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ymb-wícian

(v.)
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to encamp about a place Héht ymbwícigean Æthanes byrig mearclandum on ( castrametati sunt in Etham in extremis finibus solitudinis Ex. 13, 20), Cd. Th. 181, 22 ; Exod. 65

word-lác

(n.)
Grammar
word-lác, es; n.

A speechloquela

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A speech; loquela Nǽron wordlácu ne sprǽcu ðara ðe ne wǽron gehérde stefna heora non sunt loquelae- neque sermones quorum non audiantur ttoces eorum, Ps. Lamb. 18, 4

dreór-lic

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móde multi a bestiali mente mutati sunt, Gr. D. 100, 12

gop

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Add: The metre makes góp probable, though perhaps not quite certain: at least a short vowel occurs in the similar verse: Is þæs gores sunu, Rä. 41, 72

hege-ságol

(n.)
Grammar
hege-ságol, es; m.

A hedge-stake

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A hedge-stake Wearð his óðer fót be his scó fæst on ánum hegesáhle (on ánum ságle þæs geardes, v. l. in sude sepis), Gr. D. 24, 28

Linked entry: ságol

lent

(n.)
Grammar
lent, a lentil.
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[Take thou to thee . . . bene and lent tu sume tibi. . . fabam et lentem, Wick. Ezech. 4, 9.]

ofet

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Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml. Th. i. 546, 5. Hé æt him ofet, and þæt þæt hé on wuda findan mihte, ii. 38, 8. Add

bæcere

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Sume synt . . . bæceras, 19, 9. Add

dǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlend, es; m. [dǽlende, part. of dǽlan to divide]

A dealer, divider, distributordivīsor

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A dealer, divider, distributor; divīsor Hwá sette me déman, oððe dǽlend, ofer inc quis me constituit judĭcem, aut divisōrem, super vos? Lk. Bos. 12, 14

feorlen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorlen, adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus Se gingra sunu ferde wræclíce on feorlen ríce adolescentior fīlius pĕregre profectus est in rĕgiōnem longinquam, Lk. Bos. 15, 13

Linked entry: ferren

for-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To deal outexpenddispensāreerŏgāre

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To deal out, expend; dispensāre, erŏgāre Seó fordǽlde on lǽcas eall ðæt heó áhte quæ in mĕdĭcos erogāvĕrat omnem substantiam suam, Lk. Bos. 8, 43

reót

(n.)
Grammar
reót, (?)

(;joyous;); sound; (?) gladness; (?)

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Gesyhþ sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, reóte berofene . . . nis ðǽr hearpan swég, gomen in geardum, Beo. Th. 4905; B. 2457

saga

(n.)
Grammar
saga, an; m.

A saying, story, statement

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A saying, story, statement Ðín saga biþ geswutelod, gif ðú ðone sylfan encgel bitst, ðæt hé mínne sunu ansundne árǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 193

CNYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CNYLL, es; m.

A KNELL sound of a bell signum campanæ

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A KNELL, sound of a bell; signum campanæ Hwílon ic gehýre cnyll and ic aríse aliquando audio signum el surgo Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 29

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fieryburningflamingignītusigneusflammeus

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Sió fýrene sunne the fiery sun, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27. Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 73; Fin. 36. Ðæt fýrene swurd the fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 33.

Hwiccas

(n.)
Grammar
Hwiccas, Hwicceas, and Hwiccan [?] or [?] Hwicce [cf. Seaxe]; pl.
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Seó cwén ðære nama wæs Æbbe on hire mægþe ðæt is on Hwyccum wæs gefullad regina nomine Eabæ in sua, id est, Huicciorum provincia fuerat baptizata, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 16

Linked entries: Hwinca Hwyccas Hiccas

gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
gleáwnes, glauwnes, se; f.

Prudenceskillwisdomabilitysagacityacuteness

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Beheald ðas sunnan mid gleáwnysse behold this sun intelligently, Homl. Th. i. 284, 34. Seó orþonce gláunes the ingenious skill, Blickl. Homl. 99, 31.

Linked entry: glauwnes

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotionsollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Ðone pipor ða næddran healdaþ on heora geornfulnysse piper quod serpentes servant sua industria, Nar. 34, 22

Linked entry: eornfullnes

teter

(n.)
Grammar
teter, tetr, es; m.
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Bútan tweón se teter bútan sáre hé ofergǽþ ðone líchoman, and suá ðeáh ðæt lim geunwlitegaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 15-17: Scint. 99, 10, On tetere inpetigine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 27. Wið sceb and wið teter, Lchdm. i. 150, 5: 234, 10.

þǽr-on

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-on, adv.
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Segeþ þǽron ( in the book ), ðæt sum ríce man wǽre, Blickl. Homl. 197, 27. thereinto Ðú ne cymst þǽron non ingredieris eam, Deut. 32, 52. Ðá hét hé gefeccan ǽnne ǽrenne oxan, and ða hálgan ðǽron dón, Homl.

Linked entry: on