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be-westan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-westan, prep, with dat. or adv.
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30.

fild-stól

(n.)
Grammar
fild-stól, filde-stól, es. m.

camp-stool

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Gif þú fyldstól habban wille, þonne clǽm þú þíne handa tógædere and wege hí þám gemete þe þú dést þonne þú hine fyalden wylt, Tech. ii. 122, 20

Linked entry: fælde-stól

folc-getæl

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Ia) Wæs on ánra gehwám álesen under lindum on folcgetæl fíftig cista in each tribe were picked out for service, elected into the number of the folk that should fight, fifty troops, Exod. 229. Substitute:

forþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-dǽd, e; f.
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Þá munecas náht syllan ne móston búta þám ánum þe heora bigleofan forð dydon ( were of service to their sustenance ), Hml. S. 31, 325

mete-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
mete-rǽdere, es; m.
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The brother appointed for the week to read aloud to the others at meals. Cf. Be ðǽre wucan rǽdere. Gebróðra gereorde æt hyra mýsum ne sceal beón bútan háligre rǽdinge, R. Ben. 62, 2-4, Gyf þú meterǽdere fyldstól habban wille, Tech. ii. 122, 20

on-lecgende

(adj.)
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For 'on-lying' substitute 'that is to be laid on, that is to be applied to a wound', and add: — Wiþ sweórcoþe, wyrc onlecgende sealfe, Genim fearres gelyndo and beran smeru and weax, ealra emfela, wyrc tó sealfe, smire mid, Lch. ii. 48, 5

sceáf

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</b> add :-- 'Gebindað þá weód tó scǽfum (sceáfum, v. l. in fasciculos) tó forbærnenne,' Gr. D. 316, 2. Weóda sceáfas, 11. Bunda ł byrðenno ł sceáfa, Mt. L. 13, 30

set-hrægl

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Ðonne þú setrægel habban wille, þonne plice þu ðíne ágene gewéda mid twám fingrum, tóspréd þíne twá handa and wege hí swylce þú setl gesydian wille, Tech. ii. 122, 17. Kénwolde helm and byrnan . . . and Eádgyfe his swyster . . . . i. sethrægl, Cht.

sǽ-cocc

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-cocc, es; m.

A cockle

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Th. 24, 11. a farthing-worth of muscles were a feste for suche folke, oþer so fele Cockes (cokkys, MS. G. : cokeles, MS. I.), Piers P. C text x. 95

sopp-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
sopp-cuppe, an; f.

A sop-cup, a cup into which sops were put

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A sop-cup, a cup into which sops were put Ic ann mínæn cinæhláfordæ ánræ sopcuppan Chart. Th. 553, 31: 554, 4. Ic ann Ælfwerdæ ánræ sopcuppan and Æþelwerde ánæs drincæhornæs 555, 4. Ánæ soppcuppan an þrým pundum 527, 7. Twá sopcuppan 522, 22

Linked entry: soppe

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Wel on swá hátum, ii. 50, 15. with comparatives, the, singly Oft mágon beón suá (swǽ, Cott.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

be-seón

(v.)

To lookattentionexpectationTo see aboutcare forattend toprovide for

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Hé wæs wel besewen on reáfe and yfele on þeáwum, Hml. Th. i. 534, 3. Hláf well besewen and well gesyfled, C. D. iv. 278, 4. Behealde hé þæt his oflétan ne beón yfele besewene, Ll. Th. ii. 360, 27.

DǼD

(n.)
Grammar
DǼD, gen. dat.dǽde ; acc. dǽde, dǽd; pl. nom. acc. dǽda, dǽde; f. A

DEED, action actio, actus, factum

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Ðæt we ǽfæstra dǽde démen that we consider the deeds of the pious, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 31; Gú. 498: 44 a; Th. 148, 13; Gú. 744: Ps. Th. 118, 17, 43.

Linked entry: dyd

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Hie mon to his andweardnesse héht gestandan they were ordered to stand in his presence, 173, 11.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

HÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÁTAN, ic háte, ðú hátest, hætsþ, hé háteþ, hát, hǽt, pl. hátaþ; p. héht, hét, pl. héhton, héton; pp. háten.

to bid, order, commandto promise, vowto call, name, give a name toto name, call, bid, commandto call, name, promise, vownominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere

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dydon swá ðú ús héte we have done as thou didst command us, i. 394, 21.

Linked entry: ge-hátan

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctitysanctimoniaholy things, relics, holy work, a sacramenta holy place, sanctuaryrelicholinesssacred thingsrelicsa sanctuarysacramentum, sanctuariumsacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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sceolon on ðissum dagum fyligan úrum háligdóme út and inn on these days we ought to follow our relics out and in, Homl. Th. i. 246, 28.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Asked Crist, quethir thai yed to se sain Ion in wlanke wede, Met. Homl. 42, 2. Þe wlonkest wedes, Gaw. 2025

Linked entry: wlencu

niman

(v.)
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ríce bysniað eall þæt gódes dóð Deus de cujus regno lex in ista regna describitur, Solil.

ge-wundian

(v.)
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For ðǽre eáðmódnesse ðe úre mód mid gewundiað, 467, 10. Hié gewundiað hiera mód mid ðǽm weorcum ðisses flǽsclican lífes, 69, 4.

ge-mána

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Þám se Godes wer sealde mid ágenre hand þone gemánan (húsl, v.l. ) úres Drihtnes líchaman, ꝥ is ꝥ húsl, 155, 3