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mearc-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-wæd, es; n.

Boundary-water ⬩ the water by the shore

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Boundary-water, the water by the shore Wlanc monig on stæþe stódon stundum wrǽcon ofer mearcwaðu and ðá gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas many a proud one stood on the shore; now and again they pressed over the border-floods, and then laded the wave-steeds

Linked entry: mearc-pæð

ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To do ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ sustain

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To do, perform, carry out, sustain Eft, geblóweþ and geefneþ swá óþ ðæt ǽfen cymeþ it blows again, and does so until even comes, Ps. Th. 86, 6. Hió geefenede swá she did so, Elen. Kmbl. 2028; El. 1015.

Linked entry: ge-æfnan

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage ⬩ nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere where a man marries a second wife, or a woman marries again

steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
steorfan, p. stearf, pl. sturfon; pp. storfen
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Se ðe gelíð raðe hé styrfþ oððe génunge hé áríseþ he that takes to his bed (on the tenth day of the moon), soon will he die or he will be up again directly, Gif hrýðera steorfan, 54, 30.

eft-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, return ⬩ rĕdĭtus, reversio

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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130.

tó-geagnes

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D. 343, 8. add: (c a) of reciprocal action, again, in return Þéh þe hit gelumpe ꝥ him hwilc man þe hine ne cúþe ongén cóme, and sé þonne wǽre gegréted, ꝥ hé forhogode tógénes grétan si quis illum fortasse nesciret, salutatus etiam resalutare despiceret

un-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-dóm, es; m.

Unjust judgement

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Wé cýðaþ déman and geréfan, ðæt hig ágan þearfe, ðæt hí unrihtes geswícan and náhwár þurh undóm for feó ne for freóndscipe forgýman heora wísdóm, Wulfst. 267, 28. Wearð ðes ðeódscipe swíðe forsingod þurh undómas, 130, 4

-wintre

(suffix)
Grammar
-wintre, The form is combined with the cardinals to make adjectives denoting the age of the object to which the adjective is applied. v. e.g. án-, fíf-, sixtíne-, sixtig-, hundseofontig-, hundtwégentig-wintre.

þing-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.

Measuring (time) by events

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Ðá wæs first ágán þinggemearces bútan þrím nihtum things had gone on till there remained only three days of the allotted time, Andr. Kmbl. 295; An. 148

burh-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sittend, burg-sittend, es; m.

A city-dweller, an inhabitant of a city, citizen ⬩ urbis incola, civis

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A city-dweller, an inhabitant of a city, citizen; urbis incola, civis Ðú scealt sunu ágan, ðone sculon burhsittende Isaac hátan thou shall have a son, whom the city-dwellers shall call Isaac, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 12; Gen. 2326: 136; Th. 172, 2; Gen. 2838

Linked entry: burg-sittend

æl-beorht

All-bright ⬩ all-shining

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Hwílum cerreþ eft on up ródor ælbeorhta lég the all-bright flame returns sometimes again up to the sky, Bt. Met. Fox 29,104; Met. 29, 51

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 24; Gen. 2164. Ealne ðone egesan, ðe him eówed wæs all that terror which was shewn to him, 202; Th. 250, 4; Dan. 541

Linked entry: geówian

þicce

(adv.)
Grammar
þicce, adv.

closely ⬩ thickly, ⬩ densely, ⬩ closely ⬩ thickly

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Hió spræc him þicce tó she spoke to him again and again, 43, 1; Gen. 684, marking abundance, thickly Lege ðæt dust swíþe þicce on cláð, Lchdm. ii. 148. 15: 340, 21. Wearð beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen reáde and þicce, Exon.

lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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Ðá hé wæs lythwón ðanon ágán progressus pusillum, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 39: Mk. Skt. 14, 35. Hé his eágan lythwón fram ðære eorþan up áhóf, Glostr. Frag. 104, 13. Ðara ðe lythwon réccaþ embe bóca beboda, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 34: Swt. A. S.

Linked entry: hwón

gódnes

(n.)
Grammar
gódnes, -ness, e; f.
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Goodness Se hálga hí eft alýsde and lét hí forþgán for his gódnysse the holy man loosed them again, and let them proceed through his goodness, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 22: Ps.Th. 24, 8.

morgen-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-gifu, e; f.

The gift made by the husband to the wife on the morning after the consummation of the marriage

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Gif hió bearn ne gebyreþ fæderingmágas ágan morgengyfe, L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 2. v. Grmm. R. A. 441

þóþer

(n.)
Grammar
þóþer, (-or,) (-r), es; m.

A ball ⬩ sphere

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Ðá ágan se cyngc plegan wið his geféran mid þóðere, and Apollonius yrnende ðone ðóðor gelǽhte, Ap. Th. 13, 1-3

be-þurfan

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Sé þe micel inerfe ágan wile, hé beþearf micles fultumes, se ealda cwide is swíþe sóþ, ꝥte þá micles beþurfon þe micel ágan willaþ, 14, 2 ; F. 44, 10-13.

a-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacnian, -wæcnian; p. cnede, cenede; pp. cned, cened; v. intrans.

to AWAKEN ⬩ come to life again ⬩ revive ⬩ evigilare ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ reviviscere ⬩ to arise ⬩ spring ⬩ have one's origin ⬩ suscitari ⬩ oriri ⬩ nasci

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to AWAKEN, come to life again, revive; evigilare, expergefieri, reviviscere On dagunge he eft acwicode [awacenede MSS. Ca.

Linked entry: a-wæcnian

fealwian

(v.)
Grammar
fealwian, fealewian, fealuwian; p. ode; pp. od

To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves ⬩ flāvescĕre

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Lytle hwíle leáf beóþ gréne, ðonne hý eft fealewiaþ, feallaþ on eorþan a little while the leaves are green, then they grow yellow again, fall to the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 627; Sal. 313. Fealuwaþ withers, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58