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býtlung

(n.)
Grammar
býtlung, e; f. [býtl, ung]
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A building, edifice; structura, ædificium Seó býtlung is ofer Criste gelogod the building is founded on Christ, Homl. Th. i. 368, 22

Cantwara mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
Cantwara mægþ, e; f.
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The county of Kent, men of Kent; Cantianorum provincia On Cantwara mægþe in the county of Kent, Bd. pref; S. 471, 26

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearlymanifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

deáf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáf-líc, adj. [deáf = défe fitting, proper]

Suitable, fitting, properconveniens

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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4

fácen-geswipere

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-geswipere, es; n.

Deceitful counsel, deceitconsĭlium astūtum, dŏlus

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Deceitful counsel, deceit; consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus Hí on ðínum folce fácengeswipere syredan in plēbem tuam astūte cōgĭtāvērunt consĭlium, Ps. Th. 82, 3

fæst-steall

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-steall, adj.

Fast-standingfirmĭter stans

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Fast-standing; firmĭter stans Wǽron fæststealle fótas míne on ðínum cáfertúnum stantes erant pĕdes nostri in atriis tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 2

festlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
festlíce, adv.

Firmlyvigorouslyfirmĭter

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Firmly, vigorously; firmĭter Hí on ða burh festlíce feohtende wǽron they were vigorously fighting against the town, Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 11

for-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen [wrítan to cut, carve, engrave, write]

To cut asunderdissĕcāre

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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705

gafol-rǽden

Grammar
gafol-rǽden, gaful-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f. [gafol tribute, -rǽden state, condition]

Tributetrĭbūtum

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Tribute; trĭbūtum On sumum landum gebýreþ máre gafolrǽden in quibusdam lŏcis plus gabli reddĭtur, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3

máðum-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-hirde, es; m.

A treasurer

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A treasurer Ða máðmhyrdas ðe ðæt feoh heóldon ðe mon ðám ferdmonnum on geáre sellan sceolde, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 13

met-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
met-ráp, es; m.

A line for sounding the depth of water

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A line for sounding the depth of water Sundgyrd on scipe vel metráp bolidis (βoλίς ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 46: 11, 17

middel-gemǽru

(n.)
Grammar
middel-gemǽru, pl. n.

A middle or central district

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A middle or central district On Filistina middelgemǽrum in the centre of the land of the Philistines, Salm. Kmbl. 509; Sal. 255

mid-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhþ, es; m. n.

Middle life or age

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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25

mis-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
mis-hírness, e; f.

Disobedienceact of disobedience

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Disobedience, act of disobedience Forlǽt mé hý on wíta lǽdan, and ða mishérnessa gewrecan, ðe hý wið ðé forworhtan, Wulfst. 256, 4

mód-geþoht

(n.)
Grammar
mód-geþoht, es; m.

Mindthought

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Mind, thought <b>Mihtigne</b> on his módgeþohte mighty of mind, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 1; Gen. 253

níd-help

(n.)
Grammar
níd-help, m. f.

Help in needneedful help

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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3

gringan

(v.)
Grammar
gringan, ic gringe, ðú gringest, gringst, he gringeþ, gringþ, pl. gringaþ; p. grang, pl. grungon; pp. grungen
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To sink down, perish; occumbere, prosterni On herefelda hǽðene grungon the heathen sank down upon the battlefield, Elen. Kmbl. 252; El. 126

Linked entries: gring cringan

blácung

(n.)
Grammar
blácung, e; f.

Paleness, wannesspallor

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Paleness, wanness; pallor Blácung pallor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som, 10, 27. On blácunge goldes in pallore auri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 14

gebeorh-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gebeorh-stów, e; f.

A place of refugerefŭgium

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A place of refuge; refŭgium Ðú eart mín gebeorhstów on mínum earfoðum tu es mihi refŭgium a pressūre, Ps. Th. 31, 8

ge-burh-scípe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-burh-scípe, es; m.

A townshipmunicipiummunicipatus

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A township; municipium, municipatus On ðam ylcan geburhscipe [MS. B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21