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ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, -síþþ, es; n.

Companyfellowshipcomitatus

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Company, fellowship; comitatus Sweotol is ðæt ðé sóþ metod on gesíþþe is it is plain that the true Lord is with thee, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 3; Gen. 2807: 109; Th. 145, 5; Gen. 2401

hion

(n.)
Grammar
hion, e; f.

A bone of the head [?]

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Ethb. 36; Th. i. 12, 6, v. note, and cf. L. H. 93, 2; Th. i. 605, 12 si exterius os percussum sit

timber-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
timber-geweorc, es; n.

Timber-work,preparation or cutting of timber for building (?)

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In bócholte timbergeweorc and widigunge in beechholt the right to get timber for building and to cut wood for fuel, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 12

weolma

(n.)
Grammar
weolma, an ; m.

Desire(?) what of its kind is most to be desired (?), what is best.

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Similar entries Cf. cyst Siþþan hé Marian, mægða weolman (best of maidens), mǽrre meówlan, mundheáls geceás Exon. Th. 28, 12; Cri. 445

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Búton hé ðone tíman áredige ðæs lǽcedðmes nisi cum tempore medicamenta conveniant, Past. 153, 4.

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touchreachstrike

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cf. O. Sax. ant-hrínan] égum heora Iesus tetigit oculos eorum, Rush. 20, 34. Se hǽlend hrán him tangens eum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 41: Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 18; Rä. 40, 30. Hrinon hearmtánas drihta bearnum, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992.

túdor

(n.)
Grammar
túdor, tuddor, es; n.
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Treófugla tuddor cýð ðon eádges eftcyme. Exon. Th. 146, 9 ; Gú. 707. Ðú seofone genim túdra gehwylces, Cd. Th. 80, 29; Gen. 1336. II a. of human beings and animals Tuddor bið gemǽne incrum ( the woman and the serpent) orlegníð, Cd.

Linked entry: tuddor

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

one seized or taken, a captiveone taken and enslaved, a slave, servanta prisoner, bondmanjoinedvinctus, captivus

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one seized or taken, a captive Hé licgan geseah hæftas in hylle he saw captives lying in hell, Cd. 229; Th. 309, 27; Sat. 717 : 217; Th. 277, 10; Sat. 202 : Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 18; Cri. 154 : Andr. Kmbl. 2142; An. 1072.

Linked entry: hæftan

on-wacan

(v.)

to awake, cease to sleepto arise, spring, be derived, be born

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Homl. 89, 20: Cd. Th. 292, 12; Sat. 439. Hér Ida féng tó ríce, ðonon Norþanhymbra cynecyn onwóc, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 8. Him onwóc heáh Healfdene, Beo. Th. 112; B. 56. Beornas onwócan, cynn æfter cynne cende wǽron, Ps. Th. 104, 11.

Linked entries: wacen á-wacan

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wildwildnot domesticnot tamednot broken inwildnot cultivatedwilduncultivateduninhabitedwildturbulentungoverned

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Icel. villi-eldr] Hér wæs se dría sumor, and wilde fýr com on manega scíra and forbærnde fela túna, and eác manega burga forburnon. Chr. 1078; Erl. 215, 36.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Foldan sceát a region or tract of the earth, Exon. 9a; Th. 5, 21; Cri. 72: 20b; Th. 55, 6; Cri. 879: 116a; Th. 445, 20; Dóm. 10: Bt. Met.

CWUDU

(n.)
Grammar
CWUDU, cwuda, cweodo, cwidu, cudu; gen.ues wes; n.

What is chewed, a cud, quid manducatum, rumen

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What is chewed, a cud, quid ; manducatum, rumen Ðe heora cudu ne ceówaþ: ða clǽnan nýtenu ðe heora cudu ceówaþ M. H. 138b. ¶ Hwít cwudu white cud, mastich; an odoriferous gum from the mastich-tree, which was called by Lin. pistacia lentiscas.

ús

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ús, dat.: ús, úsic; acc.: úser, usser; gen.; pron. pl. first person.

To ususof usour

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Geóca úser, Cd. Th. 234, 14; Dan. 292. Helpe usser, Ps. Th. 67, 20. gen. used as a possessive (v. úre), our Úser yldran, Cd. Th. 234, 26; Dan. 298

Linked entries: úre úsic

for-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bærnan, -bearnan, to -bærnenne; part. -bærnende; p. -bærnde, pl. -bærndon; pp. -bærned, -bærnd; v. trans.

To burn upconsumeŭrĕrecombūrĕre

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Hwí ðeós þyrne ne sí forbærned quare non combūratūr rŭbus, Ex. 3, 3: Chr. 687; Erl. 42, 1: Cd. 146; Th. 182, 3; Exod. 70: Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 26; Cri. 1007. Beó se forbærnd combūrētur, Jos. 7, 15. cf. Ger. verbrennen

Linked entries: for-bearnan for-bernan

þenden

(adv.; con.)
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Heó wǽron leóf Gode, ðenden heó his word healdan woldon, Cd. Th. 16, 18; Gen. 245. Þenden, 73, 5; Gen. 1200: 194, 3; Exod. 255: 216, 17; Dan. 8: Beo. Th. 59; B. 30: 114, B. 57: Exon. Th. 157, 34; Gú. 901. Þendan, 37, 8; Cri. 590: 50, 14; Cri. 800.

a-striénan

(v.)
Grammar
a-striénan, -strýnan; p. -strýnde; v. a.

To engenderprocreatebegetgignere

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To engender, procreate, beget; gignere Hie ðá ongunnon bearn astriénan they began then to beget children, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 19; Gen. 966. He bearn astrýnde he begat children, 57; Th. 70, 5; Gen. 1148

berhtm-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtm-hwæt, adj.

Swift as an eye-blinkceler ut oculi nictus

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Swift as an eye-blink; celer ut oculi nictus Ðec lígetu bláce, berhtmhwate ða ðec bletsige the pale lightnings, swift as an eye-blink, these shall bless thee, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 3; Dan. 381

cwic-lifian

(v.)
Grammar
cwic-lifian, cwic-lifigan; p. -lifode; pp. -lifod

To live vivere

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Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311

drihten-weard

(n.)
Grammar
drihten-weard, es; m. [weard a keeper, guardian]

A guardian lord, king domĭnus custos, rex

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A guardian lord, king; domĭnus custos, rex On ðam drihtenweard deópne wisse sefan sídne geþanc in whom the guardian lord knew [to exist] deep ample thought of mind, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 24; Dan. 535

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égor-here

(n.)
Grammar
égor-here, es; m.

The water-host, the delugeundārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium

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Cd. 69; Th. 84, 23; Gen. 1402 : 75; Th. 92, 31; Gen. 1537