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swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Th. i. 436; while the frequent occurrence of the word swín in local names, v. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. . 339, may be taken as further evidence.

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Spl. 146, Ðeáh ðe ne beó wlitig lof on ðæs synfullan múðe, hwæðere ne geswíce hé ðære herunge, Homl. Th. i. 448, 5. Þúhte fæger and wlitig heora líf, Blickl. Homl. 107, 30. Is ðín nama mǽre, wlitig and wuldorfæst, Cd. Th. 234, 3; Dan. 286.

níd

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mæssesanges, gif þæt nýd (néd, v. l.) ábǽdeð oððe symbeldæg gelimpeð oððe óðer sácerd in þǽre stówe ne bið non usque ad prohibitionem missarum sollemnia celebrandi, cum fortasse aut festus dies exigit, aut exhiberi mysterium (pro eo quod sacerdos alius in loco

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Be ðære stówe staðole secundum positionem loci, R. Ben. 59, 1. Staðele, 88, 4. Se wyrtruma stille wæs on staðole, Cd. Th. 252, 21; Dan. 582: 251, 9; Dan. 561. Wé stódon on staðole, Rood Kmbl. 141; Kr. 71.

Linked entry: scaþel

wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
Similar entries
v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistencesustenancefoodprovisionsdainty fooda feasteatingfeasting

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Similar entries v. æt-, ed-, gador-, gegador-, hús-, los-, mid-, neáh-, on-, sam-, stede-wist. subsistence Wist vel anleofa stips, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 8.

ge-irnan

(v.)
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Martha in illo loco ubi occurrerat ei Martha, Jn. L. 11, 30. Geurnon him tuoege occurrerunt ei duo, Mt. L. 8, 28. Giurnon (gwurnun, L.) tógægnes him, Jn. R. 4, 51.

Linked entries: ge-urnen ge-yrnan

ge-winnan

(v.)
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II</b> Him wæs manna lufu tó ðæs mycel ꝥ him nǽnig gewin tó lang ne tó heard ne þúhte þæs þe hé heora sáulum tó hǽle and tó rǽde gewinnan mihte in him was the love of men so great that none of the labour seemed to him too long or too hard that

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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Freán and mínes fæder are in apposition, and the insertion of hæfde after fæder completes the else loo short half verse mínes fæder, and at the same time fits in with álǽded, so making the alteration to álǽdde unnecessary.

ge-ban

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ban, -bann, -benn, es; n.

a commandordinancedecreeproclamationmandātumstătūtumdecrētumthe indictionindictioedictum

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The number of the Indiction was thus easily ascertained, add 3 to the year of our Lord and divide by 15, and the remainder will be the year of Indiction. If there be no remainder the Indiction will be 15.

éþel

fatherland

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In oeðel ł lond hiora in regionem suam, 2, 12. Sume naman synd patriae, þá geswuteliað þæs mannes éþel, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 13, 4. Ic hæfde bróþer and éðel on Egyptum, Hml. S. 23 b, 324.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Tó lang ys tó reccenne too long to tell, Beo. Th. 4192; B. 2093. Hé his intingan wæs reccende causam dicturus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 19. Reccendes loquentis, narrantis, Hpt. Gl. 460, 68.

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Ðæt hy ðis lǽne líf long gewunien that they continue long in this poor life, Exon. 62 b; Th. 230, 33; Ph. 481. to be accustomed, wont Se árwyrþa bisceop gewunade oft secgan reverentissimus antistes solet referre, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 7: 4, 23; S. 594,

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.
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On trume stówe in locum munitum, Ps. Th. 70, 2. Eálá wǽran ða ancras swá trume and swá þurhwuniende, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 10. Trume and torhte tungol, Exon. Th. 58, 11; Cri. 934. Ofer ealla truma ceastra . . .

Æðelrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelrǽd, Æðelréd, Æðeréd, es; m. [æðele noble, rǽd counsel]

ÆlhelredÆthelrédÆthelrédus

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feówerteóðan gebonngére [v. geban II], ðá ðý gére gebeón [p. of gebannan] Æðelréd ealderman alle Mercna weotan tosomne to Gleaweceastre, biscopas, and aldermen, and alle his duguþe; and ðæt dyde be Ælfrédes cyninges gewitnesse and leáfe under the rule of our Lord

Linked entry: Æðelréd

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Drihten sende his býdelas ætfóran him the lord sent his messengers [prophets] before him, ii. 530, 9. one who bids or summons to appear in a court of law, a BEADLE; apparitor, exactor, bedellus Ðé sylle se déma ðam býdele, and se býdel ðé sende on cwertern

Linked entry: bǽdel

fold-búend

(n.)
Grammar
fold-búend, -búende; noun from pres. part.

Earth-dwellersearth's inhabitantsinhabitants of a land or countryterrĭcŏlæ

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Mid fére fold-búende se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes bihlǽmeþ the great day of the mighty Lord shall strike earth's inhabitants with fear, Exon. 20b; Th. 54, 14; Cri. 868.

I

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The short i generally corresponds to Gothic i. e. g. in, Goth, in. biddan, Goth. bidjan; the long i, which is sometimes written ii, e. g. riiknæ on the Ruthwell Cross, to Gothic ei, e.g. isern, Goth. eisarn, bidan, Gothic beidan.

lǽl

(n.)
Grammar
lǽl, lél, e; f.

withewhipswitcha wealstripemarkbruiseswelling

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Ðá eode se mæssepreóst tó ðam bysceope and hym eówde ða lǽla ðæra swyngellan ðe hé from dryhtne onféng then the priest went to the bishop and shewed him the marks of the scourging that he had received from the Lord, Shrn. 98, 18

Linked entry: lél

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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mean, wicked, false, evil Synna lustas mǽne módlufan the pleasures of sin, vicious love, Exon. 71 a; Th. 364, 26; Jul. 370. Hygeleáse mǽne mad and false (the rebel angels), Cd. 4; Th. 4, 11; Gen. 52. Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr.

Linked entry: mán

gifan

(v.)
Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To givedareimpertire

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Gé him hleoþ géfon ye gave them shelter, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 11; Cri. 1354 Weoruda waldend ðé wist gife heofonlícne, hláf the Lord of hosts grant to thee food, heavenly bread, Andr. Kmbl. 776; An. 388.