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ofer-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lufu, e, an; f.

Excessive love

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Excessive love Seó oferlufu eorþan gestreóna, Wulfst. 149, 4: 263, 24

þeorf-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-hláf, es; m.

A loaf of unleavened bread

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A loaf of unleavened bread Hí ǽton þeorfhláfas, Jos. 5, 11

ymb-lócian

(v.)

to look round

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to look round Ymblócade circumspiciens, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 34

be-teldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-teldan, bi-teldan; p. -teald, pl. -tuldon; pp. -tolden; [be, teldan to cover, teld a tent]

To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelm ⬩ tegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere

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Hæfde sigora weard betolden leófne leódfruman mid lofe sínum the lord of triumphs had surrounded the dear chieftain with his praise, Andr. Kmbl. 1976; An. 990.

biter-nys

(n.)
Grammar
biter-nys, -nyss, e; f.

BITTERNESS ⬩ amaritudo

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genemned, ðæt ys on úre lýden biternys; ðá ne mihton híg drincan ðæt wæter, forðamðe hit wæs biter: ðá héton híg ealle his naman Mara, ðæt ys on úre lýden biternys venerunt in Mara, nec poterant bibere aquas de Mara, eo quod essent amaræ, unde et congruum loco

Linked entry: bitter-nes

ge-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To share or appoint by lot ⬩ to get ⬩ receive ⬩ sortiri ⬩ nancisci

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To share or appoint by lot, to get, receive; sortiri, nancisci He ðæs weorc gehleát he got pain for this, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 10; Gen. 2745 : Ps. Th. 105, 24. Se eádiga Matheus gehleát to Marmadonia St. Matthew was allotted to Mermedonia, Blickl.

Linked entry: ge-hloten

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
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Lóca hwylc crísten man sý ungesibsum, man áh on þám dæge hine tó gesibsumianne, Wlfst. 295, 5. Hér cýð on ðysum gewrite hú Godwine and Leófwine wurdon ge-sybsumode ymbe ðæt land, C. D. iv. 266, 10

Linked entry: friþsumian

án-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
án-stapa, an; m.

A lone wanderer ⬩ solivagus

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A lone wanderer; solivagus, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 21; Pa. 15

bǽl-stede

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-stede, es ; m.

A funeral pile place ⬩ rogi locus

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A funeral pile place; rogi locus, Beo. Th. 6185; B. 3097

mórig

(adj.)
Grammar
mórig, adj.

Marshy ⬩ fenny

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Marshy, fenny On mórium lande in locis palustribus, Gen. 41, 2

Linked entry: mór-mǽd

gum-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
gum-dryhten, es; m.

A lord of men ⬩ virorum dominus

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A lord of men; virorum dominus, Beo. Th. 3289; B. 1642

hleów-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-stede, es; m.

A sheltered, ⬩ warm place

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A sheltered, warm place Hleówstede apricus locus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 24

ágend

(n.)
Grammar
ágend, es; m. [part. of ágan to own]

An owner ⬩ a possessor ⬩ the Lord ⬩ possessor ⬩ proprietarius ⬩ Dominus

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Wuldres Ágend the Lord of glory. Exon. 25 b; Th. 73, 32; Cri. 1198: 14b; Th. 29, 32 ; Cri. 471. Se Ágend the Lord; Dominus, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 21; Exod. 295

hláford-swica

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swica, an; m.

A betrayer of his lord, ⬩ a traitor to his lord

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A betrayer of his lord, a traitor to his lord Se man ðe ðis gefæst ne þearf hé him ná ondrǽdan hellewítan bútan hé beó hláfordswica the man that keeps this fast need not fear the pains of hell, unless he be a traitor to his lord, Lchdm. iii. 228, 24.

deóran

(v.)
Grammar
deóran, dýran; p.ede ; pp. ed

To hold dear, love ⬩ cārum habēre

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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

Linked entry: dýran

sumer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
sumer-lang, adj.
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Long as in summer, epithet of a day (cf. live-long) Ic ásecgan ne mæg, þeáh ic gesitte sumerlongne dæg, eal þa earfeþu, Exon. Th. 272, 7; Jul. 495. Sumorlangne dæg, 443. 29; Kl. 37. Ðú wercest sumurlange dagas swíðe háte, Met. 4, 19

efen-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-lang, adj.
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Licgað wilde móras wið eástan emnlange þǽm býnum lande, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 28. as long (as broad). v. efen*-*brád

Linked entry: lang

æf-werdelsa

(n.)
Grammar
æf-werdelsa, an; m.

Damage ⬩ detriment ⬩ loss ⬩ detrimentum ⬩ damnum

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Damage, detriment, loss; detrimentum, damnum, L. Alf. 27 ; Th. i. 50, 28

Linked entry: -wirdelsa

berðen

(n.)
Grammar
berðen, e; f.

A burthen ⬩ load ⬩ sarcina

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A burthen, load; sarcina Seám vel berðen sarcina, Wrt. Voc. 16, 27

em-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
em-lang, adj.

Equally long ⬩ ejusdem longitūdĭnis

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Equally long; ejusdem longitūdĭnis, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 15