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dene

(n.)
Grammar
dene, an; f.

A valley vallis

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Seó dene wæs afylled mid manna sáwlum the valley was filled with men's souls, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 9. Seó micele byrnende dene the great burning valley, ii. 352, 20

Linked entries: Dæne Dena lagu

DÍGOL

(n.)
Grammar
DÍGOL, dýgol, dégol,es; n.

Concealment, a secret place, secret, darkness, the grave, mystery secrētum, abscondĭtum, sepulcrum, mystērium

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He wǽt díglu heortan ipse nōvit abscondĭta cordis, Ps. Spl. 43, 24: 50, 7. Mægen he cýðde on dígle he revealed his power in secret, Andr. Kmbl. 1251; An. 626.

fífta

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fífta, m: seó, ðæt fífte; adj.

The FIFTHquintus

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Fífta wæs Eádwine, Norþan Hymbra cyning the fifth was Edwin king of the Northumbrians, Chr. 827; Erl. 64, 3. Her onginnþ seó fífte bóc Boéties here begins the fifth book of Boëthius, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9.

mynian

(v.)
Grammar
mynian, p. ede (cf. myne, II)

To have as the object of desire or purposeto intenddirect one's course to an object

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Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe maga sí and manigne wǽn hæbbe ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda I advise every one that is able and has many a waggon, to direct his steps to that same wood. Shrn. 163, 13

Linked entry: menian

ge-bendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bendan, -bændan; p. -bende; pp. -bended, -bend.

to bendflectĕretendĕreto bindfettervincīre

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Of gebendum bogan from a bended bow, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 2. to bind, fetter; vincīre Swá gebend he wæs wuniende, óþ he his líf forlét he remained so bound until he gave up his life, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 103, 1.

Linked entry: ge-bændan

ge-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hérian, [or -herian; cf. Goth. hazjan] ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [hérian to praise]

To praisehonourglorifylaudārehŏnōrārecelebrāre

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He wæs gehiered he was praised, Blickl. Homl. 165, 1

Scride-finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Scride-finnas, pl. m.
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Ic wæs mid Scridefinnum, Exon. Th. 323, 16; Víd. 79. The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes

swica

(n.)
Grammar
swica, an; m.
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Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor Him man wearp on, ðæt hé wæs ðes cynges swica and ealra landleóda that he was a traitor to his king and country, Chr. 1055; Erl. 189, 4.

Linked entry: ǽ-swíca

and-swaru

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Ðá bysmrode ic hine mid mínum ondswarum . . . þá wæs hé ge*-*feónde mínra ondswaro, Nar. 18, 13-18. Ondsuearum (-sworum, R.) responsis, Lk. L. 2, 47. Add

belg

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Ðeáh man þone gársecg embsette mid byligeon . . and tó ǽghwylcum þǽra byligea wǽre man geset. . . ond man bleówe mid þám byligeon. Wlfst. 146, 27-147, 6. Belgum folliginis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 15. Bylgum, 97, 23; 36, I: follibus, 89, 12.

Breoten

Grammar
Breoten, (-on).
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wæs on ðisse Brytene, 134, 12. Breotone, 93, 28. Ongla ðeód com on þás Breotone, 78, 1: 87, 3. Bretene, 111, 33. Ofer ealle Brytene, 149, 2.

ge-fylledness

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Ben. 4, 24. fulfilment. v. ge-fyllan, (5 b) Seó níwe gecýþnis wæs gefillednys ealra þǽra þinga þe seó ealde gecýþnis getácnode tówearde be Críste, Ælfc. Gen.

Linked entry: fylled-ness

ge-hrepod

(v.)
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S. 9, 19. to touch, cause emotion in a person Hé wæs gehrepod ( tactus ) mid heortan sárnisse wiðinnan, Gen. 6, 6. to treat a subject; to treat of (ymbe) a subject, v. hrepian Nú hæbbe wé be dǽle gehrepod ymbe his síð, Angl. viii. 306, 48

ge-fréfran

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wæs gefréfred solatur, An. Ox. 2279

hland

urine

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Nim wulle and wǽt mid biccean hlonde, Lch. i. 362, 18. Genim hlond, gehǽt mid stánum, þweah mid þý hlonde, ii. 156, 14. Hrýþeres geallan wiþ gǽten hland gemenged, 40, 20. Hlond lotia Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 9. Substitute:

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.
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Add Hé þár mycel gód gegaderode. . . þá hyt eall mǽst gegaderod wæs, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28. Mǽst ealle Africe gecirdon tó Geoweorþan universum pene Africam regno suo junxit. Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 26

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21.

Linked entry: wederian

ofer-þeccan

(v.)

to cover

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He onwreáh ða eorþan ðe ǽr wæs oferþeaht mid feóndum revelabit condensa, Ps. 28, 7. Mid þeóstrum oferþeht. Homl. Th. ii. 350, 17. Scip mid ýðum oferþeht, 378, 15: Hexam. 6; Norm. 10, 18: Exon. Th. 353, 10; Reim. 10

on-médla

(n.)
Grammar
on-médla, (-medla, Grimm, Grein), an; m.

pride, glory, magnificencepride, arrogance, presumptioncourage, boldness

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Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces, 310, 27; Seef. 81. pride, arrogance, presumption For onmédlan, Beo. Th. 5844; B. 2926.

Linked entries: on-mǽdla on-médan

ge-sinscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sinscipe, es; m.

Marriagewedlockmatrimonyin pl. Married peopleconnubium,

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He wæs seofan geár on gesinscipe geseted ǽr his biscopdóme he was married for seven years before he was a bishop, Shrn. 110, 1. Eác is gesynscipum micel þearf for those married also there is much need, L. E. I 43; Th. ii. 440, 7