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ealo-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench

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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029

be-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cweðan, ðú -cwíst, he -cwiþ ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon ; pp. -cweden, -cweðen.

to sayassertdicereto reproachexprobrareto BEQUEATHto give by willlegare

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Th. 88, 44. to BEQUEATH, to give by will; legare Ealle ða, mynstra and ða cyrican wǽron givene and becweðene Gode all the minsters and churches were given and bequeathed to God, Chr. 694; Th. 66, 6, note 2 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 16

Linked entry: bi-cweðan

fǽr-spel

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-spel, -spell, es; n.

A sudden message, sudden news, horrible messageimprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius

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He ðæs fǽrspelles módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan he bare mental sorrow heavy at heart at the sudden news, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 4; Gú. 1023. For ðam fǽrspelle at the sudden news, Andr. Kmbl. 2173; An. 1088.

hám-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hám-sittende, part.

Sitting, dwelling at home, resident

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Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 2: Cd. 209; Th. 259, 6; Dan. 687: Andr. Kmbl. 1372; An. 686: Cd. 86; Th. 108, 33; Gen. 1815

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLKpeoplecommon peoplemultitudea peopletribefamilypŏpŭlusgensnātiovulgusplebscīveshŏmĭnesexercĭtusmultĭtūdo

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The FOLK, people, common people, multitude, a people, tribe, family; pŏpŭlus, gens, nātio, vulgus, plebs, cīves, hŏmĭnes, exercĭtus, multĭtūdo Twá folc beóþ todǽled, and ðæt folc oferswíþ ðæt óðer folc two nations shall be divided, and the one folk shall

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc

ealu-clýfe

(n.)

an ale-house

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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye

eal-hús

(n.)

an ale-house

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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye

arce-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
arce-diácon, archi-diácon, ærce-diácon, es; m.

An ARCHDEACONa bishop's vicegerentarchidiāconus

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An ARCHDEACON, a bishop's vicegerent; archidiāconus [ = ἀρχι-διάκονος from ἀρχός a chief, and διάκονος a deacon] Becom Benedictus to freóndscipe ðæs hálgan weres and ðæs gelǽredestan, Bonefacii archidiácones Benedictus pervenit ad amicitiam viri doctissimi

cwyld-seten

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld-seten, cwyl-seten,e; f. [cwyld, cwyl = cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill: Icel. kweld, n. evening: as if the night quelled or killed daylight]

A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night conticinium

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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677

Linked entry: cwyld

a-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hideabscondereoccuhare

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Rómáne gesomnodon al ða goldhord and sume on eorþan ahýddon the Romans collected all the treasures and hid some in the earth, Chr. 418 ; Th. 18, 6, col. 1

pundar

(n.)
Grammar
pundar, pundur
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Halliwell gives punder, to balance evenly, as an East-country word. Icel. pundari a steel yard.]

Linked entry: wiht-mearc

eall-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-hwít, adj.

All-white omnīno albus

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All-white; omnīno albus On eallhwítre þryh in an all-white coffin, Th. Diplm. A.D. 970; 241, 11

Linked entries: eal-hwít HWÍT

ealeðe-tún

(n.)
Grammar
ealeðe-tún, es; m.

An ale-house taberna

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An ale-house; taberna. Som. Ben. Lye

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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At all, by any means; omnino, ullo modo Ne lata ðú áwiht do not thou tarry at all, Ps. Th. 69, 7: 77, 10, 12: 134, 19.

inca

(n.)
Grammar
inca, an; m.

Doubtquestionoffenceill-willfear

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Respondebant omnes, se mentem ad illum ab omni ira remotam habere, 4, 24; S. 598, 39-41.

berhtm-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtm-hwæt, adj.

Swift as an eye-blinkceler ut oculi nictus

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Swift as an eye-blink; celer ut oculi nictus Ðec lígetu bláce, berhtmhwate ða ðec bletsige the pale lightnings, swift as an eye-blink, these shall bless thee, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 3; Dan. 381

sprot

(n.)
Grammar
sprot, a twig.
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Add Sprotu labruscas, An. Ox. 2022. (The passage at sprota; might be taken here. v. An. Ox. 1557 note.)

ealu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-benc, ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium

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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867

Linked entry: ealo-benc

feówer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
feówer-gild, l. feówer-gilde.
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In the passage the word might be taken as the case of a noun, or as an adverb

heolstor

Grammar
heolstor, [In the first passage perhaps hrúse might be read for hrúsan and heolstre be dat. (inst.), as in El. 1082 þá þe in foldan deópe bedolfen sindon, heolstre behýded. Or possibly (?) a form heolstre exists alongside heolstor. v. Germ. 399, 447 infra, and cf. eówestre (?).]
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