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a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endure ⬩ bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ support ⬩ sustinere ⬩ pati ⬩ supportare ⬩ to ponder in mind or heart ⬩ animo versare ⬩ ponderare

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Forðon ic edwít for ðé oft arǽfnade quoniam propter te supportavi improperium, 68, 8. to ponder in mind or heart; animo versare, ponderare Maria sóþlíce heóld ealle ðás word, arǽfniende on hire heortan but Mary kept all these words, pondering them in

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

dǽd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-líc, adj.

Deedlike, active ⬩ activus

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Deedlike, active; activus Twegen dǽlnimende cumaþ of ðam dǽdlícum worde duo participia veniunt a verbo activo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 30. Dǽdlíce word activa verba, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 28.

gamenian

(v.)
Grammar
gamenian, gamnian, gæmnian; p. ode; pp. od [gamen game]

To joke ⬩ play ⬩ jŏcŭlāri ⬩ jŏcāri

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To joke, play; jŏcŭlāri, jŏcāri Gregorius gamenode mid his wordum Gregory played with his words, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 4

Linked entries: gæmnian gamian gamnian

án

(adv.)
Grammar
án, adv.

Only ⬩ tantum

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Only; tantum Cweþ ðín án word speak thy word only; tantum dic verbo, Mt. Bos. 8, 8

mæðlan

(v.)
Grammar
mæðlan, meðlan,

to speak

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a word occurring only in poetry, to speak Ðǽr (at the day of judgment) hé (Christ ) tó ðám eádgestum ǽrest mæðleþ, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 14; Cri. 1338. Gehýreþ cyning mæðlan, sprecan réðe word, 19 b; Th. 50,9; Cri. 797.

Linked entries: mæðel maðelian

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with might

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Mihtiglíce hé mihte mid his worde hine gehǽlan búton hrepunge by an exercise of power he could have healed him with his word, without touching, Homl. Th. i. 122, 8.

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hid

(n.)
Grammar
hid, e; f.

A hide of land.

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The Latin words used as equivalent are mansus, mansa, mansio, manens, cassatus, terra tributarii, familia, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxx. See for further discussion of the word Kemble's Saxons in England, i. 4: Stubbs' Const. Hist. s. v: Schmid. A. S.

flǽsc-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-wyrm, es; m.

A FLESH-WORM ⬩ maggot ⬩ tĕrēdo ⬩ vermis carnem infestans

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A FLESH-WORM, maggot; tĕrēdo, vermis carnem infestans Wið flǽscwyrmum against flesh-worms, L. M. 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 19

hleóþrian

(v.)

To make a sound ⬩ to sound ⬩ resound ⬩ To speak words

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To speak words Þǽra worda gemyndig þe hé hleóðrade tó Abrahame, Ps. Th. 104, 37

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. eþ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. aþ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happen ⬩ to fall out ⬩ to pertain to ⬩ belong to ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere ⬩ pertinere ad ⬩ It pertains to ⬩ it is fitting or suitable ⬩ it becomes ⬩ it behoves ⬩ pertinet ad ⬩ convenit ⬩ oportet ⬩ decet

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v. intrans. To happen, to fall out, to pertain to, belong to; evenire, accidere, contingere, pertinere ad ÐDonne hit gebýrigan mæg when it may happen, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 22; Met. 4, 11. Syle me mínne dǽl mínre ǽhte, ðe me to gebýreþ da mihi portionem substantiæ

Linked entries: ge-bíraþ býre býrian

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

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líðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe-líc, adj.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ soft

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Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8

a-wacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacan, p. -wóc, pl. -wócon ; pp. -wacen ; v. intrans.

to AWAKE ⬩ expergisci ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ evigilare ⬩ to wake into being ⬩ to arise ⬩ be born ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire ⬩ nasci

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to AWAKE; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare Awóc of ðam slǽpe awoke from sleep, Gen. 9, 24. Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124;

Linked entry: a-wóc

hleahtor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-líc, ; adj.

Ridiculous

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Ridiculous Gif hé hér hwylc hleahterlíc word onfinde if he here find any ridiculous word, Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 2, 12

peorð

(n.)
Grammar
peorð, the name of the Runic p. Its meaning is doubtful. Grimm notices the name for f in the old Sclavonic alphabet, fert, and the Persian name for one of the figures on the chess-board, ferz. Kemble seems to take the latter, translating the word by
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chess-man; but it is doubtful whether the knowledge of chess was early enough among the Teutons to allow of this interpretation. v. Zacher Das Runenalphabet, pp. 7-9. The verse which accompanies the Rune in the Runic poem is the following Peorð byþ symble

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursed ⬩ maledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ perfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

fóre-gewítnys

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gewítnys, -nyss, e; f.

False witness ⬩ falsum testĭmōnium

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False witness; falsum testĭmōnium Ðæt heora ǽnig on fóre-gewítnysse sý quod eōrum ălĭquis in falso testĭmōnium sit, L. Ath. i. 10; Wilk. 58, 22; Lambd. 49, 12, = wóhre gewítnesse, Th. i. 204, 23;

ge-myþe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myþe, es; n. [Theform and gender of the word are not quite certain. A dat. sing. fem, occurs once, but it is in a rather late charter with corrupt forms; all other instances are in dat. pl. Corresponding forms in other languages are neuter, so probably the English.]
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A mouth of a river, valley, opening of one road into another, of an enclosure. where one stream joins another Of Temede gemýðan; andlang Temede in wynnabæces gemýðan . . . in Temede múðan (cf. of Temede streáme in wynnabæce . . . in Temede streám, 386

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