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sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving

un-geornful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geornful, un-geornfull; adj.

Not diligent ⬩ negligent ⬩ careless ⬩ remiss

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Ðý læs hine se wærscipe gelǽde on ealles tó micle hátheortnesse, oððe eft sió ánfealdnes hine tó ungeornfulne gedoo tó ongietanne, ðý læs hé weorðe besolcen quatenus nec seducti per prudentiam calleant, nec ab intellectus studio ex simplicitate torpescant

a-dreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dreósan, ic -dreóse, ðú -drýst, he -dreóseþ, -drýst; p. -dreás, pl. -druron; pp. -droren

To fall ⬩ decline ⬩ labi ⬩ deficere

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To fall, decline; labi, deficere Ne biþ se hlísa adroren fame will not decline, non erit fama tædio affecta, Exon. 95a; Th. 355, 19; Reim. 79

forhtung

(n.)
Grammar
forhtung, e; f. [forht, ung]

Fear ⬩ păvor

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Lamb. 30, 23

helle-mere

(n.)
Grammar
helle-mere, es; m.

The lake of hell ⬩ Styx

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The lake of hell, Styx Hellemere hæc styx, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Lamb. 97, 6

mútung

(n.)
Grammar
mútung, e; f.

A loan

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Cf. lǽn commodum; wrixlung mutuum, i. 21, 1-3: and tó borge mutuum, Kent. Gl. 817

bledu

(n.)
Grammar
bledu, bled, blæd, e; f.

A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale ⬩ patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala

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A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale; patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 44: Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

Linked entries: helur-bledu bled blæd

ge-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-glídan, p. -glad, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glide ⬩ fall ⬩ labi

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To glide, fall; labi Ðá he sceolde into gegíldan Nergendes níþ when he must fall into the Saviour's hate, Cd. 221; Th. 288, 6; Sat. 376

ge-métednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métednes, -ness, e; f.

An invention, a discovery ⬩ inventio, adinventio

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Lamb. 27, 4

Linked entry: ge-métnes

yfes-drype

(n.)
Grammar
yfes-drype, es; m.
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Eaves-drip Ðǽr ne gebyreþ an ðam lande an folcæs folcryht tó léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt tó yfæsdrype, Chart. Erl. 141, 16, where see note

Linked entries: efes-drypa drype

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harp ⬩ striking the harp

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Lamb. 97, 5

Linked entry: slege

tó-brítedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brítedness, e; f.

a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow

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Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3

Linked entry: -brítedness

fóre-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-steppan, -stæppan, ic -steppe, -stæppe, he -stepþ, pl. -steppaþ, -stæppaþ; p. -stepede = -stepte ? pp. -steped = -stept ?

To step or come before ⬩ to prevent ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ prægrĕdi ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ antĭcĭpāre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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Mildheortnys and sóþfæstnys fóresteppaþ [Lamb. fórestæppaþ] ansýne ðíne miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præcēdent făciem tuam, Ps. Spl. 88, 15

Linked entry: fóre-stæppan

teónian

(v.)
Grammar
teónian, p. ode.
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Lamb. 118, 122. Teóniendum mé calumniantibus me, 121

Linked entry: tínan

flésc

(n.)
Grammar
flésc, es; n.

Flesh ⬩ căro

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Flesh; căro We hæfdon hláf and flésc genóh on Egipta lande in terra Ægypti sedēbāmus sŭper ollas carnium et comĕdēbāmus pānem in sătŭrĭtāte, Ex. 16, 3

geat-weard

(n.)
Grammar
geat-weard, es; m.

A gate-ward ⬩ door-keeper ⬩ porter ⬩ ostiārius

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A gate-ward, door-keeper, porter; ostiārius Ðæne se geatweard lǽt in huic ostiārius apĕit, Jn. Bos. l0, 3. Geat-weard januārius, Wrt. Voc. 81, 16

hunig-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
hunig-swéte, adj.

mellifluous

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Sweet as honey, mellifluous Hé hlód ðá mid þurstigum breóste ða flówendan láre ðe hé eft æfter fyrste mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Th. An. 45, 4

ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feed ⬩ nourish ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ enutrīre

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Lamb. 30, 4. Ic eom geféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

staþolfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
staþolfæstness, e; f.
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Lamb. 103, 5: firmamentum, 18, 2: status, Rtl. 108, 38. Steaðulfestnisse stabilitatem, Ps. Surt. 103, 5

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