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ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18

a-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
a-stígend, es; m.

A riderascensor

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A rider; ascensor Hors and astígend [MS. astígende] aweorpeþ on síe equum et ascensorem dejecit in mare, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 1; Thw. 29, 6

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, p. ode; pp.od [dreór blood]

To be dreary, to fall, to perish mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre

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To be dreary, to fall, to perish; mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ these courts are dreary, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 26; Ruin. 30

steór-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
steór-sprǽc, e; f.
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Reproof, rebuke Swá swá man ná hæbbende on múðe his steórspréca (streór-, MS.) ut homo non habens in ore sno increpationes, Ps. Rdr. 37, 15

winter-steall

(n.)
Grammar
winter-steall, es; m.

A yearling foal

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Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł., myran mid .xx. sciłł., and wintersteal ealswá, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 3

Linked entry: -steall

cugele

(n.)
Grammar
cugele, cugle, cuhle, an; f.

A COWLmonk's hood cuculla

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A COWL, monk's hood; cuculla Twá cugelan two cowls R. Ben. 55. Cugle cuculla Wrt. Voc. 81, 71. Seó cuhle the cowl R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: cúle

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.
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Homl 69, 6 : 211, 17 : 221, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 54, 3. Hé eode on ðone tún ðe hátte Dadissus, and ðǽr wunode . . . Ðá bæd hé ðæs túnes hláford, ðæt hé móste healdan heora æceras . . . His suna wǽron áfédde on óþran túne, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 213-217.

Linked entry: bold

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening timeeventidevespertinum tempus

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Evening time, eventide; vespertinum tempus Ðá ǽfentíma wæs, he férde to Bethaníam cum jam vespera esset hora, exiit in Bethaniam, Mk. Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

þeóf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-mann, es; m.
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A robber, bandit, brigand Án hirde wæs Ueriatus háten, and wæs micel þeófmon Viriathus homo pastoralis et latro, Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 216, 7

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, (?), sceáþ (?)

a nail

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Similar entries v. horn-sceaþa

be-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gitan, -gietan; -gytan; part.-gitende; ic -gite, ðú -gytst, he -gyteþ, pl. -gytaþ; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -geten; v. a. [be, gitan to get]

To getobtaintakeacquireto seek outreceivegainseizelay hold ofcatchsumereobtinereassequiacquirerenanciscicaperecomprehenderearripere

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To get, obtain, take, acquire, to seek out, receive, gain, seize, lay hold of, catch; sumere, obtinere, assequi, acquirere, nancisci, capere, comprehendere, arripere Ǽlc mód wilnaþ sóþes gódes to begitanne every mind wishes to get the true good Bt. 24

cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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God forgeaf him ágenne eyre, forðanðe ðæt is rihtwísnys ðæt gehwylcum sý his ágen cyre geþafod God gave them their own free will, for it is righteousness that to every one be allowed his own free will, Homl.

for-habban

(v.)
Grammar
for-habban, part, -hæbbende; p. -hæfde, pl. -hæfdon; impert. -hafa, pl. -habbaþ; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd; v. trans.

To hold inrestrainretainabstainrefraintĕnērecontĭnērecŏhĭbēreprŏhĭbēreabstĭnēre

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To hold in, restrain, retain, abstain, refrain; tĕnēre, contĭnēre, cŏhĭbēre, prŏhĭbēre, abstĭnēre Ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreðre he might not retain his wavering courage in his heart, Beo. Th. 2306; B. 1151: 5211; B. 2609.

hwítel

(n.)
Grammar
hwítel, es; m.

A WHITTLEa cloakmantleblanket

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Ðá hét Benedictus beran ða tócwysedan lima on ánum hwítle intó his gebedhúse, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 21. Sem and Jafeth dydon ánne hwítel on hira sculdra Sem et Japheth pallium imposuerunt humeris suis, Gen. 9, 23.

Linked entries: hwida hwien

neáh-gebúr

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-gebúr, néh-gebúr, néhche-, néhhe-, néche-, néhe-búr, es; m.

A neighbour

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Homl. 201, 19. Néchebúrena gefeoht intestinum bellum, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 16. V. men his neáhgebúra (néhbúra), L. Ath. i. 9; Th. i. 204, 11. On his néhebúra gewitnesse, v. 8, 7; Th. i. 238, 3.

Linked entries: freónd dún

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

Language, speech, tongue, voice

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Homl. 153, 9. Hwílum ic gereordum rincas laðige to wíne sometimes with voices I invite men to wine, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 31; Rä. 15, 16

Linked entries: reord reord

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

A meal, refection, food

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Be ðam líflícum gereorde concerning the vital refection, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 24. Óððæt ðæt gereorde gefylled wæs until the meal was finished, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 26. Cyninga gereordo regum convivia, Cot. 93.

tapor

(n.)
Grammar
tapor, (-er, -ur); m.

A taper; also the wick of a lamp

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Ðá com ðæs landes menigu mid leóhtfatum and mid taperum, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 24. Taporas cereos, Germ. 395, 72. Taperas, Lchdm. iii. 202, 4

Linked entries: tapor-berend teaper

treów-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
treów-cynn, es; n.
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Hé ásmeáde be ǽlcum treówcynne fram ðam heágan cederbeáme óð ðæt hé com tó ðære lytlan ysopan he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall (l Kings 4, 33) Homl. Th. ii. 578, 4.

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, e; þeówe, an; f.
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Homl. 157, 3. Ðió famulam, Rtl. 103, 40. Ðióe, 104, 18. Ðá wǽron ða Cristes ðeówe út gangende of cyricean egressae de oratorio famulae Christi, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 3.