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Æðelbryht

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelbryht, -berht, -briht, es; m. [æðele, bryht bright, excellent. v. beorht] .

Ethelbert king of KentEthelbert the secondÆthelbryhtus

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Ethelbert king of Kent, for fifty-six years, from A.D. 560-616. Ethelbert was converted to Christianity by the preaching of St. Augustine: v. Augustinus A. D. 560 [MS. 565], hér, féng Æðelbryht [MS. Æðelbriht] to Cantwara ríce here, A. D. 560, Ethelbert

Linked entry: Berhte

a-blícan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blícan, p. -blác, pl. -blicon; pp. -blicen; v. n.

To shineshine forthto appearglitterto be whiteto astonishamazedealbarimicare

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To shine, shine forth, to appear, glitter, to be white, to astonish, amaze; dealbari, micare Sóþ-líce on rihtwísnysse ic ablíce ego autem in justitia apparebo [micabo ], Ps. Spl. T. 16, 17. Ofer snáw ic beó ablicen super nivem dealbabor, Ps.

frécnen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frécnen-spræc, e; f.

An audacious or hostile speechaudax vel hostīlis sermo

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An audacious or hostile speech; audax vel hostīlis sermo Gyf Frysna hwylc frécnenspræce ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians, by audacious speech, should call to mind [lit. should be a rememberer of] this deadly feud, Beo.

steóres-mann

(n.)
Grammar
steóres-mann, es; m.
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Be ðon ðe mon on scipe bereáfod sý. Gif man beó æt his ǽhtan bereáfod, and hé wite of hwilcum scipe, ágyfe steóresman ða ǽhta

Linked entry: steór-mann

twirǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
twirǽdness, e; f.
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Ben. Interl. 109, 17. Twirédnesse discordias, Kent. Gl. 1124

Linked entry: án-rǽdnes

hrægel-hús

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Be mynstermonna hrægelhúse, R. Ben. 89, 2. Ágifen á þá ealdan þonne him man níwe reáf sylle and tó hrægelhúse (rægel-, R. Ben. I. 92, 8, vestiario ) betǽcen þearfum tó dǽlenne . . . Ðá þe on ýtinge farað nimon him bréc of hrægelhúse . . .

ge-reord

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The abbot's table must ever be shared by the needy, R. Ben. 93, 2.

teartlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
teartlíce, adv.

Sharply, severely

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Ben. 129, 10

codd

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Ne bere gé mid eów pusan oððe codd nolite portare sacculum neque peram, Hml. Th. ii. 532, 20. v. beán- (not bien-), leþer-codd. Add

on-hohsnian

(v.)

to abominate, detest

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to abominate, detest Ðæt onhohsnode (MS. on-hohsnod, the s has bees afterwards inserted between the h and n ) Hemninges mǽg, Beo. Th. 3892 ; B. 1944. (?)

Linked entry: -hohsnian

þúsend

(n.; num.; adj.)

a thousand

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Ic ðé þúsenda þegna bringe, Beo. Th. 3662; B. 1829. Grammar þúsend, where the genitive of the objects numbered is not given Hwæþer ðis þúsend sceole beón scyrtre ðe lengre, Blickl. Homl. 119, 6.

ge-æhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æhtan, -æhtian; p. te, ode; pp. ed, od [æht valuation, estimation]

To valueprizeæstĭmāre

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To value, prize; æstĭmāre Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3774; B. 1885. Gebéte swá hit mon geæhtie let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26, MS. H

wǽg-pundern

(n.)

a steel-yardweighing-machine

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a steel-yard, weighing-machine Ǽlc burhgemet and ǽlc wǽgpundern beo be his (the bishop's) dihte swíðe rihte, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 20. Hé sceal habban wǽipundern, Anglia ix. 263, 9. Similar entries Cf. pundern perpendiculum, Hpt.

Linked entry: pundern

ge-sóþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþian, ic -sóþige; p. ode; pp. od

To prove the truth ofbear witnessprobaretestari

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To prove the truth of, bear witness; probare, testari Gif man ðæt gesóþige if that be proved, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13. Menigo of hláfe and líchoma his gesóþade plurima de pane et carne sua testatur, Jn. Skt. p. 5, 2

Linked entries: ge-séðan sóðian

a-stælan

Grammar
a-stælan, l. á-stǽlan,

To chargeimpute

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.: To charge,impute Ꝥ mé nǽfre deófol on ástǽlan ne mæge ꝥ ic buton andetnesse beó mínra synna that the devil may never be able to lay to my charge that I am without confession of my sins, Ll. Th. ii. 264, 15

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, comp. gearwor; sup. gearwost, gearwast; adv.

Entirelywellvery wellenoughpĕnĭtusprorsusbĕneoptĭmesătis

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Kmbl. 1864; An. 934 : Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 27; Jul. 556 : Beo. Th. 6141; B. 3074 : Elen. Grm. 945. Gearwost, Beo. Th. 1435; B. 715. Gearwast, Elen. Grm. 329

helpe

(n.)
Grammar
helpe, an, f.

Help

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[Or should this be placed under help?] Hé him helpan ne mæg ǽnige gefremman he can give him no help, Beo. Th. 4888; B. 2448

Linked entry: HELP

ár-weorþnes

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Be gebedes árweorðnesse de reverentia orationis, R. Ben. 6, 27. Tó árweorðnesse þǽre hálgan þrynesse, 33, 17. Mid ealre árwurðnisse, Chr. 1012; P. 143, 2: 1054; P. 184, 20. Ðá árwyrðnesse ǽfestnesse reverentia religionis, Past. 132, 15. Add

feá-sceaft

(adj.)
Grammar
feá-sceaft, adj.

Having few things, poor, naked, destitute mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus

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Ic feásceaft eom I am destitute, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 13 ; Gen. 2175: Beo. Th. 13; B. 7. Feásceaft guma the miserable man, Beo. Th. 1950; B. 973: Andr. Kmbl. 3110; An. 1558: Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 5; Hy. 4, 112.

Linked entry: -sceaft

ilde

(n.)
Grammar
ilde, pl. m.

Men

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Sceal mid yldum wesan ismahel háten shall be called among men Ishmael, 104 ; Th. 138, 3 ; Gen. 2286: Beo. Th. 154; B. 77. Ðæt wæs yldum cúþ, 1415 ; B. 705 : Ps. Th. 144, 9. Niht becwom óðer tó yldum, Beo. Th. 4240; B. 2117 : Menol.

Linked entries: ælde elde