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stigel

(n.)
Grammar
stigel, e ; f.
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Of ðam seáðe in ða ealdan stihle ; of ðære stihle, iii. 386, 17-18. The word occurs also in compounds Ðanon on ðone bóchagan wið ðere bócstigele, v. 70, 27

Linked entry: bóc-stigel

ge-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-férness, (?), e; f.
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Going For þon þe mycelre tíde ǽr þǽre hálignesse hús geclǽnsod beón sceolde and seó gastlíþnes þæs Crístes wícsceáweres and seó gifernes gebúend wæs þæs Crístes engles and seó heall þæs hálgan gástes mundabatur enim longo tempore sacrificii domus, sanctitatis

þáwian

(v.)
Grammar
þáwian, (þawian?); p. ode
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Se þridda heáfodwind hátte zephirus ... se wind tówyrpþ and ðáwaþ ǽlcne winter, Lchdm. iii. 274, 22

un-æþelboren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-æþelboren, adj.

Not nobly bornnot of noble birth

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Ealle cristene men, ǽgðer ge ríce ge heáne, ge æðelborene ge unæðelborene, and se hláford and se ðeówa, ealle hí sind gebróðra, Homl. Th. i. 260, 20

Linked entry: æþel-boren

burh-geat-setl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat-setl, es; n.
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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

dýr-wurþe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dýr-wurþe, comp. m. -wurþra; f. n. -wurþre; adj.

Of great worth or value, preciousprĕtiōsus

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Of great worth or value, precious; prĕtiōsus Seó ðe dýrwurþre wǽre eallum máþmum quæ omnĭbus ornamentis prĕtiōsior est, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. v. deór-. wyrþe

forþ-geseón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geseón, p. -geseah, pl. -gesáwon; pp. -gesewen

To see forth, onward, or in frontprovĭdēre

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To see forth, onward, or in front; provĭdēre Hí forþgesáwon lífes látþeów they saw the guide of life in front, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 7; Exod. 103

forþ-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽtan, p. -let, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten

To let forthsend forthemitemittĕre

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To let forth, send forth, emit; emittĕre Swylce word he ðǽr forþlét such words he let forth there, Nicod. 11; Thw. 6, 5: Blickl. Homl. 133, 29

forþ-steallian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steallian, p. ode; pp. od

To come to passposthac lŏcum hăbēre

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To come to pass; posthac lŏcum hăbēre Sceal seó wyrd swá ðeáh forþsteallian that event shall yet come to pass, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 15; Gen. 2390

Linked entry: steallian

fultomian

(v.)
Grammar
fultomian, part. fultomiende

To helpaidauxĭliāri

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To help, aid; auxĭliāri Sóna eft, Gode fultomiendum, he meahte geseón and sprecan soon after, God helping, he could see and speak, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 15

loc-bore

(n.)
Grammar
loc-bore, an; f.
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See the note there, and Grmm. R. A. 286, 239

Linked entry: bore

penn

(n.)
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a disease of the eye, pin, a kind of cataract Ðis is seó séleste eáhsalf wið éhwærce and wið miste and wið penne, Lchdm. i. 374, 2

geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
geondan, prep. acc.

Beyondtrans

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Beyond; trans Ðá sóne com Willelm eorl fram geondan sǽ then earl William soon came from beyond sea, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 29: 1048; Erl. 177, 28

Linked entry: geond

GERD

(n.)
Grammar
GERD, e; f.

A yard, rod, reed, twig, young shootvirga, arundo

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Sex foður gerda six fothers of faggots Th. Chart. 104, 27

sige-beorn

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beorn, es ; m.
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A victorious warrior Ne gefrægn ic æt wera hilde sixtig sigebeorna sél gebǽran . . . Hig fuhton fíf dagas, swá hyra nán ne feól, Fins. Th. 76 ; Fin. 38

swertling

(n.)
Grammar
swertling, es; m.
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See also sucga), Wrt. Voc. i

un-gemidlod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemidlod, adj.

Unbridled

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Seó ofermódnes ungemidledum (-odon) horse fleáh superbia effreni volitat equo, Gl. Prud. 29 a

Linked entry: un-midlod

bródig

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Inclined to sit (of a hen) Oft seó bródige henn, þeáh heó sárlíce cloccige, heó tósprǽt hyre fyðera and þá briddas gewyrmð, Angl. viii. 309, 25. Substitute:

ceaster-waru

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Micele lufe hæfde eal seó ceasterwara tó him, Ap. Th. 6, 11. Þeós ceasterwaru on heáfe wunað, 23. Mínre ceasterwaru nis nán hǽlo hiht, 9, 10. Add

ge-spédan

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Seó hǽl wearð gespéd on Iudan handum. Hml. S. 25, 286. Add