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on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, feartimeoto be afraid

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Se ðe ǽgðer ondrǽt, ge ðone ðe hine ondrǽt, ge ðone ðe hine ná ne ondrǽt, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 104, 5-6. Herodes ondréd (dreard, Lind. : -dreord, Rush.) Johannem, Mk. Skt. 6, 20.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.
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of two minds, uncertain, undecided, irresolute Geþenc be ðé selfum hwæðer ðú ǽnig ðing swá fæste getiohhod hæbbe ðæt ðé þynce ðæt hit nǽfre ðínum willum onwended weorþe ...

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

un-týd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-týd, adj.

Ignorantuninstructedunskilled

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Ic ðé giungne underféng untýdne and ungelǽredne, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 24

ǽ-breca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-breca, (ǽw-breca,) (q. v. in Dict.), an; m.

An adulterer; of a man in orders, one who does not observe celibacy

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An adulterer; of a man in orders, one who does not observe celibacy Se man ðe his rihtǽwe forlǽt and óðer wíf nimð, hé bið ǽwbreca, adulter Ll. Th. ii. 184, 22. Ðá ǽwbrecan ðe þurh heálicne hád ciricǽwe underféngan, and syððan ðæt ábrǽcan, 334, 14.

cyning-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-dóm, es; m. [-dom dominion, power]

Kingly power, a KINGDOM regimen, regnum

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Metod ðec aceorfeþ of cyningdóme the lord will cut thee off from thy kingdom, 202; Th. 251, 24; Dan. 568. Caldéas cyningdóm áhton the Chaldeans held the kingdom, 209; Th. 258, 24; Dan. 680

drenc-flód

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-flód, drence-flód,es ; m. [drenc II. a drowning, flód a flood]

A drowning-flood, deluge dilŭvium

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Fíftena stód deóp ofer dúnum se [MS, sæ] drenceflód elna the deluge stood fifteen ells deep over the hills, 69; Th. 84, 16; Gen. 1398

scóh-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-þwang, es; m.
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Gisceó dec sceóhþongum ðínum calcia te caligas tuas, Rtl. 58, 11

Linked entry: sceó-þwang

éc-nes

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Add: all time Nǽfra from ðec wæstm accenned bið in écnisse (ék-, R.) ( in sempiternum ), Mt. L. 21, 19: Hml. Th. i. 58, 8. On écnesse in aeernum, Mk. 11, 14. eternity On écnesse in ealra worlda world á búton ende, Bl. H. 53, 32.

ge-anwealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anwealdian, p. ode
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To exercise authority, bear rule over Deáð him furðor ne bið rýcsend ł ne gionwældiað (dominabitur), Rtl. 26, 33Sóðfæsto gionuældas folcum justi dominabuntur populis, 86, 36. Gean-wealdiaþ, Ps. L. 48, 15.

Linked entry: an-wealdian

here-nes

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Dei laudibus intentus, Gr. D. 224, 14. Add

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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Gif ðú hér on porte ( Ephesus ) geboren wǽre, hwǽr synt ðíne mágas ðe ðé áféddon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 679. Ic wille ðæt nán man ne ceápige bútan porte, ac hæbbe ðæs port- geréfan gewitnesse oððe óðera manna ðe man gelýfan mǽge.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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Scyrtest, Anglia viii. 306, 8. marking duration, short-lived, brief Ðeáh se hlísa ðara foremǽrena monna hwílum lang sié, hé biþ ðeáh swíðe scort tó metanne wið ðone ðe nǽfre ne geendaþ. Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 66, 18.

Linked entries: scyrtra sceort

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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Nyle deáð ǽnig swæð forlǽtan, ǽr hé gehende ðæt hé hwíle ǽr æfter spyrede, Met. 27, 16.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

án-steallet

(adj.)

one-stalked

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one-stalked Nim béte, ðe biþ ánsteallet take beet, which is one-stalked, Lchdm. iii. 70, 2

Linked entry: steallet

bergan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Ða ðe ne bersaþ deáþ qui non gustabunt mortem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 16, 28

Linked entries: birgan berian

fóre-stæppend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppend, es; m. [fóre-stæppende; part. of fóre-stæppan]

A stepper or goer beforepræcessor

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A stepper or goer before; præcessor Se ðe fórestæppend ys qui præcessor est, Lk. Bos. 22, 26

niht-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
niht-egesa, an; m.

Terror by night

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Terror by night Ne ðú ðé nihtegsan ondrǽdest non timebis a timore nocturno, Ps. Th. 90, 5

síþ-boren

(adj.)
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late-born Of ðǽm síþborenum de post fetantes, Ps. Surt. 77, 70 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 84

six-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
six-nihte, adj.
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Six days old Se ðe biþ ácenned on , vi. nihtne mónan, Lchdm. iii. 160, 23 : 178, 6

un-eáðlǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðlǽce, adj.

Not easily cured

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Not easily cured Gif hit biþ of yfelre inwǽtan hit biþ ðe uneáþlǽcra, Lchdm. ii. 258, 27