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eówode

(n.)
Grammar
eówode, es; n: eówod, e ; f.

A flock, herd grex

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Feminine, He nýtenum lǽcedðm forgeaf, ahredde fram wódnysse, and hét faran aweg to ðære eówode ðe hí ofadwelodon he gave medicine to animals, saved them from madness, and bade them go away to the herd from which they had strayed, Homl.

forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forthproceedprogrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕre

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To step or go forth, proceed; progrĕdi, prōdīre, procēdĕre Of ansýne ðínre dóm mín forþsteppe de vultu tuo judĭcium meum prōdeat, Ps. Lamb. 16, 2.

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelinlancelanceafrămeahasta

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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140.

from-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
from-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn fromgo or depart fromexīrediscēdĕre

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To turn from, go or depart from; exīre, discēdĕre Freá hét hie fromhweorfan neorxna wange the Lord bade them depart from paradise, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 9; Gen. 943: 50; Th. 64, 9; Gen. 1047.

rempan

(v.)

to go headlong (like an animal butting with its horns (?),be precipitate

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to go headlong (like an animal butting with its horns (?), cf. gerumpenu nædre coluber cerastes, ), Wrt.

stæþ-hlípe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-hlípe, adj.
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[wæs] dǽr hí gongan [sceoldon] ǽr ðon hié gerýmdon ðone upgang and geworhtan they could not pass the cave, so steep was it where they had to go, before they had cleared and constructed the ascent, Blickl. Homl. 201, 16. v. next word

Linked entries: swæð-hlýpe -hlípe

here-nes

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Þǽr is Godes lof and þæs héhstan cyninges herenes, Wlfst. 265, 14. Hernises laudis, Lk. p. 6, 17. Behealden in Godes hyrnessum (here-, v. l.) Dei laudibus intentus, Gr. D. 224, 14. Add

ellnung

(n.)
Grammar
ellnung, e; f.

Emulation, zeal æmŭlatio

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Emulation, zeal; æmŭlatio Hí hæfdon Godes ellnunge æmŭlātiōnem Dei hăbēbant. Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 8

fót-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cóðu, e; f.

A foot-diseasethe goutpodagra

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A foot-disease, the gout; podagra, Hpt. Gl. 471, 472; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 24, 28

láð-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
láð-weorc, es; n.
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26

geond-leccan

(v.)
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to moisten thoroughly, irrigate Gif hé hine of flódum Godes wordes gindlecþ ( inriget ), Chrd. 108, 26

searu-bunden

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-bunden, adj.
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Cunningly fastened, bound with art Wunden gold, sine searobunden, Exon. Th. 437, 7, Rä. 56, 4

Linked entry: bindan

earfoþ-cirre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-cirre, adj.
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Hard to turn, difficult to convert Hé wæs swíðe earfaðcierre tó Godes geleáfan, Shrn. 100, 17

Linked entry: tór-cirre

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

gesweotulung-dæg

(n.)
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Epiphany Ðes dæg is gehaten Epiphania Domini, þæt is Godes geswutelungdæg, Hml. Th. i. 104, 19

forþ-weg

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Hé his gást ágeaf on Godes wære, fús on forðweg ( desirous to depart ), Men. 218. Add

ge-cwémedlic

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Substitute: Well-pleasing, and add Hit bið swýðe rihtlic líf and Gode gecwémedlic. Wlfst. 304, 19

Linked entry: cwémedlic

hólian

(v.)
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Goth. af-hólón in Lk. 19, 8]. cf. hélan

middanearden

(adj.)
Grammar
middanearden, adj.
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Mundane, worldly Lufu Godes streclíce ásyndrað mann fram middaneardenre ( mundano ) and flǽsclicre lufe, Scint. 16, 16

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle