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sprǽc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-ærn, ern, es; n.

A place for speaking, court-house

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A place for speaking, court-house In sprécern in praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 18, 28: 19, 9

Linked entry: sprǽc-hús

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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O. 13; Th. i. 182, 19. Ðæt his gewitnes eft náht ne forstande that his witness avail again nothing, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 24. Gif hine hwá forstande if any one stand up for him, L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 25.

Brent-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Brent-ford, Bregent-ford, Brægent-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [Brent
the river Brent
, ford
a ford, Brenford,
:
  • Sim. Dun
:
Brendeford
,
  • Hunt.
Hunt]

the river Brenta ford, Brenford,Brendeford BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius

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BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames; oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius Eádmund cyng férde ofer Temese æt Brentforda king Edmund went over the Thames at Brentford

Linked entry: Brægent-ford

a

(prep.)
Grammar
a, prep. acc.

Toforin

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To, for; in A worlda world to or in an age of ages ; in seculorum seculum, Ps. Th. 18, 8, = on worlda world, Ps. Lamb. 20, 5, = on worulda world, Ps. Th. 103, 6

god-sǽd

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In Dan. 901 the same meaning seems to be intended as in 89: ginge and góde = æðele cnihtas and in godǽde (among the children of God ?) = ǽfæste

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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Th. i. 128, 22.

Linked entry: rícceter

efen-spédiglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-spédiglíc, efne-spédelíc; adj. [efen, spédiglíc substantiam hăbens]

Consubstantial consubstantiālis

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Consubstantial; consubstantiālis Þrýnnesse in ánnesse efenspédiglíce Trinĭtātem in unĭtāte consubstantiālem, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 37

Linked entry: efne-spédelíc

neáwung

(n.)
Grammar
neáwung, e; f.

Nearnesscoming near

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Nearness, coming near In neáwung síe sumer in proximo sit aestas, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28

neáh-dǽ

(n.)
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a neighbouring part In þám neáhdǽlum Tuscie mǽgðe in vicinis partibus Tusciae, Gr. D. 71, 30

winter-hús

(n.)
Grammar
winter-hús, es; n.
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A winter-house, house to live in in winter Winterhús and sumorhús, Hml. S. 36, 98

ge-béd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-stów, e; f.

A prayer placeplace where prayers have been offeredan oratoryorātiōnis lōcusorātōrium

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He ne mæg lenge gewunian in gebédstówe he may not longer remain in the place of prayer, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 4; Jul. 376. On heora gebédstówe in their place of prayer, Blickl. Homl. 133, 19

cyric-neód

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-neód, e; f.

Church-need ecclesiæ necessitas

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C. 55, note 4; Th. ii. 256, 30

felt-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wyrt, e; f.

The plant mulleinverbascum thapsus

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dunghills, Herb. 73, 1; Lchdm. i. 174, 19-21.

Linked entry: feld-wyrt

un-swícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swícende, adj.

Not failing in duty to othersfaithfulloyal

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Not failing in duty to others, faithful, loyal Ic ( Cnut ) cýðe wów ðæt ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Chart. Erl. 229, 22.

Linked entry: swícan

wróht-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-bora, an; m.

an accuserinformer

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Similar entries v. wróht, II Wróhtbora factiosa (cf. ða fǽcnan factiosam, 77, 46), falsa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 68

Linked entries: wróht-bera wróht

hege-rǽwe

Grammar
hege-rǽwe, l. hege-rǽw,
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D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. Ollung þǽre hegreáwe, Swt. Rdr. ii. 203, 4, 5. Innan þá hegreáwe, 9. In ðá hegreáwe; æfter þǽre heghreáwe, Cht. E. 239, 2.

smyltness

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See preceding word; or is pinguedo connected with pinguis in its sense of calm, quiet, easy? Add Mé sóna sum staþolfæstlic smyltnyss tó becóm, Hml. S. 23b, 551.

wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge, wég[e], es; n.

A cup

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Voc. i. 290, 82. Sume ic geteáh, tó geflite fremede ... beóre druncne; ic him byrlade wróht of wége, ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan of flǽschoman, Exon. Th. 271, 24; Jul. 487. Fǽted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre, Beo. Th. 4499; B. 2253.

riftere

(n.)
Grammar
riftere, es; m.

a reaper

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Voc. ii. 56, 55 : 71, 30. Riptere, i. 74, 68. Ðæt geríp is micel and ða rifteras feáwa, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 16. Riftra[s], messores Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 39. Ic cweþe tó riftrum mínum dicam messoribus, 13, 30.

Linked entry: riptere

cráw-leác

(n.)
Grammar
cráw-leác, es; n. [cráwe a crow, leác a leek]

Crow-garlic allium vineale, Lin

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Crow-garlic; allium vineale, Lin Nim hermodactylos = ἑρμο-δάκτυλος[MS. datulus] ða wyrt ... ðæt is on úre geþeóda ðæt greáte [MS. greáta] cráwleác[MS. crauleac] take the wort attium vineale ... that is in our language the great crow-garlic Lchdm. i.