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here-pæþ

(n.)
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here-pæþ, e; f. (?) [Herepæþ seems distinct from strǽt and from weg:
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Add: On ðá strét; andlang strét. . . on ðone herepað; of ðám herepað . . . on ðá strét; of ðǽre stréte, C. D. iv. 49, 6-13. For weg see C.

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god-borh

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Cf. the formulae pp. 178-182 beginning on þone Drihten, on Ælmihtiges Godes naman, on lifiendes Godes naman), and will accuse him that he do not carry out any of the pledges that he gave him, Ll. Th. i. 82, 4-6

lencten

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Hér wæs mycel gefeoht on Norðhymbra lande on lengtene ( in spring or in Lent ? ) on .iiii. No. Apł Chr. 798; P. 57, 35. On længtene eregian and impian, beána sáwan . . . Angl. ix. 262, 6.

swilige

(n.)
Grammar
swilige, an; f.
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Of mǽrdíc on ðá wæterswylian; of ðǽre swylian on mǽrðom, C.D. vi. 220, 23

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gǽlsa

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlsa, an; m.

A gluttonone who is inordinately fond

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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15

ge-martyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-martyrian, -martirian, -martrian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To martyrmarty̆rem făcĕre

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Hí Petrus and Paulus gemartredan they martyred Peter and Paul, Ors. 6, 5; Bos. 119, 21. He wæs for sóþfæstnysse gemartyrod he was martyred for truth, Homl. Th. i. 484, 33 : Boutr. Scrd. 18, 8, 10.

Linked entry: martyrian

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end:?-Sweðraþ facessit, discedit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 30. Gesweðeriaþ fatescunt (fatiscere dissolvi, Migne), 96, 18. Mylt, sweþrede, áswand, áteorade dissolvitur, desinit, discedit, 147, 25

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
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A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33

Sciððeas

(n.)
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Sciððeas, Sciððie, Sciððige, a; pl.
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The Scythians or (using the name of the people where now the name of the country would be used) Scythia Ða Sciððeas, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 10.

rysce

(n.)
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rysce, an; f.
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A bed of rushes (?) Of bæccæ funtan on ðá riscæan; of ðǽre riscæan on sagelmære, C. D. iv. 27, 15

síde

(n.)
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síde, an ; f.
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Ðæt scyp on sídan licgende, Bd. 5, 9 ; S. 623, 21. marking direction on this or that side Ðeós þridde India hæfþ on ánre sídan þeóstru, on óðere gársecg, Homl. Th. i. 454, 14.

lócian

(v.)
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Add: intrans. to give a certain direction to one's fight, direct one's eyes upon some object or towards some portion of space, with phrase or adv. expressing the direction or the intended object of vision Lócað geneahhe fram þám unlǽdan

ge-healdsum

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Substitute: that takes care of, is protective of Gif hé bið ákenned on .xxiiii. nihta, sé bið geswincfull on his lífe.

gár

a weapon with a pointed headan arrowthe heada wedge-shaped piece of land.

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On þæt fǽge folc flána scúras, gáras. . . hetend hildenǽdran þurh fingra geweald forð onsendan, El. 118. the head of a weapon Gár sceal on sceafte, ecg on sweorde and ord spere, Gn. Ex. 203.

Líða

(n.)
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Líða, an; m.
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Name of the months June and July Se mónaþ is nemned on lǽden Iunius, and on úre geþeóde se ǽrra Líða, for ðon seó lyft biþ ðonne smylte and ða windas. Ond monnum biþ ðonne gewunelíc ðæt hí líðaþ ðonne on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 87, 34.

Linked entry: ǽrra líða

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the

stybb

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Beeástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá tó wrocena stybbe; ðonne of wrocena stybbe, C. D. v. 297, 26. Of stánmere on þǽre pyrigean styb; þonne of pyrigean stybbe on þonne þorn, C. D. B. iii. 39-S 37- ¶ On ðæne æscstubb; of ðám æscstubbe, 234, 27.

hweogol

(n.)
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, an; m. a wheel of any kind Ǽlc gesceaft hwearfað on hire selfre swá swá hweól, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 33.

Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl

stǽner

(n.)
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l. stǽner, and at end of l. 2 for Mt. l. Mk. [Cf. staners the small stones and gravel on the margin of a river or lake; stanners the e]

treów-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
treów-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of tree or wood, a tree, a wood Abies ðæt treówcyn, Nar. 8, 21. Treócynn, Exon. Th. 472, 20; Bo. 2. Nim ǽlces treówcynnes dǽl ðe on ðæm lande sý gewexen, Lchdm. i. 398, 7.