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frásian

(v.)

to question ⬩ interrogate

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Ne gidarste ǽnig monn frásiga ( interrogare ) hine, Jn. L. 21, 12. Ðǽm frásendum Judéum interrogantibus Judaeis, p. 3, 4

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj.

Discreet, well-regulated.

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Discreet, well-regulated.Add: Sé hæfð módes strencðe þe on gódum gelimpum ne forlǽt his ánrǽdnesse, ac bið aa gefædd on ǽghwylce wísan, swá þæt hé ne bið ne on gefeán tó fægen ne on weán tó ormód, Wlfst. 51, 24

gildan

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Th. i. 296, 5. to pay wergild for a slain person Gif wíteþeów hine forstalie, hó hine mon and ne gylde his hláforde. Gif hine mon ofsleá, ne gylde hine mon his mǽgum, Ll. Th. i. 118, 6-8.

dæg-rima

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rima, an; m. [dæg day, rima a rim, edge]

Daybreak, morning ⬩ aurora

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Daybreak, morning; aurora Hwæt is ðeós ðe astíhþ swilce arísende dægrima what is this which ascends like the rising morn? Homl. Th. i. 442, 33. Dægrima aurora, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75, 128; Wrt. Voc. 53, 9: Hymn. Surt. 8, 21

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A district ⬩ land

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, p. de

To pertain ⬩ belong

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To pertain, belong Ðonne heó byþ ii and xx niht eald ðæt ðú gesihst hit lenceþ tó góde and gefeán when the moon is twenty-two nights old, what thou seest belongs to good and to joy, Lchdm. iii. 160, 9

mynster-munuc

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-munuc, es; m.

A monk who lives in a monastery

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A monk who lives in a monastery Ne þearf ǽnig mynstermunuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, L. Eth. ix. 25; Th. i. 346, 1. Ða mynstermunecas urnon tó. Homl. Th. ii. 176, 23. Benedictus mid his mynstermunecum, 178, 33: i. 532, 33

Linked entry: munuc

á-mundian

(v.)
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Þonne móte wé ábúgan þám heretogan tó his mannrǽdene, ꝥ hé ús ámundige, Hml. A. 108, 190. Nú bidde ic ðone bisceop ðæt hé ámundige míne láfe and ðá þing ðe ic hyre lǽfe, C. D. iii. 305, 12. Add

fore-bod

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bod, es; n.

preaching ⬩ prohibition

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Him forebod cóm fram eallum Rómánum ꝥ hé ꝥ fær beginnan móste, ne him swá gecwéme folc gefaran, Lch. iii. 434, 3

Linked entries: bod for-bod

wang-turf

(n.)
Grammar
wang-turf, gen. -tyrf; f.

Turf ⬩ grass-land

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Turf, grass-land Ðæt ic móte ðis gealdor tóðum ontýnan . . . wlitigan ðás wancgturf (cf. the beginning of the article : Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan gif hí nellaþ wel wexan, 398, 1), Lchdm. i. 400, 7

ge-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -lidon; pp. -liðen, -liden

To go ⬩ move ⬩ sail ⬩ advance ⬩ proceed ⬩ come ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ advĕhi ⬩ profĭcisci ⬩ vĕnīre

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, they move in a less, that sport about the end of the axis, Bt.

Linked entries: ge-liden ge-lyðen

swógan

(v.)
Grammar
swógan, p. sweóg; pp. swógen.

to make a sound, move with noise, rush, roar (of wind, water, flame) ⬩ to move with violence, enter with force, invade. ⬩ noise ⬩ swoon

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to make a sound, move with noise, rush, roar (of wind, water, flame) Swógaþ windas, bláwaþ brecende bearhtma mǽste, Exon. Th. 59, 10; Cri. 950. Frætwe míne ( a swan ) swógaþ hlúde, 390, 7; Rä. 8, 7.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turn ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ to turn ⬩ change ⬩ to exchange ⬩ barter

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Cynna gehwylcum ðara ðe cwice hwyrfaþ for every race that living moves, Beo. Th. 197; B. 98. Hig eft syððan tógædere hwyrfdon postea iterum se conjunxerint, L. Ecg. P. iv. 8; Th. ii. 206, 8.

ge-gangan

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Þá wæs gegongen guman . . . ꝥ hé geseah . . ., B. 2821. to contribute to a result Ꝥ him ꝥ gód móte tó écum médum gegangan, Bl. H. 101, 18. <b>B.

míðan

(v.)
Grammar
míðan, p. máð, pl. miðon; pp. miðen.

to conceal ⬩ dissemble ⬩ To be concealed ⬩ lie hid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ refrain from ⬩ forbear

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Ic on móde máð, monna gehwylcne, þeódnes þrymcyme, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 18; Gú. 1229. Hé ða wyrd ne máð, fǽges ( Guthlac ) forðsíð, 52 b; Th. 182, 33; Gú. 1319.

Daðan

(n.)
Grammar
Daðan, es; m.

Dathan, one of the sons of Eliab

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Dathan, one of the sons of Eliab, Num. 26, 9 Æfter ðam arison Chore and Hon, Daðan and Abiron ongeán Moisen after that Korah and On, Dathan and Abiram rose up against Moses, Num. 16, 1: 16, 27, 32: Deut. 11, 6

Eádmundes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádmundes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Eádmundes Edmund's, burh the town]

St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

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D. 1046, forþférde Æðelstán abbot on Abban dúne and féng Spearhafoc munuc to of Sc̃e Eádmundes byrig here died Æthelstan, abbot of Abingdon, and monk Spearhawk of St. Edmundsbury succeeded, Chr. 1046; Erl. 170, 15

Linked entry: Bederices weorþ

eges fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eges fullíc, adj.

Full of fear, fearful, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis

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Egesfullícran, nom. pl. more full of terror, Salm. Kmbl. 93; Sal. 46

éðel-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-ríce, es; n.

A native-realm, native-country ⬩ patrium regnum, patria

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A native-realm, native-country; patrium regnum, patria Ðæt ðú móste mínes éðelríces neótan that thou mightest enjoy my native realm. Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 24; Cri. 1462: Andr. Kmbl. 239; An. 120: 864; An. 432: Salm. Kmbl. 214; Sal. 106

for-sewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-sewenlíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ contemptĭbĭlĭter ⬩ turpĭter

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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl.