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brim-streám

(n.)
Grammar
brim-streám, brym-streám, es; m. [brim, stréam a stream, river].

the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean ⬩ maris fluctus, mare, oceanus ⬩ a rapid stream, river ⬩ fluvius rapidus, amnis

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the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean; maris fluctus, mare, oceanus Ic on brimstreáme spræc worda worn I spake many words on the ocean-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 1806; An. 905. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, 477; An. 239. Ic eów ferian

Linked entry: brym-streám

CANDEL

(n.)
Grammar
CANDEL, candell, condel, condell, e; f: candel, es; n. A CANDLE; candela, lampas = λαμπάς
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Hádre scíneþ ródores candel the sun [the candle of the firmament] serenely shines, Beo. Th. 3148; B. 1572. Candeles leóma the light of a candle; lampas, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 88; Wrt. Voc. 41, 41. Glád ofer grúndas Godes condel beorht God's bright candle

Linked entry: condel

swát

(n.)
Grammar
swát, es; n. [The passages in which the gender is marked are doubtful. Ðæt swót. Lchdm. iii. 98, 17, occurs in a late MS.; ísen swát, ii. 296, 18, may be a compound; ða swát, iii. 72, 28, may be a mistake for spátl, v. ii. 56, 15. Dutch has a neuter, German and Scandinavian have masculines.]
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sweat, perspiration Seofoðe (the seventh of the constituents from which Adam was made) wæs deáwes pund, ðanon him (Adam ) becom swát, Salm. Kmbl. 180. 15. Suát, Rtl. 192, 17. His swát ( sudor ) wæs swylce blódes dropan, Lk. Skt. 22, 44. Of ealdum cláðum

Linked entry: swǽtan

ceác

(n.)
Grammar
ceác, es; m. A pitcher, jug, basin, laver; urceus, caucus = καῦκος , luter = λουτήρ
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Ceác urceus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 67: Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 80; Wrt. Voc. 25, 20. Calica fyrmþa and ceáca baptismata calicum et urceorum, Mk. Bos. 7, 4, 8. Ðæt he hét ðǽr ǽrene ceácas onhón ut ibi æreos caucos suspendi juberet, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 6. Befóran

Linked entries: céc ceác ful

nearu-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-gráp, e; f.

A close grasp

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A close grasp Án wiht is ... hreóh and réþe hafaþ ryne strongne ... and be grunde faraþ ... neól is nearográp, Exon. Th. 491, 28; Rä. 81, 6

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will

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of necessity, as a natural, inevitable consequence, from force of circumstances Gif gé neáde swá dón sceolon ( si sic necesse est ), dóþ swá gé wyllon, Gen. 43, 11. Wegférende móton for neóde mete neáde ferian and for unfriþe man mót freólsǽfenan nýde

and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answer ⬩ to ANSWER ⬩ respond ⬩ respondere

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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18. Him se yldesta andswarode the chiefest answered him, Beo.

Linked entries: and-swerian an-swarian ge-andswarian ge-ond-swarian

Ácan-tún

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Ácan-tún, es; m. [ácan = ácum. pl. d. of ác an oak, tun a town]

Acton, Suffolk

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Acton, Suffolk Ðæt hit cymþ to Ácantúne; fram Ácantúne [MS. Ácyn-túne] ðæt hit cymþ to Rigindúne till it comes to Acton; from Acton till it comes to Rigdon, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972 ; 525, 22-24

cumbul-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
cumbul-gebrec, es; n. [cumbul = cumbol <b>I,</b> gebrec a noise, crashing]

A crashing of banners or ensigns ⬩ signorum fragor

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A crashing of banners or ensigns ; signorum fragor Ps. C. 50, 11 ; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 11

Linked entry: cumbol-gebrec

ge-wífian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wífian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [wífian to take a wife]

To take a wife ⬩ marry ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre

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To take a wife, marry; uxōrem dūcĕre Gewífodon duxĕrunt uxōres, Jud. 3, 6. Ðæt cristen man gewífige that a christian man marry, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 13, 18: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 23. Manige habbaþ genóg gesǽlilíce gewífod many have married happily

Linked entry: wífian

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Háat meh gecuma tó ðé, Mt. L. 14, 28. <b>I b.</b> where there is no subject to the verb in the infinitive :-- Ðæt ðú dóa hátes ł héhtes quod tu fieri jubes, Mt. p. 1. 11. For þǽm gylte hiene eft hétt his fæder ofsleán, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 12

frig

(n.)
Grammar
frig, frigu ? e; f.

Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor

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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37

cyne-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gyrd, cynegyrd-geard, cynegyrd-gerd,e; f. [gyrd a rod, wand]

A royal wand, sceptre ⬩ sceptrum

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A royal wand, sceptre;sceptrum Cynegyrd sceptrum, Wrt. Voc. 72, 55. Cynegeard sceptrum, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7. Cynegerd sceptrum, 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2. Hí to ðæs caseres cynegyrde gebugon they submitted to the emperor's

Linked entries: cyne-geard cyne-gerd

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, -beorh, -berg; gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n. [ge-, and beorg a protection, refuge]

A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ præsĭdium ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ tutāmen ⬩ tuĭtio

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A defence, protection, safety, refuge; præsĭdium, refŭgium, tutāmen, tuĭtio Leófsunu ahóf bord to gebeorge Leofsunu raised up his buckler for defence, Byrht. Th. 138, 64; By. 245 : 135, 40; By. 131. Britwalum to gebeorge for the protection of the Brito-Welsh

ana-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
ana-wyrm, es; m. [ana = an, in in, as in Goth. anahneiwan inclinare; wyrm a worm]

An intestinal worm ⬩ lumbricus

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An intestinal worm; lumbricus Gif anawyrm on men weaxe if an intestinal worm grow in a man, L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm, ii. 114, 13, 18, 23

DǼD

(n.)
Grammar
DǼD, gen. dat.dǽde ; acc. dǽde, dǽd; pl. nom. acc. dǽda, dǽde; f. A

DEED, action ⬩ actio, actus, factum

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DEED, action; actio, actus, factum Dǽd actio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 38: actus, 11; Som. 15, 12. Be ðam ðe seó dǽd sý according as the deed may be, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 10: vi. 38; Th. i. 324, 23: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 13. Seó árfæste dǽd the

Linked entry: dyd

wóþ-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-gifu, e; f.

The gift of song

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The gift of song Hyre (a musical instrument) is on fóte fæger hleóþor, wynlícu wóflgiefu . . . seó wiht mæg wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, Exon. Th. 414, 10; Rä. 32, 8

Æ

Grammar
Æ, The short or unaccented Anglo-Saxon æ has a sound like ai in main and f
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airy, as appears from these cognate words Wæl wail, brædan to braid, nægel a nail, dæg, spær, læt, snæce, mæst, æsp, bær, etc. The short or unaccented æ stands only before a single consonant; as Stæf, hwæl, dæg: a single consonant followed by e in nouns

láþ

(n.)
Grammar
láþ, es; n.
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Nis him nán láð, hé rest hine eáðe, Ps. Th. 40, 9. Þæt nán wiht ne sý . . . þæs leófes ne þæs láðes þæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 185, 2. Ne cweðe gé nán láð ðǽm deáfan non maledices surdo Past. 453, 1. Gif hit ꝥ wǽre,

ǽren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-dæg, es; m. [contracted for on ærran dæg on a former day]

The day before ⬩ yesterday ⬩ pridie

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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31

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