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hálig-portic

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-portic, es; n.
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(Perhaps hálig portic should be taken; portic seems neuter, Hml. Th. i. 508, 10)

mónaþ-ádl

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Be mónaðádles hǽmede de coitu in menstruali tempore Ll. Th. ii. 128, 26. Swá hwilc ceorl swá mid his wífe hǽme on mónaðádlie ( in consuetudine ejus menstrua ), 144, 3. Add

on-beran

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: to be situated (?), lie(?) Seó stów onbyrð (-bireð, v. l.) on feówertigum míla of þissere Rómániscan byrig locus ab Romana urbe quadraginta fere millibus distans, Gr. D. 98, 14

súþ

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. ¶ :-- Ósréd wærð ofslagen be-súðan gemǽre, Chr. 716; P. 43, 8

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, a weir. v. mylen-waru.
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Perhaps the word might be taken under wara protection: <b>-waru.</b> Add: v. Cant-, ciric-waru: <b>waru</b> wear. Add:

sceádwísness

(n.)
Grammar
sceádwísness, e; f.

Reason

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.), Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 1. Ic wéne ðæt hyt mínsceádwísnes (reason) wére, Shrn. 164, 29. Sceádwísnyssum ratiociniis, R. Ben. Interl. 17,6

gúþ-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-rinc, es; m.

A man of warwarrior

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A man of war, warrior, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838: 3007; B. 1501: 3766; B. 1881; Byrht. Th. 135, 55; By. 138; Andr. Kmbl. 309; An. 155: 783; An. 392

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-geþungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished

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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Sorgiende móde, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 8.

ge-rihtan

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S. 23 b, 634

a-ídlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ídlian, -igan; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To make uselessvainto emptyannulprofaneirritum facerefrustrariexinanirecassareprofanare

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Seó untrumnys byþ a-ídlud the infirmity will be annulled, Herb. 121, 2; Lchdm, i. 234, 8. Ðæt Cristes geleáfan a-ídlad wǽre fidem profanatam esse, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 7

Linked entry: a-ýdlian

ASCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
ASCIAN, acsian, ahsian, axian; p. ode; pp. od.

to ASKto ask forto demandinquireto callsummon before oneinterrogarepostulareexigereto obtainexperiencenancisciexperiri

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He ongan hine ahsian he began to call him, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 18; Gen. 863. to obtain, experience; nancisci, experiri He weán ahsode he obtained woe, Beo. Th. 2417; B. 1206: 851; B. 423

Linked entry: acsian

á-wiht

(n.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht, es; n. [á semper, wiht creatura, animal, aliquid]

AUGHTanythingaliquid

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AUGHT, anything; aliquid Unc gemǽne ne sceal elles áwiht to us two shall not be aught else common, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 16; Gen. 1905: Ps. Th. 55, 9.

Ceortes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Ceortes íg, Certes íg, e;. f. [Hovd. Matt. West. Certesie]

CHERTSEYCertesia

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monasterium construxerat in regione Sudergeona, juxta fluvium Tamensem, in loco qui vocatur Cerotæsei, id est, Ceroti insula, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 15.

Linked entry: Certes íg

fæste

(adv.)
Grammar
fæste, feste; comp. fæstor; adv.

fast, firmly fixe, firme fastly, quickly cĕlĕrĭter

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Swíðe fæste tosomne gelímed very firmly cemented together, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 35: Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 5; Cri. 980. He heóld hyne fæstor he held him more firmly, Beo.

Linked entry: feste

FERSC

(adj.)
Grammar
FERSC, adj.

FRESHpuresweetdulcis

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Gyf se wǽta sealt byþ of ðære sǽ, hit byþ þurh ðære sunnan hǽtan to ferscum wæterum awend if the moisture be salt from the sea, it is turned to fresh water through the heat of the sun, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 278, 9-12; Wrt. popl. science 19, 3

fyrlen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrlen, feorlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquusdistansremōtus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus, distans, remōtus Ðeáh ðe he fyrlen sý though he be far off, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 9. For ðære fyrlenan heáhnysse for its remote elevation, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 15, note 7.

Linked entry: feorlen

in-lende

(adj.)
Grammar
in-lende, adj.

Nativeindigenous

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David mǽnde tó Drihtne be his feóndum ǽgðer ge inlendum ge útlendum David complained to the Lord about his enemies, both of his own land and of other lands, Ps. Th. 2, Arg

Linked entries: in-lænde in-lenda

-isc

(suffix)

-ish

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The suffix may be seen in the cognate dialects in the following words, Goth. Þiud-isk-o after the manner of the Gentiles; Iudaiw-isk-s : O. Sax. menn-isk human : O.Frs. mann-isk : Icel. bern-sk-r childish; En-sk-r English : Dan.

ge-trum

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trum, es; n.

A knotbandmasscompanycompany of soldiersnoduscatervacohorsexercitus

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Kmbl. 1413; An. 707: Beo. Th. 1849; B. 922: Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entries: -trum ge-truma