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fléd

(n.)
Grammar
fléd, es; n. [flód a flood]

A flowingfloodflūmen

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A flowing, flood; flūmen in fléde the river in its flow, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 12; Gen. 232: Andr. Kmbl. 3006; An. 1506. cf. Grein, infléde

eóred-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-þreát, es; m. [þreát a host, troop]

A band, companyturma, lĕgio

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A band, company; turma, lĕgio; — Atol eóredþreát a horrid band, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 23; . 4, 49

eorþ-reced

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-reced, es; n. [reced a house]

An earth-house, a cave subterrānea dŏmus, antrum

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An earth-house, a cave ; subterrānea dŏmus, antrum ða stánbogan éce eorþreced healde how the stone arches held the eternal earth-house, Beo. Th. 5431; B. 2719

alýfed-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
alýfed-líc, adj. [a-lýfed allowed, pp. of a-lýfan; líc like]

Allowableexpeditus

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Allowable; expeditus Alýfedlíc þing an allowable thing; fas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 67

bræc-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
bræc-cóðu, e; f. [bræc
a breaking
, cóðu
a disease
]

a breakinga diseaseThe breakingfalling disease, epilepsyepilepsiaέπιληψία

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The breaking or falling disease, epilepsy; epilepsia = έπιληψία Bræc-cóðu, fylle-seóc epilepsia vel caduca vel larvatio vel commitialis, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 20;Wrt. Voc. 19, 26

fyrd-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-gemaca, an; m. [gemaca a companion]

A companion in warfellow-soldiercommīlĭto

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A companion in war, fellow-soldier; commīlĭto Tytus asende bodan to hys fyrdgemacan, ðe wæs genemned Uespasianus Titus sent messengers to his fellow-soldier, who was named Vespasian, Nathan. 5

Linked entry: fird-gemaca

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

drenc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-fæt, es; n. [fæt a vessel]

A drinking-vessel, cupcalix = κύλιξ

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A drinking-vessel, cup; calix = κύλιξ Gást ýsta oððe storma is dǽl drencfætes heora oððe heora calices spīrĭtus procellārum est pars calĭcis eorum, Ps. Lamb. 10, 7: 15, 5: 22, 5

Linked entry: drync-fæt

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode (mearc a limit)

To fix the bounds or limits of a place

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To fix the bounds or limits of a place Se mearcode ða stówa ðe eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33

ge-brot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brot, es; n. [ge-, brot a fragment]

A fragmentfragmentum

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A fragment; fragmentum Of ðám gebrote hig námon seofon wilian fulle de fragmentis tŭlērunt septem sportas plēnas, Mt. Bos. 16, 37.

Linked entry: ge-brotu

cynn-recceniss

(n.)
Grammar
cynn-recceniss, e; f. [reccenys a narration, history]

A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy genealogia

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A reckoning of relationship, a genealogy; genealogia Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, title

efn-gemæcca

(n.)
Grammar
efn-gemæcca, an; m. [gemæcca a companion]

A fellow-companion, associate, fellow consors

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A fellow-companion, associate, fellow; consors Ða beóþ hira gelícan and hiraefngemæccan on hira gecynde they are their equals and their fellows in their nature, Past. 29; Hat. MS. 38 b, 16

Linked entry: efen-gemæcca

ge-blót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blót, es; n. [ge-, blót a sacrifice]

A sacrificesacrifĭcium

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A sacrifice; sacrifĭcium Bútan geblóte without sacrifice, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 14. swylc geblót and swylc morþ dónde wǽron they made such sacrifices and such murders, 1,8; Bos. 31, 8

blód-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
blód-ryne, es; m. [ryne a running, course]

A running of blood, an issuesanguinis fluxus

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A running of blood, an issue; sanguinis fluxus Án wíf þolode blódryne twelf geár mulier sanguinis fluxum patiebatur duodecim annis, Mt. Bos. 9, 20. On blódryne in fluxu sanguinis, Lk. Bos. 8, 43

Linked entry: ryne

dóm-hús

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-hús, es; n. [hús a house]

A judgment-housecūria, epicaustērium, capītōlium

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A judgment-house; cūria, epicaustērium, capītōlium Dóm-hús cūria, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 1; Wrt. Voc. 36, 44. Dóm-hús vel mót-hús epicaustērium, 107; Som. 78, 74; Wrt. Voc. 57, 52. Dóm-hús capĭtōlium, 107; Som. 78, 97; Wrt. Voc. 58, 12

cyne-hám

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-hám, es; m. [hám a house, dwelling, home]

A royal residenceregia villa

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A royal residence; regia villa On ðam cyneháme ðe is gecýged Bearwe at the royal residence which is called Barrow, Cod. Dipl. 90; A. D. 716-743; Kmbl. i. 109, 15. On his ágenum cynehámum in his own royal residences, 598; A. D. 978; Kmbl. iii. 138, 7

ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A commandordermandatejussummandātum

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A command, order, mandate; jussum, mandātum Is ðæt þeódnes gebod it is God's command, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 12; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 457; Men. 236. Be ðæs cyninges gebode by the king's command, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13.

ge-niðle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðle, an; f. [or a, an; m?]

Enmity, hate, fierceness

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Enmity, hate, fierceness Fram hungres geníðlan from the fierceness of hunger, Elen. Kmbl. 1398; El. 701: 1216; El. 610. Ic onféng feonda geníðlan I received the hate of foes, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 15; Cri. 1440

forþ-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-síþ, es; m. [síþ a journey]

A going forthdeparturedeathprogressusăbĭtusŏbĭtus

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A going forth, departure, death; progressus, ăbĭtus, ŏbĭtus Forþsíþes georn glad of departure. Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 2; Bo. 41: 124 b; Th. 479, 21; . 63, 2. Æfter Óswaldes forþsíþe after Oswald's death, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 37: Hy 7, 72; Hy.

Linked entry: for-síþ

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threateningthreatboastcommĭnātiomĭnæa promisepromissum

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T. 39, 10-12. a promise/; promissum Ofer eald gebeót contrary to the old promise, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 13; Bo. 47. [Laym. ibeot.]