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ge-wífian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wífian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [wífian to take a wife]

To take a wifemarryuxōrem dūcĕre

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To take a wife, marry; uxōrem dūcĕre Gewífodon duxĕrunt uxōres, Jud. 3, 6. Ðæt cristen man gewífige that a christian man marry, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 13, 18: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 23.

Linked entry: wífian

EARFEÐE

(n.)
Grammar
EARFEÐE, earfoþ, es; pl. nom. acc. u, o, a; n.

Hardship, labour, difficulty, trouble, suffering, woelăbor, mŏlestia, tribŭlātio

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Ðe ða earfeða dreógeþ who suffers those afflictions, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 18; . 1329. Earfeðum, Ps. Th. 106, 5, 27. Earfoða dǽl a deal of sufferings, Cd. 9; Th. 12, 4; Gen. 180

brim-streám

(n.)
Grammar
brim-streám, brym-streám, es; m. [brim, stréam a stream, river].

the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, oceanmaris fluctus, mare, oceanus a rapid stream, riverfluvius rapidus, amnis

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Th. 3825; B. 1910. a rapid stream, river; fluvius rapidus, amnis Humbran , bráda brimstreám Humber's river, broad rapid stream, Chr. 942; Th. 208, 38, col. 1, 2, 3

Linked entry: brym-streám

cyne-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gyrd, cynegyrd-geard, cynegyrd-gerd,e; f. [gyrd a rod, wand]

A royal wand, sceptresceptrum

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A royal wand, sceptre;sceptrum Cynegyrd sceptrum, Wrt. Voc. 72, 55. Cynegeard sceptrum, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7. Cynegerd sceptrum, 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2.

Linked entries: cyne-geard cyne-gerd

CANDEL

(n.)
Grammar
CANDEL, candell, condel, condell, e; f: candel, es; n. A CANDLE; candela, lampas = λαμπάς
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Hádre scíneþ ródores candel the sun [the candle of the firmament] serenely shines, Beo. Th. 3148; B. 1572. Candeles leóma the light of a candle; lampas, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 88; Wrt. Voc. 41, 41.

Linked entry: condel

fæderen-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-cyn, fædren-cyn, -cynn, es ; n. [cyn a race, kin]

A paternal kin or race păternum gĕnus

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A paternal kin or race; păternum gĕnus Hiera ryht fæderencyn [fædrencynn, Th. 87, 14, col. 1] gǽþ to Cerdice their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic, Chr. 755 Th. 86, 14, col. 1.

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, -beorh, -berg; gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n. [ge-, and beorg a protection, refuge]

A defenceprotectionsafetyrefugepræsĭdiumrefŭgiumtutāmentuĭtio

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Britwalum to gebeorge for the protection of the Brito-Welsh, Chr.189; Erl. 9, 26 : Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 32

Æsces dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æsces dún, e; f. [æsc ash-tree, dún a hill]

ASHDOWN

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Æsces dúne A.D. 871, here fought king Æthelred and Alfred, his brother, with all the army [of the Danes], on Ashdown, Chr. 871; Th. 139, 5, col. 1

Linked entry: Esces dún

aler-holt

(n.)
Grammar
aler-holt, es; m. [aler the alder; holt a grove, wood]

An alder woodalnetum

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An alder wood; alnetum

Linked entry: alor-holt

byrlian

(v.)
Grammar
byrlian, byrelian; p. ade; pp. ad [byrle, byrele a cup-bearer]
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To pour out, give to drink, serve; propinare Ic him byrlade wróht of wége I poured out complaint to them from the cup, Exon. 72b; Th. 271, 23; Jul. 486.

Linked entry: byrelian

camel

(n.)
Grammar
camel, camell, camal, es; m. A camel; cămēlus = κάμηλος = למָגָּ
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War. 18, 25

Linked entry: camal

cyne-gold

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gold, es; n. Royal gold, a crown; diadema = διάδημα , corona
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Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the Lord's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 17; Ph. 605

deágian

(v.)
Grammar
deágian, dégian; p.ode ; pp. od [deáh a colour, dye]
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To colour, DYE; fucāre, inficĕre, tingĕre Deágian fucāre, Mone B. 1245: inficĕre, 6225. Dégian tingĕre, 6251

Linked entries: dégian ge-deágod

éd-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
éd-wylm, es; m. [= ád a funeral pile, wylm heat, fire]

Heat of fire, burning heat flammæ æstuatio

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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73

Linked entry: éd-

embe-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
embe-smeágung, e; f. A considering about, experience; empīria = ἐμπειρία
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Gl. 82; Som. 73, 49; Wrt. Voc. 47, 53

Linked entry: ymb-smeá(g)ung

ende-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-láf, e; f. [ende on end; láf a remainder, remnant]

The last remnant extrēmum relĭquum

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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813

frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of timeintermissionrespiteintercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

gagel-croppan

(n.)
Grammar
gagel-croppan, pl. m. [croppa the top of a flower or herb]

Catkins of galemyricæ panĭcŭlæ

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Catkins of gale; myricæ panĭcŭlæ Genim gagelcroppan take catkins of gale, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 20

eafera

(n.)
Grammar
eafera, a son, Beo. Th. 2374; B. 1185. v. eafora.

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græft

(n.)
Grammar
græft, es; m: græft, e; f.[?] Carving, graving, a carved or
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Gl. 81; Som. 72, 122; Wrt. Voc. 47, 5. Ealle ða ðe gebiddaþ græftas omnes qui adorant sculptilia, Ps. Lamb. 96, 7: Ps. Spl. C. 105, 19: Homl. Th. i. 464, 27, Írene græfta ferrea sculptilia, carpenta, Cot. 38, Lye