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þroht-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
þroht-heard, adj.

strong under afflictions ⬩ having fortitude or endurance in trouble ⬩ grievously 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.

eald-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-fæder, ealde-fæder; indecl. in s. but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A grandfather, ancestor ⬩ ăvus, antecessor

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A grandfather, ancestor; ăvus, antecessor Ealdefæder ăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 6; Wrt. Voc. 51, 51. Ðú forþfærst to ðínum ealdfæderum tu ībis ad patres tuos, Gen. 15, 15 : Beo. Th. 751; B. 373

æfter-genga

one living at a later time ⬩ a descendant ⬩ one coming after in an office, a successor ⬩ a follower of a creed, &c.

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A. 56, 146. a follower of a creed, &c. Æftergengum sequipedes, sequaces (catolicae fidei), An. Ox. 1957

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, -stihtan, -stitian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [stihtian to dispose]

To dispose ⬩ order ⬩ determine ⬩ dispōnĕre ⬩ appōnĕre

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Mellitus and Justus gestihtedon ðæt heó ðǽr wolden ðære wísan ende gebídan Mellitus ac Justus ibi rērum fĭnem expectāre dispōnentes, 2, 5; S. 507, 35, Ðæt cúþ is ðæt ðæt mid Drihtnes mihte gestihtad wæs quod Dŏmĭni nūtu dispŏsĭtum esse constat, 1, 14;

Linked entry: ge-stitian

geáp

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geáp, glosses cornas, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 39 : ii. 16, 76. [Sievers, Angl. xiii. 325, would read coruas=curuas; but the list of words in which the first example occurs contains no other instance of an adjective, and the second example occurs among a group of words very similar to that in which the first is found: so that cornas seems meant for a noun. Perhaps geáp might be the same form as in earn-geáp; or could it be connected with Icel. gaupa a lynx ?]

Ter-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Ter-finnas, pl.
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Ac ðara Terfinna land wæs eal wéste ... Finnas, him þúhte, and ða Beormas sprǽcon neáh án geþeóde, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 29

rǽd-bora

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Manega gesibsume synd þé, rǽdbora (consiliarius) sí þé án of þúsendum, Scint. 200, 2. Ne nimð se hláford his ðeówan him tó rǽdboran, ac nimð his holdan frýnd, and him geopenað his willan, Hml. Th. ii. 522, 32. Add

ge-swerian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to use an oath in confirmation of a statement, promise, &amp;amp;c. Forebeádas nǽfræ gesueriga prohibens omnino jurare, Mt. p. 14, 17. On an gesworene conspirati, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 22. <b>I a.

for-fón

to take away ⬩ to seize ⬩ to anticipate

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H.]' substitute: to take away, take as forfeit Gif hine (a man who has sought asylum in a monastery) on þám fierste geyflige . . . léte mid ryhte þeódscipe . . . and þám híwum hundtwelftig sciłł. ciricfriðes tó bóte, and næbbe his ágne forfongen (hæbbe

grennian

(v.)
Grammar
grennian, p. ode
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To grin, shew the teeth as an expression of pain, anger, etc; ringere Ic grennige ringo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 63. He grennade and gristbitade he grinned and gnashed his teeth, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 11; Jul. 596.

níd-micel

(adj.)
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H. is: Medmycel ǽrende wé þyder habbað, and ús is þearf ꝥ wé hit þéh gefyllon we have an unimportant errand thither, and we must however carry it out, 233, 11.

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of wood ⬩ to build ⬩ to build up ⬩ construct ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre ⬩ construĕre ⬩ exstruĕre ⬩ to build up the mind ⬩ instruct ⬩ edify ⬩ instruĕre

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to make of wood, to build, to build up, construct; ædĭfĭcāre, construĕre, exstruĕre Ciricean getimbran to build a church, Andr. Kmbl. 3265; An. 1635.

sǽd-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-berende, In a legend of the Holy Cross Seth is represented as bringing seeds from Paradise, whither he had been sent by Adam: Seth, ita edoctus ab angelo cum uellet discedere, dedit ei angelus tria grana pomi illius, de quo manducauerat pater eius dicens ei: 'Infra triduum cum ad patrem tuum redieris ipse exspirabit. Haec tria grana infra eius linguam pones, &amp;c.' If the poet of the Genesis knew such a legend it might have suggested the epithet he applied to Seth. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 200. See, too, C. M. 1365
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam

tow-mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
tow-mýdrece, an; f.

A work-box ⬩ box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?)

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A work-box, box for keeping materials connected with spinning or weaving (?) An hræglcysð and an lytulu towmýderce. Chart. Th. 538, 21

ge-frǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége, es; n.

An inquiring ⬩ a knowing ⬩ knowledge ⬩ information ⬩ hearsay ⬩ percontātio ⬩ cognĭtio ⬩ audītio

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An inquiring, a knowing, knowledge, information, hearsay; percontātio, cognĭtio, audītio Míne gefrǽge in my knowledge, as I have heard, as I am informed, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-frége ge-frége

spircan

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Hé hét mycel ád ontendan on ymbhwyrfte ðæs mǽdenes and mid pice hí besprengan and mid spyrcendum ele, Hml. S. 9, 118. (Both these passages refer to the same circumstance.)

ge-búr

Grammar
ge-búr, ge-býr.
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An hió ðám híwum ðára gebúra ðe on ðám gafollande sittað, and ðéra þeówra manna hió an Eádgyfe, 132, 30

Linked entry: ge-býr

teóðung-land

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-land, es; n.
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Ic feng tó mínan londe and sealde hit ðon biscope ða fíf hída wið ðon londe æt Lidgeard wið fíf hídan and biscop and eal híwan forgeáfan mé ða feówer and án wæs teóðinglond I resumed my land and sold it, the five hides to wit, to the bishop (of Winchester

tó-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scǽnan, p. de

To break to pieces

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Ne furðon án bán næfde hé mid óþrum ac tóscǽnede ofer eall lágon and tóworpene geond ða wídan eorban he had not even one bone along with another, but broken to pieces they lay in all directions and flung here and there throughout the wide world, Homl.

berhtm-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtm-hwæt, adj.

Swift as an eye-blink ⬩ celer ut oculi nictus

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Swift as an eye-blink; celer ut oculi nictus Ðec lígetu bláce, berhtmhwate ða ðec bletsige the pale lightnings, swift as an eye-blink, these shall bless thee, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 3; Dan. 381

Linked entries: breahtum-hwæt bearhtm-hwæt

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