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ge-séþend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-séþend, es; m.
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One who asserts or affirms Geséþend connuntiator, i. adsertor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 4-. : firmator, i. adsertor, 148, 65

snóca

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substitute: A projecting point or piece of land, a promontory, a snook (v. N. E. D.)

æfter-fylgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgendlíce, adv.

In continuation or succession

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In continuation or succession Hié ðus æfterfylgendlíce mid blisse clypiað subse quuntur gaudentes et dicentes, R. Ben. 27, 11

Linked entry: fylgend-líce

hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
hefeldian, hefaldian

to fix the weft or woof

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to fix the weft or woof Ic hefaldige ordior, Ælfc. Gl. 111; Som. 79, 73; Wrt. Voc. 59, 42

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Hit næs þeáw mid him ðæt ǽnig óþer purpuran werede búton cyningum, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 35: 6, 31; Swt. 284, 23. Heó wyllen weorode, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 44. Ðæt reáf, ðæt se Hǽlend werede, Homl. Ass. 189, 249.

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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where a man marries a second wife, or a woman marries again, L.

a-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-delfan, p. -dealf, -dylf, pl. -dulfon; pp. -dolfen

To digdelvefodereeffodere

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To dig, delve: fodere, effodere Cleopatra hét adelfan hyre byrigenne Cleopatra ordered her burying place to be dug, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 22. Seáþ adealf lacum effodit. Ps.

Linked entries: a-dolfen a-dylf

Agustus

(n.)
Grammar
Agustus, nom. acc. gen. Agustuses; dat.- Agustuse; m. [generally spelled incorrectly in Anglo-Saxon MSS: Agustus, as well as Agustinus, for Augustus and Augustīnus, from augustus majestic, august, from augeo to increase, exalt, honour, praise] ,

Augustusthe month of Augustmensis Augustus

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D. 14 Wearþ Agustus sárig Augustus was grieved, Ors. 5, 15; Bos. 114, 38. Agustuses látteówas the generals of Augustus, 5, 15; Bos. 114, 34.

Linked entry: Augustus

Donua

(n.)
Grammar
Donua, indecl. f.

The river Danube Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos

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The river Danube; Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos Súþ óþ Donua ða eá, ðære ǽwylme is neáh ðære eá Rínes south to the river Danube, whose spring is near the river Rhine, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 24, 29.

for-brittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brittan, p. -britte; pp. -britted, -britt

To break in piecessmashbruiseconfringĕrecontĕrĕre

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To break in pieces, smash, bruise; confringĕre, contĕrĕre God forbriteþ téþ heora on múþe heora Deus contĕrĕt dentes eōrum in ōre ipsōrum, Ps. Spl. 57, 6. Hú he forbritte ealle his bígengan quōmŏdo contrīvĕrit omnes cultōres ejus, Deut. 4, 3.

eard-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eard-fæst, adj.

Earth fast, settled, established in a place, abiding sŏlo fixus, habĭtans

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Fox 7, 76; Met. 7, 38: Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 11: 6, 33; Bos. 129, 33

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Wearyexhausted

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Weary, exhausted Hié hiene méðigne on cneówum sittende métten, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 31.

norþ

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ, adj.

In a northerly position

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On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt norþmeste [ríce] micliende, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 12. Sciþþie ða norþmestan 1, 7; Swt. 40, 6. Óþ ða norþmestan næssan on eorþan, Met. 9, 43

grislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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[Laym. grislich: Orm. grissliȝ: A. R. grislich: Ayenb. grislich: O. Frs. gryslik: cf. O. H. Ger. grisenlich, Grff. iv. 301: Ger. grässlich.]

ge-mitting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mitting, -mittung, e; f.
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A meeting, an assembly; congressus Heora gemitting wæs æt Trefia ðære eá their meeting was at the river Trebia, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 90, 2: 5, 7; Bos. 106, 20, 43. Æt heora gemittinge in their meeting, 4, 6; Bos. 85, 26.

Linked entry: ge-méting

gemót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-ærn, -ern, es; n. [gemót; ærn, ern a place]

A meeting-place, senate-house, hallconveniendi locus, aula

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senate-house, hall; conveniendi locus, aula Ahleópon ðá ealle, and hine mid heora metseaxum ofsticedon on heora gemótærne [MS. gemóterne] then [the consuls and the senate] all jumped up, and stabbed him [Julius Cæsar] with their daggers in their senate-house, Ors

Linked entry: mót-ærn

stǽr-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr-wrítere, es; m.
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Swá swá Trogus and Iustinianus sédon heora stǽrwríteras, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 12: 2, 1; Swt. 60, 25

blótan

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., blóten, S. 162, 30)) in Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 18; cf. O. H. Ger. plózta libuit: Icel. blóta is strong and weak]

hilt

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hilt, helt
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Wolde hé þurhþýn hí mid þám swurde, ac se ord bígde upp tó þám hiltum, Hml. S. 12, 226. Oð ðá hylta hé behýdde þæt swurd capulotenus abdidit ensem, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 272, 17. Dele all derivates but fetel-, and add:

in-gán

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Hé hine swá swýþe deóplíce mid his láre ineóde þæt hé nǽfre ǽr ne syþþan swylc ne gehýrde numquam ante neque post tam magnam profunditatem scientiae se ab ullius ore audisse testatur, Guth. Gr. 163, 46.