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folcú

(n.)
Grammar
folcú, [folc people, cú a cow]

A cow of the herd

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A cow of the herd Under folcúm inter vaccas pŏpŭlōrum, Ps. Th. 67, 27. Folcúm, for folc-cúm, from folcú, like wildeór, wyrtruma, for wild-deór, wyrt-truma, etc

efne-

(prefix)
Grammar
efne-, This form is used in the Northern specimens to render the prefix con- in many Latin verbs, e. g. efne-árísa con-surgere, efne-ceiga con-vocare, efne-fornioma com-prehendere, efne-senda
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com-mittere. For other compounds

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All good ⬩ excellent ⬩ entire ⬩ sound ⬩ healthful ⬩ perfect ⬩ honest ⬩ omnino bonus ⬩ sanus

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All good, excellent, entire, sound, healthful, perfect, honest; omnino bonus, sanus Fíndest ðú æltæwe hǽlo thou shall find perfect healing. Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm, i. 80, 7; MS. B. Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

byrn-hom

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-hom, es; m. [byrne a coat of mail, hom a covering, garment]
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A coat of mail; lorica Beraþ bord fór breóstum and byrnhomas bear shields before your breasts and coats of mail, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 192

firra

(adj.)
Grammar
firra, m: firre; f. n. adj. [comp. of feor, adj. far]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26

Linked entry: feor

gif

(con.)
Grammar
gif, gief, gyf, gib; conj. with indic. or subj.

If ⬩ though ⬩ whether

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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy

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joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE; lætus, hilaris Beó blíðe, ðú góda þeów be joyful, thou good servant, Mt. Bos. 25, 21. Wæs Iethro blíðe for eallum ðám þingum, ðe Drihten dyde Israhéla folce Jethro was glad for all the things, which the

cyt-wér

Grammar
cyt-wér, l. cyt-wer, and add: v. Seebohm Vill. Comm. p. 152,
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and N. E. D. kit

brádre

(adj.)
Grammar
brádre,
  • Ors. 2, 6
    • ;
  • Bos. 50, 22
comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

be-hæftan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hæftan, p. -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, contr. -hæftd, -hæft q. v. captus = gehæft

To betake ⬩ take ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ vincire

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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Far ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus ⬩ remōtus

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Far, distant, remote; longinquus, remōtus Feorres folclondes of a far country, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47. Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr. Kmbl. 2348; An. 1175

Linked entry: feorr

ge-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen [ceówan to chew]

To chew ⬩ rūmĭnāre

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To chew; rūmĭnāre Sume dweorgedwostlan geceówaþ some chew pennyroyal, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 11. Lege dweorgedwostlan gecowene on ðone nafolan lay chewed pennyroyal on the navel, 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 20

Linked entry: ceówan

eár-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
eár-blæd, the blade of an ear of corn. v. er-bleadd
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in Dict

Linked entry: blæd

lencten-bere

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-bere, spring-sown barley (?cf. lenten corne as . . . otys, pecys, barley. v.
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N. E. D. lenten-corn) Nime þonne clǽnne lengten*-*bere and grinde on handcwyrna, Nap 42. Cf. lencten-eorþe

cossian

(v.)
Grammar
cossian, p. ode; pp. od [cos a kiss]

To kiss ⬩ osculari

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To kiss; osculari Heó hit cossode she kissed it Homl. Th. i. 566, 19

efen-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efen-cuman, p.-com , pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

To come together, convene, assemble together, agree ⬩ couvĕnīre

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To come together, convene, assemble together, agree; couvĕnīre Lícode us efen-cuman plăcuit convĕnīre nos, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 5. Efencumendum monegum bisceopum convenientĭbus plūrĭmis episcŏpis. Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 11

Linked entries: cuman efne-cuman

deóp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deóp-líce, dióp-líce; comp.-lícor ; sup.-lícost ; adv.

DEEPLY, profoundly, thoroughly ⬩ profunde, subtīlĭter

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DEEPLY, profoundly, thoroughly; profunde, subtīlĭter Þearle deóplíce ðú sprycst valde profunde loquĕris, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 9: Exon. 49 a; Th. 169, 13; Gú. 1094: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 5; Met. 22, 3. Dióplíce spirigan æfter ryhte to search deeply after

Linked entry: dióplíce

éðre

(adj.)
Grammar
éðre, more easy, Mk. Bos. 2, 9; comp. of éðe. v. eáðe; adj.

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FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FAR ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ beyond ⬩ moreover ⬩ ultra ⬩ porro

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FAR, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Ðá wǽron ðás wundru feor and wíde gemǽrsode and gecýðed quĭbus pătĕfactis ac diffāmātis longe lāteque mīrācŭlis, Bd. 3, l0; S. 535, 2: 3, 16; S. 542, 16. Hyra heorte is feor [feorr, Mt. Bos. 15, 8] fram me cor eōrum

Linked entries: feorr fior

fyr

(adv.)
Grammar
fyr, fyrr, fier; adv. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q. v.]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrius ⬩ longius

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Farther; ultĕrius, longius Ðeáh ðú fyr séo ðonne ðú wǽre though thou art farther than thou wast, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33, note 7, MS. Bod. Ǽr gé fyr heonan feran ere ye proceed farther hence, Beo. Th. 510; B. 252 : 288; B. 143. Fyr faran longius īre, Lk.

Linked entries: fier fyrr

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