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Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

in-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-wreón, p. -wráh; pl. -wrigon

To uncoverreveal

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To uncover, reveal Ðú mé inwrige wyrda gerýno thou hast revealed to me the mysteries of fate, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 813

lytigian

(v.)
Grammar
lytigian, p. ode
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To act cunningly Ongunnon lytegian ðá láðe gystas began then to act guilefully the hateful guests, Byrht. Th. 134, 18; By. 86

Normandíg

(n.)
Grammar
Normandíg, e; f.

Normandy

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Normandy Willelm cyng fór ofer sǽ Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4

ge-mynetian

(v.)
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to mint, coin Nime man twéntig hund mancusa goldes and gemynetige mancusan, C.D.B. iii. 75, 20. O.H. Ger. munizón: Icel. mynta.]

Linked entry: mynetian

wirgende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
wirgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Given to cursing

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Given to cursing Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie, ðæt hé mid yfelum wordum wyriende (wyrgende v. l.) weorðe, Wulfst. 70, 18

ǽtrian

(v.)
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Grammar ǽtrian, ǽt(t)ran. to make poisonous. Cf. ge-ǽttred. to become poisonous or corrupt Ǽttredon tabescerent, Angl. xiii. 366, 14

be-wærlan

(v.)

to pass byto avoid

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to pass by. v. bi-wærlanin Dict. to avoid, be free from Bewærle élc unclǽnnisse careat omni inmundicia, Rtl. 121, 7, 36

firm

(n.)
Grammar
firm, es; m.
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A fixed contribution of food Leófstán dóð þis fermfultum án sceppe malt. . . fyllincge intó þan ealdan fyrme, Nap. 55. 33

lane

Grammar
lane, Add: <b>, lanu</b>
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Andlang lanan Beorhtnaðes stáne; of ðám stáne andlang lanan ðæs móres heáfde, C. D. iii. 431, 18. v. strǽt*-*lanu

on-scendan

(v.)
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to put to shame, confound, mock Þǽr wæs onscynded manna heortena heardnes hominum duritia confunditur, Gr. D. 194, 6. See preceding word

pos-hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
pos-hlíwe, an; f.
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poshlíwan; of poshlíwan, C. D. iii. 82, 2. Cf. (?) posses hlǽwe; of ðǽm hlǽwe, 415, 30

ymb-hycgan

(v.)
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to think about, consider Naenig unirthit thoncsnot-turra than him tharf sié ymbhycggannae hwaet his gástae . . . doemid uneorthae, Txts. 149, 18

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

slege-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
slege-fǽge, adj.

Doomed to slaughter, doomed to death by the sword

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Doomed to slaughter, doomed to death by the sword Slegefǽge hæleþ (the Assyrians before their defeat) Judth. Thw. 25, 7; Jud. 247

bed-felt

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bedreáfe (bedd-,v. l.) genihtsumige hæb-benne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt (lena ) and heáfodbolster, R. Ben. 91, 16. Add

cyne-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-gód, adj.

Excellent, noble præstans, nobilis

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Excellent, noble; præstans, nobilis Him cynegódum to him excellent, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 5; Gen. 1590.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Rdr. 82, 7. híran to belong to. to be subject to the dominion, authority, jurisdiction, &c., of Man ágife ǽlce teóðunge þán ealdan mynstre þe seó hýrnes hýrð, Ll. Th. i. 262, 7.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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englas deóflum and ðone man macað eác, gif hé módigaþ swýðe, þæs deófles geféran, Hml.

ge-ceósan

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. ¶ geceósan to choose king, bishop, &amp;c., elect Ic þé gefyrþrede mid mínum lárum þon ꝥ þé mon dómere geceás, Bt. 8; F. 24, 30: Chr. 1041; P. 163, 10.