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brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.

The young of any of the feathered tribe; ⬩ pullus

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Bos. 2, 24: Lev. 1, 14: Ps. Spl. 83, 3. On swealwan bridda magan in the maw of the young ones of a swallow, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7. Hit sculon beón micle briddas it should be big young ones, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 14.

Linked entries: bird briddas

hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hǽs, e; f.

A command, hest, behest

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Be his hláfordes hǽse by his lord's command, Gen. 24, 10 : Ex. 18; 23 : Cd. 46; Th. 59, 18; Gen. 965 : 69; Th. 82, 31; Gen. 1370 : 85; Th. 106, 35; Gen. 1781. Búton ǽnigre hǽse abs quolibet jussu, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 54.

Linked entry: be-hǽs

hám-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weard, adv.

Homeward, in the direction of home ⬩ domum versus, retro

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Ðá hý hámweard wǽron when they were on the way home, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38, Égeas wearþ gelǽht fram atelícum deófle hámwerd be wege ǽrðan hé tó húse cóme Ægeas was seized by a horrible devil on the way home, before he came to his house, Homl.

ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen

To become dark ⬩ be darkened ⬩ saddened ⬩ angry

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To become dark, be darkened, saddened, angry Ródor eal geswearc the heavens all grew dark, Elen. Kmbl. 1709; El. 856: Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789: Cd. 166; Th. 207, 4; Exod. 461.

HÓC

(n.)
Grammar
HÓC, es; m.

A HOOK

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Ðonne biþ hé geteald tó dære fýrenan eá and to ðam ísenan hóce then shall he be assigned to the fiery river and the iron hook, Blickl. Homl. 43, 25, 27. Wíngearda hócas ðe hí mid bindaþ ðæt him néhst biþ capreoli vel cincinni vel uncinuli, Ælfc.

Linked entries: hóced hóc-ísern

Sciððeas

(n.)
Grammar
Sciððeas, Sciððie, Sciððige, a; pl.

The Scythians ⬩ Scythia

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The Scythians or (using the name of the people where now the name of the country would be used) Scythia Ða Sciððeas, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 10.

Linked entry: Sciððia

ge-týan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týan, p. de; pp. -týd

To instruct ⬩ teach ⬩ imbue ⬩ instruere ⬩ imbuere ⬩ docere

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Th. 17, 34: Bt. 8; Fox 24, 25: Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 33. Gregorius wæs fram cildháde on bóclícum lárum getýd Gregorius was from childhood instructed in book learning, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 17: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 10: Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 11: Nar. 1, 14.

Linked entries: týn ge-týd

freónd

Grammar
freónd, dat. friénd, frínd, frýnd, freónde.

a relative ⬩ kinsman ⬩ a lover ⬩ one who wishes well to another ⬩ favours ⬩ supports ⬩ helps ⬩ an upholder of religion ⬩ a pious person ⬩ a true Christian ⬩ one who undertakes responsibility on behalf of another ⬩ anything helpful ⬩ one who is on good terms with another ⬩ not at variance ⬩ one who is on the same side or of the same party as another ⬩ an associate

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Hwæt forstód seó mengu þára freónda ... þá friénd cumaþ mid ðám welan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 106, 8. His freónd him ætfeallað, oððe his feoh him ætbyrst. Wlfst. 142, 6. Ǽghwylcum men biþ leófre swá hé hæbbe holdra freónda má. Bl. H. 123, 1.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lying ⬩ dead ⬩ sickness ⬩ death ⬩ a couch ⬩ a lair ⬩ a grave

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Unsac hé wæs on lífe beó on legere swá swá hé móte, i. 184, 13; Lchdm. iii. 288, 6. Líchoman, se ðe on legre sceal weorþan wyrme tó hróðor, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 15; Jul. 415.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

lysu

(n.)
Grammar
lysu, wes; n.
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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<b>II a.</b> to save from something :-- Gehǽl mé of ðisse tíde saluifica me ex hora hac, Jn. 12, 27. Mé wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle de viris sanguinum salva me, Ps.

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to track ⬩ go in a track ⬩ follow ⬩ make a journey in search of something ⬩ to make a track ⬩ go ⬩ to enquire ⬩ investigate ⬩ examine ⬩ to enquire after or into ⬩ seek to know about ⬩ to search after ⬩ seek to attain ⬩ to ask ⬩ investigare, indagare, sciscitari ⬩ to track; to investigate; to ask

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Ðá andswarode ic: 'Genóh ryhte ðú spyrast, swá hit is swá ðú segst, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18. Hí spyredan hwæt and hwonan hé wæs investigantes unde vel quis esset, Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 11. Geléfe hé ðæt wit on riht spirien (spyrigen, Cott.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

búende

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
búende, part. búend, es; m.

Inhabiting or dwelling ⬩ inhabitans ⬩ inhabitants, thus used as a noun,

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Inhabiting or dwelling; inhabitans Búendra leás void of those inhabiting, [Cd. 5; Th. 6, 16; Gen. 89] or inhabitants, thus used as a noun, Mid búendum cum habitantibus, Ps. Lamb. 82, 8

Linked entries: búend bunda

forad

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
forad, part. adj.

Broken ⬩ weakened ⬩ void ⬩ fractus ⬩ lăbĕfactus

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Gif ða earmscancan beóþ begen forade if the arm-bones be both broken, 55; Th. i. 94, 26. Beó ðæt ordál forad let the ordeal be void, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 9: iv. 7; Th. i. 228, 1

ge-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nugan, pres. hit -neah [Goth. ganah]

To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wanting ⬩ sufficere

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To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wanting; sufficere Gif us on ferðe geneah if in our soul we be not wanting [if it is sufficient to us in our soul], Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 29; Sch. 35:90 a; Th. 337, 26; Gn. Ex. 70.

Linked entry: ge-neah

hád-bót

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Sé ðe Godes þeówum gederige seofonfealdre bóte gebéte hit be þám be seó dǽd sý and be þám ðe se hád sý . . . Tó hád-bðte, gif líflyre wurþe . . . þone forman stæpe béte man mid áne punde, and mid gódre bóte þingige georne, Ll.

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán

To shine

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Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 4. On scínendre praepollenti. Hpt. Gl. 491, 1

deófol-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-cræft, es; m.

Devil-craft, the black art, witchcraft ⬩ dæmoniăca ars

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Devil-craft, the black art, witchcraft; dæmoniăca ars Þurh dígolnesse deófolcræftes per dæmoniacæ artis arcāna, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 9.

ge-bregdness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bregdness, (-brégdness?), e; f.
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by wild beasts), Verc.

Linked entry: bregdness

un-clǽnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-clǽnlíce, adv.

Impurely

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Impurely Swá hwilc man swá Godes weorc clǽnlíce wirceþ, hé bið écelíce gehealden. Se ðe hit unclǽnlíce wyrceþ, hé bið áwyrged intó helle, Homl. Ass. 168, 121.

Linked entry: clǽn-líce