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ge-swingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swingan, p. -swang, pl. -swungon; pp. -swungen

To scourgebeatflagellareverberare

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Ic wæs ealne ðæg geswungen fui flagellatus tota die, Ps. Th. 72, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 2791; An. 1398. Gie bíþon geswinged vapulabitis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 9. Gesuungun ł gesuincged biþ flagellabitur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32.

Linked entries: ge-sumgdon ge-swicte

Treónta

(n.)
Grammar
Treónta, Trenta, an;

The Trent

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 396, 20. Ða brycge ofer Treóntan, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 10

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Ús is eallum neód ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan we all desire to know thy descent on the mother's side, 15, 33; Cri. 245. Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm ne mæg ic him on neóde á neáh cuman ( I cannot with all my endeavours come near it ), Ps.

atel

(adj.)

direterrible

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dire, terrible Se atela gǽst the dire spirit, Exon. 34 a; Th. 109, 9; Gú. 87

fyren-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-þearf, e; f.

Dire distressnĭmia mĭsĕria

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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14

Linked entry: firen-þearf

níten

(n.)
Grammar
níten, niéten, neáten, nýten, es; n.

An animalbeastcattle

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Ðis nýten haec pecus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 10. Ðis nýten istud animal; ðyses nýtenes istius animalis; ðás níhtenu ista animalia, 15; Som. 18, 34-36. Swá nýten geworden eom ut jumentum factus sum, Ps. Spl. 72, 22.

rǽswan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽswan, rǽswian, rǽsian, résian; p. ede, ode
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To think, suppose, suspect, consider, conjecture Tó ðǽm sóðum gesǽlþum ðe ðín mód oft ymbe rǽsweþ ad veram felicitatem, quam tuus somniat animus, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 7. Résiaþ comminiscimus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 7. Résiat, 77, 24.

Linked entry: résian

cist

(n.)
Grammar
cist, a chest.
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Hwæt fremað þé þæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum, and ðín ingehýd beó ǽmtig ǽlces gódes?, Hml. Th. ii. 410, 11. On ciste in capsella, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 78. Ceste capsulam (cum sanctorum reliquiis, Bd. 1, 18), Txts. 181, 65.

cáfer-tún

(n.)
Grammar
cáfer-tún, es; m.
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For ðí ðe is betere án dæg on ðínum cáfertúnum ofer þúsenda hér quia melior est dies una in atriis tuis super milia; Ps. Lamb. 83, 11: 95, 8: 115, 8: 121, 2: 134, 2: Ps. Th. 121, 2 : 133, 2: 134, 2.

Linked entry: ceafer-tún

Eádmund

(n.)
Grammar
Eádmund, <b>, es;</b> m. [eád happy, mund protection] .

Edmund Ironside, son of Æthelred Atheling. Edmund began to reign in A. D. 1016, and died the same year

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D. 1016, and died the same year A.

seld-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
seld-cyme, es ; m.
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A rare visit Wéna mé ðíne seóce gedydon, ðíne seldcymas, Exon. Th. 380, 27 ; Rä. 1, 14

ÆCER

(n.)
Grammar
ÆCER, æcyr, es; m.

a fieldlandwhat is sownsown landagerseges

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Hér ys seó bót, hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras betan here is the remedy, how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. Of ðæm æcere from the field, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 3; Met. 12, 2.

mǽl

(n.)
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Þonne hí etað tó ánes mǽles on dæg quando in die una refectio fuerit, Chrd. 15, 7. Be hyre ( St.

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, (see also wǽge), e; f.

a weighta weyan implement for weighinga balance

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Tó wége ł tó disce ad mensam, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 23. Ðonne man sett ða synne and ða sáwle on ða wǽge, Wulfst. 240. Wǽga trutina ... lytle wǽga momentana vel statam, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 38, 42

horsc

(adj.)
Grammar
horsc, adj.

Quick, ready, active, valiant, wise, sagacious, sharp, quick-witted wisealacer, celer, præproperus, volucer, promtus, sagax,

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Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 456, 15. Þurh horscne hád through wisdom, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 7; Cri. 49. Módum horsce sagacious of mind, 54 a; Th. 190, 12; Az. 72.

Linked entry: horsc-lic

wæstm-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæstm-leás, adj.

Without fruit(lit. or fig.)

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Ðí læs ðe se Hláford ús wæstmleáse geméte, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 27. [Itt liþ uss wasstmeleas off alle gode dedess, Orm. 13858.]

bealu-clom

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-clom, -clomm, es; m: e; f.

A dire chaindirum vinculum

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A dire chain; dirum vinculum Under bealuclommum under dire chains, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 5 ; Hö. 65

Linked entry: bealo-clom

for-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
for-cuman, p. -com, -cwom. pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To surpassovercomedestroyharasswear outsupĕrārevexāre

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Yrfe ðin eall forcóman hæredĭtātem tuam vexāvērunt, Ps. Th. 93, 5. Bring us hǽlo líf, wérigum wíteþeówum, wópe forcymenum bring to us weary slaves, worn out by weeping, a life of health, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 13; Cri. 151

Linked entry: for-cinnan

furþ-an

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-an, furþ-on, furþ-um; adv. [furþ = forþ forth, furþan, furþon, furþum, forþum, dat.]

Alsotooevenindeedfurtherat firstetiamquĭdemprīmo

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Also, too, even, indeed, further, at first; etiam, quĭdem, prīmo Ic secge eów sóþlíce, ðæt furþon Salomon on eallum hys wuldre næs oferwrigen swá swá án of ðyson dico autem vobis, quoniam nec Salomon in omni gloria sua coopertus est sicut unum ex istis

Linked entry: furþum

gǽsne

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽsne, gesne, geásne, gésine; adj.

Barrensterileemptywantingvoid oflifelessstĕrĭlisinānisĕgēnusdestĭtūtusexpersexănĭmis

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Ðis geár wæs gǽsne on mæstene this year was barren in mast-fruit, Chr. 1116; Th. 371, 16. Hirdas lǽgon gǽsne on greóte the keepers lay lifeless on the sand, Andr. Kmbl. 2169; An. 1086. v. Grm. Andr. Elen. p. 124, 1085 : Graff. IV. 267

Linked entry: gésne