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feor-weg

(n.)
Grammar
feor-weg, es; m.

A far or long way ⬩ via longinqua

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A far or long way; via longinqua Mín bigengea gewát bryce on feorweg incŏlātus meus prolongātus est, Ps. Th. 119, 5: Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 22; Gú. 228.

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta

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Francan wǽron hlúde the javelins were loud, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982 v. Grm. Gesch. D. S. p. 359

from-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
from-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn from ⬩ go or depart from ⬩ exīre ⬩ discēdĕre

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To turn from, go or depart from; exīre, discēdĕre Freá hét hie fromhweorfan neorxna wange the Lord bade them depart from paradise, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 9; Gen. 943: 50; Th. 64, 9; Gen. 1047.

óþ-hebban

(v.)
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Ða ofersettan mon sceal swá manian óæt se hiera folgoþ hí ne ðþhebbe admonendi sunt praelati, ne eos locus superior extollat, 28, 1; Swt. 189, 17

þurh-sécan

(v.)

to make search for ⬩ seek out ⬩ to search through ⬩ examine

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He hefde al ꝥ lond ouergan and þurhsoht peragratis provincie finibus, Kath. 519. Þe poyson þe veynes so þorwsouȝte, R. Glouc. 151, 11. O. H. Ger. durh-suohhan to search through.]

Linked entry: sécan

cyne-wíse

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Ðeós cwén on þám lande manege nytwyrðe dǽda gefremede Gode tó lofe, and eác on þá kynewísan wel geþéh ( she proved too of great advantage to the state ), Chr. 1067; P. 202, 17

ersc

(n.)
Grammar
ersc, ersc, ærsc, es; m.

Arrish ⬩ ersh

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Ad locum qui dicitur langan ersc . . . ubi dicitur heán ersc, iii. 373,9, 18. Substitute:

gegaf-sprǽc

Grammar
gegaf-sprǽc, buffoonery.
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Gegafsprǽce and ídele word and þá word þe leahter ástyrien on eallum stówum wé forbeódaþ scurrilitales vel verba otiosa et risum moventia in omnibus locis dampnamus, R. Ben. 22, 4. Add

ge-hendnys

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Add: in a local sense. nearness, neighbourhood Gif hwá feorran cóme and wolde his lác Gode offrian, dæt hé on gehendnysse ( at hand ) tó bicgenne gearu hæfde, Hml. Th. i. 406, 23.

ge-hladan

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Add: to heap up, load Gehladen fertum (omitted at Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 76), Wülck. Gl. 237, 2 : faltum (cf. faltum embhéped, 146, 75), Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 61. Gehlæden onustus 63, 59. Gehladenum onustis 79, 72. Gehla[dene] referta, i. repleta An.

hymlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hymlíc, hymlic ?, es; m.
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. ¶ in a local name :-- On hemléclége, C. D. iii. 437, 3

Linked entry: hemlic

ge-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundrian, p. ode; pp. od [sundrian, syndrian to sunder]

To separate ⬩ divide ⬩ sunder ⬩ sēpăxāre ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ disjungĕre

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To separate, divide, sunder; sēpăxāre, discēdĕre, disjungĕre Gesundrode sigora Waldend leóht wið þeóstrum the Lord of triumphs sundered light from darkness, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 18; Gen. 126: 8; Th. 9, 13; Gen. 141.

Linked entry: ge-syndrian

a-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúfan, -sceófan; p. -sceáf. pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen, -sceofen [a from, scúfan to shove]

To drive away ⬩ expel ⬩ banish ⬩ repel ⬩ shove away ⬩ expellere ⬩ pellere ⬩ abigere ⬩ extrudere ⬩ emittere

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Me cearsorge of móde asceáf Þeóden usser our Lord has driven anxious sorrow from my mind, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 11; Gen. 1115. He wæs asceofen and adrifen of his biscop-setle pulsus est a sede sui episcopatus, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 17

DYNE

(n.)
Grammar
DYNE, dyn,es ; m.

DIN, noise ⬩ sonus, fragor, strepĭtus

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A DIN, noise; sonus, fragor, strepĭtus Se dyne becons hlúd of heofonum the din came loud from heaven, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 5; Sat. 466. Cyrm, dyne fragor, Mone B. 4413: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 13; Sat. 380: 222; Th. 289, 7, 27; Sat. 394, 404.

Linked entries: dynge dimma

ellor-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
ellor-fús, adj. [fús ready, quick]

Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart ⬩ pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus

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He his hláford geseah ellorfúsne he saw his lord ready to depart [about to die ], Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 11; Gú. 1027: Andr. Kmbl. 375; An. 188

GÁD

(n.)
Grammar
GÁD, e; f.

A point of a weapon ⬩ spear or arrow-head ⬩ sting ⬩ prick ⬩ GOAD ⬩ cuspis ⬩ acŭleus ⬩ stĭmŭlus

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Hafaþ gúþmecga gyrde lange, gyldene gáde the warrior has a long rod, a golden goad, Salm. Kmbl. 183; Sal. 91

Linked entries: gaad gǽd

lufiend-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lufiend-, lufigend-líc; adj.

Lovely ⬩ lovable ⬩ amiable

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Luffendlíc stede amenus locus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 63; Wrt. Voc. 33, 59. Swíðe lufigendlíc and leóf ǽghwæðere þeóde utrique provinciæ multum amabilis, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 16: 4, 3; S. 568, 16.

ge-freógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freógan, -freón; p. -freóde; pp. -freód

To free ⬩ make free

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To free, make free Ðonne mót hine se hlaford gefreógan then must the lord free him, L. In. 74; Th. i. 148, 18 : L. Ælfc. C. 20; Th. i. 48, 25 : Ps. Th. 93, 1. Gefreóde freed, Exon. 16 a; Th. 37, 4; Cri. 588.

Linked entries: ge-friéga ge-frígian

ge-innian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-innian, pp. -innod

To bring in ⬩ include ⬩ to fill ⬩ supply ⬩ charge ⬩ præstare ⬩ includere

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To bring in, include, to fill, supply, charge; præstare, includere Wolde God geinnian ðone lyre God would supply the loss, Homl. Th. i. 12, 24 : 180, 18 : L. In. 62; Th. i. 142, 4 : Th. Apol. 23, 7.

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, p. ede; v. a. acc.

To inhabit ⬩ inhabitare, incolere

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To inhabit; inhabitare, incolere þenden git móston án lond búgan while ye might inhabit one land, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 20; Bo. 17. Ðǽr ic wíc búge there I inhabit a dwelling, 104 b; Th. 396, 22; Rä. 16, 8: 103a; Th. 389, 23; Rä. 8, 2.

Linked entries: a-búgan búgende