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trod

(n.)
Grammar
trod, es; n. : trodu, e; f.
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Beo. Th. 1691; B. 843

Linked entry: sealtrode

á-libban

Grammar
á-libban, -lifian, -leofian.
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Add: to live, to have life, not be inanimate Wiðsac ðú þíne godas þe synd stǽnene, and gebide þé tó þínum Scyppende þe sóðlíce áleofað, Hml.

Linked entry: á-lifian

swégan

Grammar
swégan, <b>. I b</b> 1.
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Benedicte ne mihte beón nán þing bedíglod, þá þá on his eáre swégdon eác þá word þæs munukes geþóhtes, Gr. D. 144, 33. <b>II a.

gærs-irþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-irþ, e; f.

Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage

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If he need more pasturage, he must earn it in such way as may be allowed him, Ll. Th. i. 434. 17

Linked entries: irþ gærs-yrþ

gyte

(n.)
Grammar
gyte, es; m.

A pouringsheddinginundationflood

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A pouring, shedding, inundation, flood Beó his blódes gyte ofer úrum bearnum his bloodshed be upon our children, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 20. Gyte inundatio, Cot. 108, Lye.

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupidrudeunskilledfoolishignorantdiscordantdisagreeingat variance

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Ðonne se abbod and se práfost ungeráde beóð and him betwyx sacaþ dum contraria sibi invicem abbas prepositusque sentiunt, R. Ben. 124.

Linked entry: ge-rád

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Wistfylle wén Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734. Is leódum wén orleghwíle 5813; B. 2910: Exon. Th. 384, 16; Rä. 4, 28. Mé ðæs wén nǽfre forbirsteþ, ðe ic gefeán hæbbe 236, 1; Ph. 567. Him wæs béga wén Beo. Th. 3751; B. 1873.

Linked entry: wéna

læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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With regard to lacra various explanations have been given. Kemble and Conybeare print hwearflacra, Ettmüller reads hwearflicra, Thorpe hwearf láðra, Grein hwearf lacra.

Linked entry: lacra

un-rím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rím, and un-ríme; adj.

Innumerableincalculablenot to be numberedan immense, incalculable good

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Innumerable, incalculable, not to be numbered Unrím getæl ingens numerus, Nar. 9, 13. Folc unrím ( or pl.? ) þrymfæste twá þeóda áwócon, Cd. Th. 158, 9; Gen. 2614. Werod, mægen unríme, Elen. Kmbl. 121; El. 61.

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, &nbsp;sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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A.) beón gefylled ðæt be mé áwriten is, Lk. 22, 37. Sceal hine wulf etan his fate will be to be eaten by a wolf (cf. swá missenlíce Dryhten eallum dǽleþ, 331, 6; Vy. 64), Exon. Th. 328, 5; Vy. 12 (and often ).

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

ge-þeódnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeódnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [ge, þeódnes, -nys a joining] .

a joiningjuncturejointjunctiojuncturacompages

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Monigra monna mód to geþeódnesse ðæs heofonlícan lífes onbærnde wǽron multorum animi appetitum sunt vitæ cælestis accensi, 4, 24; S. 596, 37. a conjunction Conjunctio mæg beón gecweden geþeódnyss conjunctio may be called 'geþeódnyss,' Ælfc.

Linked entry: ge-fégincg

sogoþa

(n.)
Grammar
sogoþa, an; m.

hiccough, heartburngastric juice

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cause that against which this is to be done ii. 28, 1. Wið sogoþan and geohsan ðe of milte cymþ 248, 1.

tó-dǽledness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽledness, e; f.

Division,distinction,separationa division,one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be dividedone of the parts into which a whole is divideddivision,separation,break of connection or of continuity,intermissioninterruptiona division,dividing-point,break,pause

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Voc. ii. 27, 63. a division, one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be divided Feówertýne tódǽlednyssa synd on ðam dæge . . .

Linked entry: -dǽledness

aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-dayday of lifedies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

Ár-scyldingas

(n.)
Grammar
Ár-scyldingas, a; pl. m.

The honoured SkyldingsDanes

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The honoured Skyldings, Danes,Beo. Th. 933; B. 464: 3425; B. 1710

áttor

(n.)
Grammar
áttor, gen. áttres; n.

Poisonvenomvenenum

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Poison, venom; venenum, Beo. Th. 5423; B. 2715: Ps. Spl. 13, 5

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-roadthe sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

princeruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu