hangra
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A wood on a hill-side, and add Tó foxhangran; of ðám hangran, C. D. vi. 106, 1. Of ðám ellenstubbe on ðone yfemestan hangran, iii. 384, 5. [For a discussion of the word and for a number of compound forms in which it occurs see Cht. Crw. p. 134. Other
sǽta
a resident, inhabitant.
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a resident, inhabitant. The form occurs only in compounds, and these are for the most part in the plural. There is also beside the weak -sǽtan a strong -sǽte. Similar entries v. Dorn- (Dor-), Dún-, Peác-, Sumor-, Wil-sǽte (-sǽtan). Other instances of
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on-dryslíc
Terrible, dreadful
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Terrible, dreadful Ús is tó geþencanne hú onþrislíc (-dryslíc : egeslíc, other MS.) hit on bócum gecweden is, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 4. Cwæð ðæt se mon wǽre ondrysenlíc (onderslíc, MS. T. : ondrislíc, MS. B.) on tó seónne ( terribilis aspectu
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ge-þweran
To stir ⬩ beat or mix together ⬩ to churn ⬩ make thick [as butter from cream] ⬩ poetically ⬩ to forge ⬩ cudere
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To stir, beat or mix together, to churn, make thick [as butter from cream], poetically, to forge; cudere Genim cú meoluc bútan wætere lǽt weorþan to flétum geþwer to buteran take cow's milk, without water, let it become cream, churn it to butter, L.
Linked entries: ge-þrofen ge-þuren samod-þyrlíc ge-þruen
ríp
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reaping, harvest Ðæt ríp ( messis ) is worulde endung, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 39. Micel ríp ( messis ) ys, and feáwa wyrhtyna. Biddaþ ðæs rýpes Hláford ðæt hé sende wyrhtan tó his rípe, 9, 37-38 : Lk. Skt. 10, 2. Ðæt ríp (rípes tíd, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 4, 29. Ðæt
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wlítan
To look ⬩ gaze
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To look, gaze, Grammar wlítan, absolute Þeóda wlítaþ, Exon. Th. 221, 28; Ph. 341. Grammar wlítan, with prep. (adv.) Ðú on magan wlítest, Cd. Th. 144, 26; Gen. 2395. Wuhta gehwylc on weoruld wlíteþ, Met. 31, 14. Hé wlít ofer ealle ða ðe ealre eorðan
fandung
A temptation, trial, proof ⬩ tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio
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A temptation, trial, proof ; tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio Óðer is seó fandung ðe Iacob se apostol embe spræc the other is the temptation of which the apostle James spoke, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 8. Scearplícu and smeálícu fandung ðæs módes the sharp and searching
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hús-bonda
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The master of a house Án his manna wolde wícian æt ánes bundan húse his unþances and gewundode ðone húsbundon and se húsbunda ofslóh ðone óðerne. Ðá wearþ Eustatius uppon his horse and his gefeoran uppon heora and férdon tó ðam húsbundon and ofslógon
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Lid-wiccas
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The people of Brittany [or using the name of the people for the country] Brittany Carl féng tó eallum ðam westríce ... bútan Lidwiccium Charles took all the western kingdom ... except Brittany, Chr. 885; Erl. 84, 13. Two other MSS. have Lidwícingum,
mis-beódan
To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use
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To do wrong to, to offend, abuse, ill-use Hé misbeád his munecan on fela þingan he ill-used his monks in many things, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 3. Ðé læs ǽnig man óðrum misbeóde lest any do wrong to other, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 22: Chart. Th. 320, 13:
stunian
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to crash, make a loud sound Sum biþ wíges heard, beadocræftig man ðǽr bord stunaþ where the shield resounds, Exon. Th. 295, 29; Crä. 40. Stunaþ eal geador winsum sanc a pleasant song sounds all together (from the union of many voices ), Met. 13, 49.
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Thráceas
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The Thracians Ðrácia cyning, Met. 26, 22, 59, 7. Dorus Thrácea cyning, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 3. In other passages Latin forms occur, Traci, Thraci :-- Be westan ðære byrig sindon Traci, 1, 1; Swt. 22, 8. Hé wæs farende on Thraci and hié tó him gebígde
wiþer-mál
A case against ⬩ in reply to ⬩ by way of accusation ⬩ defence ⬩ prosecution
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A case against (in reply to, or (?) by way of accusation), defence, prosecution (?) Man útlagode Swægn eorl, his óðerne sunu. Ðá ne onhagode him tó cumenne to wiðermále ongeán ðone cyng, and ágeán ðone here ðe him mid wæs his (Godwin's) other son, Swegen
bet
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Dele bracket and 'DER. abet,' and add: with wesan, weorþan and dat. of object Hire sóna wæs bet, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 6. Hwæt bið eów ðý bet?, Bt. 19; F. 70, 16. Hwæt bið þǽm gítsere on his móde þe bet (cf. hwelc fremu byþ þám gítsere, Bt. 26, 3; F. 94,
flís
fleece ⬩ wool ⬩ down
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Take here flýs in Dict. and add: fleece of a sheep Swá miclum sníwde swelce micel flýs feóll cadere in modum uellerum immense ceperunt nines, Nar. 23, 13. Flýs uellera, An. Ox. 5192. Flýss, 5207. Uullan fliásum, Txts. 150, 3. used of other animals Twégen
ǽg-hwæðer
either ⬩ each ⬩ both ⬩ uterque ⬩ every one ⬩ each ⬩ unusquisque
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of two, either, each, both; uterque Ǽghwæðer óðerne earme beþehte they embraced each other, Andr. Kmbl. 2029; An. 1017. Beámas twegen ðara ǽghwæðer efngedǽlde heahþegnunga háliges gástes two pillars, each of which shared alike the high services of the
ge-bígednys
A bending ⬩ inflection ⬩ declining ⬩ declension ⬩ case ⬩ declīnātio ⬩ cāsus
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A bending, inflection, declining, declension, case; declīnātio, cāsus Gebígednys cāsus, Ælfc. Qr. 15; Som. 17, 30. Cāsus, ðæt is fyll oððe gebígedniss a case, that is a fall or inflection, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 17, 23. Ða pronōmĭna ðe habbaþ vŏcātīvum,
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inn
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Add: ing [cf. (?) ingang where other MSS. have innan, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 19]. Of motion or direction, inwards Inn introrsum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 18. Móyses oft eóde inn (in, v. l. ) and út on ðæt templ. Past. 101, 24. Nán mann ne mihte ne inn (ing, v.
strídan
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Add: to mount a horse Hé him sylf sóna strád (ástáh.v. l.) upon his hors ipse statim ascendent equum, Gr. D. 81, 20. [Wiche strides he makede dunward and eft uppard, ꝥ seið Salomon . . . 'Ecce uenit saliens in montibus et transiliens colles' 'here he
swæðer
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O. H. Ger. sueder). pronoun. Whichever of two Swaðer uncer leng wǽre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 113, 20, 25. Hwæðres ðara yfela is betere ǽr tó tilianne búton swæðres swæðer frécenlícre is quae pestis ardentius insequenda est, nisi quae periculosius premit
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