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arce-stól

(n.)
Grammar
arce-stól, es; m. [arce chief, stól a stool]

An archiepiscopal see or seat ⬩ sedes archiepiscopalis

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An archiepiscopal see or seat; sedes archiepiscopalis Æt his arcestóle on Cantwara byrig at his archiepiscopal see in Canterbury, Chr. 1115; Th. 371, 5: 1119; Th. 372, 32

ars-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ars-gang, es; m. [ears anus, gang a passage]

Ani foramen ⬩ anus

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Ani foramen, anus

Linked entry: ears-gang

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The ANGLES

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To Anglum to the Angles, Chr. 443; Th. 18, 33, col. 1; 19, 30, col. 1.

Assyrige

(n.)
Grammar
Assyrige, gen. a ; dat. um ; pl. m.

The Assyrians ⬩ Assyrii

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The Assyrians ; Assyrii Ðæt synd Assyrige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bar. 77, 31

bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
bærnan, p. bærnde; pp. bærned; v. a.

To kindle ⬩ light ⬩ set on fire ⬩ to BURN ⬩ burn up ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ exurere

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To kindle, light, set on fire, to BURN, burn up; accendere, urere, comburere, exurere Bærnaþ nú eówer blácern light now your lamp, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 5. Hí bærndon gecorene they burned the chosen, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 26; Jul. 16

Linked entries: BEORNAN bærnett

bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽtan, p. bǽtte; pp. bǽted; v. a.

To bridle ⬩ rein in ⬩ restrain ⬩ curb ⬩ bit ⬩ frenum equo vel asino injicere ⬩ frenare ⬩ cohibere

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To bridle, rein in, restrain, curb, bit; frenum equo vel asino injicere, frenare, cohibere Esolas bǽtan to bridle asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866. Gif he ǽr þweores windes bǽtte if he first restrained the perverse wind, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16

Linked entries: bǽtte béting boeting

be-lytegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lytegan, p. ade; pp. ad; v. a. [lyteg crafty]

To allure ⬩ inveigle ⬩ seduce ⬩ procare

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To allure, inveigle, seduce; procare He belytegade Créce he allured Greece Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39

Béme

(n.)
Grammar
Béme, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Bohemians ⬩ Bohēmi

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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Riht be eástan syndon Béme right to the east are the Bohemians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 33

Deór-hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hyrst, es; m. [hyrst a hurst; copse, wood]

DEERHURST, Gloucestershire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ

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DEERHURST, Gloucestershire;lŏci nōmen in agro Glocgstriæ Æt Olaníge wið Deórhyrste at Olney near Deerhurst, Chr. 10106; Th. 282, 40, col. 2. On Deór-hyrste at Deerhurst, Chr. 1053; Th. 322, 13, col. 2

fæniht

(adj.)
Grammar
fæniht, adj. [fæn a fen, iht an adj. termination]

FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy ⬩ Fpălustris

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FENNY, marshy, dirty, muddy; Fpălustris, Som. Ben. Lye

feáwera

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feáwera, of a few,
  • Cd. 100
  • ;
  • Th. 132, 30
;
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gen. pl.of feáwa

flǽsc-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-cófa, an; m. [flǽsc flesh, cófa a chamber]

The flesh chamber ⬩ the body ⬩ flesh ⬩ căro

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The flesh chamber, the body, flesh; căro Gefæstna mid ege ðínum flǽsccófan míne confīge tĭmōre tuo carnes meas, Ps. Lamb. 118, 120

frum-rípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rípa, an; m. [rípa a handful of corn]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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First-fruits; prīmĭtiæ Ðine teóðan sceattas, and ðíne frumrípan gongendes and weaxendes, agyf ðú Gode thy tithes, and thy first-fruits of moving and growing things, render thou to God, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 31

Linked entry: frum-grípa

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of old ⬩ ancient days ⬩ priscæ dies

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Days of old, ancient days; priscæ dies Ðis is se ilca God ðone on fyrndagum fæderas cúðon this is the same God whom your fathers knew in days of old, Andr. Kmbl. 1503; An. 753: 1951; An. 978: Cd. 223; Th. 293, 31; Sat. 463.

lind-hóh

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hóh, gen. -hós; m. A hóh [q. v.]
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33

óþ-

(prefix)
Grammar
óþ-, as a prefix of verbs, from, away. Cf.
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œt for similar meaning

sceatt

Grammar
sceatt, <b>; I a.</b>
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Hæbbe ǽlc cniht mealtes ánne sester and sceat huniges, Cht. Th. 614, 1. Add

ge-earnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-earnian, <b>; I a.</b>
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Toll and teám sý ágifen intó þám mynstre, bútan hé hit geearnian mæge ( unless he can gain remission ) tó þám ðe þænne áh mynstres geweald, Cht. E. 236, 5. Add

dreám

Grammar
dreám, <b>; II a.</b>
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ꝥ þǽra hlystendra eáran of þám dreáme ( psalmorum pronuntiationi ) beón ábryrde. Chrd. 57, 16. Add

ge-gyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrian, p. ode; pp. od, wed; v. a.

To clothe ⬩ put on ⬩ adorn ⬩ endow ⬩ vestire

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To clothe, put on, adorn, endow; vestire Ðú gegyrydist, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 2. Ðone líchoman gegyredon clothed the body, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 21. Gegyrewod endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 12