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beáh-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-gifu, e ; pl. nom. acc. a ; gen. a, ena ; f.

A ring-giftdistribution of rings or braceletsarmillarum largitio

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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15

CǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CǼG, gen. cǽge; pl. nom. acc. cǽga, cǽgia; f; cǽge, an; f.
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A KEY ; clavis Stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgýtt unlýcþ grammar is the key that unlocketh the sense of books, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. I. 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 54: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19a, 17. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulisti clavem scientiæ

Linked entry: cǽge

cwénn

(n.)
Grammar
cwénn, cwén , Exon. 25b; Th. 73, 34; Cri. 1199; acc. s.

a woman

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of a woman

dáhle

Grammar
dáhle, hid, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 24, = dígle; pl. nom. acc.
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of dígol

earne

Grammar
earne, active, Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 31; Rä. 1, 16; acc.
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of earu

ecg-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Sword-strength, war or savage courageglădiōrum impĕtus

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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596

fácen-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-stæf, fácn-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

A deceitful or treacherous deed nēquĭtia

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A deceitful or treacherous deed; nēquĭtia Nalles fácnstafas fremedon they perpetrated no treacherous deeds, Beo. Th. 2041; B. 1018

firna

(n.)
Grammar
firna, sins, crimes,
  • Cd. 216
  • ;
  • Th. 274, 27
  • ;
  • Sae. 160
; acc. pl.
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of firen

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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Fornication, adultery; fornĭcātio, adultĕrium For forligere ob fornĭcātiōnem, Mt. Bos. 19, 9: Jn. Bos. 8, 41: Homl. Th. ii. 322, 28: L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 246, 5. Se óðer heáfodleahter is gecweden forliger the second chief sin is called fornication, Homl

GEAT

(n.)
Grammar
GEAT, gat, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A gatedoorportaostiumjānua

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A gate, door; porta, ostium, jānua Ic eom sceápa geat ego sum ostium ŏvium, Jn. Bos. 10, 7, 9 : 10, 1, 2. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe geat, forðonðe ðæt geat is swýðe wíd intrāte per angustam portam, quia lāta porta est, Mt. Bos. 7, 13, 14. Ðǽr is geat

Linked entry: helle-geat

dyxsas

(n.)
Grammar
dyxsas, dishes, platters, Mt. Foxe and Jun. 23, 25, = discas; pl. acc.
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of disc

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p. swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))
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To swallow. in a physical sense, of taking food, etc., by living creatures Se draca hig swealh, and hig eft áspáw, L.E.I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 40. Hé geféng slǽpendne rinc, bát bánlocan, synsnǽdum swealh, Beo. Th. 1490; B. 743. Hé ( a book-moth ) ðám wordum

Linked entry: swylfende

unc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us twome and theeme and him

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Us two, me and thee, me and him. alone 'Hwæt wylle gyt ðæt ic inc dó?' Ðá cwǽdon hí: ' Syle unc ðæt wit sitton, án on ðíne swýðran healfe and óþer on ðíne wynstran,' Mk. Skt. 10, 37. Hé sǽde unc eall, Gen. 41, 13. Ðú mé

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine tó onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps. Th. 40, 1.

FLÁ

(n.)
Grammar
FLÁ, flaa; gen. dat. acc. flán; pl. nom. acc. flán; gen. flána; dat. flánum; f. [flae, gen. flaan = flán; f.]

An arrowa dartjavelinsăgittatēlumjăcŭlum

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An arrow, a dart, javelin; săgitta, tēlum, jăcŭlum Flá săgitta vel tēlum, Wrt. Voc. 84, 27: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 35; Wrt. Voc. 35, 24. Flaa tēlum vel obeliscus = ὀβελίσκος, 53; Som. 66, 63; Wrt. Voc. 35, 49. Wídnyt vel flá

Linked entries: flán

æppel-bearo

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-bearo, -bearu; g. -bearwes; d. -bearwe; acc. -bearo; pl. nom. acc. -was; g. -wa; d. -wum; m.

An orchardpomarium

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An orchard; pomarium, Ps. Th. 78, 2

DÆG

(n.)
Grammar
DÆG, gen. dæges; pl. nom. acc. dagas; m: daga, an; m.

DAY dies the time of a man's life tempus vitæ humanæ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter d, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is dæg a day; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter d, but for dæg a day, as,- RUNE byþ Drihtnes sond, deóre mannum day is the Lord's messenger, dear to men

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a DAY; dies Se dæg segþ ðam óðrum dæge Godes wundru one day to another tells of God's wonders, Ps. Th. 18, 2. God hét ðæt leóht, dæg God called the light, day, Gen. 1, 5. Se þridda dæg the third day, Gen. 1, 13. Emnihtes dæg the day of equinox; æquinoctium

dǽglan

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽglan, secret, hidden, unknown, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 26; acc. pl. def.
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of dǽgol = dígol

DÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓR, es; pl. nom. acc. dór, dóru, dúru; n.

A large door porta

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A large door; porta Ðæt ðú ðíne dóru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2. Gáþ nú on his dóru intrāte portas ejus, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Hóh ða wyrte on ðam [MS. ðan] dóre hang the herbs on the door, Lchdm. iii. 56, 29.

Linked entry: dýr

Éste

(n.)
Grammar
Éste, Éstas; nom. acc: gen. Ésta; dat. éstum; pl. m.
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The Esthonians or Osterlings are a Finnish race, — the Éstas of Wulfstan and the Osterlings of the present day. They dwelt on the shores of the Baltic on the east of the Vistula Ðæt Witland belimpeþ to Éstum Witland belongs to the Esthonians, Ors. 1,