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a-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þolian, p. ode, ude; pp. od

To sustainenduresuffersustinereperdurarepati

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To sustain, endure, suffer; sustinere, perdurare, pati Hwyle aþolaþ quis sustinebit? Ps. Spl. 129, 3: Exon. 27 a ; Th. 81, 8 ; Cri. 1320 : Solil. 4.

furh

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B. iii. 188, 35. v. ende-, mǽr-, þweorh-, wæter-furh

fur-lang

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Forð bufon scortan hlince æt ðæs furlanges ende, v. 111, 6. Ðweres ofer án furlang on gerihte on án ælrbed, 153, 35

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, -tión; p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To makeformframeappointdeterminedecreeordainassignfăcĕrestătuĕreconstĭtuĕredecernĕre

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Þurh hwelces monnes hond mín ende wǽre getiód by what man's hand my death was determined; cujus mortem percussoris manu cavendam habeam, Nar. 31, 19: Th. Ch. 483, 15

bróc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m? [bróc, p. of bracan]

An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jadecaballus, equus vilior

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An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade; caballus, equus vilior Ðæt hie sécen him bróc on onráde, and on wǽne, oððe on ðon ðe hie á þrówian mǽgen that they look for themselves to ride on a horse, and in a wain, or in that which they can ever endure,

holm

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Of elkanleighe tó hilisbrók on þane holm ; þane endelanges thes brókes in on wryng; þanen end-lang wryng, C. D. B. ii. 264, 18

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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Ic (the cross) wæs áheáwen holtes on ende, ástyred of stefne (swefne, Kemble) mínum, Rood Kmbl. 59; Kr. 30. Beám yldo ábreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum, ástyreþ stefn on síðe, áfylleþ hine on foldan, Salm. Kmbl. 594; Sal. 296. <b>I a.

ge-welgian

(v.)
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Ungeendedum edleáni[ende] forebeácnum wæs gewelgod infinitis remuneratore prodigiis donatur, An. Ox. 2551. Gewelgode prosperabantur, 3630. Þá sáwla þe beóð gewelgode mid góódum geearnuncgum, Ps. Th. 44, 13.

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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Add Ic mæg gelíc anginn þǽm gesecgan, þéh hit swelcne ende næfde, þætte Constantinopolim on swelcre cwacunge wæs ego poteram similia apud Constantinopolim narrare, Ors. 3, 2; S. 100, 21. Þone swylcne seócne lǽcas nemniað gewitleásne, Gr.

EALDOR

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

lifevita

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life; vita Ealdres æt ende at life&#39;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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earfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfeðe, earfoþ; adj.

Hard, difficult, troublesome diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Hard, difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus Nis me earfeðe to geþolianne willan Dryhtnes mínes it is not hard for me to endure the will of my Lord, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 6; Gú. 1038.

ge-fylce

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Dele Nar. 19, 22 at end, and add Gefylce commanipulares, commilitones, socii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 51: An. Ox. 859. Harold cyningc and Tostig eorl and heora gefylce wǽron áfaren of scipe, Chr. 1066; P. 198, 19. Fram gefylce a manipulo, An.

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian, -þyldegian, -þylgian; p. ode; pp. od

To sustainbearenduresufferbe patientwait patientlysustĭnēretolĕrārepăti

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To sustain, bear, endure, suffer, be patient, wait patiently; sustĭnēre, tolĕrāre, păti For ðé ic forþyldegode hosp propter te sustĭnui opprobrium. Ps. Spl. 68, 10: 54, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 174, 10.

Linked entry: þyldian

ágnian

(v.)
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Ahni[ende] (áhniend. Hpt. 523, 4) usurpans , An. Ox. 5127

an-weald

(n.)
Grammar
an-weald, m. f. n.
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On ǽlcum ende mínes anwealdes, Ll. Th. i. 274, 2. Hú Assael hine unwærlíce mid anwealde ðreátode hunc cum Assael vi incautae praecipitationis impeteret. Past. 295, 14.

þeód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cyning, es; m.
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Th. 367, 25 which has here éce Dryhten), ælmihtig God ende worulde wyrcan wille, weoruda Dryhten, Soul Kmbl. 24; Seel. 12. [O. Sax. thiod-kuning (used of Christ and of Herod): Icel. þjóðkonungr.] Cf. þeóden

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To pressoppresscomprimerecontendereopprimere

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Wæs ðá ende-dógor neáh geþrungen the final day had come near, Exon. 46 b; Th. 158, 10; Gú. 906. Ðære tíde ys neáh geþrungen it is close upon the time, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 31; Jud. 287: Cd 116; Th. 151, 15; Gen. 2509.

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Wearð him on slǽpe gecýðed ðætte ríces gehwæs réðe sceolde gelimpan eorðan dreámas ende wurðan ;on sleep was made known to him that of every kingdom a terrible end should befall, an end be of the joy of earth,; 223, 4; Dan. 114.

Linked entry: hréðe

-a

(suffix)
Grammar
-a, affixed to words, denotes

A personan agentactor

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Some abstract nouns, and words denoting inanimate things, end in -a; and these words, having the same declension as those which signify Persons or actors, are masculine; as Hlísa, an; m. fame: Tíma, an; m. fame: Líchama, an; m. a body: Steorra, an; m.