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brún-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-ecg, adj.

brown ⬩ an edge ⬩ Brown-edged ⬩ nigra acie præditus

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[brún brown, ecg an edge] Brown-edged; nigra acie præditus Byrhtnóþ bræd bill of scéðe, brád and brúnecg Byrhtnoth drew his battle-axe from its sheath, broad and brown of edge, Byrht. Th. 136, 38; By. 163: Beo. Th. 3096; B. 1546

Linked entry: scír-

alor

(n.)
Grammar
alor, aler, alr, es; m.

An ALDER- tree ⬩ alnus ⬩ alnus glutihosa

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An ALDER- tree, called ELLER and ALLER ; alnus; alnus glutihosa, Lin. The alder, or rather aler, is an inhabitant of swamps and meadows in all Europe, the north of Africa and Asia, and North America.

Linked entries: aler aler-holt alr

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, cleowen.
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Add: (? clíwen, cleówen; v. N. E. D. clew) Cleowen glomer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 72. Clywen (printed clywe; but see Angl. viii. 452), i. 59, 35. Swilce án byrnende cliwen, Hml. S. 31, 937. Cliwenes globi, An. Ox. 492. Cliwene glomere, 457: 3736.

for-gǽgan

to go beyond ⬩ exceed ⬩ transgress ⬩ to pass by ⬩ omit to do ⬩ neglect ⬩ to pass away

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Herelof bócfellum ne sí forlǽten ł forgǽged ł forgýmeleásod nequaquam rumusculus [a nostris] pitaciolis excipiatur, An. Ox. 4571. Án strica oððe án stæf ðǽre ealdan ǽ ne bið forgǽged (iota ununt aut unus apex non praeteribit a lege, Mt. 5, 18), Hml.

tawa

(n.)

an implement, a tool, an article for use in an employment.

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an implement, a tool, an article for use in an employment. (?)

beadu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-róf, adj.

War-renowned ⬩ bold in war ⬩ in pugna strenuus

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War-renowned, bold in war; in pugna strenuus Beadurófes beácn a beacon of the war-renowned, Beo. Th. 6301; B. 3161. He hǽlo and frófre beadurófum abeád he offered safety and comfort to the bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 191; An. 96

Linked entry: beado-róf

ge-níðla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-níðla, an; m.

An enemy, a foe

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An enemy, a foe Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gǽste geníðlum gafol onháte never shalt thou induce me to promise tribute to dumb and deaf idols, foes to the spirit, Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 26; Jul. 151

ge-þweran

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glíw-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-cræft, es; m.
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The art of playing on an instrument, minstrelsy Stód þǽr æltoran þǽre dura sum man mid ánum apan and slóh cymbalan, and bæd him metes, swá swá sume men gewuniað ꝥ hí mid glígcræfte ( ludendi arte ) heom andlyfene séceað, Gr. D. 62, 13

hálig-rift

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-rift, e ; f.
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., and add: — Mynecena tácen is þæt þú sette þíne twégen scytefingras on þín heófod foran and stríce siþþan ádúne andlang þínra hleóra on þæs háligryftes tácnunge, Tech. ii. 129, 6. Háligrefte theristro (viduitatis), An. Ox. 2, 441. Hálirefte, 5243

in-land

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Ic selle mínum geréfan ánes hídes lond on eásttúne, swá swá Herred hit hæfde, on ðreóra monna dæg, and all ðæt innlond beligeð án díc útane, Cht. E. 169, 29. Wulfége ðæt inland, and Ælfége ðæt útland, C. D. ii. 381, 16. Add

wág-rift

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ge-teóh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teóh, gen. -teóges; n.

Matter ⬩ material ⬩ pl. instruments ⬩ implements ⬩ utensils

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An. 118, 12

Linked entry: egeþ-getígu

ælmes-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-lic, adj.

of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitable ⬩ depending upon alms, poor

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Swé hit him rehtlicast and elmestlicast wére, 465, 24. depending upon alms, poor Ælmysli[cum] paupertino, An. Ox. 56, 302

Linked entry: elmestlic

ge-mána

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iugalitatis consortia (acc.) i. contubernia. An. Ox. 3912. Þ lust uífes gemána uolunt[at]em nubere, Jn. p. I. 3. Tó werlicum gemánan ad maritale consortium, i. matrimonium, An. Ox. 4076: 1549 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 69 (printed geman).

ǽr-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dæg, es; m.

early day ⬩ early morn ⬩ matutinum ⬩ mane ⬩ prima lux ⬩ Early days ⬩ former days ⬩ dies prisci

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early day, early morn; matutinum, mane, prima lux Mid ǽrdæge at early day, Andr. Kmbl. 440; An. 220: 3048; An. 1527: Cd. 121; Th. 155, 19; Gen. 2575. On uhtan mid ǽrdæge in the morning at early day, Beo. Th. 253; B. 126.

Linked entries: samod síþ-dagas

be-nugan

(v.)
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be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To need ⬩ want ⬩ require ⬩ enjoy ⬩ indigere ⬩ frui

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And sið nó frófre benohte and never since he enjoyed comfort Andr. Kmbl. 3407; An. 1707 : 2320; An. 1161

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

for-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To declare an opposition ⬩ oppose ⬩ object to ⬩ refuse ⬩ give up ⬩ forsake ⬩ detrectāre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ desĕrĕre

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To declare an opposition, oppose, object to, refuse, give up, forsake; detrectāre, recūsāre, desĕrĕre Gange án mynet ofer ealne ðæs cynges ánweald, and ðone nán man ne forsace let one money pass throughout the king's dominion, and that let no

egl

(n.)
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Add: <b>egle,</b> an; f. an ail, awn, beard of barley Egle, eglae, egilae glis, Txts. 67, 973. Glis fonfyr (furfur? ) oððe egle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 71. Egle aresta, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 21. Egle (-a, MS.) arista, 38, 48.

for-rotodnes

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Wyð þæs múþes and gómena fúlnysse and forrotudnysse, Lch. i. 264, 1. Add