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aler-holt

(n.)
Grammar
aler-holt, es; m. [aler the alder; holt a grove, wood]

An alder woodalnetum

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An alder wood; alnetum

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a-þenung

(n.)
Grammar
a-þenung, e; f.

An extendingextensionextensio

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An extending, extension; extensio

byrþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor-cwelm, es; m.
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An abortion, a miscarriage

efen-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efen-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal

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A consort, an equal

eág-hill

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hill, es; m.

An eyebrow supercĭlium

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An eyebrow; supercĭlium, Mann

eal-niwe

all-new, quite new

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all-new, quite new

scíran

(v.)
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to discharge an office

Linked entry: scýran

ge-íhtnyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-íhtnyss, e; f.

An additionepact

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An addition, epact,Lye

ecilma

Grammar
ecilma, l. écilma,
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and see ǽ-celma

ge-mind

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Dele bracket at end

geond-flówende

(adj.)
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reciprocus, An. Ox. 2363

wág

Grammar
wág, In 1. 4 for brýden l. bryden. and see breden.
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Dele grund-, at end

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

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Ðú earma nú ðú byst geworden ðæt fúleste hreáw and wyrma mete thou miserable thing, now art thou become a very foul corpse and food for worms, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 398, 16. Hrá wundum wérig the body weary with wounds, Andr.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá

hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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a low or law [occurring in names of places], a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound; tumulus Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon there was

Linked entry: hláw

hálgian

(v.)
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<b>II a</b>. to consecrate a person to an office :-- Þeodorus biscop hine hálgode, Chr. 670; P. 35, 17.

ge-siht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-siht, -sihþ, -siehþ, -syhþ, -sihtþ, e; f.

Sightpower of seeingvisionsomething seenaspectrespectvisusacies oculorumvisioaspectusconspectusrespectus

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Ðú wást ðæt gesiht and gehérnes ongitaþ ðone líchoman ðæs monnes thou knowest that sight and hearing perceive the body of a man, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 6. Eágena gesihþ eye-sight, Andr. Kmbl. 60; An. 30 : Ps. Th. 93, 9.

Linked entry: ge-syhð

GÁT

(n.)
Grammar
GÁT, nom. acc; gen. gáte, gǽte; dat. gǽt; pl. nom. acc. gǽt, gét; gen. gáta; dat. gátum; f.

A she-GOATcapra

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Geoffra me áne þríwintre gát sūme mihi capram trīmam, Gen. 15, 9 : Lev. 3, 12 : 4, 28 : 5. 6. Hý beofiaþ fóre Freán, swá fúle swá gǽt they shall tremble before the Lord, as foul as goats, Exon. 26 a; Th. 75, 34; Cri, 1231.

dæg-hluttre

(adv.)
Grammar
dæg-hluttre, adv. [hluttre brightly, clearly]

Brightly as dayclare instar diei

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Brightly as day;clare instar diei Dýre Dryhtnes þegn dæghluttre scán the Lord's dear minister shone brightly as day, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 23; Gú. 665

feordian

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

To be at warbellum gĕrĕre

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To be at war; bellum gĕrĕre Hí feordodan wið Ætlan Húna cininge they were at war with Ætla king of the Huns, Chr. 443: Erl. 11, 35

ealo-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-geweorc, es; n.

Ale-work, brewingcervĭsiæ coctio

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Ale-work, brewing; cervĭsiæ coctio On ðære byrig wæs ǽrest ealo-geweorc ongunnen in that city ale-brewing was first begun, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 35