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land-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
land-ríce, es; n.

A territory ⬩ region ⬩ estate

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A territory, region, estate Bócland vel landríce fundos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 18. Hé ðágiet lytel landríce hæfde búton ðære byrig ánre he had as yet little territory except the town only, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 66, 14. Ic hæbbe gesǽd ymb ða þrié dǽlas ealles

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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An art that confines or imprisons (?) Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure

ge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice

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A worker, doer, fellow-worker, accomplice Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí every one who is cognisant or co-operating, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 28. Þeófa gewita and geweorhta an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. 9, 27; Th. i. 346, 9: L. O. 3;

Linked entry: ge-weorhta

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate ⬩ privare, separare

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To deprive, separate; privare, separare Wilna biscirede from desires separated, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047. Dreámum biscyred from joys separated, 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55. Faraþ nú, awyrgde, willum biscyrede engla dreámes, on éce fír go now,

un-fǽglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽglíc, adj.

Not indicating impending death

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Not indicating impending death Ðæt is tácn ðínre hǽle; swá swá lǽca gewuna is, ðæt hé cweþaþ ðonne hió seócne mon gesióþ, gef hé hwelc unfǽglíc (ungefǽglíc, Cott. MS.) tácn (a symptom which does not indicate that a disease is mortal) him on geseóþ: mé

wræc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-stów, e; f.

a place of exile ⬩ a place of misery ⬩ punishment

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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment

reste-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
reste-dæg, es; ;m.;

A day of rest, a day when no work is to be done, a Sabbath

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; A day of rest, a day when no work is to be done, a Sabbath; Restedæg ;feriatus,; Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 20. Restedagas ;feriati dies,; ii. 148, 6. Gehálga ðone restedæg ... Se seofoþa dæg ys Drihtnes restedæg : ne wirc ðú nán weorc on ðam dæge, Ex. 20, 8

fæst-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-nes, -niss, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification ⬩ firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum

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Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification; firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum Firmamentum [fæstnes] is ðeós róderlíce heofen, mid manegum steorrum amett ... Seó [fæstnes] firmamentum tyrnþ symle onbútan us under ðyssere eorþan

Linked entries: fæstennes festnes

wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
wítnung, e; f.

Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain

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Punishment, torment, pain Mǽgmorðres wítnung parricidii actio, . . . gebohtre scíre wítnung ambitus judicium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 10, 12. Geligra wítnung incerta (incesti ?) judicium, ii. 49, 29. Ðæs ic geléfe, ðætte ǽlc unriht wítnung sié ðæs yfel ðe hit

and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWER ⬩ responsum

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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo. Th. 2991; B. 1493: Exon

Linked entry: and-wyrde

BÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BÁN, baan, es; pl. bán; n.

A BONE ⬩ os

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A BONE; os Ðis ys nú bán of mínum bánum hoc nunc os ex ossibus meis, Gen. 2, 23. Moises nam Iosepes bán mid, him tulit Moyses ossa Ioseph secum, Ex. 13, 19: Cd. 9; Th. 12, 9; Gen. 182. Híg synt innan fulle deádra bána intus plena sunt ossibus mortuorum

lust-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lust-líce, adv.

gladly ⬩ willingly

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With pleasure, gladly, willingly Lustlíce libenter, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 46, 32. Lustlíce onfón libenter excipere, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 18: 3, 3 ; S. 525, 30. For ðe wé wolden lustlíce sweltan for thee we would gladly die, Ap. Th. 26, 6. Ðe nú lustlíce sibbsumes

ge-earnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earnung, e; f.

Earning ⬩ desert ⬩ merit ⬩ meritum

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Earning, desert, merit; meritum For heora lífes geearnunge for their life's earning [desert]; præ merito virtutum, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 23. Nu ic ongite ðæt sió sóþe gesǽlþ stent on gódra monna geearnunga now I understand that true happiness stands on the

Linked entries: earwunga ge-arnung

on-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hwirfan, p. de.

to turn (of actual motion), ⬩ to invert, transpose ⬩ to change, turn

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to turn (of actual motion), trans. Ic mé wille nú onhwyrfan tó ðisse bǽre, Blickl. Homl. 151, 14. intrans. Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon. Th. 405, 13; Rä. 24, 1. to

Linked entry: on-hweorfan

spadu

(n.)
Grammar
spadu, an, e; f.: spada (?); m.

A spade ⬩ sarculum, rastrum

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A spade Spadu fossorium; spada vanga; spad[u?] scudicia vel fossorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 14, 8, 29. Spadu, spædu uanga vel fossorium, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 318, 17. Ic nát mid hwí ic delfe, nú mé wana is ǽgðer ge spadu ge mattuc, Homl. Skt. ii. 23b, 765. Sum

Linked entries: spad spada spædu

sworettan

(v.)
Grammar
sworettan, p. te

To draw a deep breath, to sigh, pant

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To draw a deep breath, to sigh, pant Sworette oscitavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 64. Hé of inneweardre heortan swíþe sworete ille intimo ex corde longa trahens suspiria, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 14. Hé sume hwíle sæt and sworette modicum suspirans, 5, 19; S. 640,

Linked entry: a-sworetan

scortness

(n.)
Grammar
scortness, e; f.

shortness ⬩ a short account ⬩ an epitome

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shortness (of time) Ðonne byrneþ on scortnisse gramen hys cum exarsent in brevi ira ejus, Ps. Spl. 2, 13. Ða scortnesse ðysse worulde and ða écnesse ðæs tóweardan lífes. Homl. As. 168, 117. a short account, an epitome Similar entries (cf. a brief, and

sige-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-leás, adj.

without victory ⬩ unsuccessful in conflict ⬩ defeated ⬩ unattended by victory ⬩ that tells of defeat

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without victory, unsuccessful in conflict, defeated Engle nú lange [wǽron] eal sigeleáse the English now for a long time have been deserted by victory, Wulfst. 162, 15. Hý sigeleáse (defeated) ðone grénan wong ofgiefan sceoldan, Exon. Th. 130, 33; Gú

DÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓR, es; pl. nom. acc. dór, dóru, dúru; n.

A large door ⬩ porta

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A large door; porta Ðæt ðú ðíne dóru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2. Gáþ nú on his dóru intrāte portas ejus, Ps. Th. 99, 3. Hóh ða wyrte on ðam [MS. ðan] dóre hang the herbs on the door, Lchdm. iii. 56, 29.

Linked entry: dýr

feorh-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cwealm, es; m.

A mortal pang ⬩ death ⬩ slaughter ⬩ mors ⬩ cædes

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A mortal pang, death, slaughter; mors, cædes Ne þearft ðú ðé ondrǽdan deáþes brógan, feorhcwealm nú giet thou needest not dread the pain of death, the mortal pang as yet, Cd. 50; Th. 63, 26; Gen. 1038. Ðeáh him feónda hlóþ feorhcwealm bude though the