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bróþor-rǽden

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Ðurh uncer bróðorrǽdene (-nne, v. l.) ic secge sóð per nostram fraternitatem, verum dico, Ælfc. Gr.

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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on fierste gehéte, gif him sóna ne sealde sum on neáweste sé him ðæt máre gehétt neque populus promissionibus Dei in longinquum crederet, si a promissore suo non etiam e vicino aliquid percepisset, Past. 389, 33.

Linked entry: feor-land

hen

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Beóð henna (galline) gelíce þám þe mid ús beóð reádes híwes; and gyf hí hwylc man niman wile oððe hyra æthríneð, þonne forbærnað hí sóna eall his líc, Nar. 33, 26. Henna hróst, Angl. ix. 262, 4. Æt .x. hídum tó fóstre . . . .x. gees, .xx. henna, Ll.

BRYCE

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCE, brice, es; m. [brycst, bricst, pres. of brúcan
to use, enjoy
]

to use, enjoy ⬩ Use, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruit ⬩ usus, ministerium, commodum

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Gr. 11; Som. 15, 16. Ealle werþeóde lifgaþ bí ðám lissum, ðe éce Dryhten gesette sínum bearnum to brice all tribes of men live by the blessings, which the eternal Lord bestowed on his children for their use, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 3; Az. 116.

Linked entries: brice bríce bróce

of-þryccan

(v.)

to press, oppress, repress, cumber, occupy forcibly

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Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 14. Hwíl ofþricþ hé ðæt land quid terram occupat ficulnea, Lk. Skt. 13, 7. Ofþrect comprimit, Kent. Gl. 654. Ofþrecþ expremit, 1120. Se draca mé þearle ofþryhþ, Homl. Th. i. 534, 25. Ymbhídignyssa ofþriccaþ ðæt mód, ii. 92, 15.

tó-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfan, p. de

To drive asunder, ⬩ drive in different directions, ⬩ drive away, ⬩ expel, ⬩ dispel, ⬩ scatter, ⬩ disperse

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Hé is sóð leóht ðe tðdrǽfde ða þeóstra ðises lífen, Homl. Th. i. 144, 7. Hí mynstra tóstæncton, and munecas tó-drǽfdon, Chr. 975; Erl. 127, 22. Ðæt hé tódrǽfe costnunga fram úre heortan. Homl. Th. i. 156, 23.

Linked entry: tó-drífan

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f: es; n.
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Gr. 26; Som. 29, 17. Iudas férde and mid gryne hyne sylfne ahéng Iudas wente awey and goyinge awey he hangide hym with a grane, Wyc; laqueo se suspendit, Mt. Bos. 27, 5: Homl. Th. ii. 30, 22. Mid ðý ilcan grine in laqueo isto, Ps. Th. 9, 14.

Linked entries: ge-grin giren

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet

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Lithe, soft, gentle, meek, mild, serene, benign, gracious, pleasant, sweet Swá fæder þenceþ his bearnum milde weorþan swá ús God ðám ðe hine lufiaþ líðe weorþeþ sicut miseretur pater filiis, ita misertus est Dominus timentibus se, Ps. Th. 102, 13.

Linked entry: líð

gǽst-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and body ⬩ death ⬩ ănĭmæ et corpŏris divortium ⬩ mors

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Separation of soul and body, death; ănĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ne he sorge wæg gǽstgedáles he sorrowed not for his soul's separation, Exon. 49 a; Th. 170, 14; Gú. 1111

an-mód

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Add: In some of the passages perhaps án-mód should be read Onmód (an-) contumax, Txts. 48, 202. Anmóde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 67. Contumax, i. superbus anmóda contemptor, 135, 23

twi-fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-fyrclian, to fork off from,
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separate from another object Þeáh ǽlc leásung hæbbe sume gelícnysse þǽre sóðnysse, þeáh twyfyrclað and tódǽld seó árwyrðnys ( differt tamen dignitas ) þæs sóðan wísdómes fram lícetunge leásre láre, Chrd. 96, 37

Linked entry: -fyrclian

hlemman

(v.)
Grammar
hlemman, p. de

To cause to sound ⬩ to clash

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To cause to sound, to clash Hé ymbe ða herehúþe hlemmeþ tógædre grimme góman about the prey he clashes his fierce jaws together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 363, 30; Wal. 61

Linked entry: hlimman

dreám

Grammar
dreám, drém, drím.
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Tealte beóð eorðan dreámas, Wlfst. 264, 3. joyous sound, jubilation Drémes jubilationis (cf. swéges, 8, 141), An. Ox. 7, 176. On dríme in jubilo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 15. <b>II a.

tæbere

(n.)

some implement used in weaving

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some implement used in weaving Tæbere claus (the word occurs in a list de arte textoria; but in an almost identical list, p. 282. the form is teltre. v. teld-treów), Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 27. (?)

swoncen-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swoncen-ferhþ, adj.
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v. swancor, I; or sworcen-ferð with darkened soul, i. e. dead (?)), sáwle bireáfod, fealleþ on foldan, Exon. Th. 328, 29; Vy. 25

frysca

(n.)
Grammar
frysca, an; m.

The name of some bird

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The name of some bird Frysca butio (butio is a bittern. but is glossed by cýta, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 32: 63, 17: ii. 11, 35 ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 34. Cýta, frisca butium, 126, 81

Linked entry: frisca

sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
sehtness, e; f.

Agreement ⬩ accord ⬩ concord ⬩ peace

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Agreement, accord, concord, peace Ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette tó sóme and tó sehtnesse, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 19. [Geaf ðone cyng .xl. marc goldes tó sahtnysse, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 29.]

gold-wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wlencu, e; f.
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A golden ornament Ðonne ne gefultumiaþ ðære sáule ðara gimma frætwednes, ne ðara goldwlenca nán then the adornment of the gems does not help the soul, nor any of the golden ornaments, Blickl. Homl. 195, 11

Linked entries: gold-gearwe wlencu

HRING

(n.)
Grammar
HRING, hrincg, es; m.

A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon

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Gl. 59; Som. 68, 11; Wrt. Voc. 38, 60. Hrægl and hringas raiment and rings, Beo. Th. 2394; B. 1195. Hringa hyrde, 4482; B. 2245: 3018; B. 1507: 4680; B. 2345.

á-hwæðer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwæðer, aaj, pron.

Some one ⬩ any one ⬩ anything ⬩ quis ⬩ aliquis ⬩ aliquid

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Some one, any one, anything; quis, aliquis, aliquid Nis me ege mannes for áhwæðer nontimebo quid faciat mihi homo [non est mihi hominis timor pro aliquo ], Ps. Th. 55, 4: 117, 6

Linked entry: áwðer