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lang-first

(n.)
Grammar
lang-first, es; m.
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A long space of time Norde fæder engla in ðisse lífe longfyrst ofer ðæt wunian léton the father of angels would not let him remain in this life a long space after that, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 2; Gú. 920

mód-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-snotor, -snottor; adj.

Prudent of mindwisesagacious

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Prudent of mind, wise, sagacious Fród fæder freóbearn lǽrde, módsnottor, Exon. 80a; Th. 300, 6; Fä. 2. In mæðle módsnottera, 79a; Th. 295, 31; Crä. 41: 100a; Th. 374, 19; Seel. Ex. 128. Módsnotra, Soul Kmbl. 249; Seel. Verc. 128

þeód-búend

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-búend, þeód-búende; pl.
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Hé geðingade þeódbúendum wið fæder swǽsne fǽhþa mǽste, 39, 3; Cri. 616: 84, 11; Cri. 1372

brǽc

(n.)
Grammar
brǽc, e; f.

Breachbreakingdestruction

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Breach, breaking, destruction His sunu cwæþ ꝥ hé nolde geþafian ꝥ man swá deórwurðne cræft (an astronomical instrument) tócwýsan sceolde, bútan man þá hálgan wurpe on háte ofnas, gif his fæder nǽre hǽled æfter þǽre brǽce, Hml. S. 5, 292

EÁM

(n.)
Grammar
EÁM, es; m.

EAM, uncle chiefly on the mother's side avuncŭlus

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Mín eám avuncŭlus meus: mínes eámes fæder avuncŭlus meus magnus: mínes eámes yldre fæder proavuncŭlus meus: mínes eámes þridde fæder abavuncŭlus meus, Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 65-71; Wrt. Voc. 52, 21-24.

ed-hwirfan

(v.)
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to return On gemynd ædhwyrfe ( redeat ) unrihtwísnes fædera his, Ps. Rdr. 108, 15. Hé edhwyrfte recalcitravit, p. 288, 15

Linked entry: hwirfan

a-syndran

(v.)
Grammar
a-syndran, -syndrian; íc asyndrige; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od [a from, syndrian to sunder, part]

To put ASUNDERto separatedisjoinseverseparare

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To put ASUNDER, to separate, disjoin, sever; separare Ic com mann asyndrian ongén his fæder veni separare hominem adversus patrem suum, Mt. Bos. 10, 35: Ps. Spl. 67, 10.

Linked entries: a-sindrian ge-asyndrod

mǽrsung-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung-tíma, an; m.

A time of celebration or glorification

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A time of celebration or glorification Ðá wæs his mǽrsungtíma, ðæt se Fæder hine mǽrsode swá ðæt hé hine sette tó his swíðran on heofenan ríce, and him forgeaf andweald on heofenan and on eorþan, and eác ofer hellwarum, Homl. Th. ii. 360, 25

féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, féþan; p. de

walk

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To travel on foot, walk Fergað and féþað fæder and módor father and mother lead [the child] and walk (with it), Vy. 7. Hí námon þá hors þe hí þyder bróhton, and wǽron ðá rídende ðe ǽr wǽron féðende, Hml. A. 116, 449. Substitute:

Linked entry: féþa

hand-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwíl, e; f.

A momentin a moment of time

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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26

byrigan

(v.)
Grammar
byrigan, birigan; p. de; pp. ed
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To bury; sepelire Alýf me ǽrest byrigan mínne fæder permitte mihi primum sepelire patrem meum, Lk. Bos. 9, 59 : 9, 60: Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 21: Hy. 10, 29; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 29: Nicod. 21; Thw. 10, 30: 21; Thw. 11. 4

Linked entry: be-byrigan

un-gníðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gníðe, adj.

Not scantyliberalabundant

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Not scanty, liberal, abundant Monigfealde sind geond middangeard gód ungnýðe (-gnyde, MS.) ðe ús dǽleþ tó feorhnere Fæder ælmihtig manifold and abundant are the goods which for our life's support the Father almighty gives on earth, Exon.

ge-médred

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Substitute: Having the same mother Wé habbað ealdne fæder, and hé hæfð mid him úrne gingstan bróðor . . and his gemédryda bróðor (uterinus frater) wæs deád, Gen. 44, 20. Jósep geseah his gemédrydan bróðor Benjamin, 43, 29.

þæs-lic

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Ben. 1. 56, 15. such. v. þæslíce, and cf. þys-lic Swylc fæder swylc (ł) þæslic sunu þæslic and hálig gást qualis pater talis filius talis et spiritus sanctus, Angl. ii. 360, 10. Cf. his-lic

staþol

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</b> an estate, a farm :-- Se fæder náht elles hire ne sealde búton .vi. ynstan ánre ǽhte (cf. staþol-ǽht) (unius possessiunculae) . . . Cóm án ceorl mid láce of ðám ylcan staðole (ex eodem fundo ) þe heó ǽr onféng vi yntsan æt hire fæder, Gr.

ge-bygle

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bygle, adj.
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Se cyng him ongeán þá Maníge behét, þe fram þám eorle gebogen wæs, gebygle tó dónne, and eall ꝥ his fæder þǽr begeondan hæfde, 1091; P. 226, 9

Linked entry: ge-beógol

un-lǽttu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽttu, f.
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Moral wretchedness, wickedness God gecýðde in þám for hwylcre scylde (blasphemy) se cniht wæs geseald swylcum éhterum; for þon þe his fæder nolde hine gerihtan þá hwíle þe hé lifde,þá ylcan unlǽttu hé lét hine eft edníwian þá þá hé sweltende wæs, Gr

Linked entry: -lǽttu

forþ-onettan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onettan, p. te; pp. ed

To hasten forthporro festīnāre

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To hasten forth; porro festīnāre Fæder on fultum forþonetteþ the Father hastens forth to his aid, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 15; Ph. 455: 108 a; Th. 412, 9; Rä. 30, 11.

wuldor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gifu, e; f.

A glorious gifta gift of heaven

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Dé beorht Fæder geweorðaþ wuldorgifum, cræfte and mihte, Andr. Kmbl. 1875; An. 940. Gástes mihtum, wuldorgifum, Elen. Kmbl. 2141; An. 1072

forod

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Heora fæder feóll foredum swyran, 326, 7. Man hine foredum sceancum intó þǽre eá wurpe, Hml. S. 27, 58. Add