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on-fónd

(n.)
Grammar
on-fónd, es; m.

One who undertakes or supports

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One who undertakes or supports Onfónd mínre hǽle susceptor salutis meae, Ps. Lamb. 88, 27

Linked entries: fóend on-fón

ge-lǽdan

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Ús tó hǽlo hýðe gelǽdde Godes gǽstsunu, Cri. 860. Hé hine tó folcryhte gelǽde, Ll. Th. i. 204, 7: 284, 1. Ꝥ hé ús gelǽde on þone gefeán his wuldres, Bl. H. 25, 29. Ꝥ hé úre sáula gelǽde on gefeán, 211, 8.

ǽg-ðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-ðer, [ = ǽg-hwæðer] ; pron.

Eithereachbothuterqueambo

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On ǽgðre hand, on ǽgðere healic on either hand or half, on both sides, Ors. 1, 11; Bos. 34, 40: 1, 14; Bos. 37,33. On ǽgðre healfe weard towards both sides, Ælfc. Gr.

Linked entry: égðer

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, -lifen, -lyfen, es; n.

livingfoodsustenancenourishmentpottagevictusalimentapulmentumthat by which food is procuredmoneywagesalmsstipendiumstips

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living, food, sustenance, nourishment, pottage; victus, alimenta, pulmentum Mon to andleofne eorþan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ man for sustenance brings home earth's fruits, Exon. 59a; Th. 214, 22; Ph. 243.

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALEwoeharmevilmischiefmalumcalamitasperniciesdamnumnoxatribulatiowickednessdepravitymalitiesnequitia

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BALE, woe, harm, evil, mischief; malum, calamitas, pernicies, damnum, noxa, tribulatio Hæfdon bealo they had woe, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 10; Sat. 71. Bealowes gást spirit of evil [diabolus], Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682.

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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The laver was so large that it covered the oxen entirely, save that the heads projected out, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21b, 3, 4. On ðæm ceáce in the laver, 16, 5; Cot. MS

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

EAXEL

(n.)
Grammar
EAXEL, eaxl, exl, e; f: eaxle, an; f.

The shoulder hŭmĕrus

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Hæfde earmas and eaxle it had arms and shoulders, Exon. 129 a; Th. 494, 24; Rä. 83, 6. Gif eaxle gelæmed weorþeþ if a shoulder be lamed, L. Ethb. 38; Th. i. 14, 2. He hit set on his exla impōnit eam in hŭmĕros suos, Lk. Bos. 15, 5: Andr.

Linked entries: eaxle esl exl

elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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He hæfde xx elpenda he had twenty elephants, 4, 1; Bos. 77, 5: 5, 7; Bos. 107, 8. To ðám elpendum [MS. elpendan] to the elephants, 4, 1; Bos. 77, 26.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of timetimerespitetrucespătium tempŏristempus constĭtūtumintercăpēdo

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Hæfde nýdfara nihtlangne fyrst the fugitive had a night-long space, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 2; Exod. 208: Andr. Kmbl. 1668; An. 836: 2620; An. 1311. Fyrst næfdon ðæt hí ǽton nec spătium mandūcandi hăbēbant, Mk. Bos. 6, 31: Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 22.

Linked entries: fierst first

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To lightenmitigateassuagealleviare

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Ðonne hie willaþ him selfum ðæt yfel ðæt hie ðurhtugon to swíðe ge-líhtan when they wish to make too light of the evil they have done, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 20; Hat. MS. Ic mínne ðurst geléhte [?]

Linked entries: ge-lýhtan ge-lýhtan

ge-líðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðian, -líðegian; p. ode; pp. od

To soothesoftenmitigaterelieveappeaselēnīremītĭgāreplācāre

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Forðæm is swíðe micel néddearf ðæt mon mid micelre gemetgunge swelcra scylda ðreáunga gelíðige therefore it is very necessary that the chiding of such sins be tempered with great moderation, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 3; Hat. MS

Linked entry: líðigian

un-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
un-tíma, an; m.

a wrong timean improper timea bad timean unhappy condition of thingsa mishap

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French malheur) Ic ásende ofer eówer land ǽlcne untíman, ðæt bið egeslíce greát hagol, se fordéð eówre wæstmas, and unásecgendlíce þunras..., Wulfst. 297, 7

Linked entries: un-tíme un-tímness

be-windan

girdleencirclesurround

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Th. ii. 24, 22. þé God hæfde wære bewunden God had kept thee on every side, An. 535.

dípe

(n.)
Grammar
dípe, an: <b>dípu (-o),</b> indecl. or gen. e; f.
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Hí becóman tó ánre dýpan they had reached a deep place in the river, Hml. S. 11, 271. Ofer dýpe, Rä. 4, 21. a deep place on land On dígelre dýpe [dýpen (= -an), Hpt. Gl. 516, 28] in latebroso (carceris) fundo, An. Ox. 4767. [v. N. E. D. deep; sb.

Linked entries: deópe dépe dýp dýpe

feolan

Grammar
feolan, l. feólan, take here passages under felgan,
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Nú mé fealh on móde it has come into my mind, Gr. D. 17, 32. Hé hét rǽdan oð ðæt hé fulge on slǽpe he bade them read till he could get to sleep, Hml. A. 98, 211.

ge-rýnelic

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II the following gloss seems eironeous Secundis i. serenis (has secretis been read ?) gesundfullum, geryuelicum, An. Ox. 2581

gripe

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.), gúðbilla gripe he had in his hand aid for war, for the assault of battle-bills, Vald. 2, 13. non-material Þǽr is wyrma slite and ealra wǽdla gripe, Wlfst. 209, 18. grasp, power, control, mastery, by persons Þín feorh beran in gramra gripe, An. 217

ríp

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Dele 'a sheaf of corn', and the bracket, and add: [The Latin for Lch. iii. 208, 15 is: Messes colligere, letitiam significat] Þá þá hé sume ðæge lǽdde hám tó his berne ꝥ ásnidene ríp cum quadam die messem decisam ad aream deduxisset, Gr.

on-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bregdan, -brédan; p. brægd, -brǽd, pl. brugdon, -brudon.

To move quicklyTo move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep)

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Onbrǽd recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the door violently and stepped on to the floor of the hall, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723. intrans.

ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To joinassociatesŏciāre

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Wit sceoldan beón tosamne geþýdde we had to be joined together, Shrn. 39, 19. He wæs Gúþláce neáh geþýded he was nearly associated to Guthlac, 47 a; Th. 162, 6; Gú. 971

Linked entry: ge-þeódan