and-lang
All-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ continuous ⬩ extended ⬩ per totum ⬩ continuus ⬩ in longum porrectus
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All-along, throughout, continuous, extended; per totum, continuus, in longum porrectus Wæs andlangne dæg swungen was beaten all day long, Andr. Kmbl. 2550; An. 1276: Chr. 937; Th. 202, 27, col. 2; Æðelst. 21: Beo. Th. 4237; B. 2115
fácne
Deceitful, fraudulent, factious ⬩ subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus
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Deceitful, fraudulent, factious; subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus Fácna dŏlōsus, Cot. 85: factiōsus, 198. Gif hit fácne is if it be fraudulent, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2. Fácnum wordum with factious words, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 35; Sat. 65
fǽr-gripe
A sudden or pernicious grasp ⬩ sŭbĭtanea vel pernĭciōsa arreptio
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A sudden or pernicious grasp; sŭbĭtanea vel pernĭciōsa arreptio Him hrínan ne mihte fǽrgripe flódes the flood's sudden grasp could not touch him, Beo. Th, 3036; B. 1516. Under fǽrgripum during his sudden grasps, Beo. Th. 1480; B. 738
frécen
Peril ⬩ danger ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen
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Peril, danger; perīcŭlum, discrīmen Frécnes ne wénaþ they think not of peril. Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488
here-wósa
One who is fierce in fight ⬩ a warrior [?]
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One who is fierce in fight, a warrior [?] Here-wósan hige a warrior's soul. Cd. 206; Th. 255, 24; Dan. 629. Siððan herewósan heofon ofgǽfon since those who fiercely fought gave up heaven, 5; Th. 6, 7; Gen. 85
land-stycce
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A small portion of land Him gebyreþ sum landstycce for his geswince convenit, ut aliquam terre portiunculam habeat pro labore suo, L. R. S. 18; Th. i. 440, 8. Him man hwilces landsticces geann, 19; Th. i. 440, 14
médren-cynn
Maternal kin ⬩ kin by the mother's side
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Maternal kin, kin by the mother's side Ælfrédes reht meódrencynn Alfred's direct maternal kin, Chart. Th. 483, 5. Ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan, nú wé áreccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 34; Cri. 246
medu-gál
'Flown with wine,' ⬩ excited with mead
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'Flown with wine,' excited with mead Holofernus módig and medugál, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26: Cd. 209; Th. 260, 1; Dan. 703. Meodugál, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52. Meodugáles gedrinc, 330, 27; Vy. 57
blæsere
A burner, incendiary ⬩ incendiarius
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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burner, incendiary; incendiarius Be blæserum of incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 18. We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum we have ordained concerning incendiaries, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13
un-seldan
Not seldom ⬩ frequently
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Not seldom, frequently Ðone sang wé sungon unseldon mid heom, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 264. Oft and unseldan, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 9: Btwk. 222, 2. Oft and unseldon, L. Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5
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á-plantian
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Þá ðé heora heortan wyrtruman on his lufe áplantodon, Hml. Th. i. 612, 29. Áplanta on ðínre heortan þá sóðan lufe, ii. 410, 1. Hé hæfde áplantod án fictreow binnon his wíngearde, 406, 35: Ps. Th. 1, 3. Add
gyrn-wracu
Vengeance for trouble ⬩ injury
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Vengeance for trouble or injury Gearo gyrnwræce ready to revenge her grief, Beo. Th.424, 2B. 2118: 2281; B. 1138., Márum sárum gyldan gyrnwræce with greater pains to revenge their trouble, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 16; Gú. 405
ge-þíwan
To threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ oppress
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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11
steáp
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lofty, high, towering, of buildings, hills, etc. Se streám ætstód swá steáp swá munt the stream (Jordan) stood as high as a hill, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 23. Wág steáp gedreás, Exon. Th. 476, 22; Ruin. 11. Seó steápe burh on Sennar stód, Cd. Th. 102, 15;
byre
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A son, child, descendant; natus, filius, soboles, proles Ðonne ǽfre byre monnes hýrde under heofonum than ever child of man heard under heaven, Exon. 57b; Th. 206, 18; Ph. 128: Beo. Th. 4113; B. 3053. Ðǽr hyre byre wǽron where her sons were, 2381; B.
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CAMP
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A contest, war, battle; certamen, pugna, bellum Ic ne gýme ðæs compes I care not for the contest, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 26; Rä. 21, 35. Drihten tǽcþ handa míne to gefeohte, and fingras míne to slehte oððe to campe Dominus docet manus meas ad prælium,
HEORD
A HERD ⬩ flock
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A HERD, flock Hiord arimentum, Wrt. Voc. 287. 53. Ðær wæs án swýna heord erat grex porcorum, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 30. Ic hæbbe óðre sceáp ða ne synt of ðisse heorde alias oves habeo quæ non ex hoc ovili, Jn. Skt. 10, 16. Hé dráf his heorde tó inneweardum ðam
medumian
to fix the measure of anything ⬩ to deem worthy ⬩ respect ⬩ esteem
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to fix the measure of anything Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 17. Man sceal medmian and gescádlíce tóscádan ylde and geógoþe
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géna
Yet, still, further
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Yet, still, further Ðafodest ðú géna ðæt me þeówmennen drehte thou hast still permitted the slave-woman to vex me, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 21; Gen. 2246. Næbbe ic synne wiþ hie gefremed géna I have not committed sin against her yet, 125; Th. 160, 17; Gen.
BÚAN
To dwell, live ⬩ habitare, versari aliquo loco ⬩ To inhabit, occupy ⬩ inhabitare, colere, incolere
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intrans. To dwell, live; habitare, versari aliquo loco He búde on Eást-Englum he dwelt among the East-Angles, Chr. 890; Erl. 66. 29: Ors. 1, l; Bos. 19, 26. Gif he weard onfunde búan [MS. buon] on beorge if he found the keeper dwelling in the mount,