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Cyne-mǽres ford

(n.)
Grammar
Cyne-mǽres ford, es; m. [Flor. Kimeresford: cyne royal; mǽre a mere; ford a ford]

KEMPSFORD, Gloucestershire

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KEMPSFORD, Gloucestershire Rád Æðelmund alderman ofer æt Cynemǽresforda alderman Æthelmund rode over at Kempsford, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 6

were

(n.)
Grammar
were, wered a troop, wered sweet, were-mód. v. wer, weorod a troop, weorod
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sweet, wer-mód

cyne-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-þrym, gen.cynet-þrymmes ; m. [þrym a multitude, majesty, glory]

A kingly host, royal majesty or glory ⬩ regia multitudo, regis majestas

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A kingly host, royal majesty or glory;regia multitudo, regis majestas Mid cyneþrymme with a kingly host, Cd. 209; Th. 260, 8; Dan. 706 : Exon. 120 b; Th. 462, 12; Hö. 51. He cwom on cyneþrymme he came in royal majesty, Ps. Th. 95, 12.

fore-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spræc, -spæc, e; f. [ = for, spræc a speech]

A speaking for ⬩ a defence ⬩ an assenting ⬩ agreement ⬩ defensio ⬩ excūsātio ⬩ astipŭlātio

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A speaking for, a defence, an assenting, agreement; defensio, excūsātio, astipŭlātio Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads

Linked entry: fore-spæc

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Add Þá rédon (rǽddan, v. l.) hí him betweónum and cwǽdon consultatione habita, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 20. Hí heom betweónan rǽddon and þus geþwǽrlíce cwǽdon, Hml. S. 23, 201. &lt;b&gt;II b.

æf-lást

(n.)
Grammar
æf-lást, es; m. [æf = af from, lást a course]

A wandering away? ⬩ aberratio

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A wandering away? aberratio, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 27; Exod. 473

Linked entry: æf

ǽ-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíca, an; m: a-swícend, es; m.

An offender of the law ⬩ a deceiver ⬩ hypocrite ⬩ apostate ⬩ hypocrita ⬩ apostata

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An offender of the law, a deceiver, hypocrite, apostate; hypocrita, apostata

Linked entry: é-swíca

ge-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorh, gen. -beorges; m. [ge-, and beorh a hill, mountain]

A mountain ⬩ mons

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A mountain; mons Gebeorh Godes mons Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 15

Linked entry: ge-beorg

þǽr

Grammar
þǽr, <b>I a.</b>
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D. 148, 17. (1 b) marking place in a series :-- Sume úre ðéningbéc onginnað on Aduentum Domini; nis ðeáh þǽr for ðý ðæs geáres ord, Hml. Th. i. 98, 27. 1.

ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; semper:

ed-wille

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wille, es; m.: -wille, -walle (-a), an; f. (m.)
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Ox. 53, 11. Ýþ, ædwella flustra, i. unda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 67

Linked entries: ed-walle ed-wielle

ǽ-risc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-risc, e; f. [eá running water, risc a rush]

A water-rush ⬩ bulrush ⬩ scirpus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31

Linked entry: eá-risc

aldor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-bana, an; m. [aldor = ealdor life; bana a destroyer]

A life destroyer ⬩ vitæ destructor

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A life destroyer; vitæ destructor, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 17; Gen. 1033

Linked entry: ealdor-bana

lǽrig

(n.)
Grammar
lǽrig, A word of doubtful meaning occurring only twice
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Bærst bordes lǽrig, Byrht, Th. 140, 6; By. 284. Ne him bealubenne gebiden hæfdon ofer linde lǽrig, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 29; Exod. 239.

Linked entry: ymb-lǽr(i)gian

þyle

(n.)
Grammar
þyle, es; m.

An orator ⬩ spokesman

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In two passages it is noted that he sat at his lord's feet Húnferð maþelode ðe æt fótum sæt freán Scyldinga, 1002; B. 499: 2335; B. 1165.

Linked entries: þele þyl-cræft

æ-céled

(v.)
Grammar
æ-céled, pp. of æ-célan = a-célan.

cooled

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cooled;

ascirred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ascirred, = ascired

separated from ⬩ saved

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separated from, saved,Bt. 20; Fox 72, 6;

án-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-swége, adj. [án one, swég a sound]

Of the same sound ⬩ agreeing in sound ⬩ consonant ⬩ consonus

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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40

deáþ-þénunga

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-þénunga, pl. f. [þénung a service]

Funeral services, funerals ⬩ exsĕquiæ

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Funeral services, funerals; exsĕquiæ, Cot. 74

eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land ⬩ terræ rex

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He eorþcyningas yrmde and cwelmde he oppressed and slew the kings of the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 93; Met. 9, 47: Ps. Th. 88, 24

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