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áncer

(n.)
Grammar
áncer, es; m.

An anchorethermitanachoreta

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Mid ðý he leornode be ðám áncerum when he learnt concerning the anchorets, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 22

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Anyonealiquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

a-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To rideequitare

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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22

Linked entry: a-rád

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

for-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen [wrítan to cut, carve, engrave, write]

To cut asunderdissĕcāre

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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impelsend forthutter

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To impel, send forth, utter in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Beardedbarbātus

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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To washlaverefreshrefĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

wiþer

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer, (?), es; n.

Oppositionresistance

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Opposition, resistance hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953

be-hrúmig

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clypte ðá hweras and cyste þá pannan ðæt wæs eall sweart and behrúmig, Shrn. 69, 30. v. next word. Add

bencian

(v.)
Grammar
bencian, p. ode
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To furnish with benches mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

racu

Grammar
racu, e.
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Add: an Worhte him áne lytlan racan (rastrum) . . . geteáh þá racan æfter þǽre eorðan, Gr. D. 192, 24-193, 1

firwitgeorn-ness

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Sélre bið men þæt swelte, þonne his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Beó wið ðone cyninge scyldig ealles ðæs ðe áge, Wulfst. 271, 26. Se ðe ðæt gecwéme ne déþ, beó his inganges scyldig, Ch. Th. 606, 21. Sý his tungan scyldig, L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 25. with inst.

ge-grétan

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gegrétte hindeman síðe swǽse gesíðas, 2516: Fä. 15. Nó mid hearme gæst gegrétte, æc cwæð þæt wilcuman Wedera leóde fóron, B. 1893. Gegrétte salutavit, Lk. L. R. 1, 40.

íren

(n.)
Grammar
íren, es; n.
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Add: iron Ylda oferstígeð stýle, heó ábíteð íren mid óme, Sal. 300. an instrument, tool, appliance, &amp;c., made of iron Swá ǽscǽre beó ꝥ íren ne cume on hǽre ne on nægle, Ll. Th. ii. 280, 21. <b>II a.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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( Titus ) wæs swá gódes willan ðæt sægde ðæt forlure ðone dæg ðe nóht on tó góde ne gedyde, Ors. 6, 8; Swt. 264, 2. Mid gódum willan fæstan, Blickl. Homl. 37, 27 : 97, 27. Gode underþeódde on gódum willan, 79, 32.

Engla feld

(n.)
Grammar
Engla feld, gen. feldes; dat. felda, felde; m. [Hovd. Englefeld: Brom. Englefelde: Matt. West. Anglefeld: Angles' field, the field of the English]

ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshirelŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi

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ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Hér cwom se here to Reádingum on West-Seaxe, and ðæs ymb iii niht ridon ii eorlas up: ðá gemétte hie Æðelwulf aldorman on Engla felda, and him ðǽr wið gefeaht, and sige

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.
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. :-- Heó ne murnð leóflic leóð tó drýmanne, Angl. viii. 324, 16. <b>III b.</b> Cf. Bt. S. 111, 18, where myrnð is the reading