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EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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life; vita Ealdres æt ende at life's end, Beo. Th. 5573; B. 2790. Ðe him wolde ealdres geunnan which would grant him life, Andr. Kmbl. 2263; An. 1133. On ðissum ealdre in this life, Ps. Th. 87, 14.

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hræd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift chariot

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A swift chariot Se stiórþ ðam hrædwǽne eallra gesceafta volucrem currum regit, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 81; Met. 24, 41

hrif-wirc

(n.)
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hrif-wirc, -wærc, es; m.

yleos

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A pain in the belly; yleos. Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 16; Wrt. Voc. 19, 24

mægden

(n.)
Grammar
mægden, mǽden, es; n.

A maidengirlvirgin

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Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 2. Mǽdenu virgines, Ps. Th. 44. 15. Tó abbudissan gehádod ofer má ðonne twám hund mǽdenum. Homl. Th. ii. 476, 20. Mǽdenu niman on þeáwe gódne tíman getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 208, 28

Linked entry: mǽden

mearc-pæð

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-pæð, es; m. n.

A path leading through a country

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(?) A path leading through a country Be mearcpaðe, strǽte neáh, Andr. Kmbl. 2124; An. 1063. Ic síðade wíddor mearcpaðas ( paths across the marches? ) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. 126 a; Th. 485, 7; Rä. 71, 10, Gewát hé ðá féran ofer mearcpaðu (-paðum? -waðu

merian

(v.)
Grammar
merian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purifyrefine

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To purify, refine Ðam ðe his gást wile mergan (MS. B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55

mid-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhþ, es; m. n.

Middle life or age

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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25

móraþ

(n.)
Grammar
móraþ, mórod, es; n.

A drink formed by boiling down and sweetening wine (with mulberries)a decoction of wine and herbs

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Nim eald mórod. iii. 14, 8

ge-wild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wild, -weold, es; n.

Powercontrol

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Power, control Æfter ðæm ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Indie him to gewildon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 9. Geweoldum sylfes willum spontaneously, of his own accord, Beo. Th. 4446; B. 2222

Linked entries: ge-weold -wild

ge-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To hopeexpectsupposethinkesteem

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Gewéned ic eom æstimatus sum. Ps. Spl. 87, 4; 43, 25. Ðás beóþ men gewénede hi putantur homines fuisse, Nar. 35, 33

ge-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewurde if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17: 26; Th. i. 50, 24

gierian

(v.)
Grammar
gierian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothedeckadorninduĕrevestīreornāre

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To clothe, deck, adorn; induĕre, vestīre, ornāre Hæleþ gierede mec mid golde a man adorned me with gold, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 16; Rä. 27, 13

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separatedivertdetainhinderdeprive

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Sóna biþ ðæt ðec ádl oððe ecg eafoþes getwǽfeþ soon will it be that disease or sword will deprive thee of vigour, 3531; B. 1763. Sumne Geáta leód feores getwǽfde one the Goths' prince separated from life, 2871; B. 1433.

Linked entries: -twǽfan ge-twǽman

ge-wyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyld, -wild, es; n.

Powerdominion

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Power, dominion Æfter ðam ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Inde him to gewyldon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67. 21

ge-wyrde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrde, -wyrd[?], es; n.

Speechconversationcollection of wordssentencerule[?]

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Speech, conversation, collection of words, sentence, rule[?] Ðæt ic mǽge sum rust on weg adrífan of mínre tungan ðæt ic mǽge becuman to brǽddran gewyrde that I may clear some rust away from my tongue, so that I may attain to more copious speech, Shrn

ge-wyrdlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdlian, p. ede; pp. ed

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 11, col. 2

Linked entry: wirdlian

ge-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrman, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictmake miserable

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To afflict, make miserable Ðú míne cúþe geyrmdest thou didst afflict mine acquaintance, Ps. Th. 87, 18

Linked entry: ge-irman

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f: es; n.
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A snare, gin, noose; laqueus Swá swá grin he becymþ on ealle tanquam laqueus superveniet in omnes, Lk. Skt. 21, 35: Ps. Th. 123, 7. Grines laquei, Ps. Lamb. 34, 7. Of grames huntan grine de laqueo venantium, Ps. Th. 123, 6: 90, 3. Geheald me wið ðare

Linked entries: giren ge-grin

biscop-roc

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-roc, -rocc, es; m.

A bishop's rocketdalmatica

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[roc, rocc a tunic] A bishop's rocket; dalmatica Mid biscoprocce scrýdan to clothe with a bishop's rocket, Lchdm. iii. 202, 26

Linked entry: bisceop-roc

bóc-fel

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-fel, -fell, es; n.

A skin prepared for books, parchment, vellumcharta pergamena, membrana

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Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 11

Linked entry: fel