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Sunnan-úhta

(n.)
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Sunnan-úhta, an; m.
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The time before day-break on Sunday; as an ecclesiastical term the hour of matins on Sunday, or the service then held:?-'On Sunnandæg ðú cymst tó mé'. . . Se apostol on ðam Sunnanúhtan ǽrwacol tó ðære cyrcan com, Homl. Th. i. 74, 20.

un-gestroden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestroden, adj.

Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods

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Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods Swǽse mæn ciriclícæs gemánan ungestrodyne þoligen natives shall forfeit the communion of the church but without being subjected to forfeiture of goods [cf. gestrod proscriptionem (the passage in Aldhelm

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

fold-ræst

(n.)
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fold-ræst, fold-rest, e; f.

a grave

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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave

geond-scríþan

(v.)
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geond-scríþan, p. -scráþ
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To go through or about, traverse On þisre endebyrdnysse geondscríð se circul his ryne, Angl. viii. 302, 16. Se móna gelóme geondscríð þæne circul þe hátte zodiacus, 320, 37. Zodiacus ys se circul genemned þe þá twelf tácna geondscríðað, 317, 33.

hlówan

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Dele passage from El. 54, for which see hleápan, and add: of animals or uncertain Gehlów hlówan mugitum reboasse, An. Ox. 1466. Hlówende mugitans (taurus), 36, 12. Hlówende, þútende bombosa, Wrt.

ofen-raca

(n.)
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For 'an instrument for clearing out an oven or furnace' substitute: 'A fork for stirring the fire in a furnace for cooking,' [Cf. rotabulum furca vel illud lignum cum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi, Migne] Man sceal habban . . . ofnrace,

hearm-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-scearu, e; f.

What is imposed as a punishment or penaltyplaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea

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What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ['was zur pein and qual auferlegt wird,' Grmm. R.

ofer-cýðan

(v.)

to bring stronger testimony than another

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to bring stronger testimony than another Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath.

tó-swápan

(v.)
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tó-swápan, p. -sweóp

To disperse by a sweeping movementto sweep apart or away

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To disperse by a sweeping movement, to sweep apart or away Se ðone líg tósceáf, tósweóp hine and tóswende þurh ða swíðan miht he thrust back the flame on every side, swept and dashed it away by his strong might, Cd. Th. 237, 23; Dan. 342.

Linked entry: tó-swengan

be-swícan

to decoyensnarebeguileto betrayto defraudsupplantto circumventto seducemislead

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Voc. ii. 88, 67. to betray Hió hý mid fácne beswác tó deáðe, Ors. 2 ; S. 30, 31. Gezabel beswác Naboð tó his feóre þurh leáse gewitnysse, Hml.

Linked entry: be-swícende

yfel-wyrde

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-orðr

forþ

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H. 201, 35. denoting continuity of movement or direction, on Þá on dæg hé mehte cuman tó ealra Rómána anwealde, þǽr hé forþ gefóre ( if he had marched on ) tó ðǽre byrg, Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 11.

eorþ-lic

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Th. 49, 1. where a contrast is expressed or implied with heavenly, spiritual Nán eórþlic man ne mehte swelce sibbe ofer eallne middangeard gedón, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 27. Hér sceal mín wesan eorðlic éðel, Gú. 232.

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

deathdestruction

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a fall from a higher to a lower point, or from an erect position Engel hét þæt treów ceorfan and þá wildeór onweg fleón . . . þonne his fyll cóme, Dan. 513. Fæll húses ruina domus, Mt. L. 7, 27. Faell, Lk. L. 6, 49.

Linked entries: fiell fyll

Wendel-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Wendel-sǽ, (generally masc.)

the Mediterranean.In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it

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In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it Andlang Wendelsǽs (mare Nostrum, quod Magnum generaliter dicimus) Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 12. Wendelsǽ mare Nostrum 12, 14: 26, 28: 8, 23.

á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, lightto put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c.to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Add: to extinguish fire, light (lit. or fig.) Ðæt wæter and seó eorþe eallunga ne ádwǽsceþ ðæt fýr, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 14.

heáfod

(n.)
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heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc. In reference to running water, the head is exactly converse to the gemýðe or mouths.

ǽtren

(adj.)
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Wæs þǽra wyrma oroð and éþung ǽterne, Nar. 14, 16. Ǽt(r)ene venefici , Bl. Gl. Þonne ealle ǽterno þing fleógaþ, Lch. ii. 146, 10. Allo ætterna nétno omnia venenosa animalia , Rtl. 145, 16. Ðá wonnan ætrinan livida toxica , Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 69.

Cartaine

(n.)
Grammar
Cartaine, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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The Carthaginians; Carthaginienses Wilnedon Cartaine friðes to Rómánum the Carthaginians sued for peace to the Romans, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 87, 12.

Cásern

(n.)
Grammar
Cásern, e; f. [Cásere + en, f. termin. Cáseren, Cásern]
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He became so dear to the Romans, and so honoured, that they never called him anything but father; and, in honour of him, they called his wife, empress, Ors. 6, 11; Bos. 121, 5-15