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ge-bróþor

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Gif twégen gebróðra wið án wíf forlicgan, Ll. Th. i. 168, 18. Mid ús wǽrun seofun gebróðru, Mt. 22, 25. Ón þone teógeþan dæg bið seofon gebróðra ðrowung . . . ðá gebróðor Publius wolde oncerran fram Crístes geleáfan, Shrn. 102, 22-26.

or-wearde

(adv.)
Grammar
or-wearde, adv.
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Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127

riht-gesamhíwan

(n.)
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Gif ceorl and his wíf bearn hæbben gemǽne, Ll. Th. i. 126, 1. Cf. riht-híwa

Linked entries: riht-híwa ge-samhíwan

leóf

(n.)
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Seó gegaderung his leorningcnihta cwæþ Drihten leóf wilt ðú nú gesettan ende ðysre worulde the assembly of his disciples said, Lord, wilt thou now put an end to this world, Homl. Th. i. 294, 24.

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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Se cyning ( Ethelbert of Kent) sealde Wulláfe fíf sulung landes et Wassingwellan (Washingwell, in Kent) wið ðém fíf sulungum et Mersahám (Mersham, in Kent ), ii. 66, 17-19. Twá sulung æt Denetúne ( Denton, in Kent ), 380, 32

Linked entry: swulung

stoccen

(adj.)
Grammar
stoccen, adj.
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Made of logs Andlang Teóburnan tó ðære wíde herestrǽt ; æfter ðære herestrǽt tó ðære ealde stoccene sancte Andreae cyricean to the old wooden St. Andrew's church, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 73, 20. Cf. Stokenchurch in Oxfordshire, Stokenham in Devonshire

un-hálwendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hálwendlíc, adj.

Incurable

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Hira wín is dracena gealla and næddrena áttor unhálwendlíce fel draconum vinum eorum et venenum aspidum insanabile, Deut. 32, 33

earg-scipe

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Substitute: cowardice, pusillanimity. v. earg, Ongeán módstaðolnysse and módes strencðe se mánfulla deófol sendeð wácmódnesse and lyðerne earhscype ( base cowardice ), Wlfst. 53, 12. profligacy. v. earg, Ꝥ wíf in argscipe begrippene mulierem in adulterio

fengel

(n.)
Grammar
fengel, es; m.

A prince ⬩ princeps

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A prince; princeps Wísa fengel geatolíc gengde the wise prince stately went, Beo. Th. 2805; B. 1400. Snottra fengel the sagacious prince, Beo. Th. 2954; B. 1475: 4318; B. 2156. Hringa fengel prince of rings, 4680; B. 2345

eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
eácnian, eácnigan, eánían; part. -iende, -igende; p. ode, ade

To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth ⬩ augēri, concipĕre, parturīre

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Eácniende wíf muliĕrem prægnantem, Ex. 21, 22

Linked entries: eácnigende ge-eácnian

ge-drygan

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ge-drygan, l. ge-drýgan,
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and add Þæt wíf foet his mið hérum heáfdes hiræ gedrýgde (tergebaf), Lk. L. 7, 38. Nim þysse wyrte wyrttruman, and gedríge hine, Lch. i. 102, 8. Genim þás wyrte . . . and gedríge (-drigge, v. l. ) hý, 146, l

bláwan

Grammar
bláwan, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b> of a place,
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to have wind blowing in it Seó dene wæs weallende mid lígum on ánre sídan, on óðre sídan mid hagole bláwende búton tóforlǽtennysse, Hml. Th. ii. 350, 9. 3. Add Bytte bláwan fulle windes. Hml. S. 34, 317

Linked entry: blǽd

-wintre

(suffix)
Grammar
-wintre, The form is combined with the cardinals to make adjectives denoting the age of the object to which the adjective is applied. v. e.g. án-, fíf-, sixtíne-, sixtig-, hundseofontig-, hundtwégentig-wintre.

INNOÞ

(n.)
Grammar
INNOÞ, innaþ, es; m. f.

the inside ⬩ stomach ⬩ womb ⬩ bowels ⬩ the breast ⬩ heart

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Ðé ic andette mid múþe and mid mínre heortan and mid eallum innoþe ic ðé gewilnige with my mouth and with my heart I confess thee, and with all that is within me I desire thee, Homl. Skt. 7, 237. Hálig gást hreðer weardode æðelne innoþ, Elen.

wiþer-winna

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winna, an; m.

An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy

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Is óðer wiðerwinna, ðæt is Godes word, ðæt word winð on ús, 5, 120-128: 52, 53. Ðæt hálige Godes word is ðín freónd, and ðú wyrcst ðé sylfne ðé tó wiðerwinnan, 6, 138.

fremian

(v.)
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Wið fýre fremiende contra ignem valens. Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 232, 16. with dat. of object benefited ꝥ him ne fremað náht, Hml. S. 13, 310 : 11, 301. Him fremað swíðor ꝥ þá ungesewenlican fýnd beón oferswýðde þonne þá gesewenlican, 25, 829.

lyge

(n.)
Grammar
lyge, es; m.

A lie ⬩ lig ⬩ falsehood

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A lie, lig [provincial], falsehood Ic eów tó sóþe secgan wille and ðæs in lífe lyge ne wyrþeþ in truth I will tell you, and never shall it prove false, Elen. Kmbl. 1147; El. 575.

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail ⬩ gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail; gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri Se ðe á wile geómrian on gihða who for ever will mourn in spirit, Salm. Kmbl. 701; Sal. 350.

Linked entries: gémerian gímran geómerian

sýfre

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfre, adj.
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Gif ðú drincst wín gemetlíce, sýfre ( sobrius ) ðú byst, Scint. 105, 17. Se mynstres hordere sí wís sýfre and ná oferettol cellerarius monasterii sit sapiens, sobrius, non multum edax, R. Ben. 54, 8.

Linked entries: séfre sífre

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to will ⬩ to desire, ⬩ with a genitive ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with gerundial infin. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute

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to will: Gode willigende Deo volente, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 78, 20. to desire, with a genitive Mæg snottor guma his gǽste forð weges willian. Exon. Th. 104, 15; Gú. 8. Ne sceolde nan wis man willian (wilnian, séftes lífes, v. l.)

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