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fæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-land, es; n.
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Land adapted to resist attack, that is hard to invade Fóran þurh ðá fæstlond and þurh þá ungeférenlican eorþan we marched through country which could easily have been defended and over ground that was almost impassable, Nar. 17, 6

ge-span

Grammar
ge-span, suggestion.
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Ús is gecynde ðæt ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión, ðurh gespan (suggesiione) . . . Ðæt gespan bið ðurh dióful . . . Ðá wæs Adam ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran oferswíðed . . . On ðǽm gespane magon ongietan ðá synne, Past. 417, 19-30. Add

ge-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leccan, part. -leccende; ic -lecce, ðú -lecest, -lecst, he -leceþ, -lecþ, pl. -leccaþ; p. -lehte; pp. -leht

To moistenwethŭmectārerĭgāre

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For ðam sýpe heó biþ geleht by the moistening it becomes wet, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6. Ðá sóna mínne ðurst gelehte I then at once slaked my thirst, Nar. 12, 11

Linked entry: ge-leht

heáfod-man

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-man, -mann, es; m.
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Ðǽr on wǽron twægen heáfodmen Cnut and Hácun eorl in them were two leaders, Cnut and earl Hakon, 1075; Erl. 214, 7

guma

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Gumena weard, Crä. 59: Hy. 6, 19. Gumena brego, An. 61. of earthly princes Gumena baldor, Gen. 2693 : Jud. 9. Gumena aldor, Dan. 549. Gumena drihten, 613; B. 1824. Gumena weard, Dan. 636. Sigecyning . . . gúðweard gumena, Exod. 174.

lár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cwide, es; m.

Preceptdoctrine

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Precept, doctrine sódfæstes lǽston lárcwide, Andr. Kmbl. 1347; An. 674

earnian

(v.)
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Gyf ǽnige bóte gebídan sculan, þonne móte þæs tó Gode earnian bet þonne ǽr ðison dydon, Wlfst. 157, 3. Wiþ þám þe hé mé healde swá ic earnian wille, Ll.

un-dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dirne, -dierne, -dyrne; adj.

Not hiddendiscoveredrevealedmanifest

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Not hidden, discovered, revealed, manifest Gif mon áfelle on wuda wel monega treówa and wyrð eft undierne (-dyrne, MS. B.), L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 20: 44; Th. i. 130, 3. Ðæt wearð underne eorðebúendum, ðæt Meotod hæfde miht, Cd. Th. 265, 1; Sat. 1.

Linked entries: dirne un-derne un-dyrne

cystignes

(n.)
Grammar
cystignes, cystines, cyst-ness, cyst-nyss,e ; f.

Bountifulness, goodness, munificence liberalitas, largitas, munificentia

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We sceolon oferwinnan woruldlíce gytsunge mid cystignysse úres clǽnan módes we must overcome worldly covetousness by the bounty of our pure mind, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 20

staþol-wang

(n.)
Grammar
staþol-wang, es; m. A plain to establish one's self in. v. staþol. III
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Teón of ðisse stówe and unc staþolwangas ( places where we may establish ourselves ) sécan, Cd. Th. 114, 31; Gen. 1912

un-mennisclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mennisclíc, adj.

Inhuman

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Inhuman hérdon on ealdum spellum, ðæt sum sunu ofslóge his fæder, ic nát húmeta, búton witon ðæt hit unmennislíc (-lícu, Cott. MS.) dǽd wæs nimis e natura dictum est, nescio quem filios invenisse tortores, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 16

bótettan

(v.)
Grammar
bótettan, p. te

To repair

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To repair magon swýþe micele þearfe and ælmessan ús sylfum gedón, gif willað bricge macian and þá symle bótettan (cf. bétan, 239, 9), Wlfst. 303, 8. Bytlian, bótettan (printed bote atan), týnan to build, repair, fence, Angl. ix. 261, 10

gearolíce

(adv.)
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Magan geseón and oncnáwan and swíþe gearelíce ongeotan, Bl. H. 107, 23

bóc-lic

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Þeáh hi æfter bóclicum andgyte áwríton if we describe them scientifically, Lch. iii. 244, 8. Gif þú wylle witan mid bóclicum getæle hwanon þá regulares cumon, Angl. viii. 305, I.

se

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. ; ðí we hit lǽtað unsǽd, ii. 466, 24. For ðon ðiss feáwum wordum sǽdon, ðý woldon gecýðan hú . . . Past. 33, 6.

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.
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Biscopes and ealdormannes wér-gyld is viii þúsend þrymsa a bishop's and an ealdorman's wer-gild is eight thousand thrymsas, L.

up-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lendisc, adj.
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witon ðæt ðás þing þincaþ clericum and uplendiscum preóstum genóh mænigfealde, Anglia viii. 321, 25

Linked entry: uppe-land

Cetrehta

(n.)
Grammar
Cetrehta, an; m.

CatterickCataracta

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Catterick, near Richmond, Yorkshire; Cataracta, oppidi nomen in agro Richrnondensi Tún, ðe he oftust oneardode wel neáh Cetrehtan, gyt to-dæg mon his naman cneódeþ cujus nomine vicus in quo maxime solebat habitare, juxta Cataractam, usque hodie, cognominatur

eást-healf

(n.)
Grammar
eást-healf, e: f.

The east-side orientāle lătus, plăga orientālis

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The east-side; orientāle lătus, plăga orientālis Ðe on eást-healfe ðære eá wǽron who were on the east side of the river, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 9, col. 2. On eást-healfe Iericho contra orientālem plăgam urbis Iericho. Jos. 4, 19: Lev. 1, 16

Linked entry: healf

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfarewarlikebravebellĭcōsus

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Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bellĭcōsus Ðæt wǽron mǽre men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo.

Linked entry: fird-hwæt