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mid-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhþ, es; m. n.

Middle life or age

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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25

níd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þing, es; n.

A necessary thing

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A necessary thing Ealra neádþinga hé ( the monk) sceal hihtan and wilnigan fram his mynstres fæder (the abbot ), R. Ben. 57, 3

Norþriga

(n.)
Grammar
Norþriga, an; m.

A Norwegian

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A Norwegian Cnut cyningc ealles Engla landes cyningc, and Dena cyningc, and Norþrigena cyningc, L. C. E. pref.; Th. i. 358, 4

un-cynlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cynlíc, adj.

Unsuitableimproper

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Unsuitable, improper Ðæt wǽre uncynlícre, gif God næfde on eallum his ríce náne frige gesceaft, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 28 note

árung

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Hié him sendon áne tunecan ongeán, ꝥ hé ealles buton árunge tó Róme ne com, Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 24. Add

nergend

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'Ic eom se ælmihtiga Dryhten and eallra gásta nerigend," Verc. Först. 121, 8. Add

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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Senepes sǽd . . . is ealra sǽda lǽst (lǽsest, L.), Mk. 4, 31. Se móna ealra tungla hǽfð lǽstne embegang, Angl. vii. 14, 134. of number, in the case of collective unities Þǽr máre folc sig . . . þǽr lǽsse folc síg Ll. Th. i. 232, 14.

flówan

to pass awaybe transitoryto issueto flowto be floodedto flowto abound

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Feól sum preóst of þám weorce, swá ꝥ hé sámcucu læg . . . and fleów eall blóde, Hml. S. 6, 165. to flow with. of a stream, where the material of the stream is given Ðeáh ðe him ealle streámas hunige fleówan, Sal.

eft-leán

(n.)
Grammar
eft-leán, es; n. [leán a reward]

A recompenseretrĭbūtio

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A recompense; retrĭbūtio He eft-leán wile ealles génomian he will surely take a recompense, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 8; Cri. 1100

folc

Grammar
folc, <b>;
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</b> add Forwearð se consul mid eallum his folce ( cum uniuerso exercitu ), Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 8

Linked entry: welig

sundor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-líf, es; n.
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-Hé sundorlíf (vitam privatam) and munuclíf wæs foreberende eallum ðám weolum ðæs eorþlícan ríces, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 7

þǽr-néhst

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-néhst, adv.
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Next to that Godes grið is ealra griða geornost tó healdanne, and þǽrnéhst þæs cynges, L. Eth. vii. 1; Th. i. 330, 3

ge-nihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nihtian, p. ode
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To become night, grow dark Þá geþýstrode hit and efne fæstlíce genihtode ( tenebrae factae sunt, Mt. 27, 45) ofer eallne middangeard, Nap. 31

Linked entry: nihtian

lagian

(v.)
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Ic smeáde hú ic mihte eallum mínum leódscype rihtlícast lagian þá þing tó þearfe þe wé scylan healdan, Ll. Lbmn. 269, 14. Add

mæsse-ǽfen

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Leóhtgesceotu þriwa on geáre, ǽrest on Eásterǽfen, óðre síðe on Candelmæsseǽfen, þriddan síðe on Ealra Hálgena mæsseǽfen, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 28. Add

micga

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Hí beguton hine ealne mid ealdum miggan. . . se migga þurh Godes mihte wearð tó swétum stence áwend, Hml. S. 35, 153-157. Add

ge-þancol

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Add: mindful Hé þurh þæs gehátes myngunge swíþe geþancol on anginne his ríces began þá stówe tó fyrþrienne, eal swá hé ǽr behét on his cildgeogoðe.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Dýrwurþre eallum máðmum omnibus ornamentis pretiosior, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 41. Ðæt se fénge ǽgðer ge tó lande ge tó mádmum and tó eallum his ǽhtum that he should succeed to the land and to the valuables and to all his possessions, Chart. Th. 486, 1.

Linked entry: máðm

Cumber-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cumber-land, Cumbra-land, Cumer-land , es; n. [Sim. Dun. Cumbreland: Hunt. Hovd. Brom. Cumberland]

CUMBERLAND; Cumbria

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CUMBERLAND; Cumbria Hér Eádmund cyning oferhergode eal Cumbraland in this year [A. D. 945] king Edmund overran all Cumberland, Chr. 945 ; Th. 212, 10 ; 213, 10, col. 1, 2: Cumberland, 213, 10, col. 3 .

Linked entries: Cumbra-land Cumer-land

for-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wither or wizen awaydry updecaymarcescĕrearescĕretābescĕreputrescĕre

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To hwan drehtest ðú me eal forwisnad wherefore didst than torture me all decayed? Soul Kmbl. 36; Seel. 18

Linked entry: for-weosnian