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be-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwere, es; m.

An observerspeculator

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An observer; speculator, Hy. S. 24, 31

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lærest

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lærest, l. lǽrest. The r for
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s may be explained by Verner's Law

and-weardian

(v.)
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Andweardiende presentans, Hy. S. 89, 18. Add

Breoton

(n.)

Britain,

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Britain, Bd. l, l; S. 473, 8

Frysa

(n.)
Grammar
Frysa, Friesa, an; pl. nom. acc. Frysan, Frisan, Fresan; gen. Frysena, Frysna; dat. Frysum; m.

A FrisianFrīsiusFreso

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A Frisian; Frīsius, Freso Se Frysa hine gewráþ the Frisian bound him, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 19, 22: Chr. 897; Th. 176, 32, 33, Col. 2; 177, 32, 33. Sealde se ealdorman hine sumum Frysan of Lundene the alderman sold him to a Frisian of London, Homl. Th.

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be-æftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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Add: prep. local, in contrast with before Hé hæfde þriddan dǽl his firde beæftan him, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 33. in contrast with advance along with Hé forlét hundeahtatig þúsenda beæftan him, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 17: 5, 12; S. 240, 3. figurative Ic forlǽte

be-byrigan

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrigan, be-birigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To cover with a moundto burytumularesepelire

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To cover with a mound, to bury; tumulare, sepelire Bebirigaþ me sepelite me, Gen. 49, 29. Ða bán ðe ðǽr bebyrigede wǽron ossa quæ ibidem fuerant tumulata, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 10 : 2, 1; S. 500, 15

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ymb-set

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-set, es; n.
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Siege, blockade Ðæt gér ymbsetes ðære Beadonescan dúne annum obsessionis Badonici montis Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 22. Hé ne mihte ne mid gefeohte ne mid ymbsete ( obsidione ) ða burh ábrecan ne gegán, 3, 16; S. 542, 19

hund-eahtatig

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Add: as (singular) substantive Þæs folceshim eóde on hundeahtatig burga, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 15. Heacute; hund-eahtatig scipa gegaderade, 4, 6 ; S. 170, 34. II. as adj. Hund*-*eahtatigon síðon octuagies, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 286, 5

ǽg-hwider

In every direction

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Add: In every direction Hí férdon ǽghwider, Chr. 1011; P. 141, 21. Hé ǽghwider beseah on ǽghwilce healfe, Hml. S. 23, 503. Dún mid blóstmum gegyred ǽghwyder ymbútan mons floribus usquequaque vestitus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 23

cyne-wíse

(n.)
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cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

The state, republic, commonwealth respublica

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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8

eft-hweorfan

(v.)

To turn back, returnrĕ-vertĕre

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To turn back, return; rĕ-vertĕre Æfter tíde eft-hweorfende to heofonum after a time returning again to the heavens, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 29. Eft-hwurfon returned again, 5, 6; S. 619, 9

Loidis

(n.)

Leeds

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Leeds Ða æftran cyningas him botl worhton on ðam lande ðe Loidis[is] háten reges posteriores fecere sibi villam in regione quæ vocatur Loidis, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 21: 3, 24; S. 557, 12

seonoþlíc

(adj.)
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seonoþlíc, adj.
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Synodal, of a synod or meeting Ðá wæs sionoþlíc gemót, Chart. Th. 70, 10. Ðære sinoþlícan dǽde synodicae actionis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 1. Mid sinoþlícum stafum synodalibus literis, 4, 17; S. 585, 15

eorþ-beofung

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Wæs in Achie eorþbeofung, and twá byrig on eorþan besuncon terrae motu Achaia concussa est, et duae civitates abruptis locorum hiatibus devoratae sunt, Ors. 3, 2; S. 100, 18: 3, 9; S. 132, 13. Add

heofon-ware

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Ealle heofonware him tógeánes férdon, Hml. S. 31, 1432. Críst þe sibb is heofonwara and eorðwara, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 29. Take here the plural forms given under heofon-waru in Dict., and add

full-secgan

(v.)

to give a full account (of)

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to give a full account (of). Grammar full-secgan, intrans. Wé wyllað nú fulsæcgan be ðám wífe, Hml. S. 3, 633. Grammar full-secgan, trans. Hé fulsǽde his síð him eallum, Hml. S. 4, 284

be-eástan

(prep.)
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be-eástan, prep.

To the east of,

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To the east of, with dat. Be-eástan him, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 9 (and often). Him is be-eástan se Wendelsǽ, S. 28, 15. Be-eástan Ríne, S. 14, 36. Be-eástan Selwyda, Chr. 878; P. 76, 7. Nóht feor be-eástan ðǽre byrig, Shrn. 66, 22. with acc. On þǽm londe

alder

(n.)

an elderauthor

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an elder, author, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 40

alder-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
alder-dóm, es; m.

Authority

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Authority, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 12, MS. B