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ǽfen-tíd

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Hér wæs Eádweard cyng ofslagen on ǽfentíde, Chr. 979; P. 123, 6. On ǽfentíd. Shrn. 116, 8. On ðá ǽfentíd. Nar. 29, 21. In éferntíd vespere Mt. L. 8, 16. On éfnitíd (éfern-, R.) sero Mk. L. 13, 35. Oþ ǽfentíd ad vesperum Bd. l, 27; S. 496, 34. Add

eádig-lic

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Godes anweald nǽre full eádiglic ( nec beatum regimen esse videretur ), gif þá gesceafta hiora unwillum him hérden, Bt. 35, 4; F. 160, 18. Him se bisceop eádiglice and hálwendlice geðeaht forðbróhte, Bl. H. 205, 18. Add

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horseback ⬩ equitare ⬩ to ride ⬩ to ride ⬩ to swing ⬩ rock

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Ðes rídenda here hic equester exercitus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 2. Hé ásent rídendne here, Wulfst. 200, 21.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

geat

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(b a) the enclosure a city :-- Mihton geseón Winceastre leódan here ꝥ hí be hyra gate tó sǽ eódon, Chr. 1006 ; P. 137, ii. Binnan þám gatum ( of Derby ), 921; P. 101, 30. Hí betýndon þǽre ceastre gatu, Bl. H. 241, 11.

cíþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
cíþ-fæst, adj.

Rooted, growing ⬩ radicatus, crescens

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Rooted, growing; radicatus, crescens Se man ðe plantaþ treówa oððe wyrta he hí wæteraþ óþ-ðæt hí beóþ cíþfæste the man who plants trees or herbs waters them until they are rooted, Homl. Th. i. 304, 26

leger-teám

(n.)
Grammar
leger-teám, es; m.

Matrimony

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onfénge swá se þeów wǽre se ðe fénge on kyninges quéne tó unryhtum hǽmde Matthew said to him, that he would be as guilty against God, if he received the consecrated virgin as his wife, as the slave would be who took a king's queen to commit adultery with her

módig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
módig-líc, adj.

Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent

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.), Superb, magnificent Nǽnig man nafaþ to ðon módelíco gestreón hér on worlde, Blickl. Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6

Linked entry: móde-líc

ágnung

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Þá getǽhte man Wynflǽde ꝥ hió móste ꝥ land hyre geáhnian ( prove her ownership of the land ). Ðá gelǽdde hió þá áhnunga, Cht. Th. 289, I

feohtan

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Hér fegtaþ Títus end Giáþéasu, Txts. 127, 3. Feaht (feht, fæht, v. ll.) him on seó hǽþene ðeód Myrcna inpugnatus ab pagana gente Merciorum, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 252, 16. Cwóman hié tó þon ꝥ hié on ðá úre wíc feohtan (woldon ?)

glǽm

(n.)
Grammar
glǽm, es; m.

Brightness ⬩ splendour ⬩ radiance

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Ðé oftíhþ glǽmes gréne folde the green earth shall deny thee her beauty, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 22; Gen. 1018

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restore ⬩ give back ⬩ give up ⬩ leave ⬩ return ⬩ repay ⬩ render ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ restituere ⬩ tradere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ dare

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Hy fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes' power. Exon. 68a; Th. 252, 6; Jul, 159. Andreas his gást ageaf Andrew gave up his soul. Menol. Fox 431; Men. 217. Ageaf his gást tradidit spiritum, Jn. Bos. 19, 30.

breahtum-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
breahtum-hwæt, adj.

Swift as the twinkling of an eye ⬩ celer ut oculi nictus

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Swift as the twinkling of an eye; celer ut oculi nictus Dec lígetta hérgen, bláce, breahtum-hwate may the lightnings praise thee, pale, swift as the twinkling of an eye, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 16; Az. 107

ge-drygan

Grammar
ge-drygan, l. ge-drýgan,
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Þæt wíf foet his mið hérum heáfdes hiræ gedrýgde (tergebaf), Lk. L. 7, 38. Nim þysse wyrte wyrttruman, and gedríge hine, Lch. i. 102, 8. Genim þás wyrte . . . and gedríge (-drigge, v. l. ) hý, 146, l. and add

Linked entry: ge-drígan

arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chief ⬩ ἀρχι ⬩ ἀρχός

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chief = ἀρχι = ἀρχός, Hér Ælfríc arce-bisceop férde to Róme æfter his arce[-pallium] this year archbishop Ælfric went to Rome after his arch-pallium, Chr. 997; Th. 247, 2, col. 2. = Wið ðan ðe he scolde gifan heom ðone arce [MS. erce] on condition that

Linked entries: árod ærce stól

Cerdices ford

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices ford, es; m.

Cerdic's ford ⬩ Cerdĭci vadum

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Cerdic's ford, the ford of a little river in the south of Dorsetshire on Cerdices óra, q. v; Cerdĭci vadum Hér Cerdic and Cynríc West-Sexena ríce onféngun; and ðý ilcan geáre hie fuhton wið Brettas, ðær mon nú nemneþ Cerdices ford in this year Cerdic

Linked entries: Cerdic Cerdices óra

for-speca

(n.)
Grammar
for-speca, fore-speca, -spreca, -spræca, an; m.

One who speaks for another ⬩ a defender ⬩ advocate ⬩ advŏcātus ⬩ patrōnus

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B.] synd who are her advocates, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 5

Linked entry: for-spreca

ge-mǽn-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-nes, -ness, e; f. [ge-mǽne communis]

A communion, fellowship, connection ⬩ communio, consortium, admixtio

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A communion, fellowship, connection; communio, consortium, admixtio Hí sealdon hí ðǽr on ðara fǽmnena gemǽnnesse they gave her up there to the society of the women, Shrn. 127, 11.

fore-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-wyrd, fore-wyrd, -wyrde, es; n.

a proviso ⬩ agreement ⬩ condition

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Hér swutelað on þisum gewrite embe þá forewyrd þe Ægelríc worhte wið Eádsige . . . þis synd þá forewyrd . . . bútan sum heora freónda þá land ofgán mage tó rihtan gafole oððe tó óþran forewyrdan, C. D. iv. 86, 7-32. Substitute:

Linked entries: -wyrd fore-word

gewin-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-dæg, es; m.

A labour ⬩ trouble-day ⬩ battle-day ⬩ laboris ⬩ tribulationis dies ⬩ pugnæ dies

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Of gewindagum weorþan sceolde líf alýsed her life should be released from days of trouble, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 9; Jul. 611: Cd. 205; Th. 254, 24; Dan. 616.

Linked entry: winn-dæg

óþ-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-íwan, -éwan, -eáwan, -eówan, -iéwan, -ýwan.
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Hér óþiéwde cometa se steorra, Chr. 678; Erl. 40, 5: 773; Erl. 52, 23. Óþýwde, Elen. Kmbl. 325; El. 163. Óteáwdon apparuerunt, Ps. Surt. 17, 16. Óþeówdun, Exon. Th. 28, 17 ; Cri. 448.

Linked entries: óþ-eáwan óþ-éwan