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fealwa

(n.)
Grammar
fealwa, fallow, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10; def. m. nom. sing.
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of fealo

feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-dayvītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358

fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
fnæd, es; pl. nom. acc. fnadu, fnado; gen. fnada; dat. fnadum; n.

A hemedgefringefimbria

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A hem, edge, fringe; fimbria Fnæd fimbria, Wrt. Voc. 81, 66. Án wíf æt-hrán hys reáfes fnæd mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Bos. 9, 20: Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 6, MS. B: Ps. Th. 132, 3. Híg mǽrsiaþ heora reáfa fnadu magnĭfĭcant flmbrias, Mt.

Linked entry: ge-fnæd

ge-wider

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wider, -widor, es; pl. nom. acc. -wideru, -widera, -widru; n.

Weatherthe temperature of the aira tempesttempestascæli tempĕries

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Weather, the temperature of the air, a tempest; tempestas, cæli tempĕries Hí monige dagas windes and gewidor abidon opportūnos alĭquot dies ventos expectārent, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 19. Se sceortigenda dæg hæfþ líðran gewideru [gewidera, MS. R.] ðonne se

denu

Grammar
denu, [Though a nominative dene occurs weak forms of the oblique cases are not found.]
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Denu myrtea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 20. On middan þǽre dene, Iosaphaf. Seó dene is betwux þǽre dúne Sion and þám munte Oliueta, Hml. Th. i. 440, 15. Án ðeóstorful dene, ii. 338, 5. Bituih iúih and úsih dene micel ( chaos magnum ) gefæstnad is, Lk. L. 16, 26

COT

(n.)
Grammar
COT, cott, es; pl. nom. acc. cotu; gen. cota; dat. cotum, cottum; n.

A COTcottagehousebed-chamberdencasadomuscubiculumcubilespelunca

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A COT, cottage, house, bed-chamber, den; casa, domus, cubiculum, cubile, spelunca Onbútan ða cotu about the cots Cod. Dipl. 551; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 35, 6. Ongeán ða cotu towards the cots 559; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 52, 16. We witan ðæt hý ne durran

Linked entries: eald-cot cott

ǽr-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dǽd, e; f.

Former conducta past deedante-actum

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Former conduct, a past deed; ante-actum Wyt witodlíce be uncer ǽr-dǽdum onfóþ nos duo quidem juste, nam digna factis recipimus, Lk. Bos. 23, 41: Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 24, note

riht-wuldriende

(adj.)

orthodox

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Hos sequentes nos pie atque orthodoxe, Bd. 4, 17 ; S. 585, 28-34

on-bén

(n.)
Grammar
on-bén, e; f.

A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation

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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

fóre-fón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-fón, ic -fó; p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen

To take beforeanticipateantĭcĭpāre

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Raðe fórefó us mildheortnysse ðine cĭto antĭcĭpent nos mĭsĕrĭcordiæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. C. 78, 8

efen-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efen-cuman, p.-com , pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

To come together, convene, assemble together, agreecouvĕnīre

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To come together, convene, assemble together, agree; couvĕnīre Lícode us efen-cuman plăcuit convĕnīre nos, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 5. Efencumendum monegum bisceopum convenientĭbus plūrĭmis episcŏpis. Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 11

Linked entries: cuman efne-cuman

fore-þingung

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Héhbiscopes foreðingunge wuldrigo úsig gescilde pontificis intercessio gloriosa nos protegat, Rtl. 49, 34. Seó ceaster wearð áhred þurh Agathen foreþingunge, Hml. S. 8, 234. Seó burh hæfð Agathen miccle foreþingunga, 9, 135. Add

fóre-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.

FORWARDforeformerearlyprōnusantĕriorprior

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Fóreweard nósu the fore-nose, extremity of the nose; pĭrŭla [ q.v.in Du Cange], Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 90; Wrt. Voc. 43, 21. On ðæs cyninges ríce fóreweardum in the fore [part of the] reign of the king; cujus regni princĭpio.

ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-nesssorrowanxietyanguishangustiæærumna

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We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

Linked entries: angnes anxsumnes

BRǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRǼDAN, brédan, to brǽdenne; part. brǽdende; p. brǽdde; pp. brǽdedbrǽdd, ; v. a.

To roast, broil, warmassare, fovere

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To roast, broil, warm; assare, fovere We mágon brǽdan ða þing [þingc MS.] ðe to brǽdenne synd nos possumus assare qua assanda sunt, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 21. Brédan, weormian fovere, Cot. 86. Brǽdende assans, Cot. 195

éhtan

(v.)
Grammar
éhtan, he éht, pl. éhtaþ; p. éhte, pl. éhton; pp. ehted

To follow after, chase, pursue, persecute, annoy, afflict persĕqui, trībŭlāre, afflīgĕre

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Ðú us ahreddest æt ðám ðe úre éhton libĕrasti nos ex affligentĭbus nos, Ps. Th. 43, 9

Linked entries: ǽhtian óhtan éhtian

be-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽd, -léd; v. a.

To bringlead bymisleadleadseducereinferreinducereimpellere

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To bring, lead by, mislead, lead; seducere, inferre, inducere, impellere Ðú belǽddest us on grin thou hast mislead us into a snare ; induxisti nos in laqueum R. Ben. 7. Belǽd beón mid unþeáwum impelli vitiis R. Ben. 64

Linked entry: lǽdan

cél-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cél-nes, cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

Coolness, cool air, a breezerefrigerium, aura

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Coolness, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura Ðú lǽddest us on célnesse eduxisti nos in refrigerium, Ps. Spl. C. T. 65, 11. To sécanne wið hǽto célnes quærere contra æstum auras [breezes ], Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 17

Linked entries: ge-célnes cól-nes

a-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wríhan, p. -wráh, pl. -wrigon ; pp. -wrigen [a not, un-; wríhan to cover]

To uncoverrevealrevelare

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To uncover, reveal; revelare Stefn Drihtnes awríhþ þiccetu vox Domini revelabit condensa, Ps. Spl. 28, 8. Awrigene synd grúndweallas [grundfeallas MS.] ymbhwyrftes eorþan revelata sunt fundamenta orbis terrarum, 17, 17 : Lk. Bos. 2, 35

Linked entries: a-wrigen a-wrygen

CRÆT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆT, crat, es; pl. nom. acc. cratu, crætu; gen. cræta; dat. cratum, crætum; n.

A chariotCART curruspilentum

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A chariot, CART; currus, pilentum Cræt currus Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 91;Wrt. Voc. 34, 22: 85, 71. Betogen [MS. betogan] caæt capsus 49; Som. 65, 93; Wrt. Voc. 34, 23. Wǽrun Godes cræta gegearwedra tyn þúsendo currus Dei decem millibus Ps. Th. 67, 17.

Linked entry: crat