþ hál ( saluus ), Jn. 11, 12. Dryhten wine sínne grétte, . . . héht his líchoman háles brúcan . . .

mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ, mónþ, es; pl. mónaþ, mónþas; m.

A monthlunarcalendar

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On swá hwilcum sunlícum mónþe swá se móna geendaþ, se byþ his mónaþ. Ic cweðe nú gewislícor; gyf se ealda móna geendaþ twám dagum binnan Hlýdan mónþe, ðonne byþ hé geteald tó ðam mónþe, Lchdm. iii. 244-250. Ðá án mónuþ ágan wæs, Gen. 29, 14.

lyft

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In lyft ástág cirm, Gú. 363. the upper region of the air, sky, heaven Tó morgen hyt byð smylte weder ; þes heofon (caelum) ys reád . . . Tó dæg hyt byð hreóh weder; þeós lyft (caelum) scínð unwederlíce, Mt. 16, 3.

ge-streón

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Add: as verbal abstract. getting by effort gaining, acquiring by dealing, traffic, commerce Gestrión commercium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 41. Gestreón negotium, Hpt. Gl. 469, 5. Mangung, gestreón mercimonium, commercium, An. Ox. 4007.

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

byrst

(n.)
Grammar
byrst, es; n.
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A bristle; seta Byrst seta, Wrt. Voc. 286, 57: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 49. Hyre twigu beóþ swylce swínene [MS. swinen] byrst its twigs are like swine bristles, Herb. 52, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 3

Linked entries: bryst berst bristl

CIRM

(n.)
Grammar
CIRM, cyrm, es; m.

A noise, shout, clamour, uproarstrepitus, clamor, fragor, clangor

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Wæs on eorþan cyrm a noise was on the earth, Byrht. Th. 134, 61; By. 107: Andr. Kmbl. 2252; An. 1127. Hlúd herges cyrm loud was the shout of the host, Cd. 148; Th. 184, 14; Exod. 107.

Linked entries: cearm cyrm