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cualme-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cualme-stów, e; f.

A place of burial calvariæ locus

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A place of burial; calvariæ locus Som. Ben. Lye

crýpest

(v.)
Grammar
crýpest, crýpst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ

creepestcreeps

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creepest, creeps; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of creópan

hilde-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wǽpen, es; m.

A weapon of war,

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A weapon of war, Beo. Th. 77; B. 39

forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forthproceedprogrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕre

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He is swá swá brýdguma forþstæppende of brýdbúre his ipse est tamquam sponsus procēdens de thălămo suo, Ps. Lamb. 18, 6: Homl. Th. ii. 90, 11. Ða þing ðe forþsteppaþ [MS. forþstappaþ] of mínum welerum quæ procēdunt de lăbiis meis, Ps. Lamb. 88, 35

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan

Ine

(n.)
Grammar
Ine, es ; m.
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The laws of Ine are given in Thorpe's Ancient Laws and Institutes of England, vol. i. pp. 102-150

Linked entry: Cénréd

lár-leást

(n.)
Grammar
lár-leást, -lýst, e; f.
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Lack of learning or instruction Þurh lárleáste hí ne cunnon ne lǽdan ne lǽran hí through want of knowledge they cannot guide or teach them, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 28.

BLÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÁT, comp. blátra; superl. blátast; adj.

Livid, pale, ghastlylividus, palliduslivor

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Hungres on wénum, blátes beódgæstes in expectation of hunger, of a pale table-guest, 2177; An. l090. Ðæt biþ frécne wund, blátast benna that is a dangerous wound, most ghastly of sores, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 13; Cri. 771

Linked entry: ǽ-blǽte

folc-mægen

a peopletribe

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The forces of a people, a people, tribe Folcmægen fór æfter óðrum tribe followed tribe (of the twelve tribes passing through the Red Sea), Exod. 347.

smæl

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Innan smalan bróc; of smalan bróc, v. 105, 17. On ðone smalan pæð; of ðǽm smalan pæðe . . . on þæt smale dell; of ðám smalan delle, C. D. B. ii. 246, 12-15. Add In smalan æsc, C. D. iii. 381, 1

wríþan

(v.)
Grammar
wríþan, p. wráþ, pl. wriþon; pp. wriþen.

to twistgive a curved form toto bind upwrap roundbandageto bindto bindfetter

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Hé wearð wriþen ofer wunda. Exon. Th. 435, 27; Rä. 54, 7. to bind one thing to another Nim ða sylfan wyrt, lege on ðone naflan, and wríð ðǽrtó swýðe fæste. Lchdm. i. 82, 25. to bind, fetter Oft wíf hine (a dog) wríð, Exon. Th. 434, 3; Rä. 51, 5.

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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Ealra gecorenra hálgena deáþ is deórwurþe on Godes gesihþe the death of all the chosen saints is precious in the sight of God, Homl. Th. i. 48, 34, Ofer gold and stáne deorwyrþum super aurum et lapĭdem prĕiōsum, Ps. Lamb. 18, 11: 20, 4.

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

ge-nip

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nip, es; pl. nom. acc. -nipu; n.

A mist, cloud, darkness, obscuritynĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ

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Ofer flóda genipu over the mists of floods, Beo. Th. 5608; B. 2808: 2724; B. 1360. Ðú ðe gesetst genipu upastínesse ðínne oððe ðínne upstíge qui pōnis nūbem ascensum tuum, Ps. Lamb. 103, 3: Ps. Spl. 77, 27.

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f.
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Add: arc, es; m. a chest Hú seó earc ( arca ) wæs áworpen of Æquities byrigene . . . Sum ceorl ásette his earce mid hwǽte gefyllede ofer his byrgenne . . . þoden feorr áwearp þá earce, Gr. D. 41, 23-42, 6. the ark of Noah. v. arc in Dict.

fót-lǽst

(n.)
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Ǽlc þǽra stæpa and fótlǽsta þe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppað, Wlfst. 302, 26. the sole of the foot, the foot Sóna swá hí gesetton heora fótlǽst on þǽre eá ófre as soon as they set foot on the bank of the river; ingressis sacerdotibus Jordanen etpedibus

eltst

(adj.)

eldest nātu maxímus

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eldest; nātu maxímus -Seó mǽgþ asprang of Noes eltstan suna, se wæs geháten Sem that family sprang from Noah's eldest son who was called Shem, Homl. Th. i. 24, 7, = yldest; sup. of eald

erming

(n.)
Grammar
erming, es; m.

A miserable or wretched beingmĭser

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A miserable or wretched being; mĭser Ðæt is sió án frófer erminga æfter ðám ermþum ðisses lífes that is the only comfort of the wretched after the calamities of this life, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29

Linked entry: irming

fyrd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-faru, ferd-faru, e; f.

A military expedition or servicemīlĭtāris expĕdītio

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A military expedition or service; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio Gif hwá burhbóte, oððe bricgbóte, oððe fyrdfare forsitte if any one neglect reparation of fortresses, or reparation of bridges, or military service, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 8

Linked entry: ferd-faru

lim-lǽw

(n.)
Grammar
lim-lǽw, e; f.

mutilation

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Injury to the limbs, mutilation Bendas oððe dyntas ... hwílum lim-lǽwa and hwílum líflǽsta bonds and blows ... at times mutilations of the limbs, and at times deprivation of life, L. Pen. 3, note; Th. ii. 278, 27

Linked entry: lǽw

níþ-wracu

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

Severe punishment

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Cwom Nabochodonossor of níþwracum ( his exile among the beasts of the field ), Cd. Th. 257, 28; Dan. 664

burg-staþol

Grammar
burg-staþol, (burh-).
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Substitute: The foundation of the wall of a burg (v. burg, Ia) Nim his lifre, tódǽl and bedealf æt þám ymbhwyrftum þínra landgemǽra and þínra burhstaþola, and þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele. Lch. i. 328, 23