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heofon-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-torht, adj.

Heaven-bright

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Met. Fox 23, 6; Met. 23, 3

sin-trendel

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-trendel, -tryndel ; adj.
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Round, circular, or globular Dó hyt syntrændel (sinetrundæl, MS. V., sinetrum del, MS. H.) make a ball of it, Lchdm. i. 106, 17. Sintryndel lytel scyld ancile, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 58. v

Linked entry: trendel

ge-þwerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwerian, -þweorian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To mix ⬩ mingle

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To mix, mingle Geþwere mix, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 25. Geþweorod sint þegnas togædere the ministers are mingled together [cf. v. 66], Bt. Met. Fox 20, 143; Met. 20, 72

hlutre

(adv.)
Grammar
hlutre, hluttre; adv.

Clearly, ⬩ brightly

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Met. Fox 22, 48; Met. 22, 24

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ to preach ⬩ to exhort ⬩ admonish ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest

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Hé lǽrde men geornlíce tó Godes geleáfan he urged men in his teaching to a belief in God, Shrn. 125, 8. Se bisceop hié lǽrede ðæt hié sendon tó ðæm pápan the bishop advised them to send to the pope, Blickl. Homl. 205, 18.

ongeagn

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</b> Mið ðý gesætt on dúne oelebeárna ongeaegn (-gægn, R.) temple (contra templum), Mk. L. 13, 3. Ásettað mé ongǽn (-gén, v. l.) þysum fýre contra ignem me ponite, Gr. D. 48, 3. Móyses ástrehte his hand ongeán ðǽre sǽ, Hml.

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, on-líce; adv.

In like manner ⬩ similarly ⬩ similiter

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Met. Fox 20, 337; Met. 20, 169

Linked entry: on-líce

castel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
castel-weorc, es; n.
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Castle-work; castellorum opus Hí suencten ðe men of ðe land mid castelweorces [for castelweorcum] they oppressed the men of the land with castle-works [castellis ædificandis], Chr. 1137; Th. 382, 20

efn-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-mǽre, adj.

Equally great, illustrious, renowned ⬩ æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus

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Met. Fox 10, 63; Met. 10, 32

Linked entry: efen-mǽre

geár-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-gerím, es; n.

A year-nurnber ⬩ number of years ⬩ numbering by years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus

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Met. Fox 28, 59; Met. 28, 30

Linked entry: geár-rím

ealling

(adv.)
Grammar
ealling, adv.

Always ⬩ semper

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Fox 304; Men. 153: 344; Men. 173

Linked entries: ealning ealning

eall-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eall-mægen, al-mægen,es ; n.

All-power, all-might ⬩ omnis vis

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All-power, all-might ; omnis vis Gif hí,eall-mægene ne þiówoden Þeódne mǽrum if they, with all might, served not the illustrious Lord, Bt Met. Fox 29, 193; Met. 29, 98

Linked entry: eal-mægen

fyras

(n.)
Grammar
fyras, gen. fyra; pl. m.

Men ⬩ hŏmĭnes

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Men; hŏmĭnes Freá sceáwode fyra fyrn-geweorc the lord beheld the ancient work of men, Beo. Th. 4561; B. 2286 : 4007; B. 2001.

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra

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Ic náme ðæt mín ys mid ðam gafole ego recēpissem quod meum est cum ūsūra, Mt. Bos. 25, 27. Se ðe feoh his ne sealde to gafole qui pĕcūniam suam non dĕdit ad ūsūram, Ps. Lamb. 14, 5.

Linked entries: gæfel gafel gaful gauel gauel-sester gæfel gafol-gilda gafol-rand

GÁT

(n.)
Grammar
GÁT, nom. acc; gen. gáte, gǽte; dat. gǽt; pl. nom. acc. gǽt, gét; gen. gáta; dat. gátum; f.

A she-GOAT ⬩ capra

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Gáte blód goat's blood, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 4; Lchdm. i. 352, 3. Gáte flǽsc goat's flesh, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 8. Gáte horn a goat's horn, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 1; Lchdm. i. 350, 17. Gǽte meolc goat's milk, L. M. 1, 7; Lchdm. ii. 52, 13.

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.
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Scilling obelus, ii. 63, 68: stater, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 27. Scylling (scilling, Lind., Rush.) dragmam, Lk. Skt. 15, 9. Nis woruldfeoh ðe ic mé ágan wille, sceat ne scilling, Cd. Th. 129, 13; Gen. 2143. Hundraþ scillinga centum denarios, Mt. Kmbl.

tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good

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Wudufuglas tela átemede, Met. 13, 36. Ic ðé teala forgulde ealle ða gehát, Ps. Th. 65, 13. Ðǽr ðú mé teala hǽle, 70, 2. Se ðe teala cúþe, Exon. Th. 349, 9; Sch. 43.

Linked entries: teala telo til tila un-tela

ge-læccan

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L. 7, 3. to seize, lay hands on; snatch up Gelæhton þá weardmenn his wealdleðer fæste, þæt hé mid fleáme ne burste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 14. Gif hwilc man ꝥ wǽpn gelæcce and hwylcne hearm þǽr mid gewyrce, Ll. Th. i. 418, 8.

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Ne niihte heora nán fleón nǽre seó [ðæt MS. R.] lyft ðe hí byrþ. Ne nán man næfþ náne orþunge búton þurh ða lyfte [ðæt lyft MS. M.], Lchdm. iii. 272, 12-22. Seó lyft ðonne heó ástyred is byþ wind, 274, 10.

Linked entries: lift loft

ælding

(n.)

delay

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delay, Mt. Rush. Stv. 24, 48

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