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gǽr

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr, geár, es; n.

A year ⬩ annus

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A year; annus Úre gǽr beóþ asmeáde anni nostri medĭtābuntur, Ps. Lamb. 89, 9

þrisel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrisel-líc, adj.

Tripartite

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Tripartite Ðǽr beóþ men ácende þreosellíces híwes nascuntur homines tripartito colore, Nar. 35, 29

Linked entry: þreosel-líc

in-híwan

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Mon ágefe ðæt lond innhígun tó heora beóde, C. D. i. 316, 17. Add

Barda

(n.)
Grammar
Barda, an; m.

The Apennines

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The Apennines Fór Hannibal ofer Bardan þone beorg, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 33

inc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
inc, dat : inc, incit; ac : incer; gen.
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Yncer ǽgðer ofslyhþ óderne and hundas licciaþ eówre blód and fugelas fretaþ incer flǽsc and yncer wíf beóþ on ánum dæge wudewan, Shrn. 148, 1-4. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, Beo. Th. 1173; B. 584

Linked entries: git incit

ege-full

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Th. i. 300, 19. of things, terrible, tremendous Beó him swíðe egefull ðæt éce wíte aeterna supplicia perhorrescant, Past. 263, 16. Seó sǽ is hwílon swíðe hreóh and egeful on tó beónne, Hml. Th. i. 182, 33.

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion) ⬩ to move, stir up, excite ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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Hié beóþ on heora móde mid mislícum geþohtum onstyrede, 19, 9

Linked entry: in-styrian

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, origin ⬩ author, source, ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ chief, head, prince

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Ðonne beóþ ða synfullan genyðerade mid heora ordfruman, swá hé genyðerad wearþ, Blickl. Homl. 33, 1

a-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweðan, he -cwyþ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere

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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps.

Linked entries: a-cwǽdon a-cwæþ

beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
beorhtian, beorhtigan; p. ode; pp. od.

to shine ⬩ brighten ⬩ clarere ⬩ to sound clearly or loudly ⬩ clare sonare

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; clarere Ðǽr his geearnunge oft miclum mægenum scínaþ and beorhtigaþ there his earnings often shine and brighten, with great virtues Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 17. to sound clearly or loudly; clare sonare Beorhtode bencswég the bench-noise sounded loudly Beo

Linked entry: brihtan

lyge-torn

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-torn, es; n.
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Thorpe reads lígtorn burning anger ], Beo. Th. 3890; B. 1943

ranclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ranclíce, adv.
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showily (v. ranc, II) Ne eówer reáf ne beó tó ranclíce gemacod, L. Ælfc.

big-standan

(v.)
Grammar
big-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen [big = bí by, near, standan to stand]

To stand by or near one, to support ⬩ stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare

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Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo. Th. 6086; B. 3047

geostra

(adj.)
Grammar
geostra, giestra [estra],
  • [Ps. Spl. 89, 4]
gystra, gyrsta; adj.

Of yesterday ⬩ hesternus ⬩ heri ⬩ hesternum

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Gystran niht yesternight, Beo. Th. 2672; B. 1334. Gyrstan dæg heri, Jn. Bos. 4, 52: Th. An. 22, 1

Linked entry: giestron

ungel

(n.)
Grammar
ungel, es; m.(?)

Fat

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Beó mín sáwul gefylled swá swá mid rysle and mid ungele sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea (Ps. 63, 5), Homl. Th. i. 522, 35

sorh-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-cearig, adj.

Having grievous care, oppressed with anxiety or sorrow, anxious ⬩ sorrowful

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Th. 379, 4; Deór. 28: 278, 25; Jul. 603: 285, 4; Jul. 709: Beo. Th. 6294; B. 3152. Gesyhþ sorhcearig wínsele wéstne, 4901; B. 2455. Wreclástas settan sorhgcearig, Cd. Th. 276, 15; Sat. 189

yþ

(n.)
Grammar
yþ, e; f.
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Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19. Ýða gewin, Beo. Th. 2942; B. 1469. Ýða ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 931; An. 466. Ýða wylm, 1726; An. 865. <b>Ia.

hen

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Beóð henna (galline) gelíce þám þe mid ús beóð reádes híwes; and gyf hí hwylc man niman wile oððe hyra æthríneð, þonne forbærnað hí sóna eall his líc, Nar. 33, 26. Henna hróst, Angl. ix. 262, 4. Æt .x. hídum tó fóstre . . . .x. gees, .xx. henna, Ll.

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.

wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length

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Síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; B. 223. Hé wealdeþ sídum rícum he shall rule broad realms, Ps. Th. 71, 8. applied to a comparatively small surface Ic bere sídne scyld, Beo. Th. 879; B. 437. Setton síde scyldas wið weal, 656; B. 325.

Linked entries: síd-feax síd-folc

mǽg

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Gif hé clǽne beó nime hé upp his mǽg, 296, 10. Beó hé feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . and his mǽgas (mágas, v. l. ) hine féden gif hé self mete næbbe, 60, 10: 120, 6: 124, 7: 148, 18: 164, 11: 202, 15: 206, 5: 228, 26 : 238, 31 : 286, 32.