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tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
tídrian, p. ode.
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of persons, to get weak or infirm from illness or weariness Týdraþ ðis bánfæt this body grows weak, Exon. Th. 178, 5; Gú. 1239.

Linked entries: týdrian ge-tídran

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber Deīri

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Man gehálgode ii biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum, and Eatan to Beornicum two bishops were consecrated in his stead, Bosa to Deira [lit. to the Deirians], and Eata to Bernicia, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 7

hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.
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On ánne ealdne holne weg to an old hollow way, Chart. Th. 495, 8. Hole dene convallem, Ps. Spl. 59, 6. Hý beóþ innan hole they are hollow within, Herb. 180, 1; Lchdm. i. 316, 2. Gif heó hæfþ hole eágan if she be hollow-eyed, Lchdm. iii. 144, 7

síde

(adv.)
Grammar
síde, adv.
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Gesamnadon weras wíde and síde, Andr. Kmbl. 3273 ; An. 1639. Cyn*-*ingas hine wíde worðodon síde, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 125, 23. Ealra lǽca ðæra ðe gewurde wíde oððe síde, Hy. 1, 7. [Þis wes itald wide and side, Laym. 29902.

sweng

(n.)
Grammar
sweng, es; m.
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Weras him ondrédon for ðære dǽde Drihtnes handa, sweng ( the stroke, i. e. the punishment threatened if Sara were not returned to Abraham ), 161, 26; Gen. 2671. Iacob swilt þrowode ðurg stenges sweng, Apostls. Kmbl. 143; Ap. 72.

Linked entry: swinge

ge-sibsum

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Voc. ii. 68, 76. at peace, not in conflict Þeóda him betweónum búton þeówdóme gesibbsume wǽron nations were at peace with one another without one being the slaves of the other, Ors. 10 ; S. 50, that brings about peace Gesibsuma God gemetgaþ ealla gesceafta

ge-þeáwían

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeáwían, pp. od
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Ðás eahta eádignyssa ( the beatitudes) synd eów mǽdenum tó lufigenne ꝥ gé wíslíce lybbon and wel geþeáwode (virtuous ) beón ... ne nán unðeáw ǽfre on eów ne ríxige, 47, 574

heáfod-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stocc, es; m. This word, which occurs several times in charters that describe the boundaries of land, seems from the following passage to mean
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On gréne wei on neðe héuedstokes; of ðanne héuedstocken, iii. 201, 32

wælhreówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wælhreówlíce, adv.

cruellyhorriblyatrociously

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Hí woldon habban ðone hálgan Eásterdæg geblódegodne wælhreówlíce (wel-, v.l.) mid ðæs Hǽlendes blóde, Homl. Ass. 68, 62. Swá ðæt hé wælhreáwlíce wurde áhangen, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 22.

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Golden; aureus Gylden wed vel feoh arra, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 11; Wrt. Voc. 21, 6. Gylden læfr bractea, 58; Som. 67, 111; Wrt. Voc. 38, 34. Gylden fel bractea, Cot. 27, Lye. Gyldena vel gegylde fatu crisendeta, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 97; Wrt.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

hæleþ

(n.)
Grammar
hæleþ, heleþ, es; m.

A man, warrior, hero

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Hæleþ hátene wǽron Sem and Cham Iafeþ þridde the heroes were named Shem and Ham, the third Japhet, Cd. 75; Th. 93, 22; Gen. 1550. Hæleþa scyppend creator of men, Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 7; Cri. 266 : Cd. 98; Th. 129, 6; Gen. 2139 : Andr.

Linked entries: eleþ hæle

sigor

(n.)
Grammar
sigor, es ; m.
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Sigores ágend, ealdor, freá, fruma, God, weard, Cd. Th. 307, 11 ; Sat. 678 : Hy. 3, 20 : Exon. Th. 25, 21 ; Cri. 404 : 19, 2 ; Cri. 294 : Andr. Kmbl. 1519 ; An. 761 : Exon. Th. 15, 29 ; Cri. 243.

be-þurfan

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Ne ælmessan dǽlað swá swá beðorftan, 92, 10. impersonal Ðonne þé salteres beþurfe, Techn. ii. 121, 7. Gyf þé disces beþurfe, 122, 25: 128, 1. [O. Sax. O. L. Ger. bi-thurban : O. H. Ger. pi-durban.]

beorgan

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beorgað ðínre ylde, Hml. Th. i. 418, 31. to prevent the doing of ill (acc. or clause) by a person (dat. ) Hé him slǽp beorge let him take care not to sleep, Lch. ii. 270, II. Bútan ús beorgan ꝥ him ne ábelgan, Ll. Th. ii. 332, 7.

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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Ealne ðæne bysmor gyldaþ mid weorðscype ðám ðe ús scendaþ all the disgrace we repay with honour to those who bring shame on us, Wulfst. 163, 10.

Linked entry: sendeþ

a-riht

(adv.)
Grammar
a-riht, adv.

ARIGHTrightwellcorrectlyproberecte

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ARIGHT, right, well, correctly; probe, recte Gif man hit ariht asmeáþ if one considereth it right, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21

Egeles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Egeles ford, es; m.

Ailsford

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Ailsford Eádríc gewende ðone cyning ongeán æt Egeles forda Eadric went to meet the king at Ailsford, Chr. 1016; Th. 282, 10, col. 1

fǽle

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽle, adv.

Faithfully, truly, well fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne

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Faithfully, truly, well; fĭdēlĭter, apte, bĕne Ðú míne fét fǽle beweredest thou faithfully protectedst my feet, Ps. Th. 55, 11: 84, 1: 90, 4

fyrd-wyrðe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-wyrðe, adj.

Famous in warbello clārus

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Famous in war; bello clārus Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316

lacing

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Ðis sint ða landgemǽra ǽrest of cealcforda on ealdan lacing ... ðon tó smalan wege and on lacing, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 317, 22-26. (?)