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eówd

Grammar
eówd, eówde.
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Add: neuter (or uncertain) On miclum éwede, Shrn. 130, 24. Hé Godes ýwde gescylde, 129, 10. Ic befæste þé ꝥ eówde . . . þurh þé ic þýs eówde stýran ne mæg, Bl. H. 191, 26. Of eówedum þíuum de gregibus tuis, Ps.

seáw

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
seáw, es; n.

Juice ⬩ moisture ⬩ humour

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Feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, Exon. Th. 385, 20; Rä. 4, 47. Seá sucum, Txts. 182, 83. Cumaþ ða ádla on [of?] yflum seáwum, Lchdm. ii. 176, 5

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Þrittig fæðma on heáhnisse thirty cubits in height, Gen. 6, 15. Of eorþan heánesse óð heofones heáhnesse a summo terræ usque ad summum cæli, Mk. Skt. 13, 27.

hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæðer, pron.

either ⬩ both

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which of two Hwæðer ðara twegra dyde ðæs fæder willan whether of them twain did the will of his father? Mt. Kmbl. 21, 31.

Linked entry: hwæðer

weg

Grammar
weg, <b>. Ia.</b>
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Andlang weges oð ðæt hit cumð tó dám herpaðe, C. D. iii. 414, 23] :-- On þone grénan weg; andlang weges tó wealléhes wege, and þanon on stánihtan weg, C. D. B. i. 417, 25. On weg féran to journey, travel, Lch. ii. 330, 8.

hár

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Of ðan háran stáne on ðone háran wíðig; of ðan háran wíþie, iii. 313, 27. fig. of things, hoary, of great age Hárne middengeard canescentem mundum, Mt. p. 1, 5

neb-corn

(n.)
Grammar
neb-corn, es; n.

A pimple on the face

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A pimple on the face Gif nebcorn on wífmannes nebbe weaxan ... hit áfeormaþ of ealle ða nebcorn, Lchdm. i. 118, 22-25

radelod

(adj.)
Grammar
radelod, radelud; adj.
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On thá radeludan ác; of thǽre radeludan ǽc on cwenan brigce, C. D. B. iii. 44, 21

god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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Ic eom Crist ... ic ðé fullwie on mínne godfæder and on mec his efenécne sunu and on ðone hálgan gáste I am Christ ... I baptize thee in the name of my heavenly Father and of me his co-eternal Son and of the Holy Ghost, Shrn. 106, 13: 118, 6.

fær

(n.)

going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings

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Hé cépte þæs Hǽlendes fær he was on the look-out for the passing of Jesus, 580, 28. mode of going: Hí habbað blióh and fær bú ungelíce (cf. hí sint swíþe ungelíces híwes and ungelíce faraþ, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 25), Met. 31, 4. a going away (of change

Linked entry: færbu

hergian

(v.)

to harry ⬩ plunder ⬩ to harrass

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Lbmn. 475, 22. used ot the action that rescued the inhabitants of hell On þone dæg Críst reste deád on byrgenne, and his sáwl somod and his godcundnes somod hergode geond belle grund, Shrn 68. 3. of things, to harrass Hit is wén ðæt sé ne mæge óðerra

ǽht

Grammar
ǽht, In Ll. Th. i. 6, 3 the weak form, ealle ða ǽhtan, occurs, and a form not feminine, mínes ágenes ǽhtes,
  • 194, 16
  • .

what is owned, a possession ⬩ possession

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Gif ðú wéne ðæt hit ðín bócland sý, ðæt ðú on eardast, and on ágene ǽht geseald, Wlfst. 260, 3

ǽwunge

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽwunge, adv.

Openly ⬩ publicly ⬩ manifeste

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Openly, publicly; manifeste On ǽwunge openly, abroad, in the sight of all; in propatulo

leód-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hryre, es; m.

Fall

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Fall or destruction of a people, Beo. Th. 4771 ; B. 2391: 4064; B. 2030

gefeoht-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gefeoht-dæg, es; m.

A fight-day ⬩ day of battle ⬩ dies belli

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A fight-day, day of battle; dies belli On gefeohtdæge, Ps. Th. 139, 7

burn-stów

(n.)
Grammar
burn-stów, e; f.
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On ðá burnstówæ; of ðǽre burnstówæ, 176, 10. ?

costnung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
costnung-stów, e; f.
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A place of temptation On þǽre costnung*-*stówe in loco tentationis, Deut. 6, 16

tóþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-mægen, es; n.

Strength of teeth or tusks

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Strength of teeth or tusks Eofor tóþmægenes trum, Menol. Fox 499; Gn. C. 20

stíþ-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ecg, adj.

Of stiff or strong edge

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Of stiff or strong edge Stíðecg stýle, Exon. Th. 499, 11; Rä. 88, 14

here-téma

Grammar
here-téma, l. here-tíma, and in 1. 6 for 'prince' read 'captain' or 'general': hereþ, v. hergaþ: here-preát.
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Hereðreátas choortes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 53. For ' cohortes, Lye' substitute: