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Burgende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Burgende, gen. a; dat. um; m.
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The Burgundians, inhabitants of Burgundy, an old province in the east of France; Burgundiones Profentse hæfþ be norþan hyre ða beorgas, ðe man Alpis hǽt, and be súþan hyre is Wendel-sǽ, and be norþan hyre and eástan synd Burgende, and Wascan be westan

byled-breóst

(adj.)
Grammar
byled-breóst, adj. [byled, breóst a breast]
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Puff-breasted; rostrato pectore præditus Ic eom byled-breóst I am puff-breasted, Exon. 127b; Th. 489, 23; Rä. 79, 1

Linked entry: biled-breóst

dæg-wæccan

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wæccan, pl. f. [wæcce a watching]

Day-watchings ⬩ excubiæ

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Day-watchings; excubiæ, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 68; Wrt. Voc. 18, 20

dógor-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
dógor-gerím, es; n. [gerím a number]
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Number of days, allotted time of life; diērum numĕrus, vitæ spătium Wæs eall sceacen dógorgerímes all the number of his days was departed, Beo. Th. 5449; B. 2728. Nǽfre he sóþra swá feala wundra gefremede dógorgerímum he could never have performed so

lætemest

(adj.)
Grammar
lætemest, a double superlative of læt.

Last

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Last In ðæm lætemestan dæge in novissimo die, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 44: 39, 40. Stówe ða lætemestu novissimum locum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 14, 9, 10. Monige wutudlíce bióþun ǽrist ða foerþmestu and ða lætemestu foerþmest multi autem erunt primi novissimi et novissimi

Linked entry: lætmest

prutene

(n.)
Grammar
prutene, an; f. A plant-name,
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artemisia abrotanon Ðone súþenan wermód, ðæt is prutene, Lchdm. ii. 236, 20

ge-bolstrod

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, part. [ge-, bolster a bolster]

Guarded ⬩ environed ⬩ defended ⬩ supported ⬩ bolstered up ⬩ stīpātus

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Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; stīpātus,Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: bolstrian

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Bearded ⬩ barbātus

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Bearded; barbātus Gebyrd barbātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11. Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fetelsod, adj. [fetel a girdle, belt]

Polished ⬩ trimmed ⬩ ornamented ⬩ perpŏlītus ⬩ adornātus

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Polished, trimmed, ornamented; perpŏlītus, adornātus Twá sweord gefetelsode two swords trimmed; duos glădios optĭme adornātos, Text. Roff. 110, 15

Linked entry: fetelsod

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, a covering for the leg.
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Brooc suri-cus (cf. sura), Txts. 117, 256. Gyrdils vel broec lumbare, 72, 573. Gyrdel oððe bréc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 15. Brécena tácen is þæt þú stríce mid þínum twám handum up on þín þeóh, Tech. ii. 127, 8. Ðá þe on ýtinge farað níman him bréc (femoralia

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, a species of ( wild) beast.
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Add:after deórcynn (l. 4) and ealle nýtena þe on feówer fótum gáð (cf. God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)

fyrd-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-getrum, es; n. [getrum a band]

A martial band ⬩ company of soldiers ⬩ agmen ⬩ cŏhors

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A martial band, company of soldiers; agmen, cŏhors Fús fyrdgetrum the prompt martial band, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 6; Exod. 103. Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1

Linked entry: fird-getrum

ge-weallod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weallod, -wealled; part. [weall a wall]

Walled ⬩ surrounded with a wall ⬩ forged ⬩ mūrātus ⬩ mūnītus

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Walled, surrounded with a wall, forged; mūrātus, mūnītus Ða strengestan weras wuniaþ on ðam lande and micele burga ðǽr sind and mǽrlíce geweallode cultōres fortissĭmos habet et urbes grandes atque mūrātas, Num. 13, 29. On ceastre gewealledre in cīvĭtāte

Linked entry: weallian

dwol-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
dwol-cræft, es; m. [cræft a craft]

Foolish craft, magic ⬩ prāva vel magĭca ars

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Foolish craft, magic; prāva vel magĭca ars Him gebléndon drýas þurh dwolcræft drync unheórne the wizards mixed for them through magic a fatal drink, Andr. Kmbl. 67; An. 34

swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
swíðan, p. de; but a strong form swáð
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also occurs. to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support Leng ne woldon Elami*-*tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716. Swá reordode manna mildost mihtum

fild-cumb

(n.)
Grammar
fild-cumb, es; m. [cumb II. a liquid measure]

A milk-pail ⬩ mulctrāle ⬩ mulctrum

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A milk-pail; mulctrāle, mulctrum Gif meoluc síe awyrd, bind tosomne wegbrǽdan and giþrifan and cersan, lege on ðone fildcumb, and ne sete ðæt fæt niðer on eorþan seofon nihtum if milk be spoilt, bind together waybroad and cockle and cress, lay them on

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death ⬩ letālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
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Icel. svarði as well as sór), pl. swóron; pp. sworen To swear, make oath. absolute Se ðe sweraþ (swereþ, Ps. Th. Surt.) néhstan his qui jurat proximo suo, Ps. Spl. 14, 6. Ðæt land ðe ic fore swór heora fæderum terram pro qua juravi patribus eorum, Num

Linked entry: fore-swerian

eorþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-sele, es ; m. [sele a hall]

An earth-hall, cave ⬩ subterrānea aula, antrum

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An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515. He

ge-brot

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

A fragment ⬩ fragmentum

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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. Man nam ða gebrotu ðe ðár belifon, twelf cýpan fulle sublātum est quod superfuit illis, fragmentōrum cophĭi duodĕcim, Lk

Linked entry: ge-brotu

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