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for-þringan

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Add: to thrust aside, crowd out On nánum stówum ne sý endebyrdnes be nánre ylde gefadod, ne seó yld þá geogoðe ne forþringe, R. Ben. 115, 7

BYRGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYRGAN, birgan, byrigan, birigan, birgean, byrigean, byrian; p. de; pp. ed [beorg tumulus]; v. trans.
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To raise a mound, to BURY; tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan

Linked entries: a-byrgan be-byrgan be-byrigean byrged byrian byrigean beorgan bergan birgan ge-byrgan

dréfan

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Hé sceal dréfan dimne and deópne hellewítes grund he shall be plunged into hell's dim and deep abyss, Wlfst. 48, 2: Ll. Th. ii. 320, 5. Dréfende turbulentus, R. Ben. I. 61, 6: R. Ben. 120, 12. Dréfende turbida (aequora turgida, Ald.), Wrt.

hring-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hring-weorþung, e; f.
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Honouring by the gift of a ring Ne mægþ habban on healse hringweorþunge no maiden's neck shall be graced with a ring, Beo. Th. 6027; B. 3017

hoh-full

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Nelle þú leng beón hohful be þínre déhter. Hml. S. 33, 290. denoting anxiety Ǽmtig wamb and gyrla hohfull Drihten bitt inanis venter et habitus luctuosus Dominant deprecatur Scint. 43, 5. persistent, per-severing.

deáh

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deáh, is of use, is good or virtuous, avails, Herb. 2, 22; Lchdm. i. 86, 18. Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 15: Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 5; Fä. 48: Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: dég

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Fóron be Temese ... be norþan Temese, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 14, 20. Hí tugon hira scipuup on Temese, 895; Erl. 93, 31. Hí námon him wintersetl on Temesan and lifedon of Eást-Seaxum, 1009; Erl. 143, 4

á-solcen

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Bróðor swá gýmelés and swá ásolcen (desidiosus) þæt hé nelle hálige béc smeágan, R. Ben. 75, 4. Asolcennys déð þæt ðám men ne lyst nán ðing tó góde gedón, ac gǽð him ásolcen fram ǽlcere dugeðe, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 23.

Linked entry: á-seolcan

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape from ⬩ to be saved ⬩ to get well

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To be saved, preserved, escape from Se biþ hál and geneseþ on écnesse he shall be safe and shall be preserved to eternity, Blickl. Homl. 171, 26. Hróf ána genæs ealles ánsúnd the roof alone was saved wholly sound, Beo. Th. 2003; B. 999.

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

ang-sum

(adj.)
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Hí þæne ancsuman weg geceósað, be þǽm se Hǽlend cwyð, 'Ancsum and neara is se weg þe tó lífe lǽt,' R. Ben. 20, 9. Add

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let

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Beó ðú be ðínum and lǽt mé be mínum be thou with thine, and leave me with mine, Lchdm. iii. 288, 8. Gif hé tóþ of ásleá lǽt hig frige dentem si excusserit, dimittet eos liberos, Ex. 21, 27. Lǽte hig frige, 26.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

áþ-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-sweord, es; n. [áþ an oath, sweord sword]

A sword-oath ⬩ a warrior's oath ⬩ an oath ⬩ jusjurandum

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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064

Linked entries: sweord áþ-swyrd

dæg-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-langes, adv.

During one day, for a day ⬩ per unam diem

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During one day, for a day; per unam diem Beo ðé stille dæglanges ðínre fyrdinge be still for a day from thy march, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 29

Linked entry: -langes

swilcness

(n.)
Grammar
swilcness, e; f.
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Quality Sý gebróðrum reáf geseald be swilcnesse and staþele ðære stówe ðe hý on wuniaþ secundum locorum qualitatem ubi habitant, R. Ben. 89, 4.

fætt

(v.)
Grammar
fætt, part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented ⬩ bracteātus

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Hwanon ferigeaþ gé fætte scyldas whence bear ye your ornamented shields? 672; B. 333

meinnisc-lic

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S. 23 b, 181. that should characterize man, humane Beó him gegearewod eal mennisclic fremfulnes omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Hí forłǽtaþ ꝥ gecyndelíce gód, ꝥ sint mennisclice þeáwas. Bt. 37, 3; F. 192, 5

land-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
land-geweorc, es; n.
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The principal stronghold of a country, one which it has been the work of the country to build [cf. Beo. Th. 135-152; B. 67-76], Beo. Th. 1880; B. 938

healh

(n.)
Grammar
healh, halh [in the declension the final h seems to be omitted before an inflection]; m. A word of doubtful meaning.
    Kemble, Cod. Dipl. iii. xxix.
translates it hall, probably originally a stone building.
    Leo, A. S. Names, p. 52,
takes it to be the same word as ealh. Somner gives healh-stán crusta, collyrida. In form it agrees with Latin calx.

hall ⬩ a stone building ⬩ calx.

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The following are some of the passages in which the word occurs Se westra eásthealh, Cod. Dipl. iii. 19, 6. On ðone west halh, 18, 25. Óþ cyninges healh, i. 257, 33. On Scottes healh; of ðam heale, vi. 2, 2. In Streónes halh; of ðam hale, 214, 25. On

Linked entries: alh eást-healh hal heal healhiht heal

sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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[Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving women, children, and goods behind there; but if Asser may be trusted, the reinforcement was from abroad.

ge-ágennud

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ágennud, part. [ágen own]

Adopted ⬩ adoptīvus

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Adopted; adoptīvus Geágennud bearn an adopted child; fīlius adoptīvus, Som. Ben. Lye

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