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girnan

(v.)
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Take here <b>geornan, gernan, gyrnan</b> in Dict., and add Ic gewilnie ł gyrne glisco, An. Ox. 18 b, 39. to desire possession of something (gen. or indecl. pron.) Gilpes þú girnst? ac þú hine ne miht habban orsogne gloriam petis?

aldor

(n.)
Grammar
aldor, es; m. [aldor = ealdor an elder] .

an elderparentauthorparensauctora chiefprincepræpositusprinceps

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E. pref; Th. i. 26, 6. a chief, prince; præpositus, princeps, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 15; Gen. 639: 82; Th. 103, 1; Gen. 1711: 89; Th. 111, 30; Gen. 1863: 209; Th. 259, 7; Dan. 688: Beo. Th. 744; B. 369: 1340; B. 668: Andr. Kmbl, 110; An. 55: Elen.

Linked entry: alder

ancor

(n.)
Grammar
ancor, ancer, oncer; g. ancres; m. [ancŏra = ἄγκυρα : uncus = ὄγκος a hook, v. DER.]

An anchorancora

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An anchor; ancora Ðín ancor is git on eorþan fæst thine anchor is yet fast in the earth, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 5. On ancre fæst fast at anchor, Beo. Th. 611; B. 303. On ancre rád rode at anchor, 3771; B. 1883.

Linked entries: ancer ancra

a-tiefran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tiefran, -tifran; p. ede; pp. ed

To paintdescribe by paintingdepingere

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To paint, describe by painting; depingere Ealle ða hearga Israhéla folces wǽron atiefrede [MS. C. atifred : MS. Oth. atiefred] on ðæm wage universa idola domus Israel depicta erant in pariete, Past. 21, 3; Hat. MS. 30 a, 23. He atiefreþ [MS.

flet-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
flet-sittend, es; m.

A court-residentin aula sĕdens

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A court-resident; in aula sĕdens Ðá wæs flet-sittendum fægere gereorded there was a feast fairly arranged to the court-residents, Beo. Th. 3580; B. 1788.

folc-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cyning, es; m.

Folk's kingking of nationsking of the peoplepŏpŭli rex

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Folc-cyninge for the king of nations, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 25; Gen. 2753. Fífe folc-cyningas five kings of nations, 93; Th. 119, 4; Gen. 1974: 95; Th. 125, 5; Gen. 2074. cf. O. Sax. folk-kuning

loca

(n.)
Grammar
loca, an; m.

a barboltlocklocker

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Under helle cinn under líges locan, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 7; Cri. 1621 : 72 b; Th. 270, 32; Jul. 19. Se ðe healdeþ locan who guards the lock, 8 a; Th. 2, 14; Cri. 19 : Salm. Kmbl. 371; Sal. 185

Linked entry: loc

mán-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, es; n.

A wicked workcrime

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A wicked work, crime Gif mæssepreóst mánweorc swíðe gewurce, L. Eth. ix. 26; Th. i. 346, 4: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 14. Ðæt móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 25; Cri. 1211: 72 b; Th. 270, 2; Jul. 459.

Linked entry: -weorc

ge-met-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæst, adj.

Moderate, modestmoderatus, modestus

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Man gemetfæst vir modestus, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 18: 4, 28; S. 606, 33: Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 19; . 1080: 95 b; Th. 357, 19; Pa. 31

ge-fére

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fére, es; n.
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Take here passages under <b>ge-fér</b> in Dict., and add Gegilda . . . his gegilde eft mid eahta pundum gebycge, oþþe þolie ǽ geféres and freóndscipes, Cht. Th. 612, 9.

ge-dríme

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ge-dríme, musical, melodious, harmonious.
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Take here <b>ge-dréme, ge-drýme</b> in Dict., and add Stefn gedrýme (-dréme, v.l.) vox canora, Hy. S. 2, 28. Mid gedrémum swége eque sonore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 68. Mid gedrémre swinsunge, [gedrê]mum sange consona melodia. An. Ox. 4911.

ge-trahtnian

(v.)
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Ic bidde þis fullícor getrahtnod (-rihted, -recced, v. ll.) hoc plenius exponi postulo, Gr. D. 102, 21

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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a course or way on the sea on sǽláde (in our course ) brecaþ ofer bæðweg, Andr. Kmbl. 1022; An. 511. Hie on sǽláde wíf Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157.

breóst-hord

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-hord, es; n. m.

the heart, minda hoard, treasure The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor

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Th. 5577; B. 2792. Him on ferhþe greów breóst-hord blódreów in his mind there grew a bloodthirsty thought. Beo. Th. 3442; B. 1719: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 10; Seef. 55

orc

(n.)
Grammar
orc, es; m.

A cup, can, tankard, flagon

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A cup, can, tankard, flagon Orc orca (cf. orca a tankard, Wülck. Gl. 599, 16: a cane, 771, 29), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 4. Blót-(blód-)orc uas in quo sacrificabant res impias, Germ. 307, 514. Orce calice, Hpt. Gl. 435, 39.

Linked entries: blód-orc blót-orc

a-bredwian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredwian, p. ade; pp. ad

To overthrowslay?kill?prosternare?occidere?

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To overthrow, slay? kill? prosternare? occidere? Ðeáh ðe he his bróðor bearn abredwade [abradwade Th.] although he had overthrown [exiled? killed?] his brother's child, B. 2619

Linked entry: a-bradwian

ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening lightvespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

æsc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-holt, es; nom. pl. holt; n.

Ash-woodan ash-wood spearlignum fraxineumhasta fraxinea

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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330

árleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
árleáslíce, adv. [árleás, líce]

Wickedlyimpiouslyimpie

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Wickedly, impiously; impie Ic ne dyde árleáslíce nec impie gessi, Ps. Th. 17, 21: Ps. Spl. 17, 23: Exon. 40 b; Th. 136, 7; . 537

beado-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beado-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garmentcoat of mailbellica vestislorica

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A war-garment, coat of mail; bellica vestis, lorica Beadohrægl on breóstum læg the coat of mail lay on my breast, Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552

Linked entry: beadu-hrægl