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brýcþ

(v.)
Grammar
brýcþ, ðú brýcst

uses, thou usest

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uses, thou usest; 3rd and 2nd pres. of brúcan

hǽte

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Dele last passage, and add Hǽte calor, . . . hǽte micel fervor, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 40, 42 : 76, 73, 75. the quality of being hot Belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, Hml. Th. i. 286, 3. Ꝥ seó sunne mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes wæstmas ne forbærne, Lch. iii

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri

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The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber; Deīri Andswarede him mon and cwæþ ðæt hí Dere nemde wǽron responsum est quod Deīri vocārentur, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 21, 22: Homl. Th. ii. 120, 34, 35. Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse ða

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anything ⬩ to deem worthy ⬩ respect ⬩ esteem

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to fix the measure of anything Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 17. Man sceal medmian and gescádlíce tóscádan ylde and geógoþe

Linked entry: medumung

fiht-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
fiht-wíte, fiht-wíte (fihte-, fyht-, fyhte-), es; n.
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Substitute: the fine paid to the crown for fighting (and slaying); cf. Ll. Th. i. 66, 7: 106, 1 Gif man ofslægen weorðe . . . on .xxi. nihtan gylde man þá manbóte, þæs on .xxi. nihtan ꝥ fyhtwíte (fyhto-, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 174, 28. Be fyhtwíte and manbóte

hæg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-weard, hæcg-, es; m.

A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground, ⬩ agellarius

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A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground,L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 11, 12. The following note is given on this word, p. 234 'Bp. Kennett observes that there were two kinds of agellarii, the common

sealm-sang

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-sang, es; m.

a psalm ⬩ psalm singing ⬩ psalmody ⬩ the making and reciting of psalms

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a psalm Sealmsang psalmus, Ps. Lamb. 146, 1. Salmsang, 60, 9. On sealmsangum in psalmis, Hymn. Surt. 7, 34. psalm singing, psalmody Ðá ðá se sealmsang gefylled wæs expletis psalmodiis, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 2. Ðæs dæglícan sealmsanges diurne psalmodie,

-bald

(suffix)
Grammar
-bald, -bold;

Bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ honourable ⬩ audax ⬩ virtuosus

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as the incipient or terminating syllable of proper names denotes Bold, courageous, honourable; audax, virtuosus - Baldwin from bald, and win a contest, battle. Cúþbold, Cúþbald from cúþ known, bald bold. Eádbald happily bold, from eád or eádig and bald

in-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
in-fród, adj.

Very old ⬩ very wise

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Very old or very wise Hé him helpe ne mæg eald and infród ǽnige gefremman old and stricken in years he can afford him no help, Beo. Th. 4889 ; B. 2449. Him wæs wén ealdum infródum, 3752 ; B. 1874

un-gedyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gedyrstig, adj.

Faint-hearted ⬩ diffident

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Faint-hearted, diffident Ða unmódigan and ða ungedyrstigan wénaþ ðæt ðæt suíðe forsewenlíc sié ðætte hié dóð and forðon weorðaþ oft ormóde pusillanimes vehementer despecta putant esse, quae faciunt, et ideirco in desperatione franguntur, Past. 32; Swt

Linked entry: ge-dyrstig

un-seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
un-seldan, adv.

Not seldom ⬩ frequently

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Not seldom, frequently Ðone sang wé sungon unseldon mid heom, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 264. Oft and unseldan, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 9: Btwk. 222, 2. Oft and unseldon, L. Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5

Linked entry: seldan

wól-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
wól-gewinn, es; n.

A conflict where there is a great mortality

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A conflict where there is a great mortality Gif hié gemunan willaþ hiora ieldrena unclǽnnessa, and heora wólge-winna, and hiora monigfealdan unsibbe recolant majorum suorum tempora, bellis inquietissima, sceleribus exsecrabilia, dissensionibus foeda,

ealgian

(v.)
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Ðonne hé wel þénað and úres Drihtnes heorde ealgað, R. Ben. 123, 2. Hí ealle on andwyrdnysse stódon, ðá ðá se án ðé týnde, and noldon ðé ealgian wið heora bréðer, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 13: B. 796. Add

ífig-tearo

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Add: ífig-teoru, ífig-teru Wensealf; hiorotes mearh, ifig-tearo, and gebeáten pipor, and sciptearo, Lch. ii. 128, 19. Íbigteru cummi, An. Ox. 53, 12. Ýuiteruni (printed yuk-; for k = i v. 392, 59, 94) ederas, Germ. 389, 26

hwilfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwilfan, p. te
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To arch, vault, make hwealf (q. v. ) Ðonne þú hlid habban wylle, bonne hafa þú þíne wynstran hand sámlocene, and eác swá þá swýþran, and hwylf hý ofer þá wynstran eal swylce þú cuppan hlíde, Tech. ii. 125, 7

tó-nemnan

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Þonne ðá fíf þing ealle gegædorade beóþ, ðonne beóþ hit eall án ðing, and ꝥ án þing biþ God; and hé biþ ánfeald un-tódǽled, þeáh hí ǽr on manig tónemned wǽre, Bt. 33, 2; F. 122, 19. Add

mann-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
mann-cyst, e; f.
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Manly virtue Healdan wé þæt mid gódum dǽdum and mid æðelum mancystum, þæt wé beón gódum mannum gelíce in ðám mægenum þé wé dón magon, and in ðám dǽdum þe wé þurhteón magon, Verc. Först. 169. Cf. gum-cyst

Linked entry: cyst

hand-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cláþ, es; n.

A hand-cloth, towel ⬩ a hand-towel

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A hand-cloth, towel Ic geseó Godes engel standende ætforan ðé mid, handcláþe, and wípaþ ðíne swátigan limu I see God's angel standing before thee with a handcloth, and he wipes thy sweaty limbs, Homl. Th. i. 426, 30

ge-tal

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tal, adj.

Quick ⬩ ready ⬩ active ⬩ agilis ⬩ velox ⬩ expeditus

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Quick, ready, active; agilis, velox, expeditus Wǽron hyra tungan getale teónan gehwylcre and to yfele gehwám ungemet scearpe their tongues were swift to every wrong and to every evil exceeding sharp; lingua eorum machæra acuta, Ps. Th. 56, 5

lang

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Add: of space relations. great in measurement from end to end. of a line, way, journey, &c. Lang and stearc weg itiner Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 36. Rúmre racenteáge, langre línan, Sal. 294. Sume habbað swíðe langne weg, Solil. H. 44, 7 : Gen. 554. Werod