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ge-médred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médred, part.

Mothered, of the same motheruterinus

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Mothered, of the same mother; uterinus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

Linked entry: ge-médryd

be-sylcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sylcan, p. ed

exhaust

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To mate languid, exhaust Hungre geþreátod, clommum beclungen, sárum besylced, El. 697

ceaster-wyrt

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For Lch. ii. 375, 24 substitute: Ceasterwyrte sǽd, Lch. ii. 102, 21

sweger

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Sæt Simonis swegr (swér, L., swægre, R.) hriðigende, Mk. 1, 30. Add

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Lind. 5, 6. to give a torn appearance to anything, to serrate (of leaves) Ðeós wyrt is gehwǽdon leáfun and tóslitenon, Lchdm. i. 290, 9. figuratively Hé ðone cræft briceþ and ða orðancas ealle tóslíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 147; Sal. 72.

efen-werod

(n.)
Grammar
efen-werod, es; n.

A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldiercommănĭpŭlāris

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A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

pere-wós

(n.)
Grammar
pere-wós, es; n.
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Perry, a drink made from pears Perewós sapa, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 50

Linked entry: wós

ed-mǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ed-mǽle, es; n.
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, festival Edmélu sacra orgia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 69

Linked entry: -mǽle

sceát-codd

(n.)
Grammar
sceát-codd, es; m.

A bag, wallet, sack

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A bag, wallet, sack Metefætels vel sceátcod sitarchia, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 39

ge-siníg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-siníg, [ = sin-híg, -híw?], e; f.

Marriage;connubium

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Marriage; connubium Fore hálgum gesiníge ǽ pro sacra connubii lege, Rtl. 108, 14

Linked entry: ge-sinígan

ge-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽran, ic -lǽre, ðú -lǽrest, -lǽrst, he -lǽreþ, -lǽrþ, pl. -lǽraþ; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred, -lǽrd

To teacheducateinstructadvisepersuadeinducedŏcēreerŭdīrepersuādēre

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He gelǽrde ealle Crécas ðæt hý Alexandre wiðsócon he persuaded all the Greeks to strive against Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 6 : Cd. 222; Th. 290, 10; Sat. 413 : Th. Apol. 10, 18.

Linked entry: ge-lǽred

bodung

annunciationdeclarationtestimonyinterpretationrecitingrehearsingpreaching

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Add: annunciation, declaration, making known (cf. bodian, I), announcement by a messenger (cf. bodung-dæg) Hé (Antecrist) sent his bodan geond ealne middaneard, and his hlisa and bodung bið fram , Wlfst. 195, 20. declaration by a witness, testimony

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen
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Th. 304, 21 ; Sat. 633

hí-réd

(n.)
Grammar
hí-réd, hírd, es; m.

A household,house, family, the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, a court, the members of a religious house, a company, band of associates

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Th. i. 314, 4: Cd. 226; Th. 302, 1; Sat. 592: 221; Th. 288, 5; Sat. 376. Se hírd on Seynt Eádmundsbiri the brotherhood at Bury St. Edmunds, Chart. Th. 574, 28, 33. Mín ówen hírd my own family, 575, 21. Hírédes fæder paterfamilias, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 25.

Linked entry: hý-réd

FÝR

(n.)
Grammar
FÝR, fír, es; n.

FIREa firehearthignisfŏcus

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He sweartade fýre and áttre he blackened with fire and venom, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 26; Sat. 79 : 220; Th. 284, 21 : Sat. 325 : Beo. Th. 5183; B. 2595

Linked entries: fír fýryn

denu

(n.)
Grammar
denu, e; f : dene,an ; f : dene,es ; m.

A plain, vale, dale, valleyvallis, convallis

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Fox 7, 73; Met. 7, 37 : Salm. Kmbl. 458; Sal. 229. From Ebron dene de valle Hebron, Gen. 37, 14. He gebirgde hine on ðære dene Moab landes ongeán Phogor sepelīvit eum in valle terræ Moab contra Phogor, Deut. 34, 6.

Linked entries: dænu dene dene dene

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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Is witena gehwám wópes eáca there is increase of weeping to every man, Salm. Kmbl. 922; Sal. 460. Ic [Ælfríc Abbod] geset hæbbe feówertig lárspella, and sumne eácan ðǽrto I [Abbot Ælfric] have composed forty sermons, and some addition thereto, Ǽlfc.

frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.

the first creationthe creationbeginningoriginoriginal state or conditionprīma creātioŏrīgoprīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtioa created beingcreaturecreātūra

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Fýr clymmaþ on gecyndo, cunnaþ hwænne móte on his frumsceaft, eft to his éþle fire climbeth in its nature, strives when it can towards its origin, back to its home, Salm. Kmbl. 831; Sal. 415.

brád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brád-nes, -ness,-nis, -niss,-nys,-nyss, e; f. [brád broad, large, -nes, -nis, -nys -ness]

broad, large-nessBROADNESS, extent, largeness, surface; latitudo, amplitudo, facies, superficies

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Se wǽta, gyf hit sealt byþ of ðære , byþ þurh ðære lyfte brádnysse to ferscum wǽtan awend the moisture, if it is salt from the sea, is turned into fresh water through the extent of the atmosphere, Bd. de nat. rerum;Wrt. pop1. science 19, 3, 27;Lchdm

Linked entries: brǽded-nes brǽd-nys

páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17