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sand

Grammar
sand, sand.
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Ox. 7, 162. of deserts Ðá férde wé þurh þá weallendan sond and þurh þá wǽdlan stówe wætres per feruentes arenas et egentia humoris loca profectus sum, Nar. 6, 9

ǽr-ǽt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-ǽt, es; m.

Eating too soon

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Eating too soon Similar entries [v. ǽr; prep. I. (1 a); cf. Ll. Th. ii. 436, 6, 33-38] Míne synna . . . on ǽrǽte and on oferfylle, Angl. xi. 102, 88. Swá hwæt swá wé misdóð . . . on ǽrǽte and on oferdrince, xii. 514, 10.

Linked entry: ǽr

tó-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleón, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To flee in different directions,be dispersed in flight,flee away

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To flee in different directions, be dispersed in flight, flee away Gif wæter on eáran swíðe gesigen sý, genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw, drýpe on ðæt eáre; sóna hyt tóflýð (-flíhð, MSS. H. B.) the water will run away directly.

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expoundexplainto discuss

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Se awergda gast ongan Godes béc trahtian, and ðá sóna leáh. Blickl. Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 3

Linked entry: treahtigean

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Lightbrightcheerfulshiningclear

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Him wæs leóht sefa ... blíðheort wunode his soul was unclouded by sorrow ... blithe of heart he continued, Andr. Kmbl. 2504; An. 1253, Him wæs leóht sefa, ferhþ gefeónde, Elen.

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>, mǽgeþ,</b> e; f.

A collection of mǽgasa familystockraceas a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied descendants of a common ancestor living at the same timea generationa tribesubdivision of a peoplea peoplenationprovincecountry

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Gr. 11; Som. 15, 23. Gegaderiaþ eów tó mǽgþum [and gange] ðæt gehlot fram mǽgþe tó mǽgþe and be manna híwrǽdenum accedetis singuli per tribus vestras, et quamcumque tribum sors invenerit, accedit per cognationes suas, Jos. 7, 14.

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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Seó untrumnys his gecyndes behófode sumes byrþres the infirmity of his nature had need of some supporter, i. 308, 12

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindănĭmusmenslifevīta

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the soul, spirit, mind; ănĭmus, mens Biþ fyrhþ afréfred the spirit is comforted, Andr. Kmbl. 1275; An. 638. Ic ne can ðæt ic nát findan on fyrhþe I cannot find what I know not in my mind, Elen.

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

gidding

(n.)
Grammar
gidding, giedding, e; f.

Songsayingdiscourse

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Song, saying, discourse Iobes gieddinga Job's songs, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 32; Ph. 549. Mid gieddingum with songs, 292 b; Th. 347, 13; Sch. 12.

Linked entry: geddung

ýtan

(v.)
Grammar
ýtan, p. te
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To put out, to put out a person from a place, expel, banish Hér man ýtte út Ælfgár eorl, ac hé com sóna inn ongeán þurh Gryffines fultum, Chr. 1058; Erl. 192, 35. to put out a thing from one's possession, alienate, give away Hé ná mynstres ǽhta ne ýte

Linked entries: útian ýtend

dæg-tíd

Grammar
dæg-tíd, day, time.
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For 'On dægtídum in the day-time' substitute: Dægtídum at times, some days; and add Ðonne beóð ealra gesweotol*-*ude dígle geþancas on þǽre dægtíde ( doomsday ), Dóm. L. 135. Unbecweden and unforboden wið ǽlcne man tó þǽre dægtíde, Cht. Th. 209, 2.

eahtan

(v.)
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to estimate, appreciate Wile fæder eahtan hú gesunde suna sáwle bringen of þám éðle þe hí on lifdon the father will estimate how sound the sons bring their souls from the land where they lived, Cri. 1074.

Linked entry: eahtend

ge-wítendlic

Grammar
ge-wítendlic, In l. 6 l. gewítendlicum, and add: ge-witenlic perishable.
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v. ge-wítan; 4 Gewítendlicum lífe sole uolubili, presenti uita, Germ. 388, 3. Gewítendlic deciduam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 19. Hohfulnesse be þingum gewítendlicum sollicitudinem de rebus transitoriis, R. Ben. I. 16, 10.

Linked entries: -wítendlic ge-witenlic

hlútor-ness

sinceritysimplicity

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Seó eahtoðe miht is seó sóðe eádmódnyss . . . mid módes hlúttornysse; for ðan sé ðe wís byð, ne wurð hé nǽfre módig, Hml. S. 16, 369. Add:

hran-fisc

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Add: The word seems used of some other fish than the whale in the following Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum þá hronfiscas úp tugon, and þá ǽton, and be þǽm lifdon, and ꝥ wæter æfter druncon (this very imperfectly translates the Latin, which is: Hii assueti

scucca

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Se sceocca sóna fordwán of his gesihðe, Hml. S. 6, 315. Þám sceoccan Satane, R. Ben. I. 57, 5. Se feónd hæfde him mid fela óðre sceoccan, Hml. S. 6, 304. ¶ in a local name :-- Ubi dicitur Scuccanhláu, C. D. i. 196, 1. Add

wær-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wær-líc, adj.

Cautious, prudent, wise, circumspect

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Wærlíc bið ðæt man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, L. Eth. vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 3. Wærlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé wæccende wið hettendra hildewóman wearde healden, Exon. Th. 282, 12; Jul. 662.

Brecenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Brecenan-mere, es; m. [
  • Bd
. Britannemere:
  • Flor.
Bricenanmere:
  • Hunt.
Brecanammere:
  • Hovd.
Bricenamere]

Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South WalesBrechinia

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Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales; Brechinia. Gibson says, — Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere.

Linked entry: Bretenan-mere

of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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[Þe abbed æfter Uortiger rad &amp; sone gon ofærne Uortigerne, Laym. 13149.] to tire with running Hé wæs swíðe ofurnen he was very tired with running Jud. 4. 19

COCCEL

(n.)
Grammar
COCCEL, es; m.

COCKLEdarneltares; zizania

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Se sóða Déma hit his englas gadrian ðone coccel the true Judge shall bid his angels gather the cockle 526, 21; Mt. Bos. 13, 27, 29, 30. Coccela zizaniorum Mone B. 2332