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sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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[Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving women, children, and goods behind there; but if Asser may be trusted, the reinforcement was from abroad.

dǽd-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-weorc, es; n.

A work of works, great work ⬩ facinus egregium

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A work of works, great work; facinus egregium Hereþreátas for ðam dǽdweorce Drihten héredon the army-bands praised the Lord for that great work, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 26; Exod. 575

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rash ⬩ stultus, temĕrārius

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Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 11; Fä. 34

brim-streám

(n.)
Grammar
brim-streám, brym-streám, es; m. [brim, stréam a stream, river].

the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean ⬩ maris fluctus, mare, oceanus ⬩ a rapid stream, river ⬩ fluvius rapidus, amnis

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the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean; maris fluctus, mare, oceanus Ic on brimstreáme spræc worda worn I spake many words on the ocean-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 1806; An. 905. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, 477; An. 239.

Linked entry: brym-streám

geáp

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geáp, glosses cornas, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 39 : ii. 16, 76. [Sievers, Angl. xiii. 325, would read coruas=curuas; but the list of words in which the first example occurs contains no other instance of an adjective, and the second example occurs among a group of words very similar to that in which the first is found: so that cornas seems meant for a noun. Perhaps geáp might be the same form as in earn-geáp; or could it be connected with Icel. gaupa a lynx ?]

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Wort (in brewing) Wyrt sandix (the word occurs in a list of terms 'de mensa,' and among a number denoting various kinds of drink. Cf. sandix, genus frugi, Corp. Gl. Hessels, 105, 103), Wrt. Voc. 1. 290, 64: 289, 9: ii. 87, 33.

feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-day ⬩ vītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358

ir-lic

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Críst sylf wrát gewrit swýðe eorlicum wordum for Sunnandæges weorcum, Wlfst. 207, 3. See next word. Add

Linked entry: eor-lic

-fóted

(suffix)
Grammar
-fóted, -fótede. v. feówer, horn-, þri-, wóh-fóted[e].

weorold-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gedál, es; n.
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Parting from the world, death Tó woruld-gedále. Elen. Kmbl. 1159; El. 581

ge-hyrwan

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

To make game of ⬩ despise ⬩ disparage ⬩ traduce ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ cavillāri ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ detrăhĕre

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Hý ðæs láreowes word ne gehyrwdon they despised not the teacher's words, 14 b; Th. 29, 8; Cri. 459. Beóþ ða gehyrwede they are despised, Ps. 52, 6; Ps. Grn. ii. 150, 6.

Linked entries: hyrwan ge-hyrde

a-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wurþan, ic -wurþe, he -wurþeþ, pl. -wurþaþ ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon pp. -worden

To cease to be ⬩ become insipid or worthless ⬩ evanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Ðæt ge awurþaþ [wurþaþ MS.] that ye perish [cease to be ], Deut. 4, 26

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Word twispéces the words of a talebearer (Prov. 18, 8); verba bilinguis, 636. Twispécne múð the froward mouth (Prov. 8, 13); os bilingue, 243. Gehega ðíne eáran mid þornigum hege, ðæt ðú ne gehýre lustum móde ðæra twysprǽcena word, Wulfst. 246, 10

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
    • :
  • 475
    • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,

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Ex. 145. in the plural, in some compounds, the word has the sense of way, in al-way, -ways Cf. Icel. -vegir. v. eást-, norþ-, súþ-, síd-, wíd-wegas

Linked entries: wí=weg eorþ-weg wæg wei lá wei wig weogas

wertacen

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Ióhannis sóðum wordum wíslíce and wærlíce swá se wertacen (a later rendering of the passage has swa se wyrhte cann, 476, 66, as if the word = werhta cann), Engl. Stud. viii. 478, 75

hǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hǽste[?]; adj.

Violent, vehement, impetuous

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Th. 2674; B. 1335 Nǽfre ðú ðæs swíðlíc sár gegearwast þurh hǽstne níþ ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa never shalt thou, through vehement hate, pain so violent prepare as to turn me from these words, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 3; Jul. 56.

steóp-

(prefix)
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It is a common Teutonic word

ofermód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ofermód-líc, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuous ⬩ sublimis

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Hé sceal ða ofermódlícan word mid eáðmódlícum wordum gemetgian ut verba praemissae superbiae verbis subjectae humilitatis impugnet, Past. 54, 5; Swt. 423, 36

suþerige

(n.)
Grammar
suþerige, A plant name glossing satirion, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 18. Cockayne takes the word to be the same as sæþerige (q. v.), and the gloss to be a mistake, Lchdm. ii. 403, col. 1; but cf. satirion sanycle, Wülck. Gl. 613, 33,
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saniculum sanicle i. wudemerch, 554, 8

gy-fylness

(n.)
Grammar
gy-fylness, e; f.

Completion ⬩ end

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Completion, end Oþ ða gyfylnesse ðisse worlde until the end of the world, Blickl. Homl. 145, 16

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