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ge-waran

(n.)
Grammar
ge-waran, gen. -warena; pl. m;

inhabitantsdwellersincolæ

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used as a termination to denote inhabitants, dwellers; incolæ Ða Rómániscan ceastergewaran noldon geþafian ðæt Gregorius ða burh forléte the Roman citizens would not consent that Gregory should leave the city, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 13. v. waran

ge-bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bletsian, -bledsian ; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bletsian to bless]

To blessconsecratebenedīcĕreconsecrāre

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Gebletsode Romulus mid his bróðor blóde ðone weall Romulus blessed [consecrated] the wall [of Rome] with his brother's blood, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 5.

brengan

Grammar
brengan, brengean.
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Róme bróht, Ors. 4, II ; S. 208, 19. Him ꝥ sǽd bróht wæs. Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 39. Add

Fríg

(n.)
Grammar
Fríg, e ; f.
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The name of a Teutonic goddess to whom in the Roman mythology Venus was considered most nearly to correspond. The name occurs only in connexion with the sixth day of the week, the dies Ueneris, which is called Fríge dæg

æ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-mód, adj. [æ without, mód mind]

Out of mindmaddismayeddiscouragedamens

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Out of mind, mad, dismayed, discouraged; amens Forðam Rómáne wǽron swá æmóde, ðæt hý ne wéndon ðæt hí ða burh bewérian mihton because the Romans were so out of heart, they thought that they could not guard the city, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 12

ge-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyssan, -cnysan; p. ede, de; pp. ed [cnyssan to press, trouble]

To presstroublestrikebeatovercomeprĕmĕretrībŭlārepulsāreīcĕre

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Wurdon Rómáne gecnysede the Romans were overcome, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 71, 19

Linked entry: ge-cnos

á-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon.

to thrust outto stab

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Rómáne his eágan ástungon, Chr. 797; P. 56, 11. to stab Hé hine sylfne mid his swurd of ástang he stabbed himself to death with his sword. Nor. 48, 24

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5.

Linked entries: friólsend heals

bóc-cræft

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Hé wæs befæsted tó Rómebyrig þæt hé sceolde bóccræftas and gewrita wísdómas leornian ... forsægenum þám onginnum þára bóccræfta Romae liberalibus litterarum studiis traditus fuerat ... despectis litterarum studiis, Gr. D. 95, 12-26: 96, 19.

eorþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hús, es; n. An earth-house, den, cave; hypŏgæum = ὑπόγαιον,subterrāneum
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Rómáne him worhton eorþhús for ðære lyfte wylme the Romans built for themselves earth-houses because of the boiling heat of the air, L. M. 1, 72 ; Lchdm. ii. 146, 16

scip-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
scip-færeld, es; n.
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A voyage Men wǽron on scipfærelde of Siccilia þám eálande sécende Rómesbyrig aliqui de Siciliae partibus navigio Romam petentes, Gr. D. 273, 18. Hwilc tunge mæg hit ásecgan, þá mándǽda þe on þám scipfærelde wǽron and on þám síþfæte gefremede, Hml.

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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(l a) figurative :-- Nú wé sculon eft hwierfan neár Róma we must now return in our story to Rome, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 86, 13. Þá áþas wǽren neár máne þonne sóðe, 4, 3; S. 162, 12.

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, p. sác.
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Th. 6, 5. to sigh for, long for Ðæt wǽron ða tída ðe Rómáne nú ǽfter sícaþ en tempora . . . quibus recordatio suspirat, Ors. 2, 8 ; Swt. 92, 35

under-ládteów

(n.)
Grammar
under-ládteów, es; m.

A subordinate ruler

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A subordinate ruler, applied to the consuls in comparison with the kings Him ðá Rómáne æfter ðæm ládteówas (underlátteówas, MS.

Linked entry: lád-teów

stán-ceastel

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Substitute: An old Roman or British earthwork (?v. castel; ), a heap of stones Iuxta unum aceruum lapidum quod nos stáncestil uocamus, C. D. iii. 388, 13. On ánne stáncastel, 397, 27.

un-gewiss

Grammar
un-gewiss, ignorance.
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Rómáne swíþost for þǽm besierede wǽroi þe him þæt land uncúþre wæs þonne hit Somnitum wǽre, and on ungewis on án nirewett befóran, Ors. 3, 8; S. 120, 29. Add

gearwe

Grammar
gearwe, dress.
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Ealle Rómáne woldon ymb xii mónað bringan tógædere þone sélestan dǽl hiora gódra geara (gearwa, v. l.) (heora góda gegearod tó heora geblóte, v. l. ), and hiora siþþan feta wucena ætgædere brúcan, Ors. 6, 21; S. 272, 25

nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
nirwett, n. (not m. )
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Add Rómáne on ungewis on án nirewett befóran, Ors. 3, 8; S. 120, 29. <b>II a.</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt hé ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?)

Affric

(adj.)
Grammar
Affric, def. m. Affrica; adj.

AFRICANAferAfricanus

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Fóron Rómane on Affrice, acc. pl. the Romans went against [upon] the African people, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 24: 5, 4; Bos. 105, 2: 5, 7; Bos. 106, 22. On Africum among the African people, 6, 1; Bos. 115, 31

Linked entry: Æffric

erce-hád

(n.)
Grammar
erce-hád, es; m.

Archhood, an archbishop's pall, his dignity, of which the pall was a sign pallium

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was a sign; pallium Ðæt his æftergengan symle ðone pallium and ðone ercehád æt ðam apostolícan setle Rómániscre gelaðunge feccan sceoldon that his successors should always fetch the pall and the archiepiscopal dignity from the apostolic seat of the Roman

Linked entry: ærce-hád