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á-spanan

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Be þám men þe wífman fram his hláforde áspaneð (allicit) for unrihtum hǽmede, Ll. Th. ii. 180, 24. Sicilie healfe áspónan (-speónnon, v. l.) Læcedemonie him on fultum, and healfe Athenienses Catanenses ab Atheniensibus auxilia poposcunt, at Syracusani

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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To entertain, take care of; hospitio accipere We wǽron hér tela bewenede we were here kindly entertained, Beo. Th. 3646, note; B. 1821. Dryht-bearn Dena duguþa bewenede [MS. and Thorpe's note, 4077; bí werede, B. 2035] a noble offspring of the Danes

Linked entry: be-þénede

sealt

(adj.)
Grammar
sealt, adj.
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Add Seó Asia on ǽlce healfe heó is befangen mid sealtum wætere búton on eásthealfe, Ors. 1, 1; S. 12, 12. Andlang strémes west ábútan þane sealtan mersc, C. D. B. i. 296, 33. Add Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, Tech. ii. 125, 1

ge-tillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tillan, p. de; pp. ed

To touchreachattaintangereattingere

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To touch, reach, attain; tangere, attingere Astrece ðíne hand and getill ealle ða þing ðe he áh extende manum tuam et tange cuncta quæ possidet, Job Thw. 165, 15. Weras blóda and fácenfulle ná healfe getillaþ viri sanguinei et dolosi non dimidiabunt,

súþ-land

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Add: land to the south, south shore of a river Hý heóldan þurh þá brycge áá bi þǽm súþlande (sýð-, v. l. ), Chr. 1052; P. 181, 15. a country to the south Þá þá in þám súðlandum wédde seó arrianisce éhtnes dum persecutio Ariana in Africa insaniret, Gr

(n.)
Grammar
eá, a river.
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Add: gen. ié, é; dat. ié, ee; dat. pl. eáuum, éum Eá amnis, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 56. Eá mid treówum ymbset amnis, 54, 16. Seó eá (éa, MS.) Danai, Ors. 1, 1; S. 8, 16: Nar. 35, 5. Se múþa þǽre ié (íe, MS.), Ors. 1, 1; S. 10, 13. Ælfe múþa þǽre ié, 16, 6.

réc

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Swá ásprong roec ( fumus ) hié áspringen, Ps. Vos. 67, 3. Wiþ lungenádle, genim . . . swefl and récels . . . lege on hátne stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch. ii. 316, 11. Hóh ðá wyrte on feówer healfe . . . bærn, dó récels tó, lǽt yrnan ofer þone réc

wundian

(v.)
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Add: where injury is caused Bið ðæt mód on sume healfe open tó wundianne, Past. 431, 9. where a curative effect is intended Se lǽce hýt his lǽceseax under his cláðum oð ðæt hé hine wundað: wile ðæt hé hit gefréde ǽr hé hit geseó, Past. 187, 10

eorþ-scræf

a cavetombgrave

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Add: a cave Dauid wæs gehýd on ánum eorðscræfe (spelunca) . . . Ðá fór Saul forð bí ðæm scræfe, Past. 197, 12. a cave for burial, tomb, grave Ne þearf þæs nán man wénan ꝥ his líchama mæge þá synbyrþenna on eorþscrafe gebétan, Bl. H. 109, 31. Ealle erðware

earce

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Add: a chest Sum ceorl ásette his earcan ( arcam ) mid hwǽte gefylde ofer þæs hálgan mannes byrgene . . . Þá semninga wæs geworden þoden, ꝥ hé áhóf upp þá earcan and hí forð áwearp, Gr. D. 41, 32-42, 8. the ark of the covenant Ðá hyrnan ðǽre earcan

bíge

(n.)
Grammar
bíge, es; m.

A bending, turning, bend, an angle, a cornerflexus, sinus, angulus

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A bending, turning, bend, an angle, a corner; flexus, sinus, angulus Se engel eóde into ánum nyrwette, ðe he ne mihte forbúgan on náðere healfe, forðamðe ðǽr nán bíge næs angelus ad locum angustum transivit, ubi nec ad dexteram nec ad sinistram poterat

munt

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Add: general Munt ł heofen Olimpus An. Ox. 18 b, 62. Þá Wylisce á tóforan into muntan and móran férdan. Chr. 1095 ; P. 231, 23. special, the Alps Tó Longbeardna londe and tó þǽm londum on þá healfe muntes regnum Longobardorum et alias terras quae sunt

hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
hæfen, e; f : hæfene, an; f.

A haven, harbour, port

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A haven, harbour, port Of ǽiðre healfe ðare hæfene from either side of the harbour, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162, 5. Ic ann ða hæuene on Sandwíc I grant the port of Sandwich, Th. Chart. 317, 21. Ða hæfenan on Sandwíc the port of Sandwich, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162,

irþ-land

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Ierðland arvo (- a ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 2. Ǽgðer ge etelond ge eyrðlond ge eác wudoland, C. D. ii. 95, 14. Sextig æcera earðlondes . . . and twelt æceras miédwelandes, 150, 16: vi. 219, I.. quod Anglice dicitur xxxvi æceras yrðlandes, Midd. Flur. 47,

tit

(n.)
Grammar
tit, titt, es; m.

A teat,pap,Brest

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A teat, pap, Brest Tit mamilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 13. Titt uber, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Zup. 44, 2. Lege ofer ðone wynstran tit, Lchdm. i. 192, 17. Tittas mamillas, lxxiv, 24: Wrt. Voc i. 65, 7: 283, 29: ii. 56, 28. Wið tittia sár wífa, Lchdm. i. 112, 16. Titto

Rín

(n.)
Grammar
Rín, m.; f.

The Rhine

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The Rhine Sió eá ðe man hǽt Rín, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 23. Neáh Rínes ófre ðære ié, Swt. 14, 32. Beeástan Ríne, Swt. 14, 36. On ðæm Ionde beeástan Rín, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 7. On cyrican Colonie ðære ceastre bí Ríne, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 22. Ðá wurpon hí heora

sopa

(n.)
Grammar
sopa, an; m.

A sup, draught a sup, mouthful

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A sup, draught On wearmum wætre drince betonican týn sopan Lchdm. ii. 134, 22. Súpe cú buteran .viii. morgnas .iii. sopan 294, 1. [ Þer (in hell) is o wateres flod . . . a þusen saulen beoþ bi sore ofþurst . . . ne moten heo biden neuer o sope Misc.

Linked entry: súpe

Donua

(n.)
Grammar
Donua, indecl. f.

The river Danube Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos

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The river Danube; Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos Súþ óþ Donua ða eá, ðære ǽwylme is neáh ðære eá Rínes south to the river Danube, whose spring is near the river Rhine, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 24, 29. On óðre healfe ðære eá Donua on the other side of the river Danube

ge-tang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tang, adj.
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In juxtaposition, close to an object Sió filmen . . . is on óðre healfe brád, ge hríneð ðǽre sídan, on óðre is ðám innoðe getang, Lch. ii. 243, 21. Seó geogað ná getang licge (getanglíce ne licge, v. l.), ac sió yld þá geogoðe tólicge adolescentiores

scip-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
scip-bryce, es; m.
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Ship-wreck, what comes ashore from wrecks Ic habbe gegeofen Ælfwine abbod intó Ramesége . . . scipbryce and ða sǽupwarp on eallen þingen swá wel swá ic hit mé seolf betst habbe bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande, Chart. Th. 421, 33. (Cf. L. H. i. 10, 1