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þri-réðre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-réðre, adj.

Having three banks of oars ⬩ trireme

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Having three banks of oars; used substantively trireme Ðá næfde hé má scipa ðonne án; ðæt wæs ðeáh þreréþre, Bt, 38, 1; Fox 194, 10. Þrieréþre ceól, Met. 26, 27.

Linked entry: -réðre

weorold-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gebyrd, weorold-gebyrdu; f.
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Birth (natural not spiritual) Hé wæs on his móde æþelra ðonne on woruldgebyrdum erat animo quam carne nobilior, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 26.

ge-neán

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Cf. ge-neálǽcan ; IV b Ðá sóðfæstnesse ðínes trumlícor gineá ðú dóst láre eos veritatis tuae firmius inherere facias documento, Rtl. 34, 28

lira

Grammar
lira, l. líra,
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Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, þonne twenge þú mid þínre swíðran neoþewearde þíne wynstran þǽr se lýra þiccost sí, Tech. ii. 125, 2. Fægere fingras, smale and lange, and þǽra nægla tósceád, and se greáta líra beneoðan þám þúman, Vis. Lfc. 84. [v. N. E.

módrige

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Ðonne wæs Sce Eormenhild Ercenbrihtes dohtor and Seaxburge . . . rested Sce Eormenhild on Élígbyrig mid hyre méder and mid hyre módrian Sce Æðeldrýða, Lch. iii. 430, 11-25

stǽnan

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Nú ðonne gif Maria unbeweddod wǽre and cild hæfde, þonne wolde þæt Iúdéisce folc mid stánum hí oftorfian, Hml. Th. i. 196, 10. Add

wacorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wacorlíce, adv.

Watchfully ⬩ vigilantly ⬩ carefully

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Ðonne ðæt mód wacorlíce stiéreþ ðære sáwle cum mens vigilanter animam regit, 56; Swt. 433, 4. Is ús swíðe wocorlíce tó geðenceanne vigilanti consideratione pensandum est, 49; Swt. 385, 24

Linked entry: wocorlíce

setlan

(v.)
Grammar
setlan, p. [e]de.

To settle ⬩ seat ⬩ put in a position of rest ⬩ To settle ⬩ take a position of rest ⬩ to set

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To settle, seat, put in a position of rest Wǽglíðende setlaþ sǽmearas, and ðonne in ðæt églond up gewítaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 5; Wal. 15. intrans. To settle, take a position of rest, of the sun, to set. Similar entries v. setlung and the Mid. E. forms

Linked entry: setlung

gold-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
gold-fæt, [-fatu?], es; n.
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A thin plate of gold; bractea, lamina aurea Stáne gelícast gladum gimme ðonne in goldfate smiþa orþoncum biseted weorþeþ to a stone most like to a bright jewel when by the smiths' art it has been set in a bracelet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 7; Ph. 303

grunde-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-swelge, -swelige, -swilige, -swylige, -swulie, -an; f.
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GROUNDSEL; senecio Ompre, grundeswelge, ontre dock, groundsel, radish, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 25. Grundeswylige groundsel, Herb. 77, 1; Lchdm. i. 180, 5. Gením grundeswelgean take groundsel, L.

Linked entries: gunde-swilge -swelge

þegen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þegen-líc, adj.

Manly, ⬩ brave, ⬩ manful.

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Máran lufe nimþ se heretoga on gefeohte tó ðam cempan, ðe æfter fleáme his wiðerwinnan ðegenlíce oferwinþ, ðonne. tó ðam ðe mid fleáme ne ætwand, ne ðeáh on nánum gecampe náht ðegenlíces ne gefremode, 342, 5

Linked entries: þegen þegenlíce

Swǽfas

(n.)
Grammar
Swǽfas, Swǽfe; pl.
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Wið norþan Donua ǽwielme and be eástan Ríne sindon Eást-Francan; and be súþan him sindon Swǽfas, on óþre healfe ðære ié Donua; and be súþan him and be eástan sindon Bægware, se dǽl ðe mon Regnesburg hǽtt . . .

un-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
un-tíma, an; m.

a wrong time ⬩ an improper time ⬩ a bad time ⬩ an unhappy condition of things ⬩ a mishap

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a wrong time, an improper time Se lǽce ðonne hé on untíman lácnaþ wunde, hió wyrmseþ and rotaþ secta immature vulnera deterius infervescunt, Past. 21; Swt. 153, 2.

Linked entries: un-tíme un-tímness

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom; gen. hammes; m.

A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession.

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Ðonne up on æscméres hammas súþewearde; of ðán hammum, 338, 32; Ða hammas ða ðér mid rihte tógebyriaþ, 383, 18

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence

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Hé his treówa sceal, and his módgeþonc, má up ðonne niþer habban tó heofonum, Met. 31, 18

Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae

ge-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to think ⬩ conceive ⬩ perceive ⬩ reflect upon ⬩ weigh ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ pensare ⬩ to think about ⬩ remember ⬩ consider maturely ⬩ to take to heart ⬩ recogitare ⬩ iterum cogitare ⬩ reminisci ⬩ to think of ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ recordari ⬩ cogitare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ to excogitate ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ conceive ⬩ excogitare ⬩ struere ⬩ invenire ⬩ to resolve ⬩ intend ⬩ wish ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle

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Kmbl. 814; Sal. 406: Exon. 115 b; Th. 445, 8; Dóm. 4. Hwæt! ðú lyt geþohtest lo!

hýr

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Add: payment contracted to be made for the temporary use of anything Sume men syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248. <b>Ia.

nealles

(adv.)
Grammar
nealles, nalles, nallæs, nallas, nales, nalæs, nalas; adv.

Not ⬩ not at all

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Ðonne telle ic ða weorþ-mynd ðæm wyrhtan, nealles ðé I ascribe the honour to the maker, not to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 19 note. Swá sceal mǽg dón, nealles inwitnet óðrum bregdan, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167 : 4365; B. 2179.

Linked entry: nalas

mótan

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</b> add: the subject a person Eálá hú yfele mé dóþ manege woruldmenn mid ðám ꝥ ic ne mót wealdan mínra ágenra þeówa an ego sola meum jus exercere prohibebor ? Bt. 7, 3; F. 20, 20.

sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
sprecan, specan; spræc, spæc; sprǽcon, spǽcon; sprecen, specen

To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to

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Ðone áð ðe se gelýfan mihte ðe on sprece, L. Ed. 1;Th. i. 158, 18. Ðæt nán man on his yrfenuman ne spece that no man bring an action against his heir, L. Eth. iii. 14; Th. i. 298, 10. Ðone áð syllan, ðæt hé mid folcrihte on ðæt land sprece, L. O.