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ge-miltsian

(v.)
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Rdr. 24, ii. to make mild Gemiltsa þín mód mé tó góde, sile þíne áre þínum earminge, Hy. 2, 2

-hám

(suffix)
Grammar
-hám, es; m.

the abode of the elves

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'The Latin word which appears most nearly to translate it is vicus, and it seems to be identical in form with the Greek κώμη.

Bryttas

(n.)
Grammar
Bryttas, Brittas, Brettas, Breotas, Brytas, Britas; pl. m.

Britons ⬩ Britones ⬩ Bretons ⬩ Armoricani

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Mód and mægen Bryttas onféngon the Britons took heart and power, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 19: 1, 15; S. 483, 17. Ðætte Angel-þeód wæs gelaðod fram Bryttum on Breotone that the Angle-nation was invited by the Britons into Britain, 1, 15; S. 483, 2.

Linked entry: Brettas

on-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-búgan, p. -beáh.

to bend ⬩ to bend in reverence or submission, to bow ⬩ to submit, yield ⬩ to bend aside, deviate

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Kmbl. 5, 25. to bend aside, deviate Ic onbúgan ne mót of ðæs gewealde ðe mé wegas tǽcneþ, Exon. Th. 383, 24; Rä. 4, 15

Linked entries: an-búgan on-bígan

híwisc

(n.)
Grammar
híwisc, hígwisc, es; n.

A family, ⬩ household, ⬩ house; ⬩ also a hide of land

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God bebéad Moyse ðæt hé and eall Israhéla folc sceoldon offrian æt ǽlcum híwisce Gode án lamb ánes geáres God commanded Moses that he and all the people of Israel should offer a lamb of the first year to God from every family [a lamb for an house, Ex.

Linked entries: -isc híw-scipe

for-swelgan

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H. 93, 4. of non-material agenes Se deáð hý forswylcð on écnesse mors depascet eos, Ps. Th. 48, 13. Oððæt hí mid ealle deáð forswelge, Hml. S. 23, 326

ge-dwelian

(v.)

To go astray, err, make mistake with gen. of matter mistaken ⬩ To lead astray.

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Þæt mód biþ mid ymbhogum gedwelod (ge-dweald, v.l.) tó þám ꝥ hit ne mæg áredian tó Gode, Bt. 24, 4; 84, 33

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great

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This is the longest and most important specimen of Alfred's own composition.

wíf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf, es; n.

a woman ⬩ a female person ⬩ a being in the form of a woman ⬩ a married woman ⬩ a wife

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Mon mót feohtan orwíge, gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe, L. Alf. pol. 42 ; Th. i. 90, 26. Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeþ . . . ððer wíf (hé) his ágenum scætte begete and ðæm óðrum gebrenge, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7.

Linked entry: BRÝD

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gain ⬩ product ⬩ emolument ⬩ wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ usury ⬩ business ⬩ merces ⬩ mercātus ⬩ quæstus ⬩ lucrum ⬩ ēmŏlŭmentum ⬩ ŏpes ⬩ thesaurus ⬩ ūsūra ⬩ nēgōtium

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Fæderes gestreónes patrĭmōnii, Mone B. 3568. Ic hit witodlíce mid gestreóne onfénge cum ūsūtris ŭtĭque exegissem illam, Lk. Bos. 19, 23. Fram gestreóne a nĕgōtio, Ps. Spl. 90, 6.

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

deorcung

(n.)
Grammar
deorcung, e; f.

Twilight ⬩ crepuscŭlum

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Deorcunge, ǽfnunge crepuscŭlo, Mone B. 178

Linked entry: þeorcung

un-æþelness

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For 'Dial. 2, 23' substitute Seó aeþelnes heora gebyrda gegearwað þæs módes unæþelnesse solet nobilitas generis parare ignobilitatem mentis, Gr. D. 151, 24

heán-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-spédig, adj.

Scantily, poorly endowed

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Scantily, poorly endowed Ðý læs hé forhycge heánspédigran lest he despise the more scantily endowed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 1; Crä. 26

hlem

(n.)
Grammar
hlem, mes; m.

A sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ crash

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A sound, noise, crash Nán monn ne gehiérde ne æxe hlem ne biétles suég absque mallei sonitu, Past. 36, 5; Swt. 253, 17

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Mon gewundodne monn ne geseah. Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 16. Hig gesáwon (-ségon, -seágon, v.ll. ) ǽnne weg, Mart. H. 44, 18. Gesǽgon, El. 68. (l a) where the subject is inanimate :-- Þé gesáwon ýþa. Ps. Th. 76, 13.

leahter-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leahter-full, adj.

Vicious ⬩ seductive

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Vicious, seductive Leahterfulle þeáwas vitiosos mores, Bd. 3, 13: S. 538, 32. Leahte[r]fulle decipulosa i. inlecibrosa, Wrt. Voc. ii, 138, 1

beg-beám

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Morarius begbeám morarius etiam celsa vocatur, mora haec commune nomen est bergena (cf. heorot-berge), Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, I. Cf. beger. Add

hlacerian

(v.)
Grammar
hlacerian, p. ode

To scoff at ⬩ mock

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To scoff at, mock Ne ne tǽlun ł hlakerian ł gebysmerian [mé] míne fýnd neque irrideant me inimici mei, Ps. L. 24, 3

Linked entry: hlacerung

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

burh-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wéla, an; m.

City-wealth ⬩ urbis opes

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City-wealth; urbis opes Þenden he burh-wélanbrúcan móste while he might have the enjoyment of city-wealth, Beo. Th. 6191; B. 3100