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séma

(n.)
Grammar
séma, an; m.

An arbitrator ⬩ umpire

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An arbitrator, umpire Séma (sýma, síma) sequester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Zup. 43, 16

Linked entry: sýma

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an; f.

An atonement made to the church

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An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4

þeód-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cwén, e; f.

A great queen, ⬩ an empress

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A great queen, an empress Þeódcwén the empress (Elene), Elen. Kmbl. 2310; El. 1156

ge-feónd

(n.)

an enemy

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an enemy Þeáh hié ǽr longe gefiénd wǽren, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 118, 13

þúsend

(n.; num.; adj.)

a thousand

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Grammar þúsend, as a numeral noun, neuter and fem. (v. Ps. Th. 118, 72, and cf. cognates), Grammar þúsend, gen. þúsendes, pl. þúsendu (-o, -a,-e); also þúsend sometimes in the multiples, though, perhaps, in these cases the whole number is to be considered

æþele

(adj.)
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Add: , æþel [cf. O. Sax. eðili, aðal: O. H. Ger. edele, adal]. in the following glosses Aeðile generosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 58. Þæs æþelan fausta, 33, 76. Þá æþelan emeritos, 32, 73. of persons Æþel gnartis (cultor) , An. Ox. 2637. On þære stówe

Linked entry: æþel

bígels

an arch ⬩ inclination

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Add: an arch. &c. Bígels arcus vel fornix, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 14. Bígels, boga, incleofa camera, arcus, fornax, ii. 127, 78. Sé ðe gebígde þone heofenlican bígels, Hml.Th. i.170, 23. Bígelsa arcuum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 2. Hrófum oððe bígelsum arcibus

cyne-lic

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Cynelic toll fiscale tributum, mid cynelicere lage fiscali jure (cf. cyne-dóm, IV.), An. Ox. 1454: 4844. Þes weg is kynelic (but v. cyn-lic) this is the king's highway, Angl. viii. 322, 44. Gé sint kynelices preósthádes vos regale sacerdotium, Past. 85

ge-neádian

(v.)
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Add: construction uncertain Geneádode coegit, An. Ox. 1941. Hé wæs geneádod cogeretur, i. compelleretur, 1846. Geneádod coacta, 4365. Beón geneádode compellantur, 1257. absolute Geneádod bryce debitus usus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 74- Ge-neáded inuitus,

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.
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Add Rúmes uaste(solitudinis), An. Ox. 3700. <b>I b.</b> of degree :-- Micel rúmes fæces tódál larga spatiosę intercapedinis differentia, An. Ox. 1180. add: free from occupation Ðisra stafa tácna wé wyllað on rúmran fæce geswutelian, Angl

brim-streám

(n.)
Grammar
brim-streám, brym-streám, es; m. [brim, stréam a stream, river].

the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean ⬩ maris fluctus, mare, oceanus ⬩ a rapid stream, river ⬩ fluvius rapidus, amnis

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the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean; maris fluctus, mare, oceanus Ic on brimstreáme spræc worda worn I spake many words on the ocean-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 1806; An. 905. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, 477; An. 239. Ic eów ferian

Linked entries: brym-streám streám

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f.

An evening meal ⬩ a supper ⬩ cœna

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An evening meal, a supper; cœna, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 87; Wrt. Voc. 38, 13

Linked entry: ge-reord

æl-fæle

(adj.)

All-fell ⬩ very baleful ⬩ omnino perniciosus

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All-fell, very baleful; omnino perniciosus Áttor ælfæle very baleful poison, Andr. Kmbl. 1539; An. 771

Linked entry: eal-felo

áncor

(n.)
Grammar
áncor, áncer; g. áncres; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Sléfleás áncra scrúd hermits' sleeveless garment, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 111

Linked entries: áncer áncor-líc

árung

(n.)
Grammar
árung, e; f.

an honouring ⬩ a reverence ⬩ honoratio ⬩ a regarding ⬩ sparing ⬩ pardoning ⬩ remissio

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an honouring, a reverence; honoratio. a regarding, sparing, pardoning; remissio. Similar entries v. ár honour, árian

beáh-sel

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sel, es ; n.

Hall of bracelets ⬩ domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur

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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659

Linked entries: hring-sele sæl

be-ládung

(n.)
Grammar
be-ládung, e; f.

An excuse ⬩ apologeticus ⬩ excusatio

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An excuse; apologeticus, excusatio Beládung apologeticus Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 65; Wrt. Voc. 57, 44

deór-fald

(n.)
Grammar
deór-fald, es; m.

A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer ⬩ cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus

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A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer; cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: fald

égsa

(n.)
Grammar
égsa, an; m.

An owner ⬩ possessor

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An owner; possessor Égsan wyn the owner's pleasure, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 7; Gn. Ex. 107

eíg-land

(n.)
Grammar
eíg-land, es; n. [eá water = eíg, land land]

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla On ðis eíglande in this island, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 15