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ofer-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cyme, es; m.

A coming upon, arrival

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A coming upon, arrival Ær ðon ðe hé mid ofercyme semninga deáþes ealle tíd hreówe forlure priusquam subito mortis superventu tempus omne poenitendi perderet, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 12

mann-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þeóf, es; m.

A man-stealer

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Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 16. Gif þeówne man man forstǽle, L. Æðelst. v. 6; Th. i. 234, 4.

nihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
nihtes, (gen. of niht, q. v.); adv.

At nightnight

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Ðá gestód hé æt ánum éhþyrle óþ forþ nihtes ( far on into the night ), 184, 27. Hys leorningcnihtas cómon nihtes ( nocte ), Mt. Kmbl. 28, 13. Ðæra eágan scínaþ nihtes, Nar. 34, 14, Se biþ dæges hát and nihtes ceald, 36, 27.

óþ-lǽdan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-lǽdan

græf

(n.)
Grammar
græf, graf es; n.
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A grave, trench Æt openum græfe at the open grave, L. Æthelb. 22; Th. i. 8, 5: L. Eth. 5, 12; Th. i. 308, 4: 6, 20; Th. i. 320, 4: Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 24; Seef. 97: 91 b; Th. 342, 29; Gn. Ex. 149.

Linked entries: graf grafu

seht

(adj.)
Grammar
seht, adj.
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Wearð se cyng and his bróðor sehte . . . and eall Normandíg æt him mid feó álísde, swá swá hí ðá sehte wǽron, 1096 ; Erl. 233, 17. Sæhte, 1077 ; Erl. 215, 10

ge-leornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leornian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To learninquirediscĕredisquīrĕre

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To learn, inquire; discĕre, disquīrĕre Swá swá heó æt gelǽredum wǽpnedmonnum geleornian mihte prout a doctis vĭris discĕre pŏtĕrat, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 28 : 4, 18; S. 587, 1.

Linked entry: leornian

ge-neát

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát, es; m.

A companion, associate, vassal

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A companion, associate, vassal Big-standaþ me strange geneátas ða ne willaþ me æt ðam stríðe geswícan strong companions stand by me who will not fail me at the strife, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36;Gen. 284. Geneát inquilinus, Cot. 108: parasitus, 152.

trumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
trumlíce, adv.
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Ð æt leód and lagu trumlíce stande, Wulfst. 74, 8. Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedom trum*-*líce up wegaþ, L.I. P. 3 ; Th. ii. 306, 19. Trumlícor firmius, Rtl. 34, 26.

geornian

(v.)
Grammar
geornian, p. ode.
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Ꝥ hé on þá wísan hire geornige ꝥ hé hý healdan wille swá wær his wíf sceal, 254, 6. to beg Hé gesaet æt woeg giornade sedebat juxta uiam mendicans, Mk.

ge-sægdnis

(n.)
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Nolite dare sanctum canibus, is ðý hálga gesægdnisse æt hundum nére gesald, is unwyrðum monnum, Mt. L. 7a-6 mgn. a mystery of religion : — lúh gesald is ~& pound; gé witte clǽno rýno t gesægdnisse ] diópnise (mystería) ríces heofna, Mt.

Hagustaldes-eá

Grammar
Hagustaldes-eá, Hagustealdes-hám
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Sum Godes þeów of þám bróþrum þǽre cyricean æt Heagostealdes-eá (Hæge*-*stealdes-, Agostaldes-, v. ll. ) quidam de fratribus Hagustaldensis ecclesiae, Bd. 3, 2; Sch. 196, 19.

heáfod-smæl

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Þá rǽsde án nǽddre æt þám heáfodsmæle and him on þone bósm evenit ei, ut colnber per caput eius inter tunicam et ventrem irreperet, Mart. H. 200, 2. Substitute: —

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, to relate.
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his earfoða tó Rómána witum, þǽr hié æt hiera gemóte wǽron, hwý hié hiene swá unweorðne on his ylde dyden ; and ácsade hié for hwý hié nolden geþencan ealle þá brocu and þá geswinc þe hé for hira willan fela wintra dreógende wæs; and hú hé hié ádyde of

tó-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-feallan, p. -feóll; pp. -feallen

To fall to pieces,fall away,collapse,fall down

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To fall to pieces, fall away, collapse, fall down Ðá hié æt hiora theatrum wǽron, ðá hit eall tófeóll (collapsa est). Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 11. Ðá byfode seó eorðe, and stánas burstan, and stánweallas tófeóllan, Shrn. 67, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 216, 4.

Linked entries: tó-dreósan tó-fillan

HÝÐ

(n.)
Grammar
HÝÐ, e ; f.

a porthaven

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Martha swanc ðá swilce ors réwette and Maria sæt stille swilce æt ðære hýðe, Homl. Th. ii. 440, 32. Hera ðone steórman ac ná ǽrðan ðe hé becume gesundful tó ðære hýðe, 560, 22.

Linked entry: húðe

múþ

(n.)
Grammar
múþ, es; m.

The mouththe mouth as an instrument of speechthe faceA mouthopeningorifice

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C. 37, Gif mon biþ on hrif wund. ... gif hé þurhwund biþ, æt gehweðerum múþe twentig sciłł. L. Alf. pol. 61; Th. i. 96. 12. Beleác heofonríces weard merehúses múþ ( the door of the ark ), Cd. 69; Th. 82, 18; Gen. 1364

ful-longe

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-longe, adv.

Full longvery longdiutissĭme

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Full long, very long; diutissĭme Ða gyldnan geatu ðe fullonge ǽr bilocen stódon the golden gates which very long before stood locked, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 12; Cri. 252

stæþ-swealwe

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ-swealwe, an; f.
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Gif mon fundige wið his feónd tó gefeohtanne, stæþswealwan briddas geseóþe on wíne, ete ðonne ǽr, Lchdm. ii. 154, 5

Linked entry: fiscere

þurh-seón

(v.)

to strain throughpenetrate

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to strain through, penetrate Ealle ða fúllnessa ðæs fúllan ofnes and ðæs þeóstran ðe mec ǽr ðurhseáh omnem foetorem tenebrosae fornacis, qui me pervaserat, Bd. 5, 12; M. 430, 6