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wiþer-metan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-metan, p. -mæt, pl.-mǽton; pp. -meten

To compare

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To compare Hine wiðermet equat. Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 77: equiparat, i. coequat, i. imitatur, assimilat, 143, 70. Wiðermeten is confertur, 90, 46:, adsimilatum est Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 18, 23

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byrg-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrg-leóþ, (byrig-), es; n.
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An epitaph, a dirge Byrgleóð carmen funebre, Hpt. Gl. 427, 63. Byregleóþ epichedieon, An. Ox. 901. Epicedion lícleóð, epitaphion byrigleóð, utrumque est carmen super tumulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 78

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démend

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God is démend Deus judex est, Ps. Th. 49, 7. Sé ðe fore ús doemend ( adjudicandus) tó coóm, fore ús doemend bið (adjudicaturus ) tó cyme, Rtl. 35, 7-9. Add

fífalde

(n.)
Grammar
fífalde, an; f.

A butterfly

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A butterfly Fífaldae, uíualdra, fíffalde papilio, Txts. 86, 768. Fíffalde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 56. Spalagius, musca venenosa est, aut similis fífeldae, (saxonice), Txts. 109, 1134. Fífaldae animalus, 115, 135

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ge-bræc

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Dele 'O. H. Ger. ka-preh I and add Ðá cwóm þǽr semninga swíðe micel wind and gebræc tum repente euri uentus tanta vis flantis exorta est, Nar. 22, 27

wracu

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Add: wrace (?), an Grimre wrace (wræc, v.l.) þá fyren-fullan ðeóde þæs grimman mánes wæs æfterfylgende acrior gentem peccatricem ultio diri sceleris secuta est, Bd. l, 14; Sch. 39, 12

ge-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To educate ⬩ teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ erŭdīre ⬩ dŏcēre ⬩ instruĕre

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To educate, teach, instruct; erŭdīre, dŏcēre, instruĕre Ðe ðú hine getyhtest quem tu erŭdiĕris, Ps. Th. 93, 12. Byþ his heorte getrymed and getyhted confirmātum est cor ejus, 111, 7

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drenc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-fæt, es; n. [fæt a vessel]

A drinking-vessel, cup ⬩ calix = κύλιξ

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A drinking-vessel, cup; calix = κύλιξ Gást ýsta oððe storma is dǽl drencfætes heora oððe heora calices spīrĭtus procellārum est pars calĭcis eorum, Ps. Lamb. 10, 7: 15, 5: 22, 5

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mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode (mearc a limit)

To fix the bounds or limits of a place

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To fix the bounds or limits of a place Se mearcode ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33

un-býed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-býed, adj.

Uninhabited ⬩ desert

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Uninhabited, desert Unbýed is styd disertus est locus, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 35. Wéstig ł unbýed deserta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 38. In unbýedum londæ in deserto, p. 9, 14

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á-déman

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Ðæt is seó stów on ðǽre syndon tó ádémanne and tó clǽnsianne monna sáula ipse est locus in quo examinandae et castigandae sunt animae, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 4. Add

ge-neahhelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahhelíce, adv.
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Constantly, perpetually Þ wæs eallra mǽst þǽr getácnod genehhelíce, ꝥ God worhte þurh his gegyrelan illud tamen est praecipuum, quod Deus per vestimentum illius assidue dignabatur operari, Gr. D. 210, 14

sweór

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Se sweór bemǽnde his snore, and se brýdguma his brýd, Hml. S. 33, 191. Hiene ofslóg his ágen sweór fraude soceri sui interfectus est, Ors. 6, 29; S. 278, 18. Add

swincan

Grammar
swincan, <b>. II.</b>
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Ne swinc þú (nelle þú nú beón geswenced, v.l.) ná máre noli fatigari, Gr. D. 88, 32. Ne bið heó ná swincende on feforádlum non febribus laboratura est, 29, 23. Add

ge-wearnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearnian, p. ode; pp. od

To guard against ⬩ >avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37

ǽhte land

(n.)
Grammar
ǽhte land, es; n. [ǽht property]

Landed property ⬩ terra possessionis

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Landed property; terra possessionis Forðon ðe Peohtas heora ǽhte land ðætte Angle ǽr hæfdon eft onféngon nam Picti tenam possessions suæ quam tenuerunt Angli receperunt, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 29

æmet-hyll

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hyll, æmett-hyll, es; m.

An EMMET-HILL ⬩ ant-hill ⬩ formicetum

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An EMMET-HILL, ant-hill; formicetum, Past. 28, 3; Hat. MS. 37 a, 3

ærce-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
ærce-biscop, ærce-bisceop, es; m.

An archbishop

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An archbishop, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 35

æ-rest

(n.)
Grammar
æ-rest, es; m: e; f.

The resurrection

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The resurrection On lífes æreste in resurrectionem vitæ, Jn. Bos. 5, 29: Andr. Grm. 780: Exon. 37b; Th. 122, 29; Gú. 313

æ-ryst

(n.)
Grammar
æ-ryst, es; m: e; f.

The resurrection

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The resurrection Ða secgeaþ ðæt nán æryst ne sý qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem, Mt. Bos. 22, 23: 27, 53