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treówian

(v.)
Grammar
treówian, triéwian, trýwian; p. ode.
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. sete tácn sóð gif ðú wille on mé habban holdne freónd, 139, 17-22; Gen. 2311-2313), Cd.

Linked entry: trýwian

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotlesswithout blemishwithout defectuninjureduninjuredinviolateundefiledpureimmaculateperfectpureimmaculate

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Th. 19, 13; Cri. 300. Uuwemme immunes, incontaminati, Hpt. Gl. 447, 43. Hér syndon inne unwemme twá dohtor míne, ne can ðara idesa ówðer gieta þurh gebedscipe beorna neáwest, Cd. Th. 148, 30; Gen. 2864

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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Him cwelm gesceód death destroyed him, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 36; Dan. 668. Ylda cwealm a slaughter of men, Andr. Kmbl. 363; An. 182. Cwealmes wyrhta a worker of murder, a murderer, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 29; Gen. 1004.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, æg-lǽc, es; n. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum]

Miserygrieftroublevexationsorrowtormentmiseriadolortribulatiomolestiatristitiacruciatus

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Ðǽr hie ðæt aglác drugon where they suffered that torment, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 25; Dan. 238

Linked entries: æg-lǽc lác

a-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
a-ríman, p. de; pp. ed

To numbercountenumeratenumerareenumeraredinumerarerecensere

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C. 21, 16: Past. 16, 1; Hat. MS. 20 b, 4

Linked entry: ríman

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps. Th. 43, 14 : 104, 15 : Beo. Th. 5591; B. 2799

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

beór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beór-sele, biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hallfeasting-hallhallmansionpalacecerevisiæ aulaconvivis recipiendis locusaulamansiopalatium

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Gesittaþ beórselas beorna they shall inhabit the beer-halls of chieftains Cd. 170; Th. 214, 2; Exod. 563

Linked entries: beór-tún biór-sele

burh-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burh-sittende, burg-sittende; part.
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Folca bearn burgsittende the sons of men dwelling in cities, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337. Burgsittendra, gen. pl. 106b; Th. 407, 10; Rä. 26, 3

edor

(n.)
Grammar
edor, eder, es; m.

A hedge, fence, place inclosed by a hedge, fold, dwelling, housesēpes, dŏmus, tectum

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Cd. 112; Th. 147, 25; Gen. 2445: 114; Th. 150, 5; Gen. 2487. Ederas houses, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

Linked entries: eador edring

égor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
égor-streám, eágor-streám,es ; m.

A water-stream, water, the seaunda, flŭvius, măre

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Égorstreámas swógan the water-streams sounded, Cd. 69 ; Th. 83, 4; Gen. 1374

Linked entry: eágor-streám

éðel-turf

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-turf, éðyl-turf; gen. -turfe ; dat. -tyrf; f.

Native turf or soil, native country, country patrium sŏlum, patria, terrĭtōrium

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Ðá com leóf Gode on ða éðelturf then came the friend of God into that country, Cd. 85; Th. 106, 20; Gen. 1774: 127; Th. 162, 6; Gen. 2677: Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 17; Ph. 321

Linked entry: éðyl-turf

fætnes

(n.)
Grammar
fætnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fæt fat]

FATNESS pinguēdo, adeps

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Mid ungle oððe mid fætnysse lamba cum ădĭpe agnōrum, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 192 a, 14

fyrd-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-gestealla, an; m.

A comrade in armsmartial comradeexpĕdītiōnis bellĭcæ sŏciuscommīlĭto

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Wurdon Sodomware leófum bedrorene fyrdgesteallum the inhabitants of Sodom were deprived of their beloved martial comrades, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 23; Gen. 1999

Linked entry: fird-gestealla

eard-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eard-fæst, adj.

Earth fast, settled, established in a place, abiding sŏlo fixus, habĭtans

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Th. 124, l: Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 8; Gú. 758: Cd. 136; Th. 171, 27; Gen. 2834: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 76; Met. 7, 38: Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 11: 6, 33; Bos. 129, 33

heng-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
heng-wíte, es; n.

A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal

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A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite

hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hroden, pp. of hreóðan

Ladenornamentedadorned

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Hroden ealowæge the ornamented ale-cup, 995; B. 495: 2048; 1022

Linked entries: hreóðan fǽtan

ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
ídisc, ýddisc, es; pl. e; m. n [?].

Propertyhouseholdstuff

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Ágif ðises ceorles ýddysce [cf. ǽhta l. 18, þing, l. 23] give up this fellow's property, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 27

leóna

(n.)
Grammar
leóna, an; m.

A lionlioness

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A lion or lioness Zosimus tó ðam leónan cwæþ: Eálá ðú mǽsta(e) wildeór [cf. l. 15 seó leó mid hire earmum], Glostr. Frag. 110, 9. Oft hálige men wunedon on wéstene betwux wulfum and leónum, Homl. Th. i. 102, 5: 488, 4: 572, 13: ii. 192, 24.

líf-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
líf-fruma, an; m.

ChristGodChristGod

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Kmbl. 670; El. 335: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 31; Cri. 504: 42 a; Th. 140, 13; Gú. 609: [God], Cd. 208; Th. 256, 20; Dan. 643