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bune

(n.)
Grammar
bune, an; f.

A sort of cupcarchesiumκαρχήσιονpoculi genus

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A sort of cup; carchesium = καρχήσιον, poculi genus,Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 14; Jud. 18: Beo. Th. 5544; B. 2775: Exon. 77b; Th. 292, 4; Wand. 94: 90a; Th. 338, 23; Gn. Ex. 83

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, p. de; pp. ed [stefnian to institute]

To instituteplacefixinstĭtuĕre

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To institute, place, fix; instĭtuĕre Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne, stówe gestefnde the lord of angels bade the waters to be common, and their places fixed, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 21; Gen. 160

niþþas

(n.)
Grammar
niþþas, niþas; pl. m. (a poetical word used only in the plural)

Men

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Ðú eart mihtum swíð niþas tó nergenne, Cd. Th. 234, 1; Dan. 285

Linked entry: niþ

ǽt

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ǽt, es; m: ǽt, e; f. [æt p. of etan to eat] .

foodcibusescaeatingesusmanducatio

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food; cibus, esca Ǽtes on wénan in hope of food, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 9; Exod. 165. He us ǽt giefeþ he gives us food, Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604.

frécne

(adv.)
Grammar
frécne, frǽcne; adv.

Horriblysavagelyfiercelyseverelyinsolentlyboldlydangerouslyatrōcĭterdūreaudacterperīcŭlōse

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Horribly, savagely, fiercely, severely, insolently, boldly, dangerously; atrōcĭter, dūre, audacter, perīcŭlōse Se wráða boda fylgde him frécne the dire messenger boldly followed him, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 9; Gen. 688: Beo.

hettend

(n.)
Grammar
hettend, hetend, es; m

An enemy

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Cd. 94; Th. 121, 17; Gen. 2011: 154; Th. 191, 4; Exod. 209: Chr. 937; Erl. 12, 10; Æðelst. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 61; An. 31. Hetend, Elen. Kmbl. 237; El. 119. Hettende, Exon. 62a; Th 228, 21; Ph. 441. Hetende, Beo. Th. 3660; B. 1828.

nergend

(n.)
Grammar
nergend, nerigend, neriend, es; m.

A saviourpreserver

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Nergendes hǽs God's command, Cd. Th. 173, 29; Gen. 2863. Nergende leóf, 77, 35; Gen. 1285.

gleowian

(v.)
Grammar
gleowian, gliowian, gliwian, glywian; p. ode; pp. od

To play on an instrumentsingjokejestact the gleeman or buffoonfidicinarejocariscurrariscurram agere

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C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 16. He sumu þing ætgædere mid him sprecende and gleowiende wæs ðe ðǽr ǽr inne wǽron cum ibidem positi aliqua, una cum eis qui ibidem ante inerant, loquerentur ac jocarentur, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 34.

bléd

(n.)
Grammar
bléd, e; f.

A shoot, branch, flower, fruitgermen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus

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A shoot, branch, flower, fruit; germen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus Ðæt cymen [MS. cyme] gréne bléda that green shoots come, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 24; Dan. 518. On ðæs beámes blédum on the branches of the tree, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 5; Dan. 508.

bord-hreóða

(n.)
Grammar
bord-hreóða, -hréða, an; m. [bord II. a shield, hreóðan to cover, protect]

the cover or protection of the shieldclypei tegmen vel tutelaa shield, bucklerclypeus

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Crs. Recd. 242; El. 122

Linked entries: hreóða hréða

ge-beorhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beorhlíc, -beorglíc; adj.

Safecautiousprudentbecomingtūtuscircumspectusdĕcens

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C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 14

ge-hreówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hreówan, p. -hreáw, pl. -hruwon; pp. -hrowen

To ruerepentgrievepitypœniteredoleremiserere

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Mec æt heortan gehreáw I repented at heart [lit. it repented me at heart ], Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 18; Cri. 1494 : Cd. 221; Th. 288, 2; Sat. 374

geongra

(n.)
Grammar
geongra, giongra, gingra, gyngra, giungra, an; m.

A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servantjūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister

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He wolde Drihtnes geongran beswícan he would deceive the subjects of the Lord, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 15: Gen. 450

á-ceápian

(v.)
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On ðá gerád ðæt hine náge nán man of tó áceápienne on the condition that no man is to buy him out of the land he holds, i. e. get it by paying a higher rent Cht. Th. 151, 14. [Cf. O. H. Ger. er-kaufen redimere.] Cf. á-bycgan

ge-þoftian

(v.)
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Lysimacho et Seleuco societate, bellum instruunt, S. 148, 34. (2 a) with reflex. dat. :-- Geoweorþa geþoftade him wiþ Bohan Iugurtha societatem cum Boccho fecit, 5, 7; S. 230, 8

ge-witscipe

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Cf. ge-witnes; 1 a Ne sceal bisscopa hálgung on óþre wísan wesan nemne on gesomnunge and on gewitscype þreóra oððe feówer bissceopa episcoporum ordinatio sine adgregatis tribus uel quattuor episcopis fieri non debet, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 73, 12

Linked entry: wit-scipe

maga

Grammar
maga, able.
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Þá preóstas þe áðer oððe ágen wylla oððe mage aelmeshand (a parent who had means but exhausted them by almsgiving; cf. Past. 325, 6-8) hæfenleáse gedyde clerici quos voluntas aut natiuitas pauperes fecit. Chrd. 12, 19. Cf. magian

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloudthe cloudsthe heavensthe skythe clouds of nightunder heavenon earthskywelkin

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C. 13. Nalles wolcnu ofer rúmne grund regnas bǽron, Cd. Th. 14, 2; Gen. 212. Bletsiaþ weolcnu Drihtne, Hymn. T. P. 73. Wolgceno, Rtl. 81, 24. Wolcna nimborum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 57. Wolcna strengu. Exon. Th. 390, 4; Rä. 8, 5.

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

a-lefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lefan, pp. ed [a, lef weak, feeble]

To become weakfeeblelangues-cere

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To become weak, feeble; langues-cere Ðæt we fæston mid geráde, swá ðæt úre líchama alefed ne wurþe ut cum ratione jejunemus, ita ut corpus nostrum languidius nefiat, Bd. 3, 23; Whel. 228, 45

Linked entry: á-léfian