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FURH

(n.)
Grammar
FURH, nom. gen. acc; dat. fyrh; dat. pl. furum; f.

A FURROWsulcus

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A FURROW; sulcus Furh sulcus, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 17; Wrt. Voc. 15, 17: 289, 80. Ne furh ne fótmǽl neither furrow nor foot-mark, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 7. Andlang ðære furh along the furrow, Cod. Dipl. 554; A.D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 38, 34. Andlang weges

geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
geatwe, gen. a; dat. um; acc. a; pl. f.

Armstrappingsgarmentsornamentsarmāmentavestīmenta ornāmenta

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Arms, trappings, garments, ornaments; armāmenta, vestīmenta ornāmenta Twegen englas gesceldode and gesperode and mid heora geatwum gegyrede, efne swá hie to campe féran woldon two angels with shields and spears and with their equipments, just as if they

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mé, dat.: mé, mec, meh, mech; acc. of pronoun of first person.

Me

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Me Ealle þing mé synt gesealde omnia mihi tradita sunt, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 27. Ǽlcne ðe mé (Lind. meh; Rush. mec) cýð omnis qui confitetur me, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 32. Ða ðe swencaþ mec qui tribulant me, Ps. Surt. 3, 2, 5, 6. Hálne mé dóa salvam me fac, 3, 7; 4,

Linked entries: mec meh

bord-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
bord-stæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -staðu; n. [stæþ a shore, bank]

The sea-shorelitus

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The sea-shore; litus Eágorstreámas beóton bordstaðu [bordstæðu MS.] the ocean-streams beat the sea-shores, Andr. Kmbl. 883; An. 442

ge-réne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o , -a; n.

A mysterymysterium

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A mystery; mysterium, Hy. 8, 11; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 11

Linked entries: gi-hríno ge-hríne

ge-ríne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.
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A mystery; mysterium Eów is geseald to witanne Godes ríces gerínu vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni Dei, Mk. Bos. 4, 11

CÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CÓL, gen. cóles; pl. nom. acc. cólacólu ; gen. cóla; dat. cólum; n.

COAL carbo

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COAL; carbo Cól carbo Wrt. Voc. 86, 20; 286, 79 Swá sweart swá cól as black as coal L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 19. Cól MS. coll carbo Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 75; Wrt. Voc. 27, 4. On hát cól upon a hot coal L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 6. Cóla onælde

frowe

(n.)
Grammar
frowe, an; f.
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A lady Seó frowe þe ús freán ácende ( the Virgin Mary ), Dóm. L. 291. [From (?) O. H. Ger. frouwa domina, matrona.] Cf. freó a lady

BEARO

(n.)
Grammar
BEARO, bearu; gen. bearwes; dat. bearwe, bearowe, bearuwe; acc. bearo; pl. nom. acc. bearwas; gen. -wa; dat. -wum; m.

A grovewoodnemuslucussilvavirgultum

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A grove, wood; nemus vel lucus, silva, virgultum Se hálga bearo sette the holy man planted a grove, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 7; Gen. 2840. Wæter wynsumu bearo ealne geondfaraþ pleasant waters pervade all the grove, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 10; Ph. 67. Bearu nemus

cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grainnucleus, granum a hard

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m? a KERNEL, grain; nucleus, granum Men geseóþ oft ðæt of ánum lytlum cyrnele cymþ micel treów; ac we ne mágon geseón on ðam cyrnele náðor ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bogas, ne leáf; ac God forþtíhþ of ðam cyrnele treów, and wæstmas, and leáf men often

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

firgen-gát

(n.)
Grammar
firgen-gát, firgin-gát, e; pl. nom. acc. -gǽt; f.

A mountain-goatchamoismontāna vel saltuensis capraībex

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A mountain-goat, chamois; montāna vel saltuensis capra, ībex Firgengát [MS. firing-gát] ibex, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 39; Wrt. Voc. 23, 2. Firgengát mountain-goat, Cot. 109: 116. Firgingǽt [MS. -gǽtt] ibĭces, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 31

flán-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
flán-þræc, -þracu; gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Arrows' forcesăgittārum impĕtus

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Arrows' force; săgittārum impĕtus Wið flánþræce, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 20; Jul. 384. Flánþracu, Exon. 49b; Th. 170, 25; Gū. 1117

fracoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fraceþ, es; pl. nom. acc. fracoðu, fraceðu; n. [fracoþ vile]

An insultcontumelyturpĭtūdocontŭmēlia

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An insult, contumely; turpĭtūdo, contŭmēlia Bútan fracoðum without insults, Ps. Th. 54, 22. Me ða fraceðu sind mǽste weorce these insults are the greatest trouble to me. Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 34; Jul. 71: 73 b; Th. 274, 31; Jul. 541. Fracoþ abominatio

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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To drive, press Wraec aegit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 43. Uuraec torquet, 122, 50. Wræc egit, i. ducit, compulit, Wülck. Gl. 227, 6. Wrecende, drífende agens, Wrt. Voc. ii. l, 3. to drive, force to move Hwílum mec mín freá sendeþ under sǽlwonge, and on bid

ge-twin

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Add: -twinn Hý beóð þurh áne idese ácende twégen getwinnas, Sal. 364. In ðǽre cirican þe hý nemnað Scs geminos, æt ðám hálgum getwinnum, Shrn. 134, 23

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual sonChristspīrĭtālis fīliusChristus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

Bryten

(n.)
Grammar
Bryten, Bryton, Briten, Breoten, Breoton, Broten, Brittan, Britten, Brytten; gen. dat. acc. e; f. acc. also as nom.

BRITAINBritannia, Cambria

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BRITAIN; Britannia, Cambria Brytene ígland is ehta hund míla lang the island of Britain is eight hundred miles long, Chr. Th. 3, l, col. l: 3, 10, col. I. 3. Syxtigum wintrum ǽr ðam ðe Crist wære acenned, Gaius Iulius, Rómána cásere [MS. kasere], mid

mapulder

(n.)
Grammar
mapulder, (-dur, -dor); m.(?) f.(?)

A maple tree

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Mapulder acer, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 1; Wrt. Voc. 33, 1. Mabuldor acerabulos, 285, 35. On ðære (ðæne?) ealdan mapolder, Chart. Th. 146, 26. Tó ðon reádleáfan mapuldre; of ðam mapuldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 298, 16.

Linked entry: mapul-treów

stán-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
stán-scræf, es; n.
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A cave in the rocks Sca Maria hine ácende on ánum holum stánscræfe, Shrn. 29, 28: 107, 28. Gongaþ on ðis stánscræf, and git ðǽr métaþ weal, se is mid ifige bewrigen, 139, 26

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bear; observare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare Menn mágon cépan be his bleó hwylc weder toweard byþ men may observe by his hue what weather

Linked entry: ge-cépan