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Wealh-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
Wealh-færeld, es; n.

A 'Welsh' expedition ⬩ a term applied to forces defending the Welsh Marches(?)

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Liberabo monasterium ( Blockley, Worcestershire ) a pastu et refectione illorum hominum quos Saxonice nominamus Walhfæreld and heora fæsting, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 60, 29

on-sundrian

(v.)

to separate, take apart

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to separate, take apart Nǽnig heora, of ðám ðe hí áhton, ówiht his beón onsundrad cwæþ none of them said that anything they owned was his separate property, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 15 note

ge-tácniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tácniendlíc, -tácnigendlíc; adj.

Bearing a sign ⬩ significative ⬩ typical ⬩ signĭfĭcātīvus

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Th. ii. 278, 14] lamb wæs geoffrod æt heora Eáster-tíde the typical lamb was offered at their Easter-tide, Homl. Pasc. Lisle 11, 18

hóh-sinu

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-sinu, we; f.

Hough-sinew, ⬩ ham-string, ⬩ heel-sinew

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Heora horsa hóhsina ðú ofcirfst equos eorum subnervabis, Jos. 11, 6

Linked entry: seonu

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to

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Ðonne heó (the wife) leng týman ne mæg, geswícan hí hǽmedes, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 5.

forht-mód

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Ástrehte se Riggo hine tó eorðan mid eallum his geférum swíðe forhtigende . .. and gecyrdon tó heora hláforde forhtmóde (trepidi. v. Gr. D. 132, 8 under forht), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 21: i. 504, 31. Add

gristbitian

(v.)
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Hý gristbitoton ( stridenunt ) on mé tóþum heora, Ps. Rdr. 34, 16. Add

on-middan

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Add: ¶ where the governed noun comes between on and middan Þá wæs þǽr án mycel burh on heora wege middan, Hml. S. 25, 440. Hé wearð forbærned on þám bæþe middan, Hml. A. 60, 209

wealdan

Grammar
wealdan, <b>. V c.</b>
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Add Þonne hié heora willan móton wel wealdan when they could quite do what they wanted, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 7

róse

(n.)
Grammar
róse, an; f.

A rose

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Ðæra rósena blóstman getácniaþ mid heora reádnysse martyrdóm, Homl. Th. i. 444, 13

ge-cweþan

to speak ⬩ to say. ⬩ to say, tell, give an account of a circumstance ⬩ to declare, announce ⬩ to settle. ⬩ to agree upon a course of action, arrange, fix a time ⬩ to settle a regulation, law, an ordinance ⬩ where property is to be disposed of by will ⬩ (2 b) to settle property, assign to a person :-- ⬩ to offer, propose ⬩ to order ⬩ to give orders for (tó ) action ⬩ to call, name, ⬩ a name ⬩ to call an object so and so, say that it is so and so ⬩ to name, mention, speak of ⬩ to say, use certain words as a true description of an object

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, and heom þone dæg gensemde.

Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series

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Ðá hé ða talu ná ne cúðe, ðá sceáwode man þreó þegnas ðǽr ðǽr heó wæs ... Ðá ácsodon heó, hwylce talu heó hæfde ymbe ða land ... Ðá sǽde heó, ðæt heó nán land hæfde, ðe him áht tó gebyrede, 337, 2-24.

Linked entry: frum-talu

gearcung

(n.)
Grammar
gearcung, e; f.

A preparation ⬩ preparing ⬩ præpărātio ⬩ appărātus

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A preparation, preparing; præpărātio, appărātus Gearcunge heortan heora gehýrde eáre ðín præpărātiōnem cordis eōrum audīvit auris tua, Ps. Spl. second 9, 20 : 32, 14. Gearcung appărātus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 44; Wrt. Voc. 50, 26

tǽlness

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Heora lár bið eall tó tǽlnesse geþeóded, Verc. Först. 118, 9. Forlǽtan wé tǽlnessa nnd twysprǽcnessa, 94, 3: Ll. Th. ii. 262, 26. Add

wæter-búc

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-búc, es; m.

A pitcher

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Gedeon hét heora ǽlcne geniman ánne ǽmtigne sester oððe ǽnne wæterbúc Gedeon dedit in manibus eorum lagenas vacuas, Jud. 7, 16

ærce-stól

(n.)
Grammar
ærce-stól, es; m.
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Hé heóld ðone arcestól mid mycclan weorðmynte, Chr. 1069; P. 204, 11

un-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wær, adj.

not on one's guard ⬩ unaware ⬩ unprepared ⬩ unwary ⬩ heedless ⬩ incautious ⬩ inconsiderate

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Hí cómon unwær on heom, 1050; Erl. 175, 32: 1067; Erl. 205, 25

Linked entries: un-gewær un-wæres

ge-bæcu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bæcu, pl. n.

Back parts ⬩ hinder parts ⬩ postĕriōra

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He slóh heora fýnd on gebæcum percussit inĭmīci suos in postĕriōra, 77, 66

Linked entry: bæce

léfung

(n.)
Grammar
léfung, e; f.

Weakening ⬩ laming ⬩ lameness ⬩ paralysis

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Weakening, laming, lameness, paralysis Ðí læs ðe hí ðás léfunge on heora limum gebrohton lest they should bring this paralysis [want of power to speak, walk and see] upon their limbs, Homl. Th. ii. 486, 18

miltsiend

(n.)
Grammar
miltsiend, mildsiend, es; m.

One who takes pity

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One who takes pity Ðú nǽre miltsiend ofer heora cild, Blickl. Homl. 249, 6. Mildheort and mildsiend miserator et misericors, Ps. Spl. 102, 8. Mildsiend miserator, Ps. Lamb. 85, 15. Milsend, Rtl. 69, 7: 170, 9

Linked entry: miltsian