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on-weald

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Hit hæfde Agustus him tó onwalde geseald, 6, 1; S. 254, 12. betǽhte his twǽm sunum þone onwald, 6, 36; S. 294, 31. Rufinus wolde habban him self þone anwold, 6, 37; S. 296, 6.

arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chiefἀρχιἀρχός

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chief = ἀρχι = ἀρχός, Hér Ælfríc arce-bisceop férde to Róme æfter his arce[-pallium] this year archbishop Ælfric went to Rome after his arch-pallium, Chr. 997; Th. 247, 2, col. 2. = Wið ðan ðe he scolde gifan heom ðone arce [MS. erce] on condition that

Linked entries: stól árod ærce

cyne-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-cyn, cyne-cynn,es; n. [cyne regius, regalis; cyn, cynn, gens, stirps, familia]

A royal race, royal lineage, royal offspring or familygens regia, proles regia, stirps vel familia regia

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He wæs hiora cynecynnes he was of their royal race, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 83; Met. 26, 42. He wæs cynecynnes he was of royal lineage, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 14: Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 39, col. 1: L. Wg. 1; Th. i. 186, 18

Linked entry: cyning-cynn

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. -fylde; pp. -fylled

To fellcut downcast downdestroydeprive ofcæderedestruere

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To fell, cut down, cast down, destroy, deprive of; cædere, destruere Ðá wolde he ðæt gyld gefyllan then he determined to cast down the idol, Blickl. Homl. 221, 21, 32 : Beo. Th. 5303; B. 2655.

un-eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðelíce, adv.

with difficultywith trouble or inconvenienceunder difficulties

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with difficulty Mid ðý wit ðæt unéþelíce ðurhtugan ðæt ðæs geþafa beón wolde cum hoc difficulter impetraremus, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 17.

ofer-bídan

(v.)

to outlast, outlive, survive

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Ðá oferbád survived Ælféh his bróðor, Chart. Th. 272, 12. Gif ic hire ouerbíde ... gif heó mé ouerbíde, 583, 5-10. ða bysgu oferbiden hæfde, Exon. Th. 135, 3; Gú. 518

sang

(n.)
Grammar
sang, es; m.

song, singinga singing, chantingsong, poetry,a songa poem

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Ealle hearpan strengas se hearpere grét mid ánre honda, ðý wile ðæt ánne song singen, ðeáh hié ungelíce styrige idcirco chordae consonam modulationem reddunt; quia uno quidem plectro, sed non uno impulsu feriuntur, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 9.

Linked entry: song

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Skt. 14, 10. metaphorical, higher bið suá micle sél gehiéred suá ufor gestent on his lífes geearnungum, Past. 14; Swt. 81, 17.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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Voc. i. 50, 12. to agree with another in act or thought bæd hié on ánnesse sibbe and in gehylde rihtra eástrena geþwǽrede (-þwǽredon, -hwǽredon, v. ll.) mid þá Crístes cyricean obsecrans eos unitatem pacis et catholicae obseruationis cum ea ecclesia

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Ne gemunde ðæt ǽr gespræc, wíne druncen Beo. Th. 2938; B. 1467 Wíne gewǽged, Exon. Th. 315, 34; Mód. 41. ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne, Judth. Thw. 21, 21; Jud. 29. Wer sæt æt wíne, Exon. Th. 431, 25; Rä. 47, 1.

ǽ-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstnes, -festnes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

Firmness in the lawreligionreligio

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Firmness in the law, religion; religio He wæs mycelre ǽfæstnesse wer he was a man of much religion, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7: 2, 9; S. 510, 30, 32

ǽht-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gesteald, es; n.

Possessionpossessio

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Possession; possessio He ða brýdlufan sceal to oðerre ǽhtgestealdum idese sécan he must seek conjugal love in the possession of another woman, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 22 ; Jul. 115

Linked entry: ge-steald

ærdon

(v.)
Grammar
ærdon, = ærndon? from ærnan; p. de

To runrun awaycurrere

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To run, run away; currere He gehleóp and his bróðru mid him begen ærdon he fled and both his brothers ran away with him, Byrht. Th. 137, 25; By. 191

díglian

(v.)
Grammar
díglian, p. ede, ode ; pp. od

To hideocŭlĕre, occultāre

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To hide; ocŭlĕre, occultāre on wudum and on wéstenum and on scræfum hýddon and dígledon se silvis, ac desertis abdĭtisve speluncis occŭlĕrant, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 22

Linked entry: dígelan

firmetan

(v.)
Grammar
firmetan, p. firmette, pl. firmetton; pp. firmeted

To requestpraypĕtĕrerógāre

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To request, pray; pĕtĕre, rógāre Rómáne firmetton ðæt ðæt gewin forléton the Romans requested them that they would leave off the siege, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 21

fram-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen

To bring from or awaydedūcĕre

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To bring from or away; dedūcĕre Gyf he ðone him eáðelíce frambringan ne mǽge if he cannot easily bring it away from him. Herb. 158, 2; Lchdm. i. 284, 24

fundung

(n.)
Grammar
fundung, e; f.

A goingdepartureabĭtusdecessus

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A going, departure; abĭtus, decessus He nolde on his fundunge ofer sǽ híréd healdan he would not hold a court on his departure over sea, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 2

hyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hyrn-stán, es; m.

corner-stone

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A. corner-stone is se hyrnstán ðe gefégþ ða twegen weallas tógædere he is the corner-stone that joins together the two walls, Homl. Th. i. 106, 12, 23

mǽþrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽþrian, p. ode

To shew respect tohonour

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To shew respect to, honour Búton hwæne furþor gemǽþrian (mǽðrian, MS. A. gemǽðian, MS. B.),and him ðæs weorþscipes geunne, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15

ge-earnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-earnian, <b>; I a.</b>
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Toll and teám sý ágifen intó þám mynstre, bútan hit geearnian mæge ( unless he can gain remission ) tó þám ðe þænne áh mynstres geweald, Cht. E. 236, 5. Add