ge-winna
An enemy ⬩ adversary ⬩ a foe ⬩ rival ⬩ hostis ⬩ inĭmīcus ⬩ æmŭlus
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An enemy, adversary, a foe, rival; hostis, inĭmīcus, æmŭlus Cwom semninga hæleþa gewinna the foe of men suddenly came, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 7; Jul. 243. Gesaca vel gewinna æmŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 17; Wrt. Voc. 60, 51.
ge-lýfed
One who believed, faithful ⬩ religiosus, fidus, fidelis
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Com se árwurþa Swíþhun to sumum gelýfedan smiþe on swefne the venerable Swithun came to a certain religious [lit. faithful] artisan in a dream, Glostr. Frag. 2, 5. Wæs sum cyning gelýfed swíðe on God there was a king firmly believing on God, Swt.
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BEN
A wound ⬩ vulnus
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Ne ðǽr ǽnig com blód of benne nor came there any blood from the wound Cd. 9; Th. 12, 6; Gen. 181. Heortan benne the wounds of heart, i. e. sadness, grief Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 17; Wand. 49.
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CEÁCE
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On hælftre and bridle ceácan heora gewríþ in camo et freno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Lamb. 31, 9. Ceácan mandibulæ, Wrt. Voc. 64, 46. Ceác-bán vel ceácan vel cin-bán mandibula, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14.
léf
Weak ⬩ injured ⬩ infirm
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Oft him feorran tó laman liomseóce léfe cwómon oft from far to him the paralytic, the cripple, the infirm came, Elen. Kmbl. 2426; El. 1214. See note to Grmm. A. u. E. p. 166
ge-wícian
To dwell ⬩ lodge ⬩ encamp ⬩ hospitare ⬩ castra metari
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Ðonne gewíceaþ faroþ-lácende on ðam eálonde then the seafarers camp on that island, 96 b; Th. 361, 13; Wal. 19. Ðá gewícode he neáh ánre eá then he encamped near a river, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 31: Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 8: Blickl. Homl. 79, 14
ge-brócod
Afflicted ⬩ broken up ⬩ injured ⬩ afflictus ⬩ confractus
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Ða óðre gebrócade aweg cómon the others came away afflicted, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 1. Hie wǽron gebrócede they were afflicted, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30. We ealle on hǽðenum folce gebrócude wǽron we were all afflicted by the heathen folk, Cod.
hám-weard
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.
Harold
Harold, second son of Cnut ⬩ Harold, son of earl Godwin
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Harold, son of earl Godwin Hér forþférde Eádward king and Harold eorl féng tó ðam ríce and heóld hit xl wucena and ǽnne dæg in this year departed king Edward and earl Harold came to the throne and held it forty weeks and one day, 1066; Erl. 198, 1.
eáðelíce
Easily ⬩ făcĭle
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Easily; făcĭle Eáðelícor mæg se olfend gán þurh ánre nǽdle eáge it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, Lk. Bos. 18, 25. He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6
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æt-bredendlíc
Taking away ⬩ ablativus
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I came from the king, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 27-32
FLINT
FLINT ⬩ a rock ⬩ sĭlex ⬩ petra
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Híg cómon to ðam flinte, and Moyses ætfóran him eallum slóh mid ðære girde túwa ðone flint, and fleów sóna of ðam flinte wæter they came to the rock, and Moses struck the rock twice with his rod before them all, and immediately water flowed from (he rock
Fróm-múþa
The mouth of the river Frome in Dorsetshire, where the Frome discharges itself into Poole Bay ⬩ Fromi ostium in agro Dorsetensi, ŭbi se in sĭnum ilium ad quem Poole oppĭdumassĭdet, Fromus exŏnĕrat
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Cnut cyng com to Frómmúþan, and heregode dá on Dorsǽtum, and on Wiltúnscire, and on Sumersǽtum king Cnut came to the mouth of the Frome, and then ravaged in Dorsetshire, and in Wiltshire, and in Somersetshire, Chr. 1015; Th. 276, 12.
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cáfer-tún
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Seó fǽmne geneálǽhte ðam cáfertúne ðyses húses the maiden came nigh the court of this house, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 36: 5, 2 ; S. 615, 2: Ps. Lamb. 95, 9.
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Cynríc
Cynric, the second king of the West Saxons, son of Cerdic, q. v ⬩ Cynrīcus
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D. 495, came two aldormen to Britain, Cerdic and Cynric his son, with five ships, at the place which is called Cerdic's shore [on the south of Dorsetshire, v. Cerdices óra ] and on the same day they fought against the Welsh, Chr. 495; Th. 24, 26-33.
dóm-bóc
DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis
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Óþ-ðæt he com to ðám dómbócum, ðe se heofenlíca Wealdend his folce gesette until he came to the doom-books, which the heavenly Ruler appointed for his people, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 18
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ge-algian
To protect ⬩ defend ⬩ tuēri ⬩ defendĕre
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Ðæt hí, æt campe, wið láþra gehwæne, land gealgodon that they, in conflict, should defend the land against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 4, col. 2; Æðelst. 9
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deal
Proud, exulting, eminent ⬩ superbus, clarus
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Wíggendra þreát cómon, æscum dealle a troop of warriors came, proud with their spears, Andr. Kmbl. 2195; An. 1099: Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 22; Rä. 23, 11.
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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On fyrd hyra fǽrspell becwom the sudden tidings came in their tent, Cd. 148; Th. 186, 8; Exod. 135. He ðæs fǽrspelles módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan he bare mental sorrow heavy at heart at the sudden news, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 4; Gú. 1023.
hergian
To harry ⬩ pillage ⬩ plunder ⬩ ravage ⬩ waste ⬩ devastate ⬩ make an incursion or a raid ⬩ make war
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Hie hergodon ofer Mercna land óþ hie cómon tó Creccageláde they carried on their ravages across Mercia until they came to Cricklade, 905; Erl. 98, 14.