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GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Ǽlc sǽ ðeáh heó deóp sý hæfþ grund on ðære eorþan every sea, though it be deep, hath its bottom in the earth, Lchdm. iii. 254, 20. Hordweard sóhte georne æfter grunde the keeper of the hoard sought eagerly along the floor [of the cave], Beo.

Deira ríce

(n.)

the kingdom of the Deirians

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the kingdom of the Deirians, Som. Ben. Lye

sunn-gang

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-gang, es; m.
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The course of the sun. v. next word

ealdor-apostol

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-apostol, aldor-apostol, es; m.

The chief apostle, the chief of the apostles ⬩ princeps apostōlōrum

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The chief apostle, the chief of the apostles; princeps apostōlōrum He mynster getimbrede on áre Sce Petres ðæs ealdorapostoles he built a monastery in honour of St. Peter, the chief apostle, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 26

Linked entry: aldor-apostol

blóstm-bǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blóstm-bǽrende, part. [blóstm, bǽran to bear]

Blossom-bearing ⬩ florifer

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Blossom-bearing; florifer Seó blóstmbǽrende stów is seó stów on ðære beóþ onfangene sóþfæstra sáula the blossom-bearing place is the place to which are taken the souls of the righteous, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 14

be-habban

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Þeós circe mihte fif hund manna behabban, Bl. H. 207, 14. Má ðonne ðæt undeópe mód behabban mæge, Past. 459, 14. Þeáh þe ꝥ mód behæfd wǽre in líchaman. Gr. D. 4, 21. <b>II a.

ge-lǽððe

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In the second edition of Grein's Bibliothek the reading of the MS. is taken to be gelædde.

breóst-gewǽdu

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-gewǽdu, pl. n.

the breast ⬩ a garment, clothing ⬩ A covering for the breast, corselet ⬩ pectoris vestimentum, lorica

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[breóst the breast, gewǽde a garment, clothing] A covering for the breast, corselet; pectoris vestimentum, lorica Gehwearf in Francna fæðm feorh cyninges, breóstgewǽdu, and se beáh somod the king's life fell into the power of the Franks, his corselet

brim-flód

(n.)
Grammar
brim-flód, brym-flód, es; m. [brim, flód
a flowing, flood
]

a flowing, flood ⬩ The sea's flowing, the ocean-flood, sea ⬩ maris fluctus, cataclysmus ⬩ κατακλυσμός ⬩ mare

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The sea's flowing, the ocean-flood, sea; maris fluctus, cataclysmus = κατακλυσμός, mare Heofonsteorran búgaþ brádne hwearft óþ brimflódas the stars of heaven encircle the spacious orb unto the ocean floods, Exon. 53 b; Th. 187, 30; Az. 38.

Linked entry: brym-flód

hwæl-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl-weg, es; m.
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The path of the whale, the ocean Hweteð on [h]wælweg hreðer unwearnum, Seef. 63

ofer-hyge

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Dele the bracket; the alliteration requires the compound. Cf. ofer-méde for form and meaning

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, see ⬩ respicere, superspicere ⬩ to overlook, neglect, despise

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Ðæt hié heora sylfra eágon oforségon and heora eáron gehýrdon what they had seen with their own eyes and heard with their ears, Blickl. Homl. 121, 1. Oft wé oferségon þeóda þeáwas, Exon. Th. 118, 9; Gú. 237. Selfe ofersáwon ðá ic cwom, Beo.

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness

tweó

(n.)
Grammar
tweó, twý; gen.tweón, twýn ; m.

uncertainty ⬩ hesitation ⬩ delay ⬩ a doubtful state of things ⬩ state of indecision

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Ðæt nǽre nǽnig manna ðæt mihte ðæra twégra tweón áspyrian, (the doubt about the two, cf. 854; Sal. 426, given above) Salm.

Linked entries: tuá tweón twý

brim-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-rád, e; f.

The sea-road ⬩ the sea ⬩ maris cursus ⬩ mare

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The sea-road, the sea; maris cursus, mare Geofon swaðrode, brimrád gebád the ocean subsided, the sea-road stopped, Andr. Kmbl. 3172; An. 1589: 2525; An. 1264

hylde

(n.)
Grammar
hylde, an; f.
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The slope of a hill Óþ ðæs clifas norþ hyldan to the north side of the cliff, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 418, 24

mere-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-wérig, adj.

Weary of journeying on the sea

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Weary of journeying on the sea Merewérges mód the mind of the sea-weary man, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 23; Seef. 12

weorold-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dryhten, es; m.
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The Lord of the world, the Deity Gif ðú wilnige weorulddrihtnes heáne anwald ongitan si vis celsi jura tonantis cernere, Met. 29, 1

fold-hrérende

(adj.)
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earth-stirring, epithet of an animal that stirs the ground with its feet, mating foot prints on the ground, treading the ground. Add:

for-nirwian

(v.)
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Dele the bracket in l. 2, and add: to diminish the productivity of. The Latin original is: Fructus arborum deficiunt, Archiv cxxviii. 57

treów-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
treów-lufu, e, an; f.

Faithful love

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(the love of the disciples to Christ after the ascension) Exon. Th. 34, 7; Cri.538