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tó-brǽdan

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Ox. 23, 47. add: — Se consul wæs wénende þæt eall þæt folc wǽre gind þæt lond tóbrǽd, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 12

hætsan

(v.)

to drive, urge, impel

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Hwílum mec mín freá hætst on enge sometimes my lord drives me into a narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 3; Rä. 4, 5

wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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Th. 356, lo; Pa. 9: Cd. Th. 257, 25 ; Dan. 663. Spédig man on wildrum, Ors. l, I ; Swt. 18, 9

Linked entry: wildor

A

(prefix)
Grammar
A, A. It is not necessary to speak of the form of what are often called Anglo-Saxon letters, as all Teutonic, Celtic, and Latin manuscripts of the same age are written in letters of the same form. There is one exception: the Anglo-Saxons had, with great propriety, two different letters for the two distinct sounds of our th: the hard þ in thin and sooth, and the soft ð in thine and soo
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The long á is often changed into ǽ as Lár lore, lǽran to teach, án one, ǽnig any. The following is a precise summary from Grimm of the prefixed á-, long or accented.

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.

Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ ōlim ⬩ prīdem ⬩ antīquĭtus

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Formerly, long ago, of old; ōlim, prīdem, antīquĭtus Hú mæg ic ðæt findan ðæt swá fyrn gewearþ how can I find that which happened so long ago? Elen. Kmbl. 1261; El. 632: 1279; El. 641.

a-þriéttan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þriéttan, p. -þriétte; pp. -þriétted, -þriét

To weary ⬩ loathe any one ⬩ tædio afficere aliquem

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To weary, loathe any one; tædio afficere aliquem Ic ðé hæbbe aþriét mid ðis langan spelle I have wearied thee with this long discourse, Bt. 39, 12 ; Fox 232, 19

Cyric-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1

fót-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fót-gemearc, es; n.

A foot-mark ⬩ length of a foot ⬩ ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo

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A foot-mark, length of a foot; ūnius pĕdis longĭtūdo Se légdraca wæs fíftiges fótgemearces lang the fire-dragon was fifty feet of measure long, Beo. Th. 6077; B. 3042

þeóden-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden-gedál, es, n.
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The separation from a lord by his death Ellen biþ sélast ðam ðe sceal dreógan dryhtenbealu, behycgan þeódengedál ... se wát his sincgiefan holdne biheledne, Exon. Th. 183, 8; Gú. 1324

þurh-wlítan

(v.)

to look through ⬩ penetrate with the sight

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to look through, penetrate with the sight Glæs ðæt mon mæg eall þurhwlítan, Exon. Th. 79, 2; Cri. 1284. Wé ne magun hygeþonces ferð eágum þurhwlítan, 82, 1; Cri. 1332

an-wedd

(n.)
Grammar
an-wedd, (and-?), es; n.
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Security for a loan, recognizance Hire fæder áborgude XXX punda æt Godan and betǽht him þæt land þæs feós tó anwedde ( pro vadimonio eidem dedit terram). Cht. Th. 201, 17

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty ⬩ altus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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Engel drihtnes lét his hand cuman in ðæt heá seld the angel of the Lord brought his hand into that lofty hall, 210; Th. 261, 7; Dan. 722.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

ǽht-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gesteald, es; n.

Possession ⬩ possessio

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Possession; possessio He ða brýdlufan sceal to oðerre ǽhtgestealdum idese sécan he must seek conjugal love in the possession of another woman, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 22 ; Jul. 115

Linked entry: ge-steald

folc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stów, e; f.

A public place ⬩ country place ⬩ publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus

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A public place, country place; publĭcus vel rustĭcus lŏcus He ferde ge þurh mynsterstówe ge þurh folcstówe discurrĕre per urbāna et rustĭca lóca sŏlēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 27

Linked entry: folc

forþ-geferan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geferan, p. de; pp. ed

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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To go forth, depart, die; decēdĕre, mŏri Ðara monige forþgeferdon on Drihten many of whom died in the Lord, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 34: 2, 14; S. 518, 1

iú-leán

(n.)
Grammar
iú-leán, es ; n.
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A reward for something done long ago Iúleán ðæs ðe hine of nearwum Widia út forlét a reward, because in time past Widia released him from straits, Wald. 2, 7

Linked entry: geó-leán

hlóþ-gecrod

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-gecrod, es; n.

A press of troops or bands

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A press of troops or bands: — Biersteþ hlúde heáh hlóþgecrod with loud noise breaks the press of [cloud-] troops on high, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 17; Rä. 4, 63

Linked entry: gecrod

land-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
land-hláford, es; m.

a land-lord

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a land-lord, an owner of land, lord of the manor Tódǽle man ða eahta dǽlas on twá and fó se landhláford tó healfum tó healfum se bisceop sý hit cynges man sý hit þegnes [cf. H.

Linked entry: hláford

a-sánian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sánian, p. ode; pp. od

To languish ⬩ grow weak ⬩ diminish ⬩ languescere ⬩ laxari

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To languish, grow weak, diminish; languescere, laxari Nǽfre ic lufan sibbe forlǽte asánian never will I permit the love of my kin to languish, Exon. 50a; Th. 172, 23; Gú. 1148

dǽd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-weorc, es; n.

A work of works, great work ⬩ facinus egregium

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A work of works, great work; facinus egregium Hereþreátas for ðam dǽdweorce Drihten héredon the army-bands praised the Lord for that great work, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 26; Exod. 575

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