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æl-þeódig

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-þeódig, æl-þiódig; adj.

Strange ⬩ foreign ⬩ exterus ⬩ peregrinus ⬩ barbarus

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Strange, foreign; exterus, peregrinus, barbarus On ælþeódige folc to a foreign people, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 22. Ælþeódigra manna gisthús foreign men's guest house, an inn, Wrt. Voc. 58, 51. Ælþeódige men acwealdon advenam interfecerunt, Ps.

seld-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-, sel-cúþ; adj.

Little known ⬩ strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ unfamiliar

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Little known, strange, wonderful, unfamiliar Se seldcúþa tungel gebícnode ðæs sóðan cyninges ácennednysse, Homl.Th. i. 106, 27. Hé wæs oflyst ðæs seldcúþan sónes (the sound of Orpheus' harp), Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23.

Linked entry: -síne

tregian

(v.)
Grammar
tregian, p. ode

To vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ afflict ⬩ grieve

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To vex, trouble, afflict, grieve Gif gé on unriht ne tregiaþ ne earme ne tyrewiaþ (if ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, Jer. 7, 6), Wulfst. 50, 2. Ða ðe tregiaþ mé qui tribulant me, Ps. Spl. T. 3, 1

ǽtren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽtren, ǽttren, ǽtem, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonous ⬩ venenosus

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Poisonous; venenosus Ǽttren wæs ellorgæst the strange guest was poisonous. Beo. Th. 3238; B. 1617. Me of bósme fareþ ǽtren onga from my bosom comes a poisonous sting, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405,18; Rä. 24, 4: Ps. Th. 139, 3.

ǽs

food ⬩ a bait

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Næs se here swá strang ðæt on Angelcynne ǽs him gefetede, Chr. 975; P. 121, 12. a bait Ðá getímode ðám deófle swá swá déð ðám grǽdigan fisce, ðe gesihð ðæt ǽs, and ne gesihð ðone angel ðe on ðám ǽse sticað: bið ðonne grǽdig ðæs ǽses, and forswylcð ðone

for-þrysmian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þrysmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þrysmian to suffocate]

To suffocate ⬩ choke ⬩ strangle ⬩ suffōcāre

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To suffocate, choke, strangle; suffōcāre Eornfullness ðisse worulde, and leásung ðissa woruldwélena forþrysmiaþ ðæt wurd solĭcĭtūdo sæcŭli istīus, et fallācia dīvĭtiărum suffōcat verbum, Mt. Bos. 13, 22.

wer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wer-genga, an; m.
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A stranger who seeks protection in the land to which he has come Deóra gesíð, wildra wærgenga, Nabochodonossor the beasts' comrade, the stranger that sought shelter among wild beasts, Nebuchadnezzar, Cd. Th. 257, 25; Dan. 663.

Linked entry: wær-genga

eác

(prep.)
Grammar
eác, prep.
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Ðæt is nú þæs líchoman gód, ꝥ mon sié fæger and strang ... and manegu óþru gód tó eác þǽm (eác þǽm, v. l.), Bt. 34, 6; F. 140, 32. ¶ eác þǽm (þon) besides, moreover :-- Aec ðon quin etiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 54. Eác þon ceterum, Nar. 9, 14.

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, a wharf.
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Ic wille ðat sainte Petre and ðá gebróðera in Westminstre habben ðat land and ðone wearf ðe Ulf and his wíf ... gáfon, ... and ic anu alswá ðat hí habben fulne frídóm on allen þingen ðá ðár úp áspringed be lande and be strande, C. D. iv. 221. Add

strangian

(v.)
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Add Ꝥ ilce mód mid heálicum mægnum weaxeð and strangað eadem mens virtute pollet, Gr. D. 204, 23, <b>I a.

camp

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Se stranga wiga, S. Paulus, sóhte þone feld þæs campes (certaminis campum), 110, 16. Fulfremede campe (compe) perfecto agone, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 27, 22. Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, Bl. H. 29, 20.

á-wyrgan

(v.)

to strangle.

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to strangle. Hé (Judas) þonan gangende áwyrgde (mid sáde áwrigde, L.) hine abiens laqueo se suspendit, Mt. R. 27, 5. Hé forgiet ðæt grin ðæt hé mid áwierged (stranguletur), wirð Past. 331, 19.

med-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
med-trum, <b>, met-trum;</b> adj.

not strong in health ⬩ infirm ⬩ weak ⬩ ill ⬩ of inferior position

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Similar entries Cf. med-strang

Linked entry: trum

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.

ge-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ode; pp. od

To arm ⬩ furnish with weapons ⬩ armāre

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Se stranga gewǽpnod his cáfertún gehealt fortis armātus custōdit atrium sum, Lk. Bos. 11, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 15. Hí ðæt scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod they took the ship all armed and equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34

Linked entry: ge-wǽmnod

a-wyrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrgan, -wirgan; p. de; pp. ed

To strangle ⬩ suffocate ⬩ corrupt ⬩ injure ⬩ violate ⬩ strangulare ⬩ suffocare ⬩ corrumpere ⬩ lædere ⬩ violare

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To strangle, suffocate, corrupt, injure, violate; strangulare, suffocare, corrumpere, lædere, violare He hine sylfne hæfde awirged he had strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38.

Linked entry: a-wirgan

man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people

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Hú mæg man ( quisquam ) ingán on stranges hús, búton hé gebinde ǽrest ðone strangan, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 29. Worhte man hit him tó wíte, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 2; Gen. 318. Hit gedéfe biþ ðæt mon his winedryhten herge, Beo. Th. 6332; B. 3176

Linked entries: MANN mon

ellen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-róf, adj.

Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave ⬩ rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis

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Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave; rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis Strang oððe ellenróf rōbustus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 52. Beó ðú gestrangod and ellenróf confortāre et esto rōbustus, Jos. 1, 7, 9: Cd. 89; Th. 110, 26; Gen. 1844: Beo.

feoh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gestreón, es; n.

Treasure ⬩ riches ⬩ θησαυρόs ⬩ dīvĭtiæ

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Elþeódig hafaþ mec bereáfod feohgestreón a stranger has bereaved me of my treasures, Elen. Kmbl. 1818; El. 911: Salm. Kmbl. 64; Sal. 32: Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 27; Jul. 102

FÆT

(n.)
Grammar
FÆT, es; pl. nom. acc. fatu, fata; gen. fata; dat. fatum; n.

A vessel, cup, VAT ⬩ vas, călix

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Ne mæg man ðone strangan his ǽhta and his fatu bereáfian, and on his hús gán nēmo pŏtest vāsa fortis ingressus in dŏmum dirĭpĕre, Mk. Bos. 3, 27.

Linked entries: fatu ge-fǽtan