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ge-þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrowian, -þrowigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To suffer

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Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto the cold should suffer by the heat, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33. Geþrowade, 1123; El. 563. Twegen mid him geþrowedon two suffered with him, 1706; El. 855. Sunu monnes geþrowend biþ Filius hominis passurus est, Mt. Kmbl.

bærnett

burningcauterizinga burnburning heatconsuming by fire

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Ben. 52, 13. of the effect of cold:-- Wið cile bærnettes frigore exustis, Lch. l. 228, 23. a burn Wæs þæt bærnet þe hé gelæhte æt ðám were on his sculdre gesewen, Hml. Th. ii. 346, 25.

hám

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Comm. s. v.) :-- Fela sceal tó holdan hámes geréfan and tó gemetfæstan manna hyrde, Angl. ix. 265, 10. Þone hám æt Beccanleá . . . and æt Felhhamme and þá land þe þǽrtó hýran, Cht. Th. 489, 12-18 : 2: 9: 19.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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Cod. Dipl, cxciii; vol. i. 237, 1. very rarely used with the accusative; cum accusative To, unto, as far as; ad, usque ad Æt sǽ-streámas ad mare, Ps. Th. 79, 11. Æt Ác-leá at Oakley, Chr. 789; Ing. 79, 14. Similar entries v.

Beda

(n.)
Grammar
Beda, an; m.

Venerable Bede

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D. 735 [MS. 734], Bede died, Chr. 734; Th. 77, 20, col. 1, 2, 3. Anno 735, Bæda Presbyter obiit, Bd. S. 224, 5. Sanctes Bedan bán restaþ on Gyrwa-wíc saint Bede's bones rest in Jarrow, L. Ælf. C. 6; Th. ii. 344, note 4, 3

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Deáþas spirits, ghosts; manes, Cot. 134

Linked entry: deóþ

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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Ðú swutole mihtest tocnáwan ðíne frínd and ðíne fýnd [fiénd Cot.] thou mightest clearly distinguish thy friends and thy foes, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 21. Lufiaþ eówre fýgd dilĭgĭte inĭmīcos vestros, Mt. Bos. 5, 44, Lk. Bos. 6, 27, 35.

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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Se féða com up to earde the company came up to their home, 223; Th. 293, 19; Sae. 457.

Linked entry: féðu

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Hiora heortan hé ongan hwyrfan convertit cor eorum, Ps. Th. 104, 21. Hwý ðú woldest ðæt seó wyrd swá hwyrfan sceolde cur tantas lubrica versat fortuna vices? Bt. 4; Fox 8, 12. to exchange, barter [with gen.]

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, réccan (reccan?); p. róhte
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Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 14. Gé ne réccaþ hweðer gé áuht tó góde dón, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 20. Hié ne récceaþ hwæðer, Past. 19, 2; Swt. 145, 21.

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Ðá stáh and com smylte reng, Bd. 4, 13 ; S. 582, 34. Hié on sund stigon they went down into the bed of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 198, 8 ; Exod. 319. Stíh ádún descend, Homl. Th. i. 580, 33. Ne stíge hé on his hús non descendat in domum, Mk. Skt. 13, 15.

Linked entry: a-stígend

weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung, e ; f.
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Homl. 163, 36. ornament, decoration Crist com tó wlitignesse and tó weorþunge his brýde, Blickl. Homl. 11, 31. Godwebba cyst, ðæt ðám hálgan húse sceolde tó weorþunga weorud sceáwian, Exon. Th. 70, 11 ; Cri. 1137

ge-leornian

(v.)
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Se deófol cann eall þæt yfel and ealle þá drýcræftas þe ǽfre ǽnig ǽfre geleornode, Wlfst. 101, 3. with clause Sé sit on wólberendum setle, sé ðe gesceádwíslíce tócnáwan con gód and yfel, and ðeáh geleornað ðæt hé déð ðæt yfel in cathedra pestilentiae

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Nis nán gesceaft gesceapen ðara ðe ne wilnige ðæt hit ðider cuman mǽge ðonan ðe hit, ǽr com, ðæt is tó ræste and tó orsorgnesse. Seó ræst is mid Gode, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 29-32 ; Met. 13, 71.

Linked entries: ræst reste

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Kmbl, 2480; El. 1241. unrestricted, clear, free from conditions Ðæt hé hit hæbbe swá rúm tó bóclonde swá hé ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlonde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 258,29 .

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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Ic Síward cinges þegen æt rǽde and æt rúnan (cf. þegno betst (Peter) te is herron sprak an rúnun,Hel. 3096) Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 355, 17. Hé ( Christ ) feówertig daga folgeras síne rúnum (cf.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

cneóres

(n.)
Grammar
cneóres, cneórys, cneóris, cneórnis, -ress, e; f.

A generationposterityracetribefamily; generatioposteritasgenstribusfamilia

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Com God wera cneórissa weorc sceáwigan God came to behold the work of the races of men Cd. 80; Th. 101, 8; Gen. 1679. Secgaþ on cneórissum dicite in gentibus Ps. Th. 95, 9; Cd. 64 ; Th. 77, 12; Gen. 1274. Cneóres tribus Ælfc.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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[MS. 979]; Th. 234, 9, col. 1. the king took a corresponding oath to his people.

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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Com hé tó hym ... Eall swá gelíce Iósep æfter ðam hyne ætýwde, and heom tó com ...

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Ic ðé ǽr mynegode (Cott. MS. myndgode) ðære ilcan sprǽce. Bt. 35, 3; Fox 160, 7. Hú ne mynegodest (Cott. MS. myndgodest) ðu mé ðære ilcan sprǽce, 35, 2; Fox 156, 14. Ic wolde ðé myngian (Gott.