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áðor

(pronoun.)
Grammar
áðor, pron.

Either the one or the otherbothalteralteruteruter-que

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On áðrum on both, Cot. 214. On áðre hand on either hand, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 32

Linked entry: áðer

cerran

(v.)
Grammar
cerran, de; ed

To turn, returnverti, reverti

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To turn, return; verti, reverti On wóh cerde turned to wrong, deviated; deviavit, Cot. 61. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Hió cerrende Criste hérdon they returning obeyed Christ, Ps. C. 50, 56; Ps.

Linked entry: ge-cerran

ge-æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æmtian, -æmettigian, -æmtogian; p. ode; pp. od [æmtian to be at leisure]

To be unoccupiedbe at leisurebe voidvăcuum essevăcāre

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To be unoccupied, be at leisure, be void; văcuum esse, văcāre Ðe hie selfe geæmettigian sceoldon who ought to keep themselves unoccupied, Past. 18, 4; Swt. 134, 5; Cot. MS. : Swt. 4, 3.

nigoþa

(num.; adj.)

ninth

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Nigend half eight and a half, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 194, 11. Nigende, vi. 203, 15. Nióþa, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 16 : 11, 8

be-werian

(v.)
Grammar
be-werian, bi-werian, -wergan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To defend restraindefendere, prohibere, tueri

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Bewerede coercuit, Cot. 56. Bewered prohibitus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 10. Bewerode defendit, Ex. 2, 17. Bewerod prohibitus, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 104

Linked entry: bi-werian

ge-derian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-derian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To injurehurtlædĕre

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onwearp fram ðære byrig, and dráf ðæt fýr on ða ðe hit ǽr onbærndon, swá ðæt hí sume mid ðam fýre gederede wǽron quo dicto, stătim mūtāti ab urbe venti, in eos qui aecendĕrant flammārum incendia retorsērunt, ĭta ut ălĭquot læsi, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 7-12, col

ge-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrincan, p. -scranc; pp. -scruncen

To shrink, dry up

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Ða gescruncenan marcida, Cot. 133

geócend

(n.)
Grammar
geócend, es; m.

A preserver, Saviourservator, salvator

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A preserver, Saviour; servator, salvator Wís biþ se ðe con ongytan ðone geócend he is wise who can understand the preserver, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 14; Az. 88.

staþolfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
staþolfæstlíce, adv.
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Ðæt ðiós úre sylene staðolfæstlíce ðurhwunian móte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 186, 12

stán-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
stán-brycg, e; f.
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A stone bridge Andlang bróces óð stánbrycge, súð from stánbrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 9-10. Andlang burnan óð hit cymþ ðér Blíðe út scýt; ðæt andlang Blíðan óð ða stánbriccge; ðæt eást of ðære bricgge, 421, 34. Ðis sint ða landgemǽre ...

þyrre

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrre, adj.

drylacking waterlacking sap or moisturedry

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dry, lacking water On þyrran mæræ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 117, 5. lacking sap or moisture Þornas þyre (þyrre? but cf. O. L. Ger. thiori holt), Ps. Th. 117, 12. as a medical term, dry Hine dreceþ þyrre hwósta, Lchdm. ii. 264, 13.

ymener

(n.)
Grammar
ymener, (ymnere?), es; m.
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A book of hymns; hymnare, hymnarium Thǽr synd twá Cristes béc, and i. mæssebóc, and i. ymener, and i. salter, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 660, 32.

Linked entry: hymener

búr-cote

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>búr-cot,</b> es; n. A bedchamber Búrcot cubile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 39.

ge-hírend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírend, es; m.
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A hearer Sió stefn ðæs láriówes ðurhfærð ðá heortan ðæs gehírendes (-hiér-, v. l.) pastoris vox auditorum cor penetrat Past. 81, 9. Ðá heortan ðára gehírendra (-hiér-, v. l.) audientium corda, 93, 20.

Linked entries: ge-hýrend hírend

ge-sigefæstan

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cóm hám symle gesund and gesyge-fæsted, 96, 25. Add

ge-wǽpnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnung, e; f.
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Armour, arms. military, v. ge-wǽpnian; i Cóm Mercurius mid his gewǽpnunge and wearð ásend tó þæs cáseres slæge, Hml. S. 3, 251. Hé férde mid þám cempum búton gewǽpnunge, 31, 41.

Linked entry: wǽpnung

ofer-lǽfan

(v.)
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[There ouerlafte not con non superfuit ne una quidem, Wick. Ex. 8, 31.]

dæg

Grammar
dæg, <b>. I a.</b> add: ¶ in pl.
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days, denoting a period of undefined extent On þám dagum cóm Ióhannes, Mt. 3, 1: Lk. 1, 39. Add Geloten dæg suprema (dies ), Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 14. ¶ Add Þú sealdest him langsumnyssa dagena, Ps.

or-þanc

(adj.)
Grammar
or-þanc, adj.

Cunning, skilful

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Hwǽr com heora snyttro and seó orþonce gláunes, and se ðe gebregdnan dómas démde ? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31

in-land

(n.)
Grammar
in-land, es ; n.

terra tenementalisterra dominicalis

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Sex æceras innlondes ǽgðer ge mǽdlondes ge eyrþlondes, Cod. Dipl.

Linked entries: ge-neát-land út-land