ge-wuldorbeágian
To crown
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Stephanus is on Leden coronatus ðæt we eweðaþ on Englisc gewuldorbeágod Stephen is in Latin 'coronatus,' which we express in English by crowned, Homl. Th. i. 50, 12; 52, 20
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ornest
Trial by battle
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And gif se Englisca forsæcþ ðæt ornest, W. ii. 1; Th. i. 489, 5-9: ii. 2-3; Th. i. 489, 11-25
a-reccean
To tell out ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ express ⬩ translate ⬩ enarrare ⬩ eloqui ⬩ exprimere ⬩ reddere
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Án ǽrendgewrit of Lǽdene on Englisc areccean to translate an epistle from Latin into English, Past. pref
BROC
A BROCK, badger ⬩ taxo = tassus ⬩ meles
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Sum fyðerféte nýten is, ðæt we nemnaþ taxonem, ðæt ys broc on Englisc there is a four-footed animal, which we name taxonem, that is brock in English, Med. ex Quadr. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 326, 12
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heofon-feld
A Northumbrian local name
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Seó stów is geháten Heofonfeld on Englisc wið ðone langan weall ðe ða Rómániscan worhton the place is called in English Heavenfield, by the long wall that the Romans made, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 33
ge-fadian
To set in order ⬩ dispose ⬩ arrange ⬩ regulate ⬩ ordĭnāre ⬩ dispōnĕre
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To set in order, dispose, arrange, regulate; ordĭnāre, dispōnĕre Se ðe awent of Ledene on Englisc sceal gefadian hit swá ðæt ðæt Englisc hæbbe his ǽgene wísan he that translates from Latin into English must arrange it so that the English have its own
Lǽden
Latin ⬩ speech ⬩ language
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Of Lǽdene on Englisc áreccean to translate from Latin into English, Past. pref; Swt. 3, 15. Of Lǽdene tó Engliscum spelle gewendan, Bt. pref; Fox viii, 9.
worþ
a close ⬩ an enclosed place ⬩ an enclosed homestead ⬩ a habitation with surrounding land ⬩ land ⬩ a place enclosed by buildings ⬩ a court ⬩ hall ⬩ a place ⬩ street
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Grammar worþ, Corresponding to these last terms are the English forms with land: Ic gean ðara twégra landa Cæorlesweorþæ and Cochanfelde, iii. 274, 4.
Gregorius
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Gregorius is Grécisc nama [ = Γρηγόριος watchful, from γρηγορέω I watch], se sweigþ on Lédenum gereorde, Uigilantius, ðæt is on Englisc Wacolre. Gregory the holy pope, the apostle of the English, was born of a noble family....
Fresisc
Of or belonging to Friesland ⬩ Frisian ⬩ Frīsĭcus
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Ðǽr wearþ ofslægen Lucumon, and ealra monna, Fresiscra and Engliscra, lxii there was slain Lucumon, and of all the men, Frisian and English, sixty-two, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 4
-fæst
unsteady, unsteadfast
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unsteady, unsteadfast
B
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When words are transferred into modern English, b is sometimes represented by f or v :-- Beber or befor a beaver; Ober, ofer, over.
-hád
- 1070 ;
- Erl. 209, 35
hlúd-ness
Loudness ⬩ clamour
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Loudness, clamour Clamor on Englisc ys hlúdnys, Angl. viii., 332, 3
hǽlend
A healer, Saviour, Jesus
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Iesus is on Léden Saluator and on Englisc Hǽlend Jesus is in Latin Salvator and in English healer, Homl. Th. ii. 214, 22 : i. 94, 27 : Shrn. 47, 28. Hǽlend Crist Jesus Christ, Homl. Th. i. 420, 32. Ðú eart sóþ hélend thou art the true Saviour, Hy.
Frysisc
Of or belonging to Friesland ⬩ Frisian ⬩ Frīsĭcus
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Ðǽr wearþ ofslegen Lucuman, and ealra manna, Frysiscra and Engliscra, lxii there was slain Lucuman, and of all the men, Frisian and English, sixty-two, 897; Th. 176, 34, col. 2; 177. 34
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a-wendan
To turn away or off ⬩ avert ⬩ remove ⬩ to turn upside down ⬩ turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ pervert ⬩ avertere ⬩ vertere ⬩ mutare ⬩ transferre ⬩ subvertere ⬩ To turn or direct oneself to turn from ⬩ go ⬩ depart ⬩ se vertere ⬩ ire
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'Historia Anglorum' ða ðe Ælfréd cyning of Lédene on Englisc awende [Bede's] Historia Anglorum, which king Alfred translated from Latin into English, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 30-118, 1.
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ge-dwolsum
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Substitute: Misleading Æfre sé þe áwent of Ledene on Englisc, ǽfre hé sceal gefadian hit swá ꝥ ꝥ Englisc hæbbe his ágene wísan; elles hit biþ swíþe gedwolsum tó rǽdenne þám þe þæs Ledenes wísan ne can, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 4, 10
Lǽden-gereord
Latin
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Latin, the Latin language Of lǽdengereorde on englisc, Lchdm. iii. 440, 27
lah-mann
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Þolien ealles ðæs hý ágon gif hí wóh tǽcen oþþe geládian hí ðæt hí bet ne cúþon xii lawmen shall declare the law to Welsh and English, vi English and vi Welsh.