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þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.
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Skt. 6, 23. with gen. of that for which thanks are given Wé þanciaþ ðínes weorðlícan wuldordreámes, Hy. 8, 9. Hié þanciaþ þrymmes þrístum wordum, Cd. Th. 242, 26; Dan. 425.

eáwu

(n.)
Grammar
eáwu, e; f.

A ewe ovis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v cý let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32

Linked entry: eówu

eáwis-firina

(adj.)
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The word has been given under ǽwisc-firen (q. v.), but perhaps it belongs here, and the first part, eáwisc, = public-anus, see the two preceding words, and cf. bær-synnig

gegaf-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
gegaf-sprǽce, adj.
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Given to buffoonery, scurrilous Hé wæs gegaf-sprǽce (cf. nunquam se ad sanctae conversations habitum venire, jurando, irascendo, deridendo testabatur, Gr. D. bk. 4, c. 38), Hml. Th. i. 534. 2

Linked entry: ge-gaf

styfic-leáh

(n.)
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Tó Bedegáres styuicleáge (given as sþicleáge from another MS.), C. D. B. iii. 694, 10. Cf. stivecleiam, 638, 2, and see Philol. Soc. Trans. 1895-8, p. 541

slíc

(adj.)
Grammar
slíc, (?) adj.

sleek, smoothcunning, crafty, using smooth wordssleek

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sleek, smooth v.slícian cunning, crafty, using smooth words Similar entries (v. words given under slícian) Ic wæs ána slícera ðonne ealle óðre drýas sapientior eram omnium sapientium magorum Nar. 50, 19

Linked entry: slícian

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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Gif wé ða six Sunnandagas of ádóþ, Wulfst. 284, 4. The observance of the Sunday was enjoined by the laws.

ge-samnian

(v.)
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</b> used reflexively, to marry: — -Gif wer and wíf hý gesomnien ( in matrimonio se conjunxerit), Ll. Th. ii. 146, 36. Gif þeówa and þeówen hig gesamnigon ( se conjunxerint), 150, 15.

friónd

(n.)
Grammar
friónd, es; m.

A friendamīcus

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A friend; amīcus Hine his mǽgum gebodie and his frióndum let notice of him be given to his kinsmen and to his friends, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 9

ge-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyldan, p. -geald

To yieldpaygiverequiteredderetribuereretribuere

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To yield, pay, give, requite; reddere, tribuere, retribuere Him God wolde after ðrowinga ðonc gegyldan to him God would, after sufferings, requite favour, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 23; Gú. 442

ge-stálian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stálian, (from <b>ge-stathorn;elian</b>)
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. ¶ Gestaþelode is given as a variant pf gestalode furabatur Gr. D. 98, 28

wer-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bǽre, es; n.
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D. i. 64, 10: vi. 134, 31-34 given under wer; II

hand-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sliht, -slyht, es; m.

A slaying with the hand

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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929

consolde

(n.)
Grammar
consolde, an; f.

The herb comfrey consolida

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The herb comfrey; consolida Dó him Ðis to lǽcedóme, streáwbergean leáf, consolde, etc. give him this for a remedy, strawberry leaves, comfrey, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 27

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

ge-habban

(v.)
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Ne mæg hé þá swétnesse þisse worulde nó gehabban, gif heó hine fleón onginþ, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 36. to restrain Hé hine gehæfde ( restringeret ) fram ǽghwylcum unnyttum worde, Gr. D. 11, 8.

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of waterspringfountainsourcehead of a riverbeginningaquæ fons

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Gif he gesión mǽge æðelne ǽwelm ǽlces gódet [MS. goodes] if he may see the noble fountain of all good, 23, 7; Met. 23, 4: 20, 517; Met. 20, 259. Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9. Ðære ǽwylme [MS.

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.
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Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river Carr, = the Norman Charr, or Charmouth; in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum Gib Æðelwulf cyning gefeaht æt Carrum wið xxxv sciphlæsta king Æthelwulf fought

Linked entry: Carrum

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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Wealingæforda, and ðæt eall forswǽlldon; and wǽron him ðá áne niht æt Ceóles ége, and wendon him ðá andlang Æsces dúne to Cwichelmes [Cwicelmes, Th. 256, 28, col. 1: Cwicchelmes, 257, 27, col. 1] hlǽwe and ðǽr onbídedon beótra gylpa, forðan oft man cwæþ, gif

DELFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DELFAN, ic delfe, ðú delfest, dilfst, he delfeþ, dilfþ, pl. delfaþ; p. ic, he dealf, ðú dulfe, pl. dulfon; subj. delfe, pl. delfen; p. dulfe, pl. dulfen; pp. dolfen; v. a.

To dig, dig out, DELVEfŏdĕre, effŏdĕre

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Gif se delfere ða eorþan nó ne dulfe if the digger had not dug the earth, 40, 6; Fox. 242, 7