clǽg
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Add: ¶ as a component of words denoting places with a clayey soil, Clay- in local names Of clǽgbróce . . . on clǽgbróc, C. D. vi. 52, 25, 29. Cléigate, iv. 178, 2. On clǽghyrste, C. D. B. iii. 45, 7. On clǽgweg, andlang clǽgweges, 44, 25: C.
for-hwirfan
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Hié hiera andgit forhwirfað (-hwerf-, v. l.) mid hiera wóre láre, Past. 369, 18. Forhwerfed bið vertitur, Kent. Gl. 990. Se forhwierfeda (-hwirf-, v. l.) gewuna, Past. 79, 19. Ðæs forhwirfdan (-hwirfed-, v. l.), 67, 16. Forhwierfdan, 435, 24.
æfesa
Produce of woods on which swine might be fed
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Produce of woods on which swine might be fed Mid mæste and mid æuesan . . . and ic ann ðæt ðridde swun (?)
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bryðen
A drink, brewing ⬩ potus
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A drink, brewing; potus Bryðen wæs ongunnen, ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde æt fruman worulde the drink was prepared, which Eve fermented for Adam at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 4; Gú. 953: L. M. l, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 15.
ge-síþwíf
A woman of the class to which the 'gesith ⬩ ' 'comes' belongs
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Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world, Shrn. 30, 20. All ða gesíþwíf and ða æðelan fǽmnan all the ladies and noble women, 87, 21
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ge-wuna
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Ðá twá word, abrenunteo and credo, þe man æt fulluhtþénunge on gewunan hæfð, 38, 9. Wé willað ꝥ munecas regollícor libban þonne hí ǽr þisan on gewunan hæfdon, Ll. Th. i. 346, 28.
BEÁM
a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba
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Se ðe deáþes wolde biteres onbyrigan on ðam beáme who would taste of bitter death on the cross, Rood Kmbl. 226; Kr. 114 : Cd. 224; Th. 296, 30; Sat. 510.
torht
Bright, ⬩ splendid ⬩ of the brightness of light, ⬩ of splendid appearance ⬩ bright ⬩ beautiful ⬩ splendid ⬩ splendid, ⬩ glorious, ⬩ noble, ⬩ illustrious, ⬩ having splendid qualities or properties, ⬩ bright, ⬩ clear
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[The word with its derivatives is almost confined to poetry. It is, however, found not unfrequently as one of the components in proper names. v. Txts. 576: cf. beorht in the same class of words. See, also, torhtness.]
byrgen
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Human bones have been found in such a position as to justify a supposition, that a slave had been slain and thrown into the grave, perhaps in the belief that he would continue to serve his master in the spiritual world. in the districts which were occupied
FÁH
Guilty, criminal, proscribed, outlawed, inimical, hostile ⬩ sons, reus, proscriptus, inĭmīcus, infensus, infentus
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Me beswác fáh wyrm þurh fægir word the hostile serpent deceived me with fair words, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 24; Gen. 899: Cd. 166; Th. 207, 31; Exod. 475: Exon. 127 b; Th. 490, 22; Rä. 80, 5. Fágum wyrme to the hostile serpent, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 35; Gen. 904.
lícian
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Ðam wífe þá word wel lícodon, 639. Gif hé wilnað ðæt hé hire lícige bet ðonne sé ðe hine sende. Past. 143, 4. (ii) to be sufficient :-- Wel lícas ðǽm dæg werignise his sufficit diei malitia sua, Mt.
HORS
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Ne hé on horses hrycge cuman wolde ac hé his fótum geeode non equorum dorso sed pedum incessu vectus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 28. Nis horses flǽsc forboden caro equina non est prohibita, L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 16.
ENDE
END ⬩ fīnis, termĭnus
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On feówer endum ðyses middangeardes in the four parts of this world. Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 21. Ofer ealle eorþan endas over all parts of the earth, Ps. Th. 18, 4.
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eom
I am, thou art, he is ⬩ sum, es, est
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earun, earan, aron] : pl. we, ye, they are; sŭmus, estis, sunt: subj. sí, sý, [sig, sige, síe, sýe, seó, sió] if I, if thou, if he be; sim, sis, sit; pl. sín, sýn [síe, sien, seón] if we, if ye, if they be; sīmus, sītis, sint Ic eom, sum, is edwistlíc word
stæl-wirðe
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[In later English the word seems used more in the sense of the modern stalwart = strong :-- Ic em hal and fere and strong and stelewurðe, ȝet ic mei longe libben, O. E. Homl. i. 25, 12.
treówþ
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The word is used sometimes in plural with force of singular. truth, good faith, honour Ðǽr dydon þeáh Rómáne lytla triéwþa ðæt him ða wǽron láðe ðe hiera hláford beswican there, however, the Romans acted a little honourably (in hoc solo Romanis circa
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þurh-faran
to go through or over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pertransire ⬩ To pass ⬩ to pierce ⬩ pass through ⬩ to pass beyond ⬩ transcend ⬩ to penetrate
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Ðæt word ðære láre ne mæg ðurhfaran ðæs wædlan heortan egentis mentem doctrinae sermo non penetrat, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 6. Þurhfarende penetrans, Hymn. Surt. 84, 9
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HEÁWAN
To HEW, cut, strike, smite
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To HEW, cut, strike, smite [with a sharp weapon] Gif mon óðres wudu heáweþ unáliéfedne if a man cut another's wood without leave, L. Alf. pol. 12; Th. i. 70, 4.
on-lúcan
literally, to unlock, open ⬩ to open, disclose, reveal
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Suelce ic gesáwe sume duru onlocene, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 6. metaph. to open, disclose, reveal Ðæt word ðære þreáunge is cǽg forðam hit oft onlýcþ (anlýcþ, Hatt.
on-stellan
to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)
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to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example) Ðú scealt greót etan swá ðú wróhte onstealdest thou (the serpent) hast brought sin into the world, Cd. Th. 56, 12; Gen. 911: 57, 22; Gen. 932.
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