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frymþ-ild

(adj.)
Grammar
frymþ-ild, [e?]; adj.

In its first years ⬩ young

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In its first years, young Of frymfþyldum a primeuo (i. abineunte) (pubertatis tyrocinio), An. Ox. 2381. On frymðyldre in primeuo (rudimento ), Angl. xiii. 34, 185

Linked entries: -ild frum-ildu

screádung-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
screádung-ísen, es; n.

An instrument for pruning or trimming

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An instrument for pruning or trimming Wíngeardes screádungísen sarculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 11

Linked entry: screádung

þider-inn

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-inn, -in; adv.

Into that place,

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Into that place, where motion is expressed or implied Þeáh hwá his ágen spere sette tó óðres mannes húses dura, and hé þiderinn (-in,) (MS. B.) ǽrende hæbbe, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 5. Ic mé þyderinn eode, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 500. Hié þyderin wǽron

bærn-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
bærn-ísen, es; n.

A branding-iron ⬩ cauterium,

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A branding-iron; cauterium, An. Ox. 7, 113

Linked entry: ísen

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, (ié, é, ý); p. de
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To believe Þone hálgan gást þe þú on beléfst, Hml. A. 177, 266. Þá þe on God belýfað. Hml. Th. i. 114, 8. Þone dracan þe wé on belýfdon, 570, 25. Hí on God belýfdon, 92, 33: 244, 4: ii. 20, 7: Hml. S. 23, 22. [Cf. ge-lífan, which is the earlier form.

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become great ⬩ be distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

bíme

(n.)
Grammar
bíme, (ié, é, ý), an; f.: bíma; m.?

a trumpet ⬩ a tablet ⬩ billet

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a trumpet (in the first place of wood v. beám: cf. horn) Hefe úp ðíne stefne suá bíme (biéme, v. l. tuba), Past. 91, 20. Béma, Rtl. 5, 14. Býma, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 58. Béme concha, Txts. 53, 571: barbita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 28. Býme salpix, 96, 22. Hlúdstefne

Linked entries: býme beám

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficult ⬩ hard ⬩ troublesome ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ grievous

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of that which is not easy to do, difficult, hard Nis ðæt uneáðe ealwealdan Gode tó gefremmanne, Andr. Kmbl. 409; An. 205. Hé sǽde ðæt se cræft uniéðe wǽre tó gehealdenne praedicit quia difficile capitur, Past. 52; Swt. 409, 20. Hit is uniéðe tó gesecgenne

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

íwan

(v.)
Grammar
íwan, p. de

To show ⬩ bring before the eyes ⬩ display ⬩ reveal

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Wénþ gif hé hit him iéwe ðæt hé him nylle geþafigean ðæt hé hine sníðe he expects, if he show it [the knife] to him, that he will not allow him to cut him, Past. 26, 3 ; Swt. 185, 25. Ðíne miltse ýwe show thy mercy, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 32; Cri. 245.

Linked entries: éwan ge-eówan

geó

(adv.)
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Ieó, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 7. Add

gé

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Habbað gé sealt on ieów (eów, v. l.) and sibbe habbaþ betweoh iów, Past. 93, 22. Waa ieów (eów, v. l.) welegum, 181, 23. Oninnan eów selfum, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 16. Iówih (iuih, L.) mið vobiscum Jn. R. 14, 30. Mid iówh, Mt. L. 26, 11. Iúch uobis Jn.

ge-treów

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treów, ; adj. [Besides this unmutated a-stem, a mutated ja-stem (ió, ié, í, ý) and a mixed form ge-treówe occur: the eó-forms are taken here, the mutated forms under ge-tríwe.]
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true, trustworthy, honest. of persons Getreów gesíþa, fida comes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 73. Hwá wénstu ðæt sié tó ðǽm getreów ( fidelis ) brytnere?, Past. 459, 11. Getreówe, Hml. A. 55, 124. Getreówe ( fidelis ) on eallum wordum his, Ps. L. 144, 13. Gif

ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ícan, iécan, ícean, ýcan ; p. íhte, ícte

To EKE ⬩ increase ⬩ add to ⬩ augment

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Ac ða hwíle ðe hé giernþ ðæt hé his welan iéce hé ágiémeleásaþ ðæt hé forbúge his synna profecto enim, qui augere opes ambit, vitare peccatum negligit, Past. 44, 9; Swt. 331, 16.

Linked entries: écan íht

eáþ

(adv.)
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More easily Þæt hé þe eáð (iéð, S. 68, 14) mihte winnan, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 6: An. 368. Þæt mæg engel þín eáð geféran, 194

Ælf

(n.)
Grammar
Ælf, e; f.

The Elbe

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The Elbe Ælfe múða ðǽre ié, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 6, 27

rǽd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-líc, adj.
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Advisable Him ðá rǽdlecre geþúhte ðæt hé wið óðerne here friþ genáme ðæt hé ðone óðerne ðé iéð ofercuman mehtc proviso ad tempus consilio, unum denuntiato bello adpetit, alterum pacta pace suspendit, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 96, 15 : 4, 13; Swt. 212, 16.

folc-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sæl, es; pl. nom. acc. -salo; n.

A folk-building ⬩ pŏpŭlāris ædes

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A folk-building; pŏpŭlāris ædes Ie folcsalo bærne I burn public structures, Exon. 101a; Th. 381, 3; Rä. 2, 5

eá

(n.)
Grammar
eá, a river.
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Add: gen. ié, é; dat. ié, ee; dat. pl. eáuum, éum Eá amnis, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 56. Eá mid treówum ymbset amnis, 54, 16. Seó eá (éa, MS.) Danai, Ors. 1, 1; S. 8, 16: Nar. 35, 5. Se múþa þǽre ié (íe, MS.), Ors. 1, 1; S. 10, 13.

mór-slæd

(n.)
Grammar
mór-slæd, es; n.
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A marshy valley Norð on án mórsled ; norð tó ié C. D. v. 124, 26. On ðæt mórslæde (-slæd?) éstwærde, vi. 9, 1

Rín

(n.)
Grammar
Rín, m.; f.

The Rhine

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Neáh Rínes ófre ðære ié, Swt. 14, 32. Beeástan Ríne, Swt. 14, 36. On ðæm Ionde beeástan Rín, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 7. On cyrican Colonie ðære ceastre bí Ríne, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 22. Ðá wurpon hí heora líchoman út on Ríne ða eá, S. 624, 42

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