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ge-leáfful

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Se eosel þe Críst on sittan wolde tácnaþ ꝥ geleáffulle folc Judéa ( those of the Jews that believed on him ), Bl. H. 79, 30. Ealle geleáffulle men all Christians, 35, 9. <b>II a.

peorð

(n.)
Grammar
peorð, the name of the Runic p. Its meaning is doubtful. Grimm notices the name for f in the old Sclavonic alphabet, fert, and the Persian name for one of the figures on the chess-board, ferz. Kemble seems to take the latter, translating the word by
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chess-man; but it is doubtful whether the knowledge of chess was early enough among the Teutons to allow of this interpretation. v. Zacher Das Runenalphabet, pp. 7-9. The verse which accompanies the Rune in the Runic poem is the following Peorð byþ symble

be-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fealdan, bi-fealdan ; p. -feóld, pl. -feóldon; pp. -fealden, -falden

To foldinfoldclaspinvolvesurroundinwrapcoveroverwhelmimplicareinvolvereamplecticircumdare

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To fold, infold, clasp, involve, surround, inwrap, cover, overwhelm; implicare, involvere, amplecti, circumdare Ðú miht on ánre hand eáðe befealdan ealne middaneard thou canst easily infold in one hand all the midearth, Hy. 7, 119; Hy.

Linked entries: be-feóld bi-fealdan

cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
cýpan, cípan; ic cýpe, ðú cýpest, cýpst, he cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. cýpaþ; p. cýpte, ðú cýptest, pl. cýpton,cíptun

To sell vendere

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Ðú sældest vel cýptest folc ðín vendidisti populum tuum, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 14. Sǽde ðám ðe ða culfran cýpton dixit his qui columbas vendebant, Jn. Bos. 2, 16. Gáþ to ðám cýpendum and bycgaþ eów ele ite ad vendentes et emite vobis oleum, Mt.

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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Hí férdon ǽghweder flocmǽlum and heregodon úre earme folc, and hí rýpton (rǽpton, MS. E.) and slógon, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 26. Fram rýpendum ł bereáfiendum a diripientibus, Ps. Lamb. 34, 10

Linked entry: tó-rípan

stunt

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt, adj.
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Stunt folc and unwís popule stulte et insipiens, Deut. 32, 6. Ic wæs stunt, and ic eom nú wís, Homl. Th. i. 433, 6. Ðú sprǽce swá swá án stunt wíf, ii. 452, 31. Ðú stunta fatue, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 22. For eówer stuntan lage per traditionem vestram, Mk.

be-weorpan

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S. 18, 106-113. þæ folc mid rápum þá anlicnesse bewurpon, Hml. Th. i. 464, 19. þæt hig mid wyrtgemangum hine bewurpon ut aromatibus condirent eum. Gen. 50, 2, Hé hét settan hí on sandpytte and bewurpan mid eorþan and mid weorcstánum, Hml.

ge-hnǽgan

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Fleáh fǽgegást, folc wæs geh[n]ǽged, Exod. 169

be-féran

(v.)

to go aboutfrom place to place,to come uponovertakecatch To getfall among to pass by

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Substitute: to go about, from place to place, Mk. 6, 6 (in Dict.). to come upon, overtake, catch (of a pursuing force) Hé beférde þæt folc þǽr hig gewícode wǽron cum persequerentur Aegyptii vestigia praecedentium, repererunt eos in castris, Ex. 14, 9

wudu-bil

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bil, wudu-bill, es; n.

A wood-bill

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Uudubil falcastrum, ferramentum curvum a similitudine folds vocatum, 146, 82

preóst-heáp

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Þá ácsode ic hí be þám ylcan wundre beforan þám æþelum werum and þám preóstheápe (clero) and eác beforan eallum þám folce, Gr. D. 302, 25. Add

mád

(adj.)
Grammar
mád, (v. ge-maad vecors,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 36
); adj.

Unreasoningfoolishmad

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Unreasoning, foolish, mad Þrinteþ him on innan ungeméde mád mód within him (one guilty of oferhygd) swells a mind displeasing by its folly, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 2; Mód. 25

fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽle, adj.

Faithful, true, dear, good fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus

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He his folc genam swá fǽle sceáp abstŭlit sīcut ŏves pŏpŭlum suum, Ps. Th. 77, 52: 78, 14: 99, 3

Linked entry: fælsian

feónd-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-gyld, es; n.

Devil-worshipsacrifice to devilsidolatryan idoldiăbŏli cultusdiabŏlĭcum sacrĭfĭciumidōlatriaidōlum

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Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol; diăbŏli cultus, diabŏlĭcum sacrĭfĭcium, idōlatria, idōlum Ðá he on ðam folce feóndgyld gebræc when he destroyed idolatry amongst the people, Ps. Th. 105, 24

Linked entry: fiónd-geld

ge-myndiglic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myndiglic, adj.
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That brings to mind, that serves to warn, admonitory Ðes cwyde mæg beón swýðe gemyndiglic eallum þám þe tó þám gesette sýn, þæt hí Godes folce riht bodian sculon, Wlfst. 7, 3

friþ-candel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-candel, e; f.

A peace-candlethe sunpācis lucernasol

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A peace-candle, the sun; pācis lucerna, sol Folca friþcandel furðum eóde the peace-candle [sun] of nations had just mounted, Cd. 118; Th. 153, 15; Gen. 2539

feós

(n.)
Grammar
feós, of cattle, money, or wealth,
  • Ors. 2, 4
  • ;
  • Bos. 43, 15: Chr. 999
  • ;
  • Erl. 134, 36: Bt. 14, 2
  • ;
  • Fox 44, 22
  • ;
gen.
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of feoh

here-téma

Grammar
here-téma, l. here-tíma, and in 1. 6 for 'prince' read 'captain' or 'general': hereþ, v. hergaþ: here-preát.
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Hereðreátas choortes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 53. For ' cohortes, Lye' substitute:

hinder-geap

(adj.)
Grammar
hinder-geap, hinder-gep. l. hinder-geáp, hinder-gép, and in the bracket of 1. 6 for hiþer l. luþer.

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ǽr

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr, es; n.

Brassæs

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Brass; æs Siððan folca bearn ǽres [MS. ǽrest] cúðon and ísernes since then the sons of men have known brass and iron, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 22; Gen. 1088: Wrt. Voc. 8, 27