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burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, burh, burhg, buruh (-ug, -ig), byrg, byrig; gen. byrig, burge, burhge, burcge; dat. byrg, byrig, byrh, burh; n. acc. pl. byrg, byrig, burh, burga, burha; gen. pl. burga, burha; dat. pl. burgum, burhum, byrgum.
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His gemynd is micel on twám burgum ... In óðre birg ... in óðre birg, Mart. H. 194, 11-14. Sé þe sit búton ðǽre berig suburbanus. Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 45. On þǽre burh in (Tribulanum) territorium, An. Ox. 4848. On þǽre burh þæs nama wæs Garganus, Bl.

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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He dysigra manna hérunga cépþ he desires the praises of foolish men, i. 412, 7. Ðæt hí cépaþ ðæs ydelan hlýsan that they desire vain renown, ii. 566, 2. Swá hwilcne swá ic cysse, cépaþ his sóna whomsoever I kiss, take him forthwith, ii. 246, 11.

Linked entry: ge-cépan

Læsting

(n.)
Grammar
Læsting, Læstinga
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Lastingham in Yorkshire Fram ðám bróðrum ðæs mynstres ðe Læstinga eá is nemned, Bd. pref: S. 472, 17. Getimbrede ðǽr mynster ðæt is nú gecýged Læstinga eá, 3, 23; S. 555, 3. Hé gewát tó his mynsterscire ðæt is on Læstinga eá, 5, 19; S. 639, 14.

ge-béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-dagas, pl. m.

Prayer-daysLītănia mājorLītănia mĭnor

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Th. i. 244, 11

wyrt-tún

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-tún, es; m.
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Voc. i. 30, 17, 18. Wyrtún viridiarium, 84, 54: hortus, ii. 42, 51: Jn. Skt. 18, 1: 19, 41. On wyrttúne in cucumerario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 24. On wyrtúne (wyrttúne, v. l.) in horto, R. Ben. 71, 18. Syle mé ðínne wíneard mé tó wyrtúne, Homl.

Linked entry: leác-tún

trahtian

(v.)
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add: <b>I a.</b> to compose a treatise Be þon ic gemune ꝥ ic sǽde in þám folclárum þæs godspelles þe ic trahtode be Tassilan mínre faðan hoc quod de Tharsilla amita mea in homiliis Euangelii dixisse me recolo, Gr.

wíg-heafola

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Hea is the reading of Thorkelin's transcripts, but now the MS. shews only quite uncertain traces of h, and ea is entirely gone (Zupitza).

Linked entries: hafela wíg

ge-anlícian

(v.)

to make liketo act towards

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Ic com yslum and axum geanlícod (I am become like dust and ashes, Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Is sǽd ꝥ hyre wyrttruma sý geanlícud þǽre nǽdran heáfde, Lch. i. 318, 9.

ÁC

(n.)
Grammar
ÁC, ǽc; g. e; f.

OAKquercusroburThe Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚪ = a

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Sume ác astáh got up into an oak, Homl. Th. ii. 150, 31. acc. Ác an oaken ship. Runic pm. 25; Kmbl. 344, 21. Geongre áce of a young oak, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 9. Of ðære ác [ for áce], Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. 121, 22.

Linked entries: ác-drenc ǽc

wundorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wundorlíce, adv.

Wonderfully

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In ðis tó uundranne ł uundorlíce is in hoc mirabile est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 30. And eác ðæt wunderlícor wæs, ðá ðá heora án bodade mid ánre sprǽce, ǽlcum wæs geðúht swilce hé sprǽce mid his gereorde, Homl. Th. i. 318, 26.

dæg

(n.)
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Tó syllanne on dæge and æfter dæge (in his lifetime and after it) þám þe him leófust sý, iv. 117, 20. ¶ in pl. days of life :-- Swegen geendode his dagas, Chr. 1014; P. 144, 27. time during which an office is held, reign of a king Ic wearð ásend on Æþelrédes

þíxl

(n.)
Grammar
þíxl, þisl, e; þísle, an; f.
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Of ðære ác in ða heortsole; of ðære sole in ða þísle; of ðære þísle eft in ða mýðan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 6

Linked entry: þísl

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 12

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

ge-helan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helan, he -heleþ, -hileþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To concealhidecover upcēlāreoccŭleretĕgĕre

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H.] he who secretly begets a child and conceals it, L. In. 27; Th. í. 120, 2. Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde, óþ-ðæt ic wite hwæt God wylle te sĭlentio tĕgĕre vŏlo, dōnec sciam quid vēlit Deus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 37.

sweord-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bora, an; m.
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Voc. i. 35, 8. Swurdbora, 84, 13. Swurdboran (gladiatorem) hine gewordene gesihþ if (in a dream) he sees himself become a gladiator, Lchdm. iii. 204, 25. Sweordboran pugiles, Wrt.

þrág-bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
þrág-bisig, adj.

Occupied for a time(?)periodically employed(?)

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used in the sense of time

for-sewenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-sewenlic, adj.

contemptibleabjectdespised

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Th. ii. 376. 5

Linked entry: for-sáwenlic

ge-hirstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hirstan, to fry.
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Take here <b>ge-hyrstan</b> in Dict. and add: lit. Bærned vel gehyrsted frigi Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 77 : 36, 42. Gáte blǽdre áhyrste, sele etan, sume swá gehyrste gegnídaþ tó dúste, Lch. ii. 88, 26.

Linked entries: ge-hyrstan hirstan

god-webb

(adj.)
Grammar
god-webb, adj.
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Cf. god-webb; <b>II. 1.</b> In Hpt. Gl. 480, 61 bombicinis is glossed by godwebbenum ), An. Ox. 3162. [Mid godewebbum sericis, 5322. Here the word seems to be a noun: see last passage under god-webb; I.]

BRÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
BRÆGEN, brægn, bragen, es; n.

The BRAIN;cerebrum, cerebellum

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M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 3. On his brægn astíge his unriht in verticem ipsius iniquitas ejus descendet, Ps. Th. 7, 16

Linked entry: bragen