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hú-meta

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S. 37, 61. with ellipsis of the rest of the rest of the clause introduced by how Wé hérdon ꝥ sum sunu ofslóge his fæder, ic nát húmeta, búton wé witon ꝥ hit unmennisclic dǽd wæs, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 16

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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Se cyning wæs yrre wið mé iratus rex servis suis, Gen. 41, 10. of an animal Siþþan hé ( an elephant) irre wæs and gewundod, Ors. 4, I; S. 156, II

Linked entries: eorre eorre

fyrd-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-færeld, es; n. [fyrd an army; færeld a journey]

A military expedition or servicemīlĭtāris expedītio

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Ðæt he þreó þing of his lande dó, fyrdfæreld, and burhbóte, and brycgeweorc ut ĭta făciat pro terra sua, scīlĭcet, expĕdītiōnem, burhbōtam, et brigbōtam, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 2

Linked entry: fird-færeld

geárlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geárlíc, adj.

Yearlyannualannuus

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Surt. 106, 33. Geárlíc wuldor annuam glōriam, 79, 34. Geárlíce tída gesette wǽron the yearly seasons were fixed, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 25; Lchdm. iii. 246, 23

manigfeald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
manigfeald-líce, adv.

Manifoldlyin many waysin the plural

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Surt. 62, 2. Wé mihton be eallum ðám óðrum stafum mænigfealdlíce sprecan we might speak of all the other letters under various heads, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 3, 10. Mænigfealdlíce pluraliter, 5; Som. 3, 42: 13; Som. 16, 9, 12.

meahte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahte-líce, <b>meaht-líce;</b> adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith powerin power

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Surt. 26, 4. Myhtylíce potentialiter, 29, 11. Mihtlýce potenter, 49, 19. Sǽ oncneów ðá Cristofer here ýða mihtelíce eode the sea acknowledged him, when Christ in his might walked over the waves, Homl. Th. i. 108, 17.

Linked entry: meahtig-líce

murcung

(n.)
Grammar
murcung, e; f.

Complaintgriefmurmuring

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Mid suá micelre murcunga his ágen mód gedréfþ tanto mentem moerore conturbat 33, 7; Swt. 227, 19. Ðæt hié weorþen on murcunga and on ungeþylde ad impatientiae murmurationem proruunt, 45, 3; Swt. 341, 3.

Linked entries: murcian murnung

un-steaððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-steaððigness, e; f.

unsteadinessinstabilityinconstancywant of sedatenesslevitywantonness

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unsteadiness, instability, inconstancy Sun munuc mid gemáglícum bénum gewilnode ðæt hé móste of ðam munuclífe ... Ðá wearð se hálga wer geháthyrt ðurh his unstæððignysse, and hét hine áweg faran, Homl.

bróc

(n.)

a brook

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Sum micel ǽwelm, and irnon manige brócas of, 34, I; F. 134, 10. On cocbróc . . . on mylenbróc . . . on beánbróc . . . on ðan lace ðǽr ðá brócas twisliað, C. D. v. 198, 34. Add

burg-geat

Grammar
burg-geat, (burh-).
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[He wende to þan burhȝate þer þe king on bure lai, Laym. 17670.] a town-gate (v. burg, II) Hé férde on ðá burg Ambinensus ... þá sæt þǽr sum þearfa æt ðǽm burggeate, Bl. H. 213, 33

Gota

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Sum Gota þearfa on gáste Gothus quidam pauper spiritu, Gr. D. 113, 15. Hú se Gota geneádod ágeaf Furtunate þá cnapan, 79, 8. Wisle lond, and be-eástan þǽm sint Datia, þá þe iú wǽron Gotan, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 18.

on-bærnan

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Add Mid hira ágenre gewilnunge hié bióð onbærnede (-bærnde, v. l.) sua cupidine accensi, Past. 27, 18. <b>III a.</b> to heat (lit.) :-- Gif mon mid eástánum onbærnedum þá meoluc gewyrð, Lch. ii. 218, 23.

út-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
út-færeld, es; n.

A going out

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Surt. 44, 17. Hí ǽr Moyse and hys folce ðæs útfæreldes wyrndon, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 19. Útfæreld exitum, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 193, 8. Ne fare hé út tó gefeohte ne him nán man útfæreld beóde (he is not to be called upon to leave home), Deut. 24, 5

Linked entry: ex-odus

wæter-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-seóc, adj.

Dropsical

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Dropsical Ðá wæs sum wæterseóc man homo quidam hydropicus erat, Lk. Skt. 14, 2 : Homl. Skt. i. 5, 145. Wæter-seóc lymphaticus, Hpt. Gl. 514, 30. Ydropicus byð se wæterseóca, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56;Zup. 68, 3.

ofer-feohtan

(v.)

to conquer, vanquishexpugnare, devincere

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Surt. 55, 4. Hí feónd oferfeohtaþ, Exon. Th. 150, 7; Gú. 775. Oft hí ofyrfuhtun expugnaverunt mé, Ps. Spl. C. 128, 2. Hæfde Drihten feónd oferfohten, Cd. Th. 289, 29; Sat. 405.

ge-swefian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swefian, ic -swefige; p. ode; pp. od [swefan to sleep]

To cause to sleepcast asleeplullappeasesōpīresŏpōrāre

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Ic eom geswefod sŏpōrātus sum, Ps. Lamb. 3, 6

Linked entry: swefian

hón

(n.)

tendrils of a vine [?]

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columnan. ða wundrode ic ðæs swíðe. wǽron in ðæm wíngearde gyldenu leáf and his hón and his wæstmas wǽron cristallum and smaragdus eác ðæt gimcyn mid ðæm cristallum ingemong hongode vineamque solidam auro argentoque inter columnas pendentem miratus sum

tó-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-sceáden, adj. (ptcpl.)

Separate,distinct

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Quare quod a summo bono diversum est sui natura, id summum bonum non est, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 138, 2-5

Linked entries: -sceáden tó-sceádan

ilfette

(n.)
Grammar
ilfette, an: ilfetu, e ; f.

A swan

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Sume fugelas beóþ langsweorede swá swá ylfettan some birds are long-necked, such as swans, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 17

Linked entries: elfetu aelbitu

micel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-líc, adj.

Greatgrandmagnificentsplendidillustrious

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Surt. 91, 6