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ealdor-dóm

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Mk. p. 4, 8. of things Swylce eác be ðám heán muntum and dúnum, þá þe heáh standað ofer ealne middaneard, þá hwæðere wíte habbað þæs ealdordómes, þæt heó beóð genehhe mid heofonfýre geþreáde, Wlfst. 262, 14.

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or awaysearinūrĕre

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it should not grow, that they might have stronger shot; therefore, they are called in Greek Amazons, that is in English seared, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 10-13.

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ge-dryht

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Mid þá leóhtan gedryht, wuldres áras, El. 737. Sóhte ic þá wloncan gedryht Wiðmyrginga, Víd. 118. Þá geseah ic þá gedriht (þege driht, MS.) in gedwolan lifgan, Israéla cyn unriht dón, Dan. 22. Ofer ealle æðelinga gedriht (cf.

fífta fæder

(n.)
Grammar
fífta fæder, m.

The fifth fatherătăvus

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Th. ii. 118, 9

ge-winna

(n.)
Grammar
ge-winna, an; m.

An enemyadversarya foerivalhostisinĭmīcusæmŭlus

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Lǽddon leóde láþne gewinnan to carcerne the people led their hated foe unto the prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2500; An. 1251: 2603; An. 1303.

dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
dirne, adj.
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Th. i. 56, 26. of stolen goods, concealed Ǽnigne þára þe ymbe þás smeágunge bið and ꝥ dyrne orf ámeldað, Ll. Th. i. 276, 33. v. following compounds; in some cases the passages given under them may belong to the simple adjective

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freó-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freó-drihten, -dryhten, es; m.

A noble lord or masteringĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus

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Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám, heofna Ealdor the noble Lord, the Prince of heaven, led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 17; Sat. 566: 225; Th. 299, 10; Sat. 547.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Þá gesáwon hié ꝥ se eádiga Michael genam and þá slóg on þæs húses duru, Bl. H. 141, 29.

ÆPPEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÆPPEL, æpl, appel, apl, eapl, es; m; nom. acc. pl. m. æpplas; nom. acc. pl. n. æppla.

an APPLEfruit generallymalumpomumwhat is round as an applethe apple of the eyea ballboluspillquidvis globosumpupillaglobusboluspilula

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Eng. 1. 3; Bos. 63, note I; malum, pomum Æples gelícnes likeness of an apple, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 26; Ph. 230. Æppel unsǽlga, deáþ-beámes ofet the unblest apple, fruit of the tree of death, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 10; Gen. 637.

Linked entries: æppyl appel eapl epl

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.
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Th. ii. 518, 14), Hml. S. 31, 1382. in a general sense, friendly, well-disposed Boetius. . . wæs on Greácas hold was friendly towards the Greeks Met. l, 56. Micel heáp holdra freónda úre andbidað þǽr ( in heaven ), Hml. Th. ii. 526, 31.

íg-land

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þæt íland þe wé hátað Thyle, 29, 3; F. 106, 23. lc íglanda eallra hæbbe bóca onbyrged, Sal. l

lád

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Heora ǽlc óþerne myngige þæt þá slápulan náne láde næbben ( propter somnolentorum excusationes ), R. Ben. 47, 17. Add Gif hwá þeóf fridige, sý hé emscyldig wið mé þá þe þeóf scolde, búton hé hine mid fulre láde wið mé geclǽnsian mæge, Cht.

ge-hióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hióran, p. de; pp. ed

To hearaudīre

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To hear; audīre Ða [MS. ðe] eáran ongitaþ ðæt hí gehióraþ the ears perceive that which they hear, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 8

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter postĕrior

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to be stilled until they become less strong, L.

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dagian

(v.)
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On morgne mid þý hit dagode þá onbrǽd ic postero die matutino expergefactus diluculo, Nar. 30, 30: Hml. S. 21, 172. On niht ǽr hyt dagige, Lch. i. 398, 4. Ðá hit þá on mergen dagian wolde on the morrow when day was about to break, Guth. 40, 23: Hml.

gást-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cófa, an; m.

The spirit's chamberbreastanĭmi cŭbīlepectus

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The spirit's chamber, breast; anĭmi cŭbīle, pectus Hí habbaþ in gástcófan grimme geþohtas they have fierce thoughts in their breast, Frag. Kmbl. 22; Leas. 13

flyge

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Mid þan þe se strǽl on flyge wæs, þá cóm windes blǽd foran ongeán, ꝥ seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, Bl. H. 199, 20. Add

mǽne

Grammar
mǽne, <b>; II.</b>
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Þá synleahtras þe ús forbodene synd, þæt is . . . leásunga and mǽne áþas, Wlfst. 135, 3. Ic eom anddetta mǽnra áða, Angl. xi. 101, 35. Add

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servanta man, soldier, sailor

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Brugdon scealcas (the Jews who defeated the Assyrians ) of sceáðum scírmǽled swyrd, Judth. Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 230. Næs scealca nán there was no one, Met. 8, 21. Scipu mid scealcum ships with their crews, Exon. Th. 362, 3; Wal. 31.

Linked entry: scilcen

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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Woldon ellenrófes mód gemiltan they wished to subdue the bold man's courage, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

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