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geáro

(adv.)
Grammar
geáro, adv.

Of yoreformerlyof oldōlim

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Of yore, formerly, of old; ōlim Be ðam wealle, ðe geáro Rómáne Breotone eálond begyrdon juxta mūrum, quo ōlim Rōmāni Brittaniam insŭlam præcinxēre, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 30

hwata

(n.)
Grammar
hwata, an; m.

An augurdiviner

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An augur, diviner Warna ðé ðæt ðú ne gíme drýcræfta ne swefena ne hwatena nec inveniatur in te, qui ariolos sciscitetur et observet somnia et auguria, Deut. 18, 10

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, e; f.

A speechtalkconversation

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A speech, talk, conversation Gemuna ða mǽla ðe wé oft æt meodo sprǽcon think of the talks that we oft had at table, Byrht. Th. 137, 66; By. 212

mǽþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-leás, adj.

Without moderationgreedy

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Without moderation, greedy 'Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse, ðe menn grǽdelíce grípaþ tó grimre helle.' Ðá hét Martinus ða mǽþleásan fugelas ðæs fixnoþes geswícan, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 11

niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.

Sleep during the night

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Sleep during the night Ðæt ilce geþanc ðe heom amang ðam nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall ðá hí áwac. Odon hí ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442

bet-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bet-nes, -ness, e; f. [bet better]

Satisfaction, amends, amendment, recompencesatisfactio, compensatio

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De Cf. 10; Th. ii. 264, 16

þúsend-mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-mǽle, (?); adj.

A thousand eacha thousand

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Betere is tó gebídanne ánne dæg mid ðé ðonne óðera on þeódstefnum þúsendmǽla, Ps. Th. 83, 10

Linked entry: -mǽle

un-gesceád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, adj.

Indiscreetunreasonableirrational

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Indiscreet, unreasonable, irrational Hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe his geréfa forwyrht biþ? Lchdm. iii. 444, 7

weorold-geþóht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geþóht, es; m.
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A worldly thought Cristes þegnas ðeossa worda nán ongeotan ne mehton, ac hié wǽron him bedíglede, for ðon ðe hié wǽron ðágyt mid worldgeþóhtum bewrigene, Blickl. Homl. 15, 14

cǽg-hyrde

Grammar
cǽg-hyrde, l. -hirde,
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[Ðe heuenliche keiherde Sainte Peter, O. E. Hml. ii. 193, 16. Cf. N. E. D. key-keeper.] Cf. cǽg-bora

Linked entry: hirde

eard-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wunung, e; f.
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Living in one's native land Þolige sé ðe hit on gelang sý ǽlcere eardwununge and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíðe deópe gebéte, Wlfst. 120, 13: 300, 24

uppe-land

(n.)
Grammar
uppe-land, es; n.

Up-countrycountry as opposed to townrural districts

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Up-country, country as opposed to town, rural districts Ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him of porte and of uppelande, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 3

æcer-splott

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-splott, es; m.

An acre-plot, an acre

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An acre-plot, an acre Ðæs healfes weres bóc and ðæs æcersplottes ðe ðǽrtó líð (cf. Cum unius jugeris sibi adjacentis portione, (134, 33), C. D. vi. 136, 12

Linked entry: splott

ǽr-hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr-hwílum, adv.

In earlier times, formerly

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In earlier times, formerly Ðá micclan welan ðe hig ǽrhwílon áhton, Guth. 14, 23. Oft ic nú miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, and þeáh uncúðre ǽrhwílum quondam fond, Met. 2, 9

Linked entry: hwílum

gafol-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol-freó, adj.

Free from taxtribute

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Free from tax or tribute Ic habbe gifen ... ðat cotlíf ðé ic wæs boren inne ... and áne hýde ... scotfré and gafolfré, C. D. iv. 215, 33. Gauelfré, 191, 18

on-mang

(prep.)
Grammar
on-mang, prep. with dat.

Among

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Onmang ðam ðe hí on wópe wǽron whilst they were weeping, 23, 246

Linked entry: a-mang

cyning-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-feorm, cyninges feorm, e; f. [feorm food, support]

Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household regis firma

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Ðe cyninges feorm to belimpe to which the royal purveyance belongs, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 24

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to bebecomefiĕriTo happencome to passcome togetheragreeevĕnīreconvĕnīre

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Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde óþ-ðæt ic wite hwæt God wylle, hwæt be me gewurþe quam te silentio tĕgĕre vŏlo, donec sciam quid de me fiĕri velit Deus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 38.

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happinessprædium, opes domesticæparadise, heavenparadisuscœlum

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a dwelling of wealth or happiness; prædium, opes domesticæ Ne mæg ðé adón ðínne boldwélan thou mayest not take thee thy dwelling of wealth or happiness, Soul Kmbl. 118; Seel. 59. paradise, heaven; paradisus = παράδεισos, cœlum Ðé is neorxna wang boldwéla

þóþer

(n.)
Grammar
þóþer, (-or, -r), es; m.
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Ðú secgst ðæt ðú ymbe ða línan wite ðe on ðam þóðere átéfred wæs ... Ic wolde witan hweðer ðú eác wite ymbe ðone þóðer ðe seó lýne on áwriten is, Shrn. 174, 16-175, 1.