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scír-gesceatt

(n.)
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scír-gesceatt, es; n.
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The properly of a see Æðelríc bisceop grét freóndlíce Æðelmǽr: and ic cýðe ðæt mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon . . . Ðises ys ealles wana .xxxiii. hída of ðám hídun ðe óðre bisceopas ǽr hæfdon intó hyra scýre. Cod

Linked entry: ge-sceatt

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

teóðung-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ealdor, es; m.
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A chief of ten monks, a dean Hwylce mynstres teóðingealdras ( decani) beón sceolon. Gif seó geférrǽden tó ðam micel sý, sýn gecorene of ðám sylfum gebróðrum ðá ðe gódes gewittes sýn, and sýn gesette tó teóðingealdrum (constituantur decani ), R. Ben.

un-gefrǽglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽglíce, adv.

In an unheard of mannerto an unheard of extentunusuallyextraordinarily

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In an unheard of manner, to an unheard of extent, unusually, extraordinarily Catulus swá ungefrǽglíce forcwæð Nonium Catullus Nonium strumam appellat, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32. Swíþe ungefrǽglíce upáhafen on his móde, 37, 1; Fox 186, 8. Se hearpere wæs

andgit-leást

(n.)
Grammar
andgit-leást, e; f.
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Want of understanding, senselessness Hwónlíce fremað þæs mannes líf ðe for andgitleáste ne cann his mód áwendan tó ðám écan lífe, Hml. Th. ii. 442, 9. Be andgytléste, Wlfst. 47, 11. Ongeán þám andgyte þe of Godes gyfe cymð se deófol sǽwð angytléste

án-lic

(adj.)
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Add: single Ánlic unica, An. Ox. 1800. Ánlic anweald monarchia, 18b, 54. of the only church, catholic, orthodox Ánlic catholica, An. Ox. 5105. Seó ánlice, 1359. Ánlices orthodoxae, Hpt. Gl. 415, 74. Ánlicra catholicorum. An. Ox. 172. of singular excellence

ge-rípian

(v.)
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Add: of vegetables, to get ripe: — Hé hé him bringan bere tó sǽde . . . Hit weóx . . . and wel gerípode, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 13. of non-material objects to get mature Se mynstres hordere si . . . wis, on gerípedum þeáwum (maturis moribus), R. Ben. 54,

ge-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swége, adj.
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Harmonious, sonorous, concordant Geswége consona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 23. Of geswégum dréme consona armonia (psallentes), An. Ox. 7, 173. Of geswégre canora (voce concrepans), 175. Mid geswégre singan stæfne sonora psallant uoce, Angl. xiii. 410, 641.

stán-clúd

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Stánclúd scopulus, Hpt. Gl. 499, 30. Ofer þá stówe wæs ufan hangiende ormǽte stánclúd (ingens rupes ), Gr. D. 52, 17. Of elleheorhan intó stánclúde, C. D. iii. 424, 29. Hú Nonnosus þone mycelan stánclúd ( saxum ) áweg ádyde, Gr. D. 48, 16. Of stánclúdum

Wendlas

(n.)
Grammar
Wendlas, Wendelas, (-e ?), pl. a;
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The people of Vendil (the northern part of Jutland, Icel. Vendill) ?, the Vandals ? Wulfgár maþelode, ðæt wæs Wendla leód Beo. Th. 702; B. 348. Mid Wenlum ic wæs and mid Wærnum Exon. Th. 322, 6; Víd. 59. v. Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 332 sqq.; P. B. xii. 7

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, adj.

Broad;latus

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Broad; latus Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and brédenne [breden MS: bred weal, col. 1: bred weall, col. 2] ðár on ufon, fram sǽ to sǽ Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3

Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Gyrwas, pl.

The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated

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The people of a district in which Peterborough was situated Se wæs of Gyrwa mǽgðe de provincia Gyrviorum, Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 22. Abbud ðæs mynstres ðe gecweden is Medeshamstyde on Gyrwa[n] lande Abbas monasterii quod dicitur Medeshamstedi in regione

treddian

(v.)
Grammar
treddian, p. ode

To treadstepwalk

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To tread, step, walk Raþe æfter ðon on flór feónd treddode, Beo. Th. 1455; B. 725. Cyning of brýdbúre tryddode, 1848; B. 922. Hié of ðam grimman gryre treddedon, Cd. Th. 243, 21; Dan. 439. Streámas ðú miht on treddian eorðan gelíce flumina pertransivit

Linked entry: tryddian

sweard

(n.)
Grammar
sweard, es; m. (?)

Sward ( = rind of bacon; cf. too green-sward the turf-covering of the earth), skin, hideskin (of the head)skinskin with hair on skin, rindthe skin (especially of the head) ; hide of walrus;

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Sward ( = rind of bacon; cf. too green-sward the turf-covering of the earth), skin, hide Sweard cutis, fel pellis, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 32-3. Sweard cutis, rib costa, heorte cor, ii. 16, 54-6. Swearth cater, 103, 22. Suge sweard vistula, 124, 1. Swearð

árod

(n.)
Grammar
árod, es; m? [árian to honour]

A mark of honourbadge of officethe pallium given by the pope to a bishop or archbishophonoris vel muneris signum

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A mark of honour, badge of office, the pallium given by the pope to a bishop or archbishop; honoris vel muneris signum Hér Ælfríc arcebisceop férde to Róme æfter his árde [? arce, MS. q. v.] this year archbishop Ælfric went to Rome after his pallium,

cyne-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-róf, adj. [róf famous]

Royally famous, noble nobilis

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Royally famous, noble; nobilis Wolde ic ánes to ðé,cyneróf hæleþ cræftes neósan I would inquire of thee of one art, noble hero, Andr. Kmbl. 967; An. 484: 1169; An. 585. Cirdon cynerófe the noble ones turned, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 6; Jud. 312: 11; Thw.

eáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eáw-fæst, adj. [eáw = ǽw, ǽ law; fæst fast, fixed]

Firm in observing the law, religious, pious religiōsus, pius

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Firm in observing the law, religious, pious; religiōsus, pius Gregorius wæs of æðelborenre mægþe and eáwfæstre acenned Gregory was born of a noble and pious family, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 7. Se eáwfæsta papa the pious pope, ii. 118, 8. Mid eáwfæstum þeáwum

first

(n.)
Grammar
first, es; m.

A space of timetimetempŏris spătiumtempus

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A space of time, time; tempŏris spătium, tempus Ðá wæs first agán then was the time expired, Andr. Kmbl. 393; An. 147. Óþ ðone first ðe hie wurdon swíðe meteleáse until the time that they were very destitute of food, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 12: Bt. 38, 1

frætwung

(n.)
Grammar
frætwung, frætewung, e; f.

An adorningadornmentornamentornātusornāmentum

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An adorning adornment, ornament; ornātus, ornāmentum He micele swíðor lufode ðære heortan clǽnnysse ðonne ðæra stána frætwunge he much more loved cleanness of heart than the adornment of stones, Homl. Th. i. 508, 22. On ðisum getelde wǽron forneán unasecgendlíce

leód-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
leód-þeáw, es; m.
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Custom of a people or country Ðá hé tó mé cwom ðá grétte hé mé sóna and [h]álette his leódþeáwe cum me more rituque salutaret, Nar. 27, 3. Ne wolde ðám leódþeáwnm Loth onfón Lot would not adopt those customs of the country, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 18; Gen.