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CÉN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
CÉN, es; m.

a torchpiuusbold

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the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter c, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is céna torch; piuus, tæda; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter c, but for cén a torch, as,— RUNE byþ cwicera gehwám cúþ on fýre torch on fire is well known

Linked entry: C

fergan

(v.)
Grammar
fergan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to carryconveybearportārevehĕreferreto goīre

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to carry, convey, bear; portāre, vehĕre, ferre We willaþ Hláford fergan to ðære beorhtan byrg we will bear the Lord to the bright city, Exon. 18 a; Th. 32, 26; Cri. 518: 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä. 16, 13.

ge-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hérian, [or -herian; cf. Goth. hazjan] ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [hérian to praise]

To praisehonourglorifylaudārehŏnōrārecelebrāre

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On Gode byþ gehérod mín siwl in Dŏmĭno laudābĭtur anĭma mea, Ps. Th. 33, 2. Ðeáh he seó ánum gehéred though it be praised in one, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 14 : Blickl. Homl. 71, 16. On Gode we beóþ gehérode in Dŏmĭno laudābĭmur, Ps. Lamb. 43, 9.

ge-bátad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bátad, <b>ge-batian;</b> pp. od
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., þonne byþ hyt fæste gebatod, Lch. i. 370, 20. Lege on þæt gebatod sié, ii. 134, 7. Hire wæs micel wund open ðá heó mon on byrgenne dyde, and þá hí mon eft úp dyde of þǽre byrgenne ðá wæs hit gebatad, ꝥ þǽr næs bútan seó swaðu on (cf.

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensationthe single value of property claimed or in disputea rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid forsimplex compensatiothe fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currencyæstimatiopretium

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a single payment or compensation, the single value of property claimed or in dispute, — a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for; simplex compensatio Forgylde ðæt ángylde let him pay for it with

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surpriseclutcharrestseizevehementer căpĕreimprōviso adventu căpĕreprehendĕreapprehendĕredeprehendĕre

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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 6. to take violently or by surprise, clutch, arrest, seize; vehementer căpĕre, imprōviso adventu căpĕre, prehendĕre, apprehendĕre, deprehendĕre Swá þeóf sorgleáse hæleþ semninga forféhþ slǽpe gebundne as a thief suddenly surprises

Linked entry: fore-fón

lád-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
lád-rinc, es; m.
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Parv. lodysmanne is rendered by vector, lator, vehicularius

lǽce-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-wyrt, e; f.
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man lichanis stefanice and óðrum naman lǽcewyrt nemneþ this plant which is named λύχνιs στεφανική and by another name leechwort [Cockayne Lchdm. ii. 396, col. 2 suggests campions or ragged robin or one of that kindred as the plant here meant

ge-wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrht, es; n.

Workdeedmeritdesert

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Seóþ ðonne on éce gewyrht they shall look then on an everlasting state [one whose character is determined by their deeds], Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 29; Dóm. 61

Linked entries: ge-weorht ge-wriht

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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Th. 140, 68; By. 315: Andr. Kmbl. 2169; An. 1086: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 4; Jud. 308. Ðeáh ðe hit sý greóte beþeaht líc mid láme though with dust it be covered, the body with clay, Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98: Elen. Kmbl. 1666; El. 835

scúwa

(n.)
Grammar
scúwa, scúa, an; m.
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the shadow thrown by an object Oferwráh muntas scúa his operuit montes umbra ejus, Ps. Surt. 79, 11. Dægas míne swé swé scúa ( umbra ) onhældun, 101, 12: 143, 4. Ic eom scúan gelíc swýþe áhylded sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps.

Linked entry: scúa

scyfe

(n.)
Grammar
scyfe, es; m.
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of rapid motion caused by a push (metaph.), precipitation, v. scúfan Word scyfes verba praecipitationis, Ps. Lamb. 51, 6.

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

ge-neahhe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahhe, -neahe, -nehhe, -nehe; adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantlysatis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter

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Th. 139, 45; By. 269. Ðǽr genehost brægd eorl Beówulfes ealde láfe then very frequently drew a warrior of Beowulf's an ancient relic [i. e.] very many of Beowulf's warriors, etc.], Beo. Th. 1593; B. 794

Linked entries: ge-neh ge-nehhe

þeorf

(adj.)
Grammar
þeorf, adj.
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</b> in the Lindisfarne gloss fermento is glossed by ðærfe, Mt. 16, 6, 11. of milk, fresh (as opposed to sour? cf. Icel. þjarfr, of water, fresh as opposed to salt), skim (?

Linked entries: þorof þærf

un-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forht, adj.

Not frightenednot afraidfearlessintrepid

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Th. 134, 5; By. 79. Hí unforhte and blíþe underhnigon deáþ mortem laeti subiere, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 37.

wice

(n.)
Grammar
wice, (and wic?), es; m.
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Wice, 13, 21 : 1. 285, 45 (at 42 virecta is glossed by wice, but perhaps cwice should be read, cf. virecta quicae, ii. 123, 62). Wic vel cwicbeám cariscus, ii. 129, 7.

Linked entry: wic

ác

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Take here the passage given under ǽc and add: dat. ǽc (ác) ; pl. ǽc Aac robor, arbor (in the Corpus Glossary this is followed by 'robor, virtus, rubor color est,' ed.

á-gǽlan

(v.)
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. , to hinder by diverting a person's energies, to pre-occupy Swá eall ꝥ folc wearþ mid him ánum ágǽled, þæt hié þæs wealles náne giéman ne dydon, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 20

Linked entry: a-gálan

fæþm

a bosomlapthe fore-arma cubitarmsbosom a fathomfist

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(embracing) arms, bosom Sceal beón seó góde sáwel on Abrahames fæðmum oð dómes dæg, Wlfst. 238, 7: Ps. 188. the distance covered by the arms outstretched, a fathom Faeðm vel twégen stridi passus, Wrt.