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nearu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu, we; nearu (o); indecl. f.

confinementduranceprisona straitdifficulty

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confinement, durance, prison Hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, of enge út ǽhta lǽdan ( when they might come out of the ark ), Cd. Th. 86; Gen. 1433. Hió bebeád ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan, fram ðam engan hofe forléte, Elen.

CROP

(n.)
Grammar
CROP, cropp, es; m.

a sprout or top of a herb, flower, berry, an ear of corn, a bunch of berries or blooms, cluster cymathyrsusspica, corymbusracermus, uvathe CROP or craw of a bird vesicula gutturisa kidney rien

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a sprout or top of a herb, flower, berry, an ear of corn, a bunch of berries or blooms, cluster; cyma= κῦμα thyrsus = θύρσος spica, corymbus = κόρυμβος racermus, uva Crop cyma Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 18; Wrt. Voc. 39, 4.

Linked entry: croppa

Cent-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Cent-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of KentCantii regnum

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The kingdom of Kent; Cantii regnum Hér Eádberht féng to Centríce here, A. D. 725, Eadberht succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, Chr. 725; Erl. 44, 31

cwicbeám-rind

(n.)
Grammar
cwicbeám-rind, e; f.

Bark of quickbeam

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Bark of quickbeam Wyl on wætere cwicbeámrinde boil bark of quickbeam in water, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12: 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 5

fácen-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-tácen, es; n.

A false sign, sign of crimes scĕlĕrum signum

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A false sign, sign of crimes; scĕlĕrum signum Hafaþ fácentácen feores they shall have the false sign of life, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 32; Cri. 1566

feorg-bold

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bold, es; n.

The dwelling of lifethe bodyănĭmæ dŏmuscorpus

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The dwelling of life, the body; ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Hrǽw cólode, fæger feorgbold the corpse grew cold, the fair dwelling of life, Rood Kmbl. 145; Kr. 73

Linked entry: feorh-bold

in-wǽte

(n.)
Grammar
in-wǽte, an; f.
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An inward humour Gif hit biþ cumen of yfelre inwǽtan if it is come of an evil inward humour, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 27

Linked entry: wǽta

mearc-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-þreát, es; m.

A band of men occupying the frontier of a country

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A band of men occupying the frontier of a country Manna þengel mearcþreáte rád (cf. Th. 187, 33: 188, 14), Cd. 151; Th. 188, 25; Exod. 173

med-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
med-ríce, adj.

Of little powernot powerfulof the lower as opposed to the higher classes

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Of little power, not powerful, of the lower as opposed to the higher classes Medríca gesetnyssa plebisscita; ríccra gesetnes senatus consultum, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 65-66

bord-haga

(n.)
Grammar
bord-haga, an; m.

The cover of shieldsclypeorum sepimentum

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[bord II. a shield, haga a hedge] The cover of shields; clypeorum sepimentum Gefeallen under bordhagan fallen under the cover of shields, Elen. Kmbl. 1300; El. 652

fearnig

(adj.)
Grammar
fearnig, adj.

Ferny

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Ferny, full of fern On ðá fearnigan hylle, of ðǽre fearnigan hylle, C. D. B. ii. 246, 21. On ðá fearnige leáge, C. D. iii. 376, 5

hnítan

to gore

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Add: of an animal, to gore; Án þearle wód cú hnát yfele ǽlcne þe heó gemétte, Hml. S. 31, 1042. of things Þonne cumbol hneotan, An. 4

gum-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
gum-dreám, es; m.

The joys of menthis life

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The joys of men, this life He gumdreám ofgeaf Godes leóht geceás he gave up the joy of men, chose God's light, Beo. Th. 4929; B. 2469

winn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
winn-dæg, es; m.

A day of labour or of struggle

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A day of labour or of struggle Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes se ðe longe hér on ðyssum windagum worulde brúceþ, Beo. Th. 2128; B. 1062

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eorl

a hero

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Man sette Oddan tó eorle ofer Defenascíre and ofer Sumersǽton and ofer Dorséton and ofer Wealas, Chr. 1048; P. 177, 2. Similar entries v. eorl-dóm. a hero, &c

GEÁTAS

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁTAS, Iótas, Iútas, Eótenas

the JutesJutæGAUTSGauti in SueciaΓαυτοί,

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, ðæt [is,] of Seaxum, and of Angle, and of Geátum.

ge-læccan

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Z. 275, 12. without sense of violence. to take, take hold of, catch Þá árás hé and gelæhte hine be þám swuran, and cyste and clypte, Hml. S. 30,335. to take, catch fish, &c.

éþel

fatherland

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Wǽron gesóme þá þe swegl buán, wuldres éðel, Gen. 83. of hell Atolan éðles, Sat. 327. Ic móste in þeossum atolan oeðele gebídan, 108. used in poetry of the sea as the home of fishes or birds Fisces éðel, Dóm. 39. Ofer hwæles éðel.

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no moreonlysolesinglesingularunicusullusquisquamanyevery oneallquisque

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In this sense it admits of a plural Secge me nú hwæðer ðú ǽfre gehýrdest, ðæt wisdom ángum ðara eallunga þurhwunode tell me now, whether thou hast ever heard, that wisdom always remained to any of them. Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 9

in-cúð

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cúð, adj.

Strangegrievous

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appointed concerning the disposition of strange matters, Lchdm. iii. 440, 26.