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broel

(n.)
Grammar
broel, brogel, es; n. [corrupted from the Mid. Lat. brolium or briolium]

A park, warren stored with deervivarium, hortus cervorum,

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A park, warren stored with deer; hence the BROYL, a wood in Sussex, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; vivarium, hortus cervorum, Som

wíg-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-fruma, an; m.

A leader in wara chieftain

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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261

ofer-trúwa

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-trúwa, an; m.

Over-confidence

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Over-confidence For ðam ofertrúwan on ðam friþe from over-confidence in the truce, L. Ath. v. 8, 7; Th. i. 238, 5

orf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
orf-cynn, es; n.

Cattle

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Of eallum orfcinne de jumentis in genere suo, Gen. 6, 20

gestæf-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
gestæf-lǽred, part. [stæf a letter; lǽred learned; pp. of lǽran]

Versed in lettersliteratelearnedbooklearnedlītĕrātus

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Versed in letters, literate, learned, booklearned; lītĕrātus Cild biþ gestæflǽred a child will be booklearned, Lchdm. iii. 184, 3: 192, 15: 194, 12

Linked entries: -lǽred -stæf-lǽred

hilde-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-frófor, e; f.

War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?]

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Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12

tó-slacian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slacian, p. ode

To relax,to make or to become remiss

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To relax, to make or to become remiss Tóslacad (qui mollis et) dissolutus (est in opere suo. Prov. 18, 9), Kent. Gl. 638

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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..; gebúge intó mynstre, L.

Linked entry: út

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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agente translatus inde in Ventam civitatem [Winchester], Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 4-6; 12-16; 18-21; 22-24, Hér forþférde Birīnus se biscop here, A.

Linked entry: Byríne

a-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced; v. a.

To plunge underto immersedrownimmergere

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To plunge under, to immerse, drown; immergere Wolde hine adrencan on ðære eá would drown him in the river, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 36.

a-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
a-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen, -slagen, -slægen

To strikebeathammerto fixerectferireicerecæderefigereponere

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Spl. 97, 6; in tubis ductilibus, Vulg; in trumpis beten out, Wyc. Hí aslógan án geteld tetenderunt tentorium, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 33, col. 1 : 5, 6 ; S. 619, 26. Ðe of his líchoman aslegen wæs that was struck off his body, Bd. 3, 12 ; S. 537, 34

Linked entries: a-slægen a-slóh

BÉD

(n.)
Grammar
BÉD, es; nom. acc. pl. bédu, bédo; n.

A prayersupplicationreligious worshiporatiosupplicatioDei cultus

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Béd is chiefly found in composition, as in, - Béd-hús a place for prayer, béd-dagas prayer-days, Rogation-days. The original word béd a prayer was superseded by ge-béd a prayer, q.v

Linked entry: bédu

axe

(n.)
Grammar
axe, an; f.

Ashashescinis

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On ðære stówe ðe man ða axan gít in loco in quo cineres effundi solent, Lev. 1, 16. Bearwas wurdon to axan and to ýslan the groves became ashes and embers, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 9; Gen. 2553

BYDEN

(n.)
Grammar
BYDEN, bydenn, e; f.
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Bos. ll, 33. a barrel, tun, butt; dolium, cupa Hí mec baðedon in bydene they bathed me in a tub, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 24; Rä. 28, 6. Byden cupa, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 94; Wrt. Voc. 34, 24

feorh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-scyldig, adj.

Life-guiltyliable in one's lifevitæ reusmorte dignus

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Se ðe ofslehþ man binnan ciricwagum, he biþ feorhscyldig he who slays a man within church-walls, he is liable in his life, vii. 13, 15; Th. i. 332, 8, 14

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, e; f: fúle, an; f.

A foul, common or unconsecrated placea highway where criminals were buriedlŏcus profānus

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Hine man on fúlan lecge let one lay him in a common place, L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 17. v. Th. L. Gl

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-DanesDanes who fought with spearsarmed or warlike Daneshastāti Dāni

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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1.

óþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-scúfan, to push (intrans.)
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Him se clǽna ðǽr óþscúfeþ scearplíce (the Phenix moves off quickly from the attendant birds) ðæt hé in scade weardaþ on wudubearwe wéste stówe biholene and bihýdde hæleþa monegum dirigit in Syrian. celeres longaeva volatus, secretosque petit deserta per

pípe

(n.)
Grammar
pípe, an ; f.
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Th. 429, 20. of other tubes In pípan; of pípan in wiði bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 2. Dó mid pípan on, Lchdm. ii. 126, 3. Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan, 260, 11 : 224, 28

stíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hycgende, adj.
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in a good sense, of firm, inflexible purpose, resolute Stópon tó ðære stówe stíðhycgende, Elen. Kmbl. 1429 ; El. 716. in a bad sense, obstinate, stubborn Hire Iudas oncwæð stíðhycgende: 'Ic ða stówe ne can,' 1362 ; El. 683.