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hord-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hord-weard, es; m.

A guard of a hoard or treasure

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A guard of a hoard or treasure Hordweard the dragon which watched over the treasure, Beo. Th. 4576; B. 2293: 4594; B. 2302: 5102; B. 2554: 5179; B. 2593. Hordweard hæleþa the Danish king, 2098; B. 1047: 3708; B. 1852. Hordwearda hryre [of the death of

Eást-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Seaxe, gen. -Seaxa; dal. -Seaxum; pl. m: -Seaxan; gen. -Seaxena, -Seaxna; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m.

The East-Saxons, people of Essex ⬩ orientāles Saxŏnes

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The East-Saxons, people of Essex; orientāles Saxŏnes Hér Eást-Seaxe onféngon geleáfan and ful-wihtes bæþ in this year [A. D. 604] the East-Saxons received the faith and bath of baptism, Chr. 604; Th. 36, 33, col. 2, 3: 823; Th. 110, 31, col. 1: 894;

ASCIAN

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

to ASK ⬩ to ask for ⬩ to demand ⬩ inquire ⬩ to call ⬩ summon before one ⬩ interrogare ⬩ postulare ⬩ exigere ⬩ to obtain ⬩ experience ⬩ nancisci ⬩ experiri

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to ASK, to ask for, to demand, inquire, to call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere Ðe ðú me æfter ascast which thou askest about, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 26, 29. Ne ascige ic nú ówiht bi ðam bitran deáþe mínum I demand now nothing for my

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lást-weard

(n.)
Grammar
lást-weard, es; m.

a successor ⬩ pursuer

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One who keeps in the steps of another, a successor, pursuer Ðone lástweard, his swǽsne sunu [Isaac], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 7; Exod. 400. Wræcmon gebád láðne lástweard the fugitive awaited the foe that followed, 148; Th. 186, 13; Exod. 138. Ús is swíðe uncúþ

blæst

(n.)
Grammar
blæst, es; m.

A burning, blaze, flame ⬩ ardor, flamma

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burning, blaze, flame; ardor, flamma Ne mæg ðǽr, rén ne snáw, ne fýres blæst, wihte gewyrdan there rain nor snow, nor flame of fire can aught injure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 198, 25; Ph. 15: Andr. Kmbl. 1674; An. 839. Ðæt he [Fénix

ge-leórnes

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Add: departure, decease Gefylled woeron dagas geliórnises his ( assumtionis eius ), Lk. L. 9, 51. Ðe doeg geliórnisse his diem recessus sui, Jn. p. 1, 14. Æfter giliórnise úsra post obitum nostrum, Rtl. 124, 7: Shrn. 50, 2. Æfter forðsíþe and æfter geleórnesse

ge-lóme

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Gelóme crebrius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 64. Þider gelóme (frequenter) se Hǽlend cwóm, Jn. R. 18, 2. Gyrdelse ðe hine man gelóme gyrt zona qua semper praecingitur, Ps. Th. 108, 19. Gelóme ic eów sǽde, Hml. Th. ii. 72, 24: i. 566, 34. Þider þú fundadest longe

mé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mé, dat.: mé, mec, meh, mech; acc. of pronoun of first person.

Me

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Me Ealle þing mé synt gesealde omnia mihi tradita sunt, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 27. Ǽlcne ðe mé (Lind. meh; Rush. mec) cýð omnis qui confitetur me, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 32. Ða ðe swencaþ mec qui tribulant me, Ps. Surt. 3, 2, 5, 6. Hálne mé dóa salvam me fac, 3, 7; 4,

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arod

Grammar
arod, strenuous, bold.
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Arod promptus, Kent. Gl. 821. Efficax hwæt, i. citus, expeditus, astutus, acutus, sollers, peritus arud, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 55. Hé bið suíðe arod and suíðe geréðre on ryhtum weorcum constanter se in bono opere dirigit, Past. 306, 15. Arod tó deófles

husc-lic

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Take here hux-lic in Dict. and add: of material things, unseemly Gif hwá wyle wyrcan weófodsceátas Gode . . . of his ealdum cláðum, gesylle þá ealdan and geceápige níwe, ꝥ hí tó huxlice tó his lácum ne beón, Hml. A. 35, 287. of conduct, action, treatment

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ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ comprimere ⬩ contendere ⬩ opprimere

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To press, oppress; comprimere, contendere, opprimere. Similar entries v. intrans Ceól up geþrang the keel pressed up, Beo. Th. 3829; B. 1912. Deáþ in geþrong death pressed in, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 34; Gú. 835. Hú he þurh ðæt folc geþrang how he pressed

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líf

(adv.)
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Add: the condition or attribute of being alive, animate existence ; opposed to death. the condition, quality, or fact of being a living person or animal Hé of lífe gewát, B. 2471 : Edg. 29. Hé (the Phenix) cymeð tó lífe, Ph. 367. ¶ in phrases describing

for-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To for-say ⬩ mis-say ⬩ pretend ⬩ deny ⬩ say against ⬩ accuse ⬩ prædīcĕre ⬩ diffāmāre ⬩ nĕgāre ⬩ accūsāre

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To for-say, mis-say, pretend, deny, say against, accuse; prædīcĕre, diffāmāre, nĕgāre, accūsāre Se ðe óðerne mid wó forsecgan wille he who shall accuse another wrongfully, L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 20: L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 22. Se óðerne to deáþe

scyldig

Grammar
scyldig, <b>I a.</b>
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Add Hé sorgode hú mycel se scyldiga þæs weorces forlure innan his sáwle pensabat culpae reus quantum perdebat intus, Gr. D. 291, 11. Add Beó hé útlah wið God . . . and wið þone cyning scyldig ealles þæs þe hé áge (cf. Wlfst. 271, 26), Cht. E. 231, 16

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITON ⬩ Devonshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

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CREDITON, Devonshire, formerly the seat of the bishops of Devonshire, so called because it is situated on the banks of the river Creedy; oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi Hér æt Kyrtlingtúne forþférde Sideman bisceop, on hrædlícan deáþe: se wæs Defnascíre

fold-búend

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

Earth-dwellers ⬩ earth's inhabitants ⬩ inhabitants of a land or country ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ

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Earth-dwellers, earth's inhabitants, inhabitants of a land or country; terrĭcŏlæ Ðanan feorhnere findaþ fold-búend thence earth's inhabitants find nourishment, Ps. Th. 64, 10: Beo. Th. 4541; B. 2274. Ðone Grendel nemdon foldbúende whom earth's inhabitants

ǽr

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr, prep, d.

Before ⬩ ante

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Before; ante Ǽr his swylt-dæge before his death-day, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 12; Gen. 1221. Ǽr dægréde before dawn, 223; Th. 294, 4; Sat. 466. Ǽr sunnan his nama sóþfæst standeþ, byþ his setl ǽr swylce ðonne móna ante solem permanebit nomen ejus, et ante lunam

land-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
land-begenga, an; m.

husbandman ⬩ farmer ⬩ a native

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a cultivator of land, husbandman, farmer Se mǽra landbegenga [londbegengea, MS. Cott.] magnus colonus, Past. 40, 3; Swt. 293, 2. Gif hit on Wódnes dæig þunrige ðæt tácnaþ landbigencgena cwealm and cræftigra if it thunder on Wednesday, that betokens death

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cwalu

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Ús stalu and cwalu . . . derede swýðe þearle, Wlfst. 159, 10. Him næs on þám hláfe forholen seó cwalu (wól, v. l. pestis ), Gr. D. 118, 9. Hwæt bið unáberendlicre tó gesiónne ðonne ðæs bearnes cwalu ( mors ) beforan ðæs fæder eágum?, Past. 34. 3, 11.

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delay ⬩ putting off ⬩ deferring ⬩ prolonging ⬩ connivance

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Delay, putting off, deferring, prolonging, delaying to notice anything, connivance Ylding tricatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 19. Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum cóman non mora ergo confluentibus catervis, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 31. Ne wæs dá ylding ðæt

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