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ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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Add: intrans. To be silent. to cease speaking, keep silence after speaking Dá geswigode (o obticuit ) se Wísdóm áne lytle hwíle, Bt. 7, 1 ; F. 16, 5. Ðá ðis gesprecen wæs, þá geswigode (-sugode, v. l. ) ꝥ Mód. 18, 1 ; F. 60, 18. Geswugode, 24, 1; F.

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Grammar FOR, with the dative; cum dătīvo. FOR, on account of, because of, with, by; pro, propter, per Nys ðeós untrumnys ná for deáþe, ac for Godes wuldre infirmĭtas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro glōria Dei, Jn. Bos. 11, 4. Ðæt he ðone dǽl Willferþe

ðryhte

(n.)
Grammar
ðryhte, in
  • Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 31,
seems an error for ðý ryfte which glosses clamyde in the sane passage of the Lindisfarne Gloss.

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Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

AlfredAlfrédusAlfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten

cuma

(n.)
Grammar
cuma, an ; m. [cum, imp. of cuman to come ; -a, termination, q. v.]

A comer, guest, stranger advena, hospes

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A comer, guest, stranger ; advena, hospes Ic wæs cuma eram hospes, Mt. Bos. 25, 35, 38, 43: Wrt. Voc. 86, 43 . Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112b ; Th. 430, 30; Rä. 44, 16:

eafora

(n.)
Grammar
eafora, eafera, eafra, eofera, afora, afera, afara, an; m.

An offspring, successor, heir, sonprōles, successor, fīlius

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An offspring, successor, heir, son; prōles, successor, fīlius Wearþ Adame eafora féded a son was born to Adam, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 23; Gen. 1105: 82; Th. 103, 3; Gen. 1712; Bt. Met. Fox 26, 69; Met. 26, 35. Ne wearþ Heremód swá eaforum Ecgwélan Heremod was

er-bleadd

(n.)
Grammar
er-bleadd, es; n. [er = ear an ear of corn, bleadd = blæd a blade, leaf]

A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubblestĭpŭla

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A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble; stĭpŭla Ðú asendest yrre ðín and hit æt hí swá swá erbleadd mīsisti īram tuam, quæ devŏrābit eos sīcut stĭpŭlam, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8

teoru

(n.)
Grammar
teoru, teoro, teru(-o), tearo, taru: gen. teorwes, also tearos; n.: teora, tara, an; m.
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Tar, resin, gum; also the wax of the ear Teoru gluten, Txts. 67, 985. Teoru, teru cummi, 55, 616: resina, 93, 1716. Blaec teoru (teru) napta, 79, 1360. Teru bapis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 17: cummi, 137, 44. Blæc teru napta, 60, 5. Tero gluten, 40, 25: napta

twaltiga

(n.)
Grammar
twaltiga, palma, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 14, apparently an error for palm-twig, q. v.

dípe

(n.)
Grammar
dípe, an: <b>dípu (-o),</b> indecl. or gen. e; f.
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depth, deepness; Mt. 13, 5. the deep, deep part of water (sea, lake, river), deep water, a deep place in water Deorcre dýpan cerulei profundi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 37. Þreó ásǽton on ðá healfe ðǽre dýpan ðe ðá Deniscan scipu áseten wǽron, Chr. 897; P.

Linked entries: deópe dépe dýp dýpe

on-wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wealcan, Th. An. 116, 22 is found at Lch. i. 246, 10 where anwealche, anwelce
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are v. ll

breóst-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-cófa, an; m. [breóst
the breast, the heart, mind,
cófa
a cave,
chamber
]

the breast, the heart, mind, a cavechamberThe breast-chamber, breast, heart, mind;pectoris cubile, pectus, uber, cor, animus

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The breast-chamber, breast, heart, mind; pectoris cubile, pectus, uber, cor, animus Under breóstcófan sub pectore, Wanl. Catal. 48, 43. Ðú eart hiht mín fram breóstcófan módor mínre tu es spes mea ab uberibus matris meæ, Ps. Lamb. 21, 10. He wæs ðe blíðra

Linked entry: in-cofa

abbad

(n.)
Grammar
abbad, abbod, abbud, abbot, es; m: abboda, an; m.

an abbot abbās

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an abbot; abbās the title of the male superior of certain religious establishments, thence called abbeys. The word abbot appears to have been, at first, applied to any member of the clerical order, just as the French Père and English Father. In the earliest

Ácan-tún

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Ácan-tún, es; m. [ácan = ácum. pl. d. of ác an oak, tun a town]

Acton, Suffolk

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Acton, Suffolk Ðæt hit cymþ to Ácantúne; fram Ácantúne [MS. Ácyn-túne] ðæt hit cymþ to Rigindúne till it comes to Acton; from Acton till it comes to Rigdon, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972 ; 525, 22-24

ǽ-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíc, áé-swýc, é-swíc, es; m. [ǽ law, swíc an offence]

An offencea scandalstumbling-blockseditiondeceitscandalum

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An offence, a scandal, stumbling-block, sedition, deceit; scandalum Ne biþ him ǽswíc non est illis scandalum, Ps. Th. 118, 165: Ps. Spl. 118, 165: 48, 13: 49, 21, C. To ǽswýce in scandalum. Ps. Th. 105, 26

beót-háta

(n.)
Grammar
beót-háta, an; m. [MS. beo = beót, gebeót a command, decree, háta a caller, commander]

A commanderleaderimperatordux

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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253

butere

(n.)
Grammar
butere, an; f. BUTTER; butyrum [= βούτυρον, βοῦς , Boûs a cow,τυρός cheese]
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Butere butyrum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 27. Dó ðonne mele fulne buteran add then a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 17, 19, 22. On ðære buteran in the butter, l, 36; Lchdm. ii. 88, 1. On gódre buteran in good butter, 3, 32; Lchdm. ii. 326, 18:

lenden-brǽð

Grammar
lenden-brǽð, lende-brǽð, e, f: -brǽda, an; m.

A loin

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A loin Lendebrǽde lumbulos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 31. Lendebrédé, 113, 35. Wið lendenbrǽdena sáre against lumbago[?], Herb. 1, 10; Lchdm. i, 74, 3. Sió helt ða lendenbrǽdan it [the liver] has a hold on the false ribs, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 1

eard-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
eard-begenga, -begænga, -begenda, an; m. [beganga, begenga a dweller]

An inhabitant, dweller incŏla

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An inhabitant, dweller; incŏla Eardbegenga wæs sáwle mín incŏlafuit anĭma mea, Ps. Lamb. 119, 6. Ðá ðá híg wǽron eardbegendan cum essent incŏlæ, Ps. Lamb. 104, 12. Eardbegængan incŏlæ, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 11

ge-corenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-corenes, -corennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [corenes an election]

An electionchoicechoicenessgoodnesselectioelectusprobĭtas

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An election, choice, choiceness, goodness; electio, electus, probĭtas Seó gecorennys stent on Godes fóresceáwunge the election stands in God's providence, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 25. Ne ic on heora gecorenesse becume ǽfre non commĭnābor cum electis eōrum,