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æcer-geard

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-geard, es; m.

An enclosure of arable land ⬩ or the fence of a field

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An enclosure of arable land (? = Icel. akra-, akr-gerði) or the fence of a field (? v. geard) On ðone æcergeard; á be ðǽm gearde, C. D. iii. 458, 24

Linked entry: geard

ǽ-lǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-lǽdend, es; m. [ǽ lex, lǽdend lator, from lǽdan ferre, to move or propose a law]

A lawgiver ⬩ legislator

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A lawgiver; legislator, Ps. Spl. 9, 21

a-wyrt-walian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrt-walian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a out, wyrtwalian to root, to fix roots]

To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare

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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met. Fox 12, 51

Linked entry: a-wurtwarian

EARNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
EARNIAN, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad; v. trans, gen. acc. To

EARN, merit, deserve, get, attain, labour for ⬩ mĕrēri

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EARN, merit, deserve, get, attain, labour for; mĕrēri Byþ geseald ðære þeóde ðe hys earnaþ it shall be given to the nation which deserves it, Mt. Bos. 21, 43, Hú monna gehwylc earnode éces lífes how every man merited eternal life, Exon. 23 a; Th. 65,

for-gýmeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýmeleásian, -gímeleásian, -giémeleásian, -gémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od [for-, gýmeleásian to neglect]

To neglect entirely ⬩ omnīno neglĭgĕre

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To neglect entirely; omnīno neglĭgĕre Forgýmeleásian neglĭgĕre, Scint. 81: Fulg. 18. Gif he forgýmeleásaþ his hláfordes gafol if he neglect his lord's tribute, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 15. Swylc geréfa swylc ðis forgýmeleásie such reeve as may neglect

betrian

(v.)
Grammar
betrian, betrigan; p. ode; pp. od; [bet well, betra better]

To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better ⬩ meliorari, emendare

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To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow better; meliorari, emendare Ic betrige melioror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 13

Linked entry: beterian

ge-sibbian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibbian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [sibbian to pacify]

To make peaceful, pacify, appease, gladden ⬩ pācāre, pācĭfĭcāre, concĭliāre, lætĭfĭcāre ⬩ to reconcile ⬩ united.

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To make peaceful, pacify, appease, gladden; pācāre, pācĭfĭcāre, concĭliāre, lætĭfĭcāre Ic gesibbige concĭlio, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 74, 18; Wrt. Voc. 50, 2. He gesibbade ða cyningas betwih and ða folc pācātis altĕrŭtrum rēgĭbus ac pŏpŭlis, Bd. 4, 21; S.

Linked entry: sibbian

costnian

(v.)
Grammar
costnian, part. costnigende; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. gen. acc.

To tempt ⬩ tentare

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To tempt; tentare Hyne costnigende tentantes eum Mt. Bos. 19, 3. Ic hys costnode I tempted him Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 15. Costnodon me tentaverunt me Num. 14, 22; Ps. Lamb. 94, 9. Afanda me Drihten, and costna me proba me Domine, et tenta me Ps. Spl. 25

Linked entry: a-costnod

hláf-sénung

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-sénung, e; f.

Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day

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Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day On ðam ylcan dæge [Aug. 1] æt hláfsénunga, Shrn. 112, 8

Linked entry: segnung

hlinc

ridge

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Ofer dúne on meós-hlinc westeweardne; ðonne ádúne on ðá ýfre, ii. 172, 26. On cealdan hlinc westeweardne; þonne on wyrtrum oþ cealdan hlinc eásteweardne; on wyrtrum þonne gít norð, C. D. B. iii. 682, 13. Of ðǽre ǽc tó stánhlincan, C. D. iii. 78, 36

camb

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D. iv. 261, 2. crest, comb of a bird Combas on fugele cristas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 7. Cambas cristas (of cocks), An. Ox. 26, 16.

fore-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þencan, p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht [ = for-þencan]

To distrust ⬩ despair ⬩ diffīdĕre ⬩ despērāre

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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, despērāre Ðý-læs he hine for ðære wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige, oððe for ðære réðan foreþence lest he on account of pleasant fortune should be arrogant, or on account of the affliction should despair, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238,

Linked entry: for-þencan

tó-dǽledness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽledness, e; f.

Division, ⬩ distinction, ⬩ separation ⬩ a division, ⬩ one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be divided ⬩ one of the parts into which a whole is divided ⬩ division, ⬩ separation, ⬩ break of connection or of continuity, ⬩ intermission ⬩ interruption ⬩ a division, ⬩ dividing-point, ⬩ break, ⬩ pause

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Voc. ii. 27, 63. a division, one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be divided Feówertýne tódǽlednyssa synd on ðam dæge . . .

Linked entry: -dǽledness

first-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
first-hróf, es; m.

a ceiling

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The ridge-pole of a roof; a ceiling (? v. first; I) On fyrsthrófe tigillo, An. Ox. 2812

Linked entries: hróf first

be-helian

(v.)
Grammar
be-helian, bi-helian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans. [be, helian to cover]

To cover ⬩ cover over ⬩ conceal ⬩ obscure ⬩ hide ⬩ condere ⬩ sepelire

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To cover, cover over, conceal, obscure, hide; condere, sepelire Wurdon behelede ealle ða dúna operti sunt omnes montes Gen. 7, 19. Se heofen mót ðæt leóht behelian the heaven may obscure the light Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 21 : Elen. Kmbl. 858; El. 429

Linked entries: be-hylian bi-helian

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE ⬩ cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE; cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse Cén drúsende the sinking flame, Elen. Kmbl. 2514; El. 1258. Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630. He drúsende

breodwian

(v.)
Grammar
breodwian, ic breodwige, ðú breodwast, he breodwaþ, pl. breodwiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To prostrate ⬩ prosternere?

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To prostrate; prosternere? Beóþ ða gebolgne, ða ðec breodwiaþ, tredaþ ðec and tergaþ they are enraged, they will prostrate thee, will tread and tear thee, Exon. 36 b; Gú. 258

ge-talian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-talian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad, ed

To tell ⬩ number ⬩ reckon ⬩ consider

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To tell, number, reckon, consider Getalade reputans, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 38. Héras heáfdes alle getalad aron capilli capitis omnes numerati sunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 30. Ueras getaled suelce fífo þúsendo viri numero quasi quinque milia, Jn. Skt. Lind.

Linked entries: talian ge-tellan

gréne

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Add: green. of grass, foliage, &c. Bebeád se Hǽlend ꝥ ðæt folc sǽte ofer ꝥ gréne híg (ofer groene gers, L., ofer groenum hegge ł grese, R., super uiride faenum ), Mk. 6, 39. Siððan Adam stóp on gréne græs, Gen. 1137.

efen-wiht

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, sometimes in that of the freedman or the half-free, Wlfst. 171, 4. Hí woldon efenwihte (-wyhton, -wyrhtan, v. ll. ) beón on sǽ and on lande, Chr. 972; P. 119, 11