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beger

(n.)
Grammar
beger, (-ir), es; n.
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Voc. ii. 10, 65. Cf. berige vaccinia (bacinia, Wülck. Gl. 296, 26), Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 25, and

mǽr-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-bróc, es; in.

A brook which forms a boundary

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Kmbl. iii. 79, 5: 438, 27: v. 284, 29 (where mér-bróc is the same as merc-bróc of l. 13)

Linked entries: bróc mǽr-ác

B

Grammar
B, THE sound of b is produced by the lips; hence it is called a labial consonant, and has the same sound in Anglo-Saxon as in English. In all languages, and especially in the dialects of cognate languages, the letters employing the same organs of utterance are continually interchanged. In Anglo-Saxon, therefore, we find that b interchanges with the other labials, f and
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p Ic hæbbe I have, he hæfþ he hath. When words are transferred into modern English, b is sometimes represented by f or v :-- Beber or befor a beaver; Ober, ofer, over.

Bercingas

(n.)
Grammar
Bercingas, in on (in) Bercingum

Barking

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Barking On Eástseaxena mǽgþe on stówe seó is nemned in Bercingum (Byrc-, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 6 ; Sch. 383, 19: 4, 7; Sch. 384, 17. On Bercingum (Bercc-, v. l.) þám mynstre, 10. Ðæt fǽmna mynster þ is nemned on Bercingum, Shrn. 138, 2

Linked entry: Byrcingas

be-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gríwan, (only in) pp. be-griwen
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Sé is hýra and ná hyrde ðe bið begriwen (so in MS. printed -gripen) on woruldþingum, Hml, Th. i. 240, 16. For ðám mannum þe beóð begriwene on middan-eardlicum lustum, ii. 368, 2.

Linked entries: gríwan for-gríwan

framung

(n.)
Grammar
framung, fromung (q.v. in Dict.), e; f.

Profit ⬩ advancement

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On háligre spǽce framunge þú gemést in sacro eloquio profectum inuenies, 2: Angl. xiii. 398, 480

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune

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On wuldres ᚹ (Kemble writes wealdend in place of the rune in the MS.; but cf. wuldres wynn, Andr. Kmbl. 1773; An. 889), Elen. Kmbl. 2177; El. 1090. In Ps. Vos. 99, 1 jubilate is rendered by ᚹ sumiaþ. Similar entries See also mod-wén (l. mód-wyn).

Linked entry: mód-wén

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit

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I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 36. Grammar þyncan, where the subject is not expressed, as in methinks Swá me ðincþ, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 21: 36, 3; Fox 176, 30. Swá ðé ðyncþ, 38, 2; Fox 196, 22. Hú þincþ eów quid vobis videtur, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 28.

Linked entries: ge-þyncan þincan

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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Ealle ðú mid snyteru worhtest omnia in sapientia fecisti Ps. Th. 103, 23. Wísdóm ł snytro sapientiam Ps. Spl. 18, 8. Ic ðé gelǽrde swelce snytro swylce manegum ieldran gewittum oftogen is Bt. 8; Fox 24, 28. Snyttro 7, 3; Fox 20, 11.

hád-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hád-brice, -bryce, es; m. [hád II. holy orders in the church; brice a violation, breach]

An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders ⬩ ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio

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S. 50; Th. i. 404, 16. On hádbricum [MS. hádbrican] in breaches of holy orders, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19 : v. 25; Th. i. 310, 18 : Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 148

yndan

Grammar
yndan, in ða belocenan yndan wega conpeta clausa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 11.
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For betýndan? cf. betýndan wega gelǽtan competa clausa, 132, 52

wæter-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ǽdre, an; -ǽder, e; f.(in the first passage given the word is made neuter).

A vein of water, a spring

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Th. ii. 144, 4. Án lamb bícnode mid his swýðran fét, swilce hit ða wæterǽddran geswutelian wolde. Clemens cwæð: 'Geopeniaþ ðás eorðan' . . . Æt ðam forman gedelfe swégde út ormǽte wyllspring, i. 562, 10.

Linked entry: ǽdre

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon); cpve. sélra, sélla; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.

Good ⬩ good ⬩ worthy ⬩ having excellent qualities or properties ⬩ good of its kind ⬩ possessing the excellences of a class ⬩ excellent ⬩ well-qualified ⬩ skilful ⬩ efficient ⬩ good ⬩ advantageous ⬩ to one's interest ⬩ advisable ⬩ good ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ proper ⬩ of value ⬩ precious ⬩ good ⬩ happy ⬩ pleasant

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On gódre and on sélestre heortan in corde bono et optimo, Lk. Skt. 8, 15.

Linked entry: sélost

mann-swica

Grammar
mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28.

ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, used in composition,—

water ⬩ sea ⬩ aqua ⬩ mare

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water, sea; aqua, mare

Linked entries: EÁ -mang ge- weard

westan-súþan

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westan-súþan, in be-westansúþan
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to the south-west Be-westansúðan Corinton, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 10, 24, 27

Linked entry: be-westan-súþan

wóh-god

Grammar
wóh-god,
Similar entries
v. woh, II.

Similar entry: wóh

énd

Grammar
énd, l. end in.

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gén-lád

Grammar
gén-lád, v. lad; II.

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orne

(n.)
Grammar
orne, what is harmful (?),
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injury Mid Godes fullume ne wyrð him nán orne, Lch. iii. 16, 5

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