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gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-man ⬩ the ocean ⬩ hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus ⬩ oceănus ⬩ a sea ⬩ măre

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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident.

Linked entry: secg

fǽmnan hád

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmnan hád, fǽmn-hád, es; m. [fǽmne a virgin, woman]

Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ⬩ virgĭnĭtas

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Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ; virgĭnĭtas Ic fǽmnan hád mínne geheóld I preserved my maidenhood, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 31; Cri. 92. Þurh fǽmnan hád through womanhood, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 1; Sat. 495.

dún-scrǽf

(n.)
Grammar
dún-scrǽf, gen. -scræfes; pl. nom. acc. -scrafu; gen. -scrafa; dat. -scrafum, -scræfum; n. [dún a mountain, scræf a den, cave]

A mountain-cave ⬩ montāna cavema

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A mountain-cave; montāna cavema Dúnscrafu, nom. pl. mountain-caves, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 12; Ph. 24. He séceþ dýgle stówe under dúnscrafum he seeks a secret place among the mountain-caves, 96 a; Th. 357, 32; Pa. 37.

Linked entry: scræf

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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Th. i. 186, 2. ꝥ is lǽsse, ꝥ man wite gehwæt hwylces, þonne ꝥ sý, ꝥ his man wite and eác bodie, Gr. D. 138, 2. &lt;b&gt;B.&lt;/b&gt; as adjective, every :-- Ríces gehwæs, Dan. 114. Be naman gehwám, 424.

FELG

(n.)
Grammar
FELG, e; f: felge, an; f. A

FELLY ⬩ part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus ⬩ άνθόs ⬩ absis rŏtæ

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Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan the fellies depend on the spokes, 222, 13, 19, 21, 27. Neár ðám felgum nearer to the fellies, 222, 11. Felge [MS. felga] canthus, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 48; Wrt. Voc. 16, 21.

Linked entry: fælg

sidu

(n.)
Grammar
sidu, seodu, siodu (o); gen. dat. a; m.

a custom ⬩ use ⬩ manner ⬩ habit ⬩ practice ⬩ a religious practice ⬩ a rite ⬩ good conduct ⬩ morality ⬩ modesty

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a custom, use, manner, habit, practice Ðæt heó cóme tó him mid hire cynehelme, swá swá heora seodu wæs, Anglia ix. 28, 31. Micel sido mid Rómwarum wæs, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 96, 2.

Linked entries: sydung seodu sido siodo

éðle

(n.)
Grammar
éðle, to a home, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 21; Gú. 326: éðles of a home, Andr. Kmbl. 1660; An. 830; dot. and gen. of éðel

a home ⬩ domĭcĭlium

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a home; domĭcĭlium

-e

(suffix)
Grammar
-e, in the termination of nouns, denotes a person; as, Hyrde, es; m.

A shepherd, from hyrdan to guard. The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty. These are mostly derived from verbs, and are masculine , but when derived from adjectives they are feminine; as, Rihtwíse, an; f. Justice

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A shepherd, from hyrdan to guard. The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty.

un-rím

(n.)
Grammar
un-rím, es; n.

A countless number ⬩ an incalculable number or amount

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Th. 245, 12; Jul. 43. Wé witon unrím monna multos scimus, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 36, 2. Hé ofslóh unrím Walana, Chr. 605; Erl. 21, 26: Cd. Th. 194, 15; Exod. 261: 220, 13; Dan. 70: Exon. Th. 270, 23; Jul. 469. Wíta unrím Cd.

self

Grammar
self, <b>A. I</b> δ.
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Add Gif þú geótendǽdre ne mæge áwríþan, genim ꝥ selfe blód þe of yrnð, Lch. ii. 148, 17. 1 α Hió seulf, C. D. B. ii. 146, 29. Hé eardode ána mid him sylfum, Gr. D. 105, 29.

an-wló

(adj.)
Grammar
an-wló, an-wlóh; adj. [an = un without, wlóh a fringe, ornament]

Untrimmed ⬩ neglected ⬩ without a good grace ⬩ deformed ⬩ ill-favoured ⬩ inornatus ⬩ deformis

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Untrimmed, neglected, without a good grace, deformed, ill-favoured; inornatus, deformis Ðín ríce restende biþ an-wlóh thy kingdom shall remain neglected, Cd. 203; Th: 252, 27; Dan. 585

Linked entry: wlóh

ge-ríne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.
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A mystery; mysterium Eów is geseald to witanne Godes ríces gerínu vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni Dei, Mk. Bos. 4, 11

ǽg-hwilc

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwilc, -hwelc, -hwylc; adj. [á + ge + hwý + líc]

Every ⬩ all ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever ⬩ every one ⬩ quicunque ⬩ unusquisque ⬩ omnis

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Every, all, whosoever, whatsoever, every one; quicunque, unusquisque, omnis Ǽghwylc dæg every day, Mt. Bos. 6, 34. Ǽghwylce geáre every year, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 23. Hér is ǽghwylc eorl óðrum getrýwe here is every man true to the other, Beo.

Linked entries: á-hwylc ég-hwelc

un-tela

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tela, adv. (but in some cases it seems a noun?)

Not well ⬩ ill ⬩ badly

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Þeáh hine hwá áhsode, for hwí hé swá dyde, ðonne ne mihte hé hit ná gereccan, ne geþafa beón nolde, ðæt hé untela dyde requiretur delictum ejus, nec invenietur, Ps. Th. 9, 35.

beód-wist

(n.)
Grammar
beód-wist, beód-wyst, e ; f. [beód a table, wist food]

Food placed on a table ⬩ board ⬩ a table ⬩ mensa

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Food placed on a table, board, a table; mensa Ðú gearcodest befóran mínre gesihþe beód vel beód-wyste vel mýsan parasti in conspectu meo mensam Ps. Lamb. 22, 5

ár-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
ár-þegn, ár-þeng, es; m. [ár honour, þegen a servant]

A servant or minister by his place or employment ⬩ servus ⬩ minister honorabilis

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A servant or minister by his place or employment; servus, minister honorabilis Cumena árþegn the servant of guests, Bd. 4, 31; Whel. 361, 14

áþ-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-fultum, es ; m. [áþ an oath, fultum a help, support]

The support to an oath ⬩ the supporters of an oath ⬩ those who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnesses ⬩ sacramentales

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C. E. 5 ; Th. i 362, 19 : L. Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 23

brim-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-gæst, -giest, es; m. [brim, gæst
a guest
]

a guest ⬩ A sea-guest ⬩ sailor ⬩ marinus hospes ⬩ nauta

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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; Rä. 4, 25

cúða

(n.)
Grammar
cúða, an; m. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan; -a , termination, q. v.]

One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation ⬩ notus, cognātus

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One known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation; notus, cognātus Ðú cúða mín tu notus meus, Ps. Spl. 54, 14: Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Ne clypa ðú ðíne frýnd ne ðíne cúdan noli vocare amicos tuos neque cognātos, 14, 12: 1. 58

Linked entry: cýþling

eóred-cist

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-cist, eórod-cist, -cyst, -cest, -ciest, e; f. [eóred a band, troop ; cist a company]

A company, troop ⬩ turma, lĕgio

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Eóredcystum in troops, Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 27; Pa. 52. Fór fyrda mǽst eoredcestum the greatest of armies marched in bands, Elen. Kmbl. 71; El. 36. Eóredciestum faraþ they go in bands, Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 25 ; Ph. 325