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tír-eádíg

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-eádíg, adj.

Glorious

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Glorious Tíreádig cyning (the Deity), Hy. 3, 2, 55: (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 207; El. 104. Elene, tíreádig cwén, 1206; El. 605. Tíreádig and trág (Judas and the devil), 1906; El. 955. Týreádig cyning (the Deity), Hy. 7, 56, 82.

EARN

(n.)
Grammar
EARN, es; m.

An eagleaquĭla

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Úrigfeðera earn sang ahóf the dewy-feathered eagle raised his song, Elen. Kmbl. 58; El. 29: 222; El. 111: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 27; Jud. 210: Byrht. Th. 134, 60; By. 107: Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, l; Rä. 41, 67.

Linked entries: ern here-fugol

be-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þringan, bi-þringan; p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To throng or press around, encompass, surroundundique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare

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To throng or press around, encompass, surround; undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare Ic wæs bísgum beþrungen I was encompassed with misery, Elen. Kmbl. 2488; El. 1245 : 1896; El. 950.

Linked entries: be-þrungen bi-þringan

hýre-mann

Grammar
hýre-mann, hiére-, hýr-mann, es; m.

a subjectfollowerservantsubordinatea parishioner a hearer

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Wé beódaþ eác úrum híremannum we also command our subjects, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 7; Th. i. 238, 1. Æt his hýremannum from his subordinates, 11; Th. i. 240, 16. Eówrum hýremonnum cýðon to make known to your parishioners, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 20

elde

(n.)

men

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men, Elen. Kmbl. 949; El. 476: Beo. Th. 5215; B. 2611: Andr. Kmbl. 2115; An. 1059: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 199; Met. 20, 100

eardung-burh

(n.)
Grammar
eardung-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles tabernacŭlōrum urbs

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A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ; tabernacŭlōrum urbs Híg getimbrodun Pharaoneseardungburga Phiton and Rameses ædificāvērunt urbes tabernacŭlōrum Pharaōni Phithon et Ramesses, Ex. 1. 11

clynan

(v.)
Grammar
clynan, l. clynnan, clynian; p. ede.
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To sound, resound; El. 51. trans. To cause to sound, knock at a door Clyniga ðæt dor pulsare ostium, Lk. R. 15, 25

wundor-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-wyrd, e; f.

A wondrous case

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A wondrous case Be ðám næglum frignan ongan cwén, Cyriacus bæd, ðæt hire gástes mihtum ymb wundorwyrd willan gefylde, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1071

ge-þenian

(v.)
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Et extendit, Mt. L. 12, 13. Geþen[ed] deductum, An. Ox, 28, 12

BEORN

(n.)
Grammar
BEORN, birn, es; m. [this word is only used by poets].

a manvira princenoblemanchiefgeneralwarriorsoldierprincepsvir nobilisduxmilesrichdives

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Beornas Baðan nemnaþ men name Bath Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 12; Edg. 5. Beornas geonge young men Cd. 184; Th. 230, 13; Dan. 232. Beorna sélost the best of men 162; Th. 203, 10; Exod. 401 : Bt. Met.

ge-þoht

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þoht, es; m. n. [ge-þoht, pp. of ge-þencan to think]

THOUGHTthinkingminddeterminationcōgĭtātiomens

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THOUGHT, thinking, mind, determination; cōgĭtātio, mens Ðæt wæs þreálíc ge-þoht that was a guilty thought, Elen. Kmbl. 851; El. 426: Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 6; Kl. 43.

drigan

(v.)
Grammar
drigan, drygan, drigean; p.de ; pp. ed; v. a. [drige dry]

To DRY, make dry, rub dry, wipe siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre

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Fox 29, 120; Met. 29, 60, Ðæt dust, ðæt of eówre ceastre on úrum fótum clifode, we drigeaþ on eów pulvĕrem, qui adhæsit nobis de civitāte vestra, extergĭmus in vos, Lk. Bos. 10, 11.

Linked entry: drygan

ge-beðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans, [ge-, beðian to bathe]

To washbathefomentcherishwarmlăvārefŏvēre

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Byþ langum ǽrðamðe heó eft gebeðod sý it is long before it is again warmed, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 9, 21, 22; Lchdm. iii. 252, 8, 10.

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Ðáwæs syxte geár Constantínes cáserdómes then was the sixth year of Constantine's imperial power Elen. Kmbl. 15; El. 8.

ǽ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wita, an; m. [æ lex, wita gnarus homo, sapiens]

One skilled in the lawa counsellorlegis peritusconsiliarius

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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455

Linked entry: wita

camp-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wudu, gen. -wuda; m.
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War-wood, a shield; lignum pugnæ, clipeus Ðonne rand dynede, campwudu clynede then rang the shield, the war-wood sounded, Elen. Kmbl. 101; El. 51

mán-freá

(n.)
Grammar
mán-freá, an; m.

The prince of evilthe devil

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The prince of evil, the devil Morðres mánfreá, Andr. Kmbl. 2627; An. 1315: Elen. Kmbl. 1880; El. 942: Exon. 73b; Th. 275, 6; Jul. 546

nesan

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Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

wǽg-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steeda ship

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Hí gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas, Elen. Kmbl. 472; El. 236

Bricg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg-stów, e; f. [Bricstowa,
  • Flor
: Brigestou, Bristou,
  • Hunt
: Brycstoue,
  • Sim. Dun
: Brikestow, Bristohw,
  • Hovd
: Bristow,
  • Kni
: brycg
a bridge
, stów
a place
]

a bridgea placeBRISTOL in Gloucestershire and SomersetshireBristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis

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BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire; Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis Híg férdon to Bricgstówe they went to Bristol, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 18

Linked entry: Brycg-stów