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bealdian

(v.)
Grammar
bealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To be bravebear oneself bravelystrenue vel fortiter se gerere

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To be brave, bear oneself bravely; strenue vel fortiter se gerere Swá bealdode bearn Ecgþeówes thus the son of Ecgtheow bore himself bravely, Beo. Th. 4360; B. 2177

bát-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bát-weard, es; m. [bát boat, weard keeper]

Keeper or commander of a shipnavis custos

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Keeper or commander of a ship; navis custos He ðæm bátwearde swurd gesealde he gave a sword to the keeper of the ship, Beo. Th. 3804; B. 1900

Linked entry: weard

burh-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
burh-fæsten, es; n.
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A city-fastness, fortress, citadel; arx munita, castellum Com God sceáwigan beorna burhfæsten God came to view the chieftains' city-fastness, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 10; Gen. 1680

delan

(v.)
Grammar
delan, p. dæl, pl.dǽlon ; pp.dolen

To fall, sink lābi

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To fall, sink; lābi Ǽrðon engla weard for oferhygde dæl on gedwilde ere the angels' guardian for pride sank into error, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 22; Gen. 23

edring

(n.)
Grammar
edring, e; f.

A refuge, return refŭgium

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A refuge, return; refŭgium Dust ne mæg him edringe ǽnge gehátan the dust may not promise any refuge to him, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373, 11; Seel. 107

forþ-asettan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-asettan, p. -sette; pp. -seted

To set forthappointmakepropōnĕrepōnĕrestatuĕre

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To set forth, appoint, make; propōnĕre, pōnĕre, statuĕre Ic ðone frumbearn forþasette ofer eorþcyningas ealra heáhstne ĕgo prīmogĕnĭtum pōnam illum, excelsum præ rēgĭbus terræ Ps. Th. 88, 24

forþ-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-mǽre, adj.

Very greatpræclārus

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Very great; præclārus Gewíteþ on westródor forþmǽre tungol faran the very great star departs to go into the western sky, Exon. 93 b; Th. 350, 25; Sch. 69

ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow or wax oldb senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre

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To grow or wax oldb; senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre Syððan ic ealdode postquam consĕnui, Gen. 18, 12: Jn. Bos. 21, 18: Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 27; Gú. 14

hú-ilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hú-ilpa, an; m.
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The name of a bird so called from its note Dyde ic mé gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 9; Seef. 21

in-gelaðian

(v.)
Grammar
in-gelaðian, p. ode

To invite

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To invite Se ðe ðé ingelaðode is qui te vocavit, Lk. Skt. 14, 9, 10. Ðá sǽde hé sum bigspel be ðám ingelaðudan dicebat ad invitatos parabolam, 7

nǽgen

(v.)
Grammar
nǽgen, = ne mǽgen
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Gedó ðæt hý nǽgen dón ðæt yfel ðæt hý þencaþ make them unable to do the evil that they devise; decidant a cogitationibus suis, Ps. Th. 5, 11

nytweorð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nytweorð-líc, <b>(nytwirð-líc);</b> adj.

Useful

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ðæs munstres nitwurðlícre þearfe for the useful requirements of the monastery, Chart. Th. 369, 28

bi-baðian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-baðian, p. ode; pp. od

To bathe, washlavare

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To bathe, wash; lavare Se æðela fugel hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan the noble fowl bathes itself in the brook, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 3; Ph. 107

borde

(n.)
Grammar
borde, an; f.

A board, tabletabula, mensa

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A board, table; tabula, mensa Fǽmne æt hyre bordan geríseþ it becomes a damsel to be at her board, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 14; Gn. Ex. 64

ge-eglan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eglan, -eglian; p. de, ede, ode; pp. ed

To troubleinjuremŏlestāre

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To trouble, injure; mŏlestāre Hyra líce ne wæs ówiht geegled their bodies were not injured aught, Cd. 191; Th. 237, 27; Dan. 344 : Shrn. 99, 9 : 154, 4

swítan

(v.)
Grammar
swítan, (?); p. swát in for-swítan
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to exhaust, impair, impoverish land (?) Ðe lond æt Moran ic mid míne wífe bigat, and ic it siðen náwer ne forswát (-swác?) ne forspilde, Chart. Th. 584, 5

ymb-wícian

(v.)
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to encamp about a place Héht ymbwícigean Æthanes byrig mearclandum on ( castrametati sunt in Etham in extremis finibus solitudinis Ex. 13, 20), Cd. Th. 181, 22 ; Exod. 65

lent

(n.)
Grammar
lent, a lentil.
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[Take thou to thee . . . bene and lent tu sume tibi. . . fabam et lentem, Wick. Ezech. 4, 9.]

Buccinga ham-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Buccinga ham-scír, e; f.

BUCKINGHAMSHIREager Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE; ager Buccinghamensis Hí wendon ðanon on Buccinga hamscíre they turned thence to Buckinghamshire, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 11: 1011; Erl. 144, 35: 1016; Erl. 154, 6, 24

hærfest-handful

(n.)

a due belonging to the husbandmen on an estate

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a due belonging to the husbandmen on an estate Eallum ǽhte-mannum gebyreþ hærfesthandful omnibus ehtemannis jure competit manipulus Augusti, L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 438, 1