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ealling

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wolde ealling (alning, v. l.) beón betweoh earfeðum, and symble lufode þá geþyldu; wæs fleónde ealling woruldlicra manna gemétinge and symble gyrnde ꝥ wǽre geǽmtigod tó his gebede inter adversa semper patientiam amplectens, conventus secularium

ge-neádian

(v.)
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S. 24, 44. to do (clause with þæt) mid Julianes wérinysse wearð geneádod ꝥ þá niht on his mynstre gewunode, Gr. D. 38, 25

on-bryrdan

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Add On twá wísan bið se man onbryrd ; ǽrest him ondrǽt hellewíte, and bewépð his synna, syððan nimð eft lufe tó Gode, Hml. Th. i. 140, 17. add Se Hálga Gást onbryrt úre mód tó ǽlcre gódnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 42, 10.

swíþlic

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Add mid swíðlicum prasse férde, Hml. S. 29, 208. He ofwearp þone swýþlican ent, 18, 18. gegaderode swýðlice fyrde, 25, 290.

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.

That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block

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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt sceolde swá oft stúpian swá tó his horse wolde, and ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc

Linked entry: hliépa

ǽt

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ǽt, es; m: ǽt, e; f. [æt p. of etan to eat] .

foodcibusescaeatingesusmanducatio

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He us ǽt giefeþ he gives us food, Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604.

fóre-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwian, fóre-sceáwigan, fór-sceáwian; p. ode; pp. od

To foreshewforeseeprovidepræ-ostendĕrepōnĕre in conspectuprævĭdēreprovĭdēre

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He him fóresceáwode sumne heretogan he provided them a leader, Jud. 6, 8. Ðæt he fóresceáwode hú he hig gecígde ut vĭdēret quid vŏcāret ea, Gen. 2, 19. Ic wisce ðæt hig fóresceáwodon hira ende ŭtĭnam nŏvissima provĭdērent, Deut. 32, 29.

eald-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
eald-hláford, es; m. [eald old, ancient; hláford a lord]

An old or ancient lordpristĭnus domĭnus

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He sende ǽrend-gewrit eald-hláfordum he sent letters to the ancient lords, Bt. Met. Fox I, 126; Met. I, 63

hentan

(v.)
Grammar
hentan, p. te

To pursuefollow afterseize[?]

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Gif man tó deáþe gefylle beó he ðonne útlah and his hente mid hearme ǽlc ðara ðe riht wille if he fell a man to death, let him then be an outlaw, and let every one that desires right pursue him with hue and cry [?], L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 10: L.

wer-fǽhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wer-fǽhþ, e; f.
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Gif (a man's foe) wille on hond gán and his wǽpenu sellan, and hwá ofer ðæt on him feohte, gielde swá wer swá wunde, swá gewyrce, Th. i. 90, 19] Be werfǽhðe tyhtlan. Se ðe bið werfǽhðe betogen, and onsacan wille ðæs sleges mid áðe, L.

dearnunga

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ongan hí hatian dearnunga and wrégean tó þám cyninge, Lch. iii. 424, 19. Þeáh dearnunga forlicge etiamsi adulteretur, Ll. Th. ii. 156, 11. forfleáh deornunga þá fóstormódor, Hml. Th. ii. 154, 30. Dernunga, Mt. L. 19, 18.

ge-cneówian

(v.)
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Betere is þæt se cásere, þonne tó Róme becymð, þæt wurpe his cynehelm and gecneówige æt ðæs fisceres gemynde, þonne se fiscere cneówige æt þæs cáseres gemynde. Hml. Th. i. 578, 7.

grápian

(v.)
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Se lǽce grápað suíðe fægre ymbútan ðæt ðæt sníðan wile ... Suá se wítga dyde ... mid his wordum ... hit wæs betre ðæt grápude mid ðǽm bíspelle ǽr ðon ðe cídde, suá se lǽce grápað and strácað ... ǽr ðon ðe stingan wille, Past. 187, 1-5.

wyrt

Grammar
wyrt, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Gehwylce wyrte (þá wyrta, v.l. olera) þe ǽr mid stale gewilnode, him ꝥ sealde, Gr. D. 25, 15. 'Ne can ic nǽnigne óþerne cræft búton þone, ꝥ ic mæg wyrta wel begangan'. . .

gærs-irþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-irþ, e; f.

Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage

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Gyf máran gærses beðyrfe, ðonne earnige ðæs swá him man ðafige he must plough two acres in return for the pasturage granted him. If he need more pasturage, he must earn it in such way as may be allowed him, Ll. Th. i. 434. 17

Linked entries: irþ gærs-yrþ

hearde

(adv.)
Grammar
hearde, adv.

Severely, very much, greatly, sorely

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Hine ðæs heardost langode hwanne of ðisse worlde móste he very earnestly longed for the time when he might leave this world, Blickl. Homl. 227, 1: Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 28

a-lybban

(v.)
Grammar
a-lybban, p. -lyfde, pl. -lyfdon; pp. -lyfed [a, lybban to live]

To livelive aftersurviveviveresuperesse

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Heó alyfaþ she shall live, Ex. 21, 22. Alyfdon, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5

Linked entry: a-lyfaþ

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

Clede-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Clede-múþa, an; m. [the mouth of the river Cleddy]

GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH

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GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH, South Wales Hér Eádweard cyning getimbrede ða burh æt Cledemúþan in A. D. 921, king Edward built the burgh at Cledmouth, Chr. 921; Th. 194, 1-3, col. 3; Th. 195, 1-3, col. 1

níþ-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-wracu, gen. -wræce; f.

Severe punishment

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Severe punishment Ða fǽmnan hét þurh níþwræce nacode þennan, and mid sweopum swingan, Exon. Th. 253, 28; Jul. 187. Cwom Nabochodonossor of níþwracum ( his exile among the beasts of the field ), Cd. Th. 257, 28; Dan. 664