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smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
smiðian, p. ode

To make out of metal or wood, to fashion, forge ⬩ fabricare, cudere

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Hé hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde Homl. Th. ii. 304, 16. Smiðian on smǽtum golde ánre culiran an-lícnysse Homl. Skt. i. 3, 126. Smeoðed fabricata Hpt.

hund-twelftig

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Gylde hé þám cynge hundtwelftig scillinga (sciłł. v. l. ), 264, 12: 62, 5: 66, 16: 86, 17. Cómon tó ðám hálgan hundtwelftig manna, mislíce geuntrumode, Hml. S. 21, 318. with units Hundtwelftig scíra hé hie. de and seofon scíra, Hml.

saltere

(n.)
Grammar
saltere, es; m.

a stringed musical instrument, a psaltery ⬩ the book of Psalms ⬩ a psalter, ⬩ to sing psalms

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Hé ásong ǽlce dæge tuwa his saltere and his mæssan, Shrn. 134, 17. Singe eal geférrǽden ætgædere heora saltere ða þrý dagas. Wulfst. 181, 21.

Linked entries: psaltere sealten

dreccednys

(n.)
Grammar
dreccednys, -nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulation ⬩ vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexatio, afflictio, tribulātio He ðære dreccednysse geswác he ceased the affliction, Homl. Th. i. 454, 28

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protection ⬩ tutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

ge-bregdan

Grammar
ge-bregdan, <b>; V.</b>
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Gebrǽd hé hine sylfne swylce hé wǽre sum ælþeódig man peregrinum quempiam esse se simulans, Chrd. 99, 23. Add

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-heánlíce, adv.

Not in an abject manner ⬩ gallantly

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Not in an abject manner, gallantly Hé unheánlíce hine werede he defended himself gallantly, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33

Linked entry: heán-líce

or-eald

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Hé wæs wrǽne oð ꝥ hé wæs oreald usque ad aetatem decrepitam lubricus extilit, Gr. D. 341, 3. Add

be-wealcan

(v.)
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to involve Bútan hé gehicge ꝥ hé óþre mid him bewealce nisi alias secum conetur inuoluere , Chrd. 74, 33

Linked entry: wealcan

twi-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-híwian, p.ode

To assume two shapes ⬩ to dissimulate

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To assume two shapes, to dissimulate Oððe hé nát oððe hé twyhíwaþ aut ignorat, aut dissimulat, Scint. 44, 8

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURY ⬩ Somerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak Hé him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ hé sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

ge-niman

(v.)
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Hé genóm ( sustulit ) beer his, Jn. L. 5, 9. Genam hé his bogan and hine gebende, Bl. H. 199, 17: Jud. 77. Hé wand him ymbútan þone beám, genam þǽr þæs ofætes, Gen. 493. Hé genam his sciccels þe hé him on hæfde, Bl. H. 215, 6.

stán-clif

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clif, es; n.
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A rocky cliff, a rock Hé of stánclife burnan lǽdde qui eduxit aquam de petra rupis, Ps. Th. 135, 17. Beorgas ðǽr ne muntas steápe ne stondaþ, ne stánclifu heáh hlifiaþ, Exon. Th. 199, 8; Ph. 22. Sume flugon æfter stánclifum, Elen.

un-hírsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-hírsumness, e; f.

Disobedience

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For heora unhýrsumnesse Godes beboda, 95, 8. Gefriða mé wið ðises folces unhýrsumnesse eripies me de contradictionibus populi, Ps. Th. 17, 41. Hé déð unhiérsumnesse Gode, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 32

torn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
torn-cwide, es; m.

A speech that causes grief, ⬩ bitter, grievous, distressing words

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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3.

for-hraþe

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Hé wearð þá gefullod forhraðe, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 1: Hml. S. 29, 149. Æðelstán cyng gefreóde Eádelm forraðe þæs ðe hé ǽrest cyng wæs very soon after he first was king, C. D. B. ii. 315, 18. Add

Linked entries: hraþe for-raþe

Ceortes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Ceortes íg, Certes íg, e;. f. [Hovd. Matt. West. Certesie]

CHERTSEY ⬩ Certesia

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Hér drǽfde Eádgár cyng ða preóstas of Ceortes íge [Certes ige, 223, col. 3] in this year, A. D. 964, king Edgar drove the priests from Chertsey, Chr. 964; Th. 222, 5, 10

Linked entry: Certes íg

Clofes hoo

(n.)
Grammar
Clofes hoo, — Clofes hó;hós; hóas; óa; hóum; m.
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Cliff, near Rochester Her sinoþ wæs æt Clofes hoo [æt Clofes hó, col. 2] in this year [A. D. 822] there was a synod at Cliff, Chr. 822; Th. 111, 14, col. l; 110, 14, col. l, 2. Æt Clofes hóum at Cliff, Th. Diplm. A. D. 803; 52, 32: A.

Linked entry: Cleofes hoo

Middel-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Middel-Seaxe, <b>Middel-Seaxan;</b> pl.

The Middle-Saxons

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Green's Making of England, p. 111, note Hér Middel-Seaxe (but MS. E. Middal-Engla, Similar entries v. under Middel-Engle) onféngon ryhtne geleáfan, Chr. 653; Erl. 26, 24. Hí hæfdon ðá ofergán i. Eást-Engle, and ii. Eást-Sexe, and iii.

Linked entry: Seaxe