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ÆPPEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÆPPEL, æpl, appel, apl, eapl, es; m; nom. acc. pl. m. æpplas; nom. acc. pl. n. æppla.

an APPLEfruit generallymalumpomumwhat is round as an applethe apple of the eyea ballboluspillquidvis globosumpupillaglobusboluspilula

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Nǽnig móste heora hrórra hrím æpla gedígean none of their hardy fruits could withstand the frost; occidit moros in pruina. Ps. Th. 77, 47.

Linked entries: æppyl appel eapl epl

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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Hé ne moste bútan ǽne wífigan, ne hé ne móste on wyde*-*wum wífigan, L. Ælfc. C. 7 ; Th. ii. 346, 5. Wífian, L. Ælfc. P. 39; Th. ii. 380, 16.

mán-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, es; n.

A wicked workcrime

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Ðæt hý móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 25; Cri. 1211: 72 b; Th. 270, 2; Jul. 459. Ðæt ic in mánweorcum mód oncyrre, 72 a; Th. 268, 28; Jul, 439. Ǽr man áweódige ða unriht and ða mánweorc ðe man wíde sǽwþ, Wulfst. 243, 19

Linked entry: -weorc

færelt

(n.)
Grammar
færelt, es; n.

A going, progress, expedition ĭter, gressus, expĕdītio

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He ðæt færelt swíðost þurhteáh he most chiefly undertook that expedition, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 93, 31. Ðæt Scipia ðæs færeltes consul wǽre that Scipio was the leader of the expedition, 4, 10; Bos. 95, 2: 4, 10; Bos. 93, 34.

bóc-cræft

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Men þe wǽron geswincfulleste on bóccræfte men that studied most laboriously, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 21. Mid mé þú bóccræft leornodest thou wert my scholar, Ap. Th. 21, 17.

hræding

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. ¶ the word occurs mostly in the phrase on hrædinge hurriedly, without allowing enough time :-- Hit is on hrædinge earfoðrecce it is difficult to relate unless plenty of time is allowed, Wlfst. 22, 14.

word

Grammar
word, <b>. II</b> I.
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Hié bǽdon þæt hié ðæs gefeohtes geswicen, þæt hié mósten þá deádan bebyrgean . . . þæt is mid Crécum þeáw þæt mid ðǽm worde bið gecýþed hwæðer healf hæfð sige, 3, I; S. 100, 8.

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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Hú hé Israélum eáþost meahte guman óþþringan how he might most easily force away men from Israel (carry the Israelites captive), Cd. Th. 219, 8 ; Dan. 51. Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan our kinsmen shall take our home from us, Exon.

eád

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Ic þé góda swá fela forgiefen hæfde, and þé on þám eallum eádes tó lyt þúhte, gif þú meahte spéd efenmicle Gode ágan ne móste, 1401: 1199: Gú. 1165. Forber oft ðæt ðú wrecan mæge; geþyld bið middes eádes, Prov. K. 25. Eádes hleótan, Fä. 89.

onettan

Grammar
onettan, l. ónettan, and in 1. 26 for 1529
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Mé wǽre liófre ꝥ ic ónette wiþ þæs, ꝥ ic ðé móste gelǽstan ꝥ ic ðe gehét festino debitum promissionis absolvere, Bt. 40, 5 ; F. 240, 15. Seó stíg gelǽdde þá ónettendan (properantes) men tó ðæs weres cytan, Gr. D. 212, 20. <b>I a.

ge-strýnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strýnan, -streónan, -strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed [gestreón gain]

To gaingetobtainacquirebegetprocreatelucrāriacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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To gain, get, obtain, acquire, beget, procreate; lucrāri, acquīrĕre, gignĕre, procreāre Ðæs ðe ic móste mínum leóde swylc gestrýnan because I have been able to acquire such for my people, Beo. Th. 5589; B. 2798: L.

Linked entry: ge-strínan

rómian

(v.)
Grammar
rómian, p. ode;

with gen. To strive after

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To strive after Is ðes ænga stede (hell) ungelíc swíðe ðam óðrum ðe wé ǽr cúðon on heofonríce ... ðeáh wé hine for ðam Alwealdan ágan ne móston rómigan úres ríces though we are prevented by the Almighty from possessing our former place and from striving

Æðelflǽd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelflǽd, e; f. [æðele, flǽd]

ÆthelfledÆthelfleda

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Æthelfled; Æthelfleda, The eldest and most intellectual daughter of king Alfred the Great, and sister of king Edward, the Elder. She married Æthelred, a Mercian nobleman, who was made viceroy of Mercia by king Alfred. He died in A. D. 912, Chr.

Linked entry: Æðelrǽd

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nailfasten with nails

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Hwonne hié of nearwe ofer nægled bord stæppan mósten when from durance over the vessel's (the ark) nail-fastened side they might step, 86, 20; Gen. 1433. Hió [næ]gled sinc hæleþum sealde ( bracelets fastened with rivets or studs ), Beo.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

ge-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To tryenquireexperienceprobareexplorareexperiri

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To try, enquire, experience; probare, explorare, experiri Ðæt hi móstan gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde that they should try which of them had the swiftest horse, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42 : Nar. 25, 29.

be-gitan

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., is granted Hé sende tó ðám cyninge, and begeat þæt hé móste Iosiam beheáfdian, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 26. Hé begeat æt þám cásere ꝥ hé ácwellan móste þá menn, Hml. S. 37, 24. Beget, Guth. 54, 5.

gér

(n.)
Grammar
gér, es; n.

a yearannus

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a year; annus Hærfest biþ hreðeádegost, hæleðum bringeþ géres wæstmas autumn is most joyous, [it] bringeth the fruits of the year to men, Menol. Fox 477; Gn. C. 9. Wintras oððe gér winters or years, Glos. Prudent.

Berhte

(n.)
Grammar
Berhte, an; f.

BerthaBercta

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Ðæt wíf he onféng fram hire yldrum ðære arédnesse, ðæt heó his leáfnysse hæfde ðæt heó ðone þeáw ðæs cristenan geleáfan, and hire ǽfestnysse, ungewemmedne healdan móste, mid ðý biscop, ðone ðe hí hire to fultume ðæs geleáfan sealdon, ðæs nama wæs Leodheard

Linked entry: Berþa

ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To endfinishcompleteaccomplishfīnīreconsummāreperfĭcĕreto come to an end

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Ǽr heó hit geendigan móste ere she might end it, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 28.

Linked entry: endian

be-tellan

exculpateexcuse

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Th. ii. 250, 11 : 420, 1. to clear one's self from (æt), in the matter of (be) a charge, excuse one's self to (wið) a person Godwine betealde hine wið Eádward be eallum ðám ðingan ðe him wæs on geléd, Chr. 1053; P. 183, 28. ꝥ hé móste hine betellan æt