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ge-friþian

(v.)
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Hys yrþ sí gefriþod wiþ ealra feónda gehwæne, and heó sí geborgen wið ealra bealwa gehwylc, Lch. i. 402, 9. to preserve game Forgá ǽlc man mínne huntnoð, lóc hwǽr ic hit gefriðod wille habban, Ll.

Linked entry: ge-freoþian

be-tweonum

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweonum, be-tweonan, be-twinum, be-twinan, be-twynan, bi-tweon, bi-tweonum; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be, bi by, with, tweo two; dat. tweonum, twinum, tweon, twin, twyn]

BETWEEN, betwixt, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Léton him ða betweonum tán wisian they let the lot decide between them, Andr. Kmbl. 2199; An. 1101. Ne sceólon unc betweonan teónan weaxan injury shall not wax between us two, Cd, 91; Th, 114, 10; Gen. 1902.

gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gelíce, adv.

Likewise ⬩ also ⬩ as ⬩ pariter

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Ne wǽron ðás ealle gelíce lange these were not all alike long, 119, 3. His líf ðæm his naman wæs gelíce gegearwod his life was ordered in accordance with his name, 167, 32.

eardigendlíc

(adj.)
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eardigendlíc, adj.

Inhabitable ⬩ habitābĭlis

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Inhabitable; habitābĭlis Seó stów eardigendlíc wæs geworden lŏcus habitābĭlis foctus est. Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 21

iú-meówle

(n.)
Grammar
iú-meówle, an; f.

an old woman

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One who was a maiden long ago, an old woman Ió-meówlan, Beo. Th. 5854; B. 2931

Linked entries: meówle geó-meówle

súþ-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-stæþ, es; n.
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A south shore, coast, or bank West-Seaxna lond be ðæm súþstæðe, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 9

Linked entry: súþ-rima

west-norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
west-norþ, adv.
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North-west Þonan westnorð is ðæt lond ðe mon Ongle hǽt, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 16, 6

hláf-ǽta

(n.)
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hláf-ǽta, an; m.

A loaf-eater, ⬩ domestic, ⬩ servant

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A loaf-eater, domestic, servant Ceorles hláfǽta a 'ceorl's' servant, L. Ethb. 25; Th. i. 8, 10

Linked entries: ǽta hláf-brytta

háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od

To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect

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Drihten háwa nú mildelíce on ðás earman eorþan Lord, look now mercifully on this miserable earth, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20. Háwa ðæt se inra wind ðé ne tówende look that the inward wind do not cast thee down, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 32.

bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brothers ⬩ cognatio fraternalis, germanitas ⬩ brotherly love ⬩ fraternus amor

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; fraternus amor Hí bróðorsibbe georne bigongaþ they earnestly cultivate brotherly love, Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 10; Gú. 776

Linked entry: sib

aam

(n.)
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aam, es; m.

A reed of a weaver's loom

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A reed of a weaver's loom. Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 22 ; Rä. 36, 8; Cod. Lugd. Grn

áncor-stów

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-stów, e; f.

An anchoret's or hermit's cell ⬩ a solitary place ⬩ anachoretæ mansio ⬩ solus locus

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An anchoret's or hermit's cell, a solitary place; anachoretæ mansio, solus locus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 26

Linked entry: stów

friá

(n.)
Grammar
friá, an; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Ðam ágenan frián to the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 17

bi-locen

(v.; part.)

locked up

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locked up, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 21; Cri. 1260, = be-locen; Similar entries pp. of be-lúcan

wulf-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-hliþ, es; n.

A hill where the wolf has its den

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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358

lang-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
lang-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde hé þæt hé lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240

brád-þistel

(n.)
Grammar
brád-þistel, gen. -þistles; m.

A thistle with long leaves, sea-holm, sea-holly ⬩ eryngium = ήρύγγιoν ⬩ eryngium maritimum,

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A thistle with long leaves, sea-holm, sea-holly; eryngium = ήρύγγιoν, eryngium maritimum, Lin Brádþistel eryngion, Cot. 212

ofer-hlýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hlýde, adj.

Over-loud, noisy

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Over-loud, noisy Hé ne sý oferhlýde on stefne, R. Ben. 30, 14. Similar entries v. preceding word

sib-geornness

(n.)
Grammar
sib-geornness, e; f.

Eagerness for peace and kindness ⬩ love

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Eagerness for peace and kindness, love Syb-geornes caritas Dei et proximi, Wulfst. 69, 2. Sibgeornes, 189, 21

stinan

(v.)
Grammar
stinan, (?); p. stan, pl.stánon; pp.stunen

To make a loud noise

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To make a loud noise [Gránode vel ásten(ásténde ? v. sténan) rugiebam (Ps. 37, 9), Blickl. Gl.]. Add:

Linked entries: sténan stunian á-sten