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ellen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-róf, adj.

Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis

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Andr. Kmbl. 2784; An. 1394. Gif ic ǽnigne ellenrófne geméte if I find any brave man, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 17; Jul. 382. Ellenrófe weras the bold men, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 9; Rä. 23, 20: Cd. 94; Th. 122, 33 ; Gen. 2036: Andr. Kmbl. 2284; An. 1143

ge

(con.)
Grammar
ge, conj.

Andalsoet

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Ge ... and both ... and, Cd. 35; Th. 46, 30-33; Gen. 752, 753. Ge eác swá same and in like manner, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 19; Met. 11, 10. Ge swylce and also, Beo. Th. 4508; B. 2258.

Linked entries: irfeweardian ge-stirian

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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An inch one 12th of a foot, and one 24th of an ell.

Linked entry: eln-gemet

gifeðe

(n.)
Grammar
gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fatelotfortunefate

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On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

swegel-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-dreám, es; m.
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Cheruphim and Seraphim on swegeldreámum, Andr. Kmbl. 1439; An. 720. Swáse swegl-dreámas gé ( the good at the day of judgment ) geseón mósten, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349. Cf. heofon-dreám

swylt-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-cwalu, e; f.
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Death-pang, death, of the death of the body 3 QÐæs gástes síð æfter swyltcwale, Andr. Kmbl. 311; An. 156. of the death of the soul Gif seó sáwl sceal mid deóflum drohtnoð habban . . . on swyltcwale and in sárum sorgum, Wulfst. 188, 4.

á-wendendlic

Grammar
á-wendendlic,
Similar entries
v. á-wendedlic
.
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Mid áwendenlicum méce romphea versatili, An. Ox. 1151. God ána unáwendendlic wunaþ and eallra ðára áwendendlicra welt rerum orbem mobilem rotat, dum se immobilem conservat, Bt. 35, 5; F. 166, 10. Add

áþ-swara

(n.)

an oath.,

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an oath., and next word

bonde-land

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

Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writingtributaria terra

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mid mǽdwe, and mid eal ðæt ðǽrto læi, and swá ðæt Cúþbriht geaf ðam abbote l punde ðǽrfore, and ilca geár ánes nihtes feorme, ouðer xxx scyllinge penega; swá eác ðæt eafter his dæi scolde ðæt land ongeán into ðam mynstre an abbot, called Beonna, let to

leód-riht

(n.)
Grammar
leód-riht, es; n.

Public law common lawjus publicum

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Bútan leódrihte, Andr. Kmbl. 1357; An. 679

swegel-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-torht, adj.
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Beorht gewát sunne swegeltorht tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2497; An. 1250. Tunglu swegltorht, Exon. Th 335, 31; Gn. Ex. 41. Wuldorfæstan wíc, síd and swegltorht, Cd. Th. 2, 32; Gen. 28. Swegel-torhtan seld, 6, 27; Gen. 95. Cf. heofon-torht

tó-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gínan, p. -gán; pp. -ginen

To yawngapeopen

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To yawn, gape, open as the mouth does Eorðe tógaan and eall forswealh Dathanes weorod aperta est terra, et deglutivit Dathan, Ps. Th. 105, 15. Se stán tógán, stream út áweóll. Andr. Kmbl. 3044; An. 1525.

inhoh

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Dele, and see An. Ox. 5161

máwan

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On hærfeste rípan, in Agusto and Septembri and Octobri máwan, Angl. ix. 261, 16. Add

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY Derbia

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D. 1049] there was an earthquake at Derby, 1049; Erl. 173, 18

Linked entry: Deór-bý

þroht-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
þroht-heard, adj.

strong under afflictionshaving fortitude or endurance in troublegrievously hard

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Blíðheort wunode eorl unforcúð elnes gemyndig, þríst and þrohtheard in þreánédum, Andr. Kmbl. 2529; An. 1266. Héton lǽdan út þrohtheardne þegn, woldon ellenrófes mód gemiltan; hit ne mihte swá, 2781; An. 1393.

swǽr-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr-mód, (swár-); adj.
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Of an indolent, sluggish disposition Sum welig man wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, and him wæs láð þearfendum mannum mete tó syllenne, Wulfst. 257, 12 MS. D. v. swǽr, V. and next word

pening-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
pening-wǽg, e; f.
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A penny-weight Wið lúsum; cwic seolfor and eald butere; án pening seolfres, and tú peningwǽge buteran, Lchdm. ii. 124, 24

Linked entry: wǽg

mægen-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of strengthstrengthpowervirtue

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Hé mec for miltsum and mægenspédum nǽfre wille án forlǽtan on account of his mercy and his might he will never forsake me, 42 a; Th. 140, 17; Gú. 611: Andr. Kmbl. 2572; An. 1287. Mín múþ sægeþ ðíne mægenspéde os meum pronuntiabit justitiam tuam, Ps.

fulwiht

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Ceadwalla fór to Róme, and fulwihte onféng from ðam pápan Ceadwalla went to Rome, and received baptism from the pope, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 6: 878; Erl. 80, 18: Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 3; Seel. 86: Andr. Kmbl. 3258; An. 1632: Elen. Kmbl. 383; El. 192.