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ǽðel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽðel, es; m.

A native countrycountrylandpatriaterra

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Cd. 215; Th. 217, 21; Sat. 108. On ǽðelum, d. pl. Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119

a-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sǽlan, p. -sǽlde; pp. -sǽled [a, sǽlan to bind]

To bind fastbindastringereligare

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Kmbl. 2485; El. 1244: Cd. 100; Th. 132, 18; Gen. 2195: 166; Th. 207, 21; Exod. 470

Linked entry: sǽlan

án-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
án-pæþ, es; nom. pl. -paðas; m.

A single patha passlonely waysolitaria via

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Th. 2824; B. 1410: Cd. 145; Th. 181, 8; Exod. 58

beado-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beado-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-trainan engine or weapon of warbellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus Þurh ða heora beadosearo wǽgon through which their war-train had moved, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 21; Exod. 572

Linked entry: beadu-searo

cyst-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst-leás, adj.

Fruitless, reprobate reprŏbus

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Fruitless, reprobate; reprŏbus Him [God] ðá se cystleása [Cain] cwealmes wyrhta andswarode then the reprobate [man] Cain, the worker of murder, answered God, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 28; Gen. 1004

frum-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-spræc, e; f.

An original speecha promisecovenantprædictumpromissum

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An original speech, a promise, covenant; prædictum, promissum Fyl nú frumspræce fulfil now thy promise, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 24; Dan. 326: Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 7; Az. 42

land-hæbbende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-hæbbende, adj.
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Similar entries Cf. landágende. holding a country as a ruler Landhæbbende ł his cynnes látwa tribunus, Rtl. 193, 15

máðum-cist

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-cist, e; f.

A treasure-chesttreasury

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A treasure-chest, treasury Nys hyt ná álýfed ðæt wé ásendon hyt on úre máðmcyste (in corbanan, cf. Goth. kaurban, þatei ist maiþms, Mk. 7, 11), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 6

óþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
óþ-hilde, adj.
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Óþhelde (cf. éþhylde, l. 1), 194, 14. v. eáb-, éþ-hylde

pleg-scild

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-scild, es; m.
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[Cf. lytel scyld pelta, ða læssan scyldas peltae, i. 35, 28, 59.] Truman pleigscelde tuta pelta, Hpt. Gl. 424, 38

bora

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bora, an; m. [boren; pp. of beran to bear]

One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a rulerqui rem aliquam gerit, gestor

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One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler; qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor Ríces boran the rulers of the state, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 10; Sat. 500

Linked entry: -bǽre

ge-firenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-firenian, -firnian; p. ode; pp. od

To sinpeccāre

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To sin; peccāre We gefirenodon mid fæderum úrum peccāvĭmus cum patrĭbus nostris, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 6. Ic gefirnode I sinned, St. And. 10, 19 : Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 4

ge-mynd-drepen

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-mynd-drepen, e; f.

A mind stroke, a swoon, deliriummentis percussio

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A mind stroke, a swoon, delirium; mentis percussio On gemynd-drepen in his mind's swoon, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 34; Gen. 1571. Grn. has,-On gemynd drepen; pp. of drepan

sulh-hæbbere

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-hæbbere, es; m.
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One who holds a plough (cf. hé his sulh on handa hæfde, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 8), a ploughman Sulhhæbbere stibarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 24. v. next word

Linked entry: hæbbere

swegel-horn

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-horn, es; m.
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Swegelhorna sambucorum, simphoniarum (cf. simfonia, lignum concavum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 60) i. cithararum, Hpt. Gl. 445, 19

sweord-weras

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-weras, pl.
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The name of a people (cf. the Suardones of Tacitus. v. Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 329) Mid Seaxum ic wæs and mid Sweord*-*werum, Exon. Th. 322, 13; Víd. 62

wóh-hǽmende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wóh-hǽmende, adj. (ptcpl. ); or wóh-hǽmend, es; m.

Adulterousfornicatingan adulterera fornicator

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Ðú dydest ðé tó ðám wóhhǽmendum cum adulteris portionem tuam ponebas, Ps. Th. 40, 19

and-fang

(n.)
Grammar
and-fang, es; m.
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Cf. under-fang Andfang(a ?) appetitorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 17

beger

(n.)
Grammar
beger, (-ir), es; n.
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Cf. berige vaccinia (bacinia, Wülck. Gl. 296, 26), Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 25, and

bolca

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Bolca foros (= forus, cf. forus vel prorostra, i. 36, 43: prorostris héhseldum, foreweard scip, ii. 68, 47), Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 78. Bolcan foras, 109, 8. Dele bracket, and add