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ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, adv.

from abovedownaboveat the top

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Hér is fýr micel ufan and neoðone, 24, 9; Gen. 375. On ǽlcere stówe hé is hire emnneáh ge ufan ge neoþon, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 23. ¶ Associated with prepositions : -- Saturnus yfemest wandraþ ofer eallum ufan óþrum steorrum, Met. 24, 24.

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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appointed, ordained, assured, certain Him is unhyldo Waldendes witod, nú hié wordcwyde his forléton, Cd. Th. 45, 21; Gen. 730. Ðé is gedál witod líces and sáwle, 57, 19; Gen. 930: 252, 9; Dan. 576: Andr. Kmbl. 1777; An. 891.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

ge-sprǽc

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These forms are taken together as they cannot always be distinguished with certainty either by form or by meaning; where the quantity of the vowel is uncertain it is left unmarked.] speech, talking Gearowyrde on gespræce (-sprece, v.l.) loquella promtus

hǽlend

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Hit is Hǽlend se Nazarenisca it is Jesus of Nazareth, 18. Hire sweostor gesæt big Hǽlendes fótum, 67, 27: Sat. 382: An. 574: Kr. 25. Lazarus sæt mid Hǽlende, Bl. H. 67, 36.

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Th. i. 144, 5, 8. where status is fixed by the number of hides: Gif né he geþeó búton tó healfre híde, þonne sí his wer lxxx scill, Ll. Th. i. 188, 1.

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

þanne

Grammar
þanne, <b>A. IV.</b>
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</b> add: where the comparison is in respect to quantity or number Furþor restan þonne healfe niht, R. Ben. 32, 13. where excess over a certain point or standard is marked Þá þe habbað má þonne heora rihtæðel-cwéne. Wlfst. 298, 17.

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Ðæt is sió án ræst eallra úrra geswinca, sió án hýþ byþ simle smyltu, 34, 8; Fox 144, 27. Ðis is mín rest ðe ic on worulda woruld wunian þence, Ps. Th. 131, 15. Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, rest fæger on foldan, Cd. Th. 89, 26; Gen. 1486.

Linked entries: ræst reste

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Ðære sunnan ryne is swíðe rúm, and ðæs mónan ryne is swíðe nearo, Lchdm. iii. 248, 7. Rúme ríce a realm far-reaching, Cd. Th. 254, 13; Dan. 611. Rúmes spatiosae, ampli, Hpt. G1. 434, 45 : 493, 29.

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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wind, air in motion Seó lyft, þonne heó ástyred is, byð wind. Se wind hæfð mistlíce naman on bocum ... Feówer heáfodwindas synd. Se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ...

CEAFL

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFL, es; m.

A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek;rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla

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A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla Se wída ceafl gefvlled biþ the wide jaw is filled, Exon. 97b; Th. 363, 26; Wal. 59: Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705.

Linked entry: ceaclum

CLÚD

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚD, es; m.

A stone, rock, hillsaxum, rupes, collis

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Sumra wyrta eard biþ on clúdum the soil of some herbs is on rocks, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Beorh oððe clúd collis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. Ii, 46

Linked entry: CLÚT

feaxede

(adj.)
Grammar
feaxede, fexede; adj.

Having long hairlong-hairedcŏmātus

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Having long hair, long-haired; cŏmātus Sume men cweðaþ ðæt cométa síe feaxede [fexede, Th. 162, 9, col. 2, 3; 163, 10] steorra, forðæm ðǽr stent lang leóma of, hwílum on áne healfe, hwílum on ǽlce healfe some men say that a comet is a long-haired star

Linked entries: fexede ge-feaxode

feðer-hama

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-hama, -homa, an; m.

Feather-coveringfeathersplumagewingsplūmārum tegmenplūmapennæālæ

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Eall biþ geniwad, feorh and feðerhoma all is renewed, its life and plumage, Exon. 60a; Th. 217, 14; Ph. 280. Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 13; Gen. 417

Linked entry: fæðer-homa

fisc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-cynn, -cinn, es; n.

The fish kindkind of fishespiscium gĕnus

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The fish kind, kind of fishes; piscium gĕnus Is heofena ríce gelíc asendum nette on ða sǽ, and of ǽlcum fisccynne gadrigendum sĭmĭle est regnum cælōrum săgēnæ missæ in măre, et ex omni gĕnĕre piscium congrĕganti, Mt. Bos. 13, 47.

freoðu-webbe

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaverwomanpācis textrixconciliatrixmŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942.

Linked entries: freoðo-webbe webbe

full-fremedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
full-fremedlíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Fullycompletelyperfectlyperfecte

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Fully, completely, perfectly; perfecte Nán man ne mæg fullfremedlíce secgan embe ðone sóþan God no man is able to speak perfectly about the true God, Hexam. 3; Norm. 4, 26.

Linked entry: fremedlíce

EÁR

(n.)
Grammar
EÁR, es; m.

The Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE, which stands for the letters ea

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Runic Monmnts. p. 100, 11; 117, col. 7: and p. 137: RUNE byþ egle eorla gehwylcum, ðonne fæstlíce flǽsc onginneþ hráw cólian, hrusan ceósan to gebeddan the ground is hateful to every man, when surely the flesh beginneth to cool as a corpse, to choose

LEÁD

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁD, es; n.

Lead

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Ðæt leád is hefigre ðonne ǽnig óðer andweorc plumbum ceteris metallis est gravius, Past. 37, 3; Swt. 269, 7.

murcung

(n.)
Grammar
murcung, e; f.

Complaintgriefmurmuring

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Complaint, grief, murmuring Hwæt is eówer murcung ( murmur ) wið unc? Past. 28, 6; Swt. 201, 5. Mid suá micelre murcunga his ágen mód gedréfþ tanto mentem moerore conturbat 33, 7; Swt. 227, 19.

Linked entries: murcian murnung

preóst

(n.)
Grammar
preóst, es; m.
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Riht is ðæt preóstas regollíce libban, L. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 324, 2. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóstas geóguþe geornlíce lǽran, L. Edg. C. 51; Th. ii. 254, 25. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc, tóeácan láre, leornige handcræft georne, 11 ; Th. ii. 246, 16