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hrace

(n.)
Grammar
hrace, an; f: hraca, an; m.

The throat

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Ne him gást on hracan eardaþ neque est spiritus in ore eorum, 113, 16. Swille ða hracan let him swill the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 27. Stinge him on ða hracan ðæt hé máge spíwan, 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 12.

norþe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþe-weard, adj.

Northwardnorth

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Northward, north Norþeweard, ðǽr hit smalost wǽre, hit mihte beón þreora míla brád tó ðæm móre the northern part of Norway, where it was narrowest, might be three miles broad to the mountains, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 31.

Linked entry: norþ-weard

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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He wæs gemǽrsod ofer ealle óðre cyningas he was celebrated above all other kings, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 41

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

sín-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
sín-lǽca, -láca, an; m.
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Hí gefetton Escolafius ðone scínlácan mid ðære ungemetlícan nædran ðe mon Epithaurus hét horrendum illum Epidaurium colubrum, cum ipso Aesculapii lapide advenerint , Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140,9: 3, 10, tit.; Swt. 3, 19. Scínlǽcan magi, Wrt.

sýl

(n.)
Grammar
sýl, e; f.
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Ercoles sýla Herculis columnae, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 26. Ðæt feoh ðe hié wiþ ðám sýlum sellan woldon, 4, 12; Swt. 210, 4. Ic getrymede sýle his confirmavi columnas ejus, Ps. Surt. 74, 4. [O. Frs. séle: O. L. Ger. O. H.

á-faran

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Hé of ðǽre wícstówe áfor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 13. Hé þonan áfór . . . and him from áfaran hét ealla þá burgware, 2, 5; S. 80, 29. Áfór Alexander þonan on Frigam, 3, 9; S. 124, 22. Þæt hié from þǽm fæstenne áfóren, 4, 11 ; S. 206, 17.

caru

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Voc. i. 83, 60. care, trouble Gind ealne middangeard caru and gewin and ege crudelis ubique luctus, ubique pavor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 21. Hwæt bewearp þé on þás care and on þás gnornunga quid est quod te in moestitiam luctumque dejecit ?

mǽrþu

Grammar
mǽrþu, <b>. I.</b>
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Sceolde him man bringan ongeán crætwǽn . . . hiora consulum tó mǽrþe, þæt wæs triumpheum, Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 35. Add Mǽrþa insignia (ornamentorum et vestium). An. Ox. 5172.

bearn-teám

progenyoffspringissuechild-bearingprocreation of children

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Þæt hié wolden fultum-leáse beón æt heora bearnteámum intercepta spe sobolis, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 22. child-bearing, procreation of children On ǽgþrum is mægðhád and eác swylce bearnteám, and se bearnteám ne wanode þone mægðhád, Hml. A. 31, 165.

án-daga

(n.)
Grammar
án-daga, an; m. [dæg a day = daga, q. v.]

A fixed daya time appointeda day or term appointed for hearing a causedies dictusdies constitutus

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A fixed day, a time appointed, a day or term appointed for hearing a cause; dies dictus, dies constitutus Gesette me ánne ándagan constitue mihi tempus, Ex. 8, 9: 9, 5: Gen. 18, 14.

Linked entry: án-dagian

a-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wácian, -wácigan ; p. ode; pp. od ; v. intrans.

To grow weak or effeminateto languishdeclinefailfall awayrelaxto be indolentinfirmarideficererecedere

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To grow weak or effeminate, to languish, decline, fail, fall away, relax, to be indolent; infirmari, deficere, recedere Awácode mid langre ealdunge weakened with old age, Gr. Dial. 2, 15.

Linked entry: wacian

celeþonie

(n.)
Grammar
celeþonie, an; f.

The herb celandine or swallow-wortchelidonium = χελιδόνιον , chelidonium majus, Lin

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The herb celandine or swallow-wort; chelidonium = χελιδόνιον chelidonium majus, Lin Celeþonie celandine, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 110, 21.

Linked entry: cyleþenie

cyne-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-cyn, cyne-cynn,es; n. [cyne regius, regalis; cyn, cynn, gens, stirps, familia]

A royal race, royal lineage, royal offspring or familygens regia, proles regia, stirps vel familia regia

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A royal race, royal lineage, royal offspring or family; gens regia, proles regia, stirps vel familia regia Of Francena cynecynne de gente Francorum regia, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, note 32: 2, 14; S. 518, 3.

Linked entry: cyning-cynn

deáþ-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-cwalu, e; f.

A deadly pain or plague, agony mortis dolor

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A deadly pain or plague, agony; mortis dolor Sió wérge sceólu hreósan sceolde in wíta forwyrd, ðǽr hie in wylme nú dreógaþ deáþcwale the wretched crew were compelled to fall into the ruin of punishment, where they now suffer deadly pains in flame, Invent

dys-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dys-líc, dyse-líc; def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Foolish, stupid stultus

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Foolish, stupid; stultus Hit biþ swíðe dyslíc ðæt se man beorce oððe blǽte it is very foolish that the man bark or bleat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 11: Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 11. Oft ge dyslíce dǽd gefremedon often ye have done a foolish deed, Elen.

ellen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-weorc, es; B.

A work of valour, valiant or powerful act fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta

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A work of valour, valiant or powerful act; fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta He wæs ánrǽd ellenweorces he was steadfast in his work of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 464; An. 232.

gærs-tún

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-tún, es; m.

A grass-enclosurea meadowprātumpascuum

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grass-enclosure, a meadow; prātum, pascuum : hence GERSTON, now used in Surrey and Sussex, in the same sense Be ceorles gærstúne : gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne, oððe óðer gedálland to týnanne of a churl's meadow : if churls have a common meadow or

land-folc

(n.)
Grammar
land-folc, es; n.
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The people of a land or country Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20. Ðet landfolc hardlíce wiðstód the people resisted stoutly, Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 4: 1070; Erl. 207, 22.

Linked entry: folc

lepeþ

(v.)
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Might we however for lepeþ read léfeþ [cf. léf] or léweþ [cf. ge-léwan] = weakens, which would give very much the same meaning?

gewin-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-dæg, es; m.

A labourtrouble-daybattle-daylaboristribulationis diespugnæ dies

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A labour or trouble-day, battle-day; laboris vel tribulationis dies, pugnæ dies On gewindæge in the day of trouble, Ps. Th. 77, 42.

Linked entry: winn-dæg