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popul

(n.)
Grammar
popul, a poplar (? ; but cf. popylle lolium, Wrt. Voc. i. 234, 2),
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in popul-finig Of ðam ellene tó populfinige; of populfinige tó Lambhyrste, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 219, 8. The second part of the compound occurs again v. 194, 2-3 : 195, 10

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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with gen. acc.). to gain, acquire On ðæm hiewe ðe hé sceolde his gielpes stiéran, on ðæm hé his striénþ. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 10. Strýneþ foeneratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 45. Se ðe him sylfum

Linked entries: striénan strínan strýnan a-striénan

ge-beógol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beógol, ge-bugol, ge-búgol ? ( but for the vowel cf. flugol); adj.
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Ready to yield Beó ðú swýðe gebeógul (-bugol, v. l.) mid gebýgedum (-bíg-, v. l.) móde þínum wiðerwinnan esto consentiens adversario tuo cito, Hml. A. 4, 93. Ús ne hét ná se Hǽlend him ( the devil) beón gebeógole (-bug-, v. l. ), 5, 123

Linked entry: ge-bugol

trehing

(n.; num.)
Grammar
trehing, (but þrihing in Lambarde. v. Schmid. A. S. Gesetz. 508).

the third part of a shire

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The form given in L. Ed. C. to the Scandinavian word, which in Icelandic appears as Þriðjungr = the third part of a shire De treingis. Erant potestates super wapentagiis quas trehingas vocabant, scilicet, terciam partem provincie, et qui super ipsam

Linked entry: þrihing

a-bicgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bicgan, p. -bohte; pp. boht; v. a. [a, bycgan to buy]

To buy ⬩ pay for ⬩ recompense ⬩ emere ⬩ redimere

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To buy, pay for, recompense; emere, redimere Gif fríman wið fríes mannes wlf geligeþ, his wérgelde abicge if a freeman lie with a freeman's wife, let him buy her with his wergeld, i. e.price, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7

Linked entry: a-boht

hlít

(n.)
Grammar
hlít, es; m. (but in Ps. L. 30, 16 the word seems feminine).

lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune

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Take here hlét, hlyt (l. hlýt) in Dict., and add: a lot (the object which is used) Cleros an Crécisc getácnað hlýt an Englisc cleros sors inter fretatur Chrd. 75, 28. Ofer hrægl mín sendon hlét (hlýt, Ps. L.) super vestem meam miserunt sortem Ps. Vos

Linked entries: hlét hlot hlyt

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a woman ⬩ female

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a woman Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig wífman neáh weófode ne cume ða hwíte ðe man mæssige, L. Edg. C. 45 ; Th. ii. 254, 3. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst, sum wæs lǽwede, sum wæs wífmon ( femina, ) Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 628, 35. Minutia hátte án wífmon, ðe on heora

Linked entry: wím-man

mid-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ness, e; f.

Middle ⬩ midst

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Middle, midst In midnesse ðæs mynstres ... wit wǽron on midnesse miccles eges; ðá genámon wit on midnysse ðæs eówdes twegen buccan, Shrn. 41, 20-27

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.
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a heavenly body Tungel sidus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 54. Mænig tungul máran ymbhwyrft hafaþ on heofonum, Met. 28, 20. Saturnes steorra wandraþ ofer óþrum steorrum ufor ðonne ǽnig óþer tungol, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 14. Swá heofenes tunglu sicut astra coeli, Deut

Linked entries: tungel tungl

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
    • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
    • ;
  • Sat. 87
    • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company ⬩ a troop, flock ⬩ strues, acervus

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A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company Galað ðæt is gewitnesse heáp Golaad acervus testimonii interpretatur, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 5. Se hálga heáp héhfædera and wítgena the holy host of patriarchs

bróh-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
bróh-þreá, m. f. n. indecl. but in dat. and inst. pl. [bróh = bróg
terror
, þreá
calamitas
]

terror ⬩ calamitas ⬩ Terrific calamity ⬩ calamitas terroris plena

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Terrific calamity; calamitas terroris plena Ðæt bróhþreá Cananéa wearþ cynne getenge the terrific calamity was grievous to the Canaanites' race, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 29; Gen. 1813

brastlung

(n.)
Grammar
brastlung, e; f.

A BRUSTLING, rustling, creaking, breaking, crashing; ⬩ strepitus, crepitus, fractio

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A BRUSTLING, rustling, creaking, breaking, crashing; strepitus, crepitus, fractio Híg tobrǽcon ða búcas mid micelre brastlunge they broke the pitchers with great crashing, Jud. 7, 20. Brastlung treówa rustling of trees, Ælfc.

Linked entries: BRASTL bærstlung

edisc

(n.)
Grammar
edisc, es; n. [ed-, Lat. re- again; isc a termination, generally an adj. but also es; n. ]

EDISH or aftermath, pasture ⬩ pascua ⬩ a park ⬩ vīvārium

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EDISH or aftermath, pasture; pascua Wǽrun we his sceáp, ða he on his edisce afédde we were his sheep, which he fed in his pasture Ps. Th. 94, 7: 99, 3. a park; vīvārium, Cot. 207, Lye

Linked entries: edisc-weard ersc

ǽ-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bylgþ, ǽ-byl(i)gþ(u); f. (but n. in El. 401).

anger ⬩ what causes anger, offence, injury ⬩ ira

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Add: anger Ébylgðu indignatio, Ps. Srt. 68, 25. In ébylgðu in indignatione, 29, 6. Gif hwylce beóð ðára ðe hwæt ǽbylhða wið óðre habbað, ðonne sceolan hig ðá forgyfan if there are any of those that have any angry feelings against others, they shall give

swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
swelgend, e; f., but also es; m. n. A place which swallows up (lit. or fig.),
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a very deep place, an abyss, a gulf, whirlpool Ðýlæs hí forswelge sió swelgend ðære upáhæfenesse ipso elationis suae barathro devorantur, Past. 57, 3; Swt. 439, 3. Seó grundleáse swelgend (gítsunge) vorans rapacitas. Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 32. Swelgend vorago

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, (frícian (?) the MS. has frícudun (fricedan, v.l.) ; but cf. (?) frick to move briskly, D. D.).
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for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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To FORBID, prohibit, restrain, suppress; prohĭbēre, vătāre, interdīcĕre Nelle gé hig for-beódan cuman to me nōlīte eos prohĭbēre ad me vĕnīre, Mt. Bos. 19, 14: L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 24. To forbeódanne to forbid, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 1. Ðisne we

Linked entries: for-biódan fore-beódan

FÍF

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FÍF, generally indecl

FIVE ⬩ quinque

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FIVE; quinque. Hyra fíf wǽron dysige, and fíf gleáwe quinque ex eis ĕrant fătuæ, et quinque prūdentes, Mt. Bos. 25, 2: Lev. 26, 8. Cómon ða fíf cynegas ascendērunt quinque rēges, Jos. 10, 5, 16. Ðæra fíf hláfa quinque pānum. Mt. Bos. 16, 9. Of fíf hláfum

Linked entry: fífe

fyrþrung

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Buccan gesihð, ferðrunge getácnað, 206, 2. Add

a-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bycgan, -bicgan; p. -bohte, pl. -bohton; pp. -boht [a, bycgan to buy, procure].

to buy ⬩ pay for ⬩ ernere ⬩ redirnere ⬩ to perform ⬩ execute ⬩ præstare

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to buy, pay for; ernere, redirnere, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7. to perform, execute; præstare Áþ abycgan jusjurandum præstare, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 18

Linked entry: a-bicgan

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