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bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
bǽnen, adj.
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Of bone Téð sind bǽnene, Hml. Th. i. 533, 6: Lch. iii. 104, 5

þeów-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów-boren, adj.
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte

bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bær, pl. bǽron

bore

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bore,Cd. 24; Th. 31, 2; Gen. 479: 178; Th. 223, 18; Dan. 121;

secg-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
secg-hwæt, adj.
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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048 ; B. 3028

wudu-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bora, (?), an; m.

One who carries wood for fuel

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One who carries wood for fuel Wudubior (-bora?) calo militum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 7

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

fýran

(adj.)
Grammar
fýran, adj.

Fieryignītus

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Fiery; ignītus God gelogode fýran swurd God placed a fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 30

Linked entries: ge-fýran fýrian

niþerigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niþerigend-líc, adj.

Deserving condemnation

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Deserving condemnation Þurh gódne willan herigendlíc oððe of yflum willan nyþergendlíc, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 1

sweor-sceacel

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-sceacel, es; m.
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-Fótcopsa[s] vel sweorscacul nerui, boia, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 15

Linked entry: sceacel

þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

be-lecgan

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Add: to cover with material Sé þe mé ( a book ) frætewum belegde, Nap. 35, 18

ge-sýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sýnelíce, adv.

Visibly

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Visibly Ðæt tácen gesýnelíce bær bore that token visibly, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 15

eorþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-fæt, es; n.

An earthen vessel, the body vas terrâ factum, corpus

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An earthen vessel, the body; vas terrâ factum, corpus Se gǽst nimeþ swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him in worulde ðæt eorþfæt ǽr geworhte the spirit receives either punishment or glory, as the body has worked for him before in the world, Exon. 98 a; Th. 367

eofor-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eofor-líc, es; n.

A boar-likenessapri sĭmŭlacrum

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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303

þegnung-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-weorod, es; n.
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A body of attendants or serving-men Manege of ðæs ealdormannes þénungwerode, Shrn. 154, 26

HÝD

(n.)
Grammar
HÝD, e; f.

HIDEskin

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Ðá heó [the snake] gefylled wæs hé hét hý behyldan and ða hýde tóRóme bringan ... heó wæs hundtwelftiges fóta lang, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 1. Hé healde iii niht hýde [of an ox] and heáfod and sceápes eallswá.

Linked entry: hýd-gild

a-gán

(v.)
Grammar
a-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán [a from, away, gán to go] .

to come to passhappenpræteriretransireto come forthprovenireto approach to any one to solicit himprocedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa

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Bos. 16, 1. Æfen-fela nihta agáne wǽron totidem noctes transierunt, Deut. 9, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 293; An. 147: Elen. Kmbl. 2452; El. 1227.

Linked entries: a-eóde a-gǽn a-gǽþ

a-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-secgan, -sæcgan; p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [a out, secgan to say]

To speak outdeclareexpresstellsayrelateexplainannounceproclaimedicereeffariexprimerereferreenarrareannunciare

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Ðá asǽdon his geféran then said his companions, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 33. Óþ ðæt ic asecge donec annunciem, Ps. Th. 70, 17

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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Bos. 7, 4, 8. Ðæt he hét ðǽr ǽrene ceácas onhón ut ibi æreos caucos suspendi juberet, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 6. Befóran ðæm temple stód ǽren ceác, onuppan twelf ǽrenum oxum. . .

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or nearpossessobserveconsiderbewareregardmindtake heedbehaveto meansignifytenereinhabitareservarecuraregerereto BEHOLDseelook onobservareaspicerevidere

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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21.

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan