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Angles ég

(n.)
Grammar
Angles ég, e; f. [íg an island]

ANGLESEY

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ANGLESEY, so called after it was conquered by the English: it was anciently called Mona Hugo eorl wearþ ofslagen innan Angles ége earl Hugo was slain in Anglesey, Chr. 1098; Ing. 317, 31

beg-beám

(n.)
Grammar
beg-beám, beig-beám, es; m.[begir a berry, beám a tree]

The mulberry-treethe blackberry-busha tree bearing berriesa bramblemorusrubus

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The mulberry-tree, the blackberry-bush, a tree bearing berries, a bramble; morus, rubus Moyses æt-ýwde wið ǽnne beigbeám Moyses ostendit secus rubum Mωσήs έμήνυσεν έπί τήs βάτου Lk. Bos. 20, 37

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á-uht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-uht, adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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At all, by any means; omnino, ullo modo Áuht ne gebétaþ hiora scearpnesse nor by any means improve their sharpness, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 46; Met. 21, 23: 6, 12; Met. 6, 6

cynelíc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
cynelíc-nys, cynelícnyss,e; f.

Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness regia dignitas

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Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness; regia dignitas For his cynelícnysse ge módes ge onsýnes for his kingliness both of his mind and appearance, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 9

bíd

(n.)
Grammar
bíd, es; n.

Delay, abidingmora

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Delay, abiding; mora Wearþ on bíd wrecen was driven to delay [on delay], Beo. Th. 5917; B. 2962. On bíd wriceþ drives on delay, Exon. 101 b; Th, 382, 29; Rä. 4, 3

ge-néhwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néhwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To approach, draw near, adhere

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To approach, draw near, adhere Monn genéhwas wífe his homo adhærebit uxori suæ, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 5. Ánum genéhwaþ uni adhærebit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Genéhwade ánum adhæsit uni, 15, 15

be-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeódan, p. de

To joinattach

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To join, attach ]þǽm hý mid clǽnum móde hý sylfe beþeóddan and for his lufan manna geþeódrǽdenne forsáwan cui puris mentibus inherserunt, et propter cujus amorem hominum consortia reliquerunt, R. Ben. 134, 20

brogdettung

(n.)
Grammar
brogdettung, e; f.

shakingquiveringfeigningpretence

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shaking, quivering Mid unáblinnendlicre brogdettunge (brótetunge, v. l.) ealles líchaman incessanti totius corporis motu quassi. Gr. D. 183, 12. feigning, pretence Gehýwunge ł brogdetunge (leásunga, Ps. Spl.) figmentum, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13

Linked entries: brótetung brodetung

preóst-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
preóst-lic, adj.
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Preóstlicum gewunan, ðeáwe canonico more, Angl. xiii. 412, 667, 677. Seofon preóstlice tíde septem canonice horę, 426, 866

wel-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-boren, adj.

Well-born noble

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Monn sum welboren homo quidam nobilis Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 12. Ic nam wíse menn and welborene (nobiles) Deut. 1, 15

furþra

foremore excellent

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Add: of an animal's foot, fore Nim þone swýþran fót þone furðran take the right fore-foot (of a badger), Lch. i. 328, 4. more excellent Furþra prestantior, i. excellentior, Germ. 395, 40

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry throughget a proposal accepted, a request grantedto carry out a plan, orders, etc.give effect to an intentionto carry throughcarry on to a (successful) endto accomplishperformto perpetrateto carry oncontinueto bring to a successful issueto achievebring aboutbring to passto affordto go throughundergoto drawdrag

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Mennisclíc is ðæt mon on his móde costunga ðrowige on ðæm luste yfles weorces, ac ðæt is deófullíc ðæt hé ðone willan ður[h]teó, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 15. Gif hé ðæt þurhtió, ðæt hé getihhod hæfþ, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 4.

ár-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-leás, def. se ár-leása; adj. [ár, leás].

void of honourhonourlessdisgracefulinfamouswickedimpiousinhonestusimpiusinfamispitilessmercilesscruelcrudelis

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Wið ðam árleásestan eretice against the most wicked heretic, Bd. 4, 17 ; S. 585, 43. Forweorþaþ se árleása the wicked perisheth, Ps. Spl. 9, 5: Ps. Lamb. 1, 4, 5.

DRAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRAGAN, ic drage, ðú drægest, drægst, dræhst, he drægeþ, drægþ, dræhþ, pl. dragaþ; p. dróg, dróh, pl.drógon ; pp. dragen.

DRAG, drawtrahĕreTo draw oneself, to draw, gose conferre, ire

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Hí me drógon, and is hit nyste ... hit mon drægþ swá hit ne gefret traxērunt me et ego non sensi ... trahĭtur et nequaquam sentit, Past. 56, 2; Hat. MS.

Dene-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
Dene-mearc, Dene-marc,e ; f: -marce, -mearce, -merce, an; f.

DENMARK Dānia

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In Danish mark signifies a country; hence Denmark the low country of the Danes: so Finmark thee is the most early writer hitherto known, who mentions Denmark] Wulfstán sǽde ðæt he gefóre of Hǽðum.

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ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compelconstrainforceimpelurgeoppresscompellĕrecōgĕrepersuādēreimpellĕreurgēreprĕmĕre

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Mon sceal gebídan ðæs he gebǽdan ne mæg a man ought to wait for what he cannot hasten [compel to come], 90 b; Th. 340, 2; Gn. Ex. 105.

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hundred

(n.)
Grammar
hundred, es; n.

A hundred

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A hundred, a territorial division, the assembly of the men in such a division Hú mon ðæt hundred haldan sceal. Ǽrest ðæt hí heó gegaderian á ymb feówer wucan and wyrce ǽlc man óðrum riht how the [assembly of the] hundred is to be held.

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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For hreówsigendne man man mót mæssian ymb. xxx nihta, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 21. Hý mihton wel habban wíf on ðám dagum forðan ðe hý nǽfre ne mæssodon, L. Ælfc. C. 7; Th. ii. 346, 8.

melu

(n.)
Grammar
melu, melo, mela, meolu, mealu, wes; n.

Mealflour

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Swá swá mon melo (Cott. MS. meolo) sift, ðæt melo (meolo) þurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 2. Ðæt mela biþ gód, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 2. Genim hwǽtenes meluwes smedman, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 134, 4. Melwes (Lind. mælo) farinæ, Mt.

Linked entries: meala mela meolu

ræced

(n.)
Grammar
ræced, reced, es; m. n.
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Th. 314, 21; Mód. 17 : 413, 11; Rä. 32, 3. Recyde, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 11; Rún. 5. Ic seah rǽplingas in ræced fergan, Exon. Th. 435, 2; Rä. 53, 1. Con hé sídne ræced fæste gefégan, 296, 7; Crä. 47. In ðæt dimme ræced ( a prison ), Andr.

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