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ge-brengan

(adj.)
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wæs tó deáðe gebróht, Hml. S. 25, 725. <b>I b.

spelian

(v.)
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spelian, p. ode

To act as the representative of anotherto representto take, or stand in, the place of another

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Gif ðú cwest: 'Hwá lǽrde ðé?' ðonne cweðe ic: 'Dúnstán.' 'Hwá hádode ðé?' ' mé hádode:' ðonne stent se on his naman stede and spelaþ hine, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 8, 11-16.

Linked entry: speliend

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Moreratherfurther

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má geceás ðæt wæs eft hám hweorfende he preferred to return home, 5, 2; S. 615, 33. Him wíslícre and gehyldre wǽre ðæt hám cyrdan ðonne ða eallreordan þeóde gesécan sceoldan, 1, 23; S. 485, 32.

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Geómor sefa. hyge murnende, 15 a; Th. 31, 24; Cri. 500. Cwom seó murnende Maria, 119 b; Th. 459, 33; . 9: 121 a; Th. 464, 22; . 91. Bonan gnornedon, mǽndon murnende, 38 b; Th. 128, 8; Gú. 401.

bétan

put rightto mendrepairrestorecureto correctto amendmake amendsreparation for

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Ðá menn þe heora synna and unrihtes gescwícaþ, and hié heora scriftum geandettiaþ, and be heora dóme bétaþ, Bl. H. 193, 23. Ǽghwylc man sceal bétan his wóhdǽda be his gyltes andefne, 45, 38.

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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hét óðre fyrde ábannan, . . . and his fyrde tóscyfte . . . seó fyrde eall tógædre cóm, 1095; P. 231, 21. Sende his sunu of þǽre fierde micle werede, 823; P. 60, 12. Mid West-Seaxna fierde, 851; P. 64, 21.

árfæstnes

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bæd ðone ælmihtigan for his árfæstnysse ꝥ þám preóste gemiltsode, Hml. S. 6, 167: 30, 350. Ongeán þǽre árfæstnysse sylð árleásnysse, þæt ne árige his underþeóddum ne his gelícum, Wlfst. 59, 16

hearpian

(v.)
Grammar
hearpian, p. ode

To play on the harp, to harp

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To play on the harp, to harp mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode he could play on the harp so that the wood moved, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 32: Ap. Th. 16, 16. Fægere hearpaþ pulcre citharizat, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 31.

brego-stól

(n.)
Grammar
brego-stól, breogo-stól, es; m. [brego
a ruler, prince, king;
stól
a stool, seat, throne
]

a ruler, prince, king;a stool, seat, throne A prince's stool or chair, a throne, a prince's dominion, kingdom principis sella, thronus, regnum

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He hámes niósan lét ðone bregostól he left the kingdom to visit his home, 4767; B. 2389. Breogostól, Andr. Kmbl. 417; An. 209

Linked entry: breogo-stól

spinnan

(v.)
Grammar
spinnan, p. spann, pl. spunnon; pp. spunnen.

to spinto writhetwist

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Heó sylfe on grine áhéng, ðæt heó fótum span, 30, 23

Linked entry: spornan

be-clýsan

to closeshut what is open to closeput an end toto shut up in a place

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Add: to close, shut what is open his duru beclýst, Lk. 13, 25. Þá blóstman sylfe beclýsað, and eft hig hig sylfe geopeniað, Lch. i. 154, 1. Þú beclýsedest þyses mannes múð, Hml. S. 22. 86. Ðæs scræfes locstán wel fæste beclýsdon, Hml.

stæf

(n.)
Grammar
stæf, es; m.

a staffsticka written charactera letterthe old letters having been carved on stavesa mark in writinga letter as representing a minute detaila collection of written symbolsa letterwriting lettersbook-learningliteraturean element, a rudimentbaculus, virga, regulaa staff, post; a letterlearning

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Swá hwæt swá of godcundum stafum geleornode whatever he learnt from the sacred writings, 4. 24; S. 596, 33. Bæd ðone Abbud ðæt him sende trymmendlíce stafas and gewrito (exhortatorias litteras), 5, 21; S. 642, 38: Chr. 167; Erl. 8, 15.

Linked entries: stafa stæf-cræft

ed-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcung, e; f.

A repetitionrepetĭtio

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A repetition; repetĭtio He sceal God biddan ðæt he hyne gehealde wið dara ǽrgedónra yfla edlǽcunge he shall pray to God to preserve him against a repetition of the evils before committed, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 42

Linked entry: -lǽcung

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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A linen garment, linen cloth drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12

elnung

encouragementcomfortzeal

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Add: encouragement, comfort æfter þysum geþance teáh him elnunge tó be dǽle after this thought he took comfort to himself in some measure, Hml. S. 23, 524. zeal mid geornfulre elnunge úp árísende wæs, Hml. S. 31, 251

engel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engel-líc, engle-líc; adj.

Angelic angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus He ge-earnode ðæt he wæs brúcende engellícregesihþe angĕlĭca mĕruit vīsīone perfrui. Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 13

Linked entry: engle-líc

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacyimmensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

freó-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A free citylībĕra arx

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A free city; lībĕra arx He scolde gesécean freóburh he should seek the free city, Beo. Th. 1390; B. 693

fyrra

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrra, firra, m; fyrre, firre, f. n. adj. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Fartherultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entry: firra

ge-bed

Grammar
ge-bed, <b>; I.</b> in l. 3 for 236 l. 23 b,
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and add Ásende tó Basilie biddende ꝥ þone geyrsodon cásere þurh his gebedu gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194