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DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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ToDARE, presume ;audēre Ne dear ic hám faran I dare not go home, Gen. 44, 34: Ex. 32, 30: Cd. 40; Th. 54,1; Gen. 870. Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou darest abide near Grendel, Beo. Th. 1059; B. 527: Andr. Kmbl. 2700; An. 1352.

fleós

(n.)
Grammar
fleós, es; n.

A fleecevellus

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In. 69; Th. i. 146, 11, note 23, MS. B. In fleós in vellus, Ps. Surt. 71, 6

ge-screope

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-screope, adj.

Fit for, aptaptus

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Fit for, apt; aptus Fela óðera gescreopa and gesynto he oncneów heofonlíce him forgifen beón alia commoda et prospera cælitus sibi fuisse data intellexit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 20: Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 42, note

speling

(n.)
Grammar
speling, e; f.

The taking the place of anotherthe acting as the representative of another

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The taking the place of another, the acting as the representative of another Cristes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt Christi uices agere in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, 12

súþ

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ, adv.
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In a southerly direction or position Twelf míla brád súð and norð ab austro in boream duodecim milia passuum, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 19. Him is ðæt heáfod súð gewend and ða fét norð, Shrn. 66, 23. Syndon óðere eálond súð fram Brixonte, Nar. 36, 7.

án-éged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-éged, part.

One-eyedblinded of one eyemonoculusmonophthalmusluscus

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Alf. 20; Th. 1: 48, 25, note: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 76; Wrt. Voc. 43, 9

Ellen-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Ellen-dún, Ellan-dún, e; f. [Flor. Ellandun, i. e. mons Eallæ: Will. Malm. Hellendune: Hunt. Elendune]

Allington, near Amesbury, Wiltslŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi

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Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi Hér gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning and Beornwulf cyning on Ellendúne [Ellandúne, Th. 111, 21, col. 2] in this year Egbert and Beornwulf fought at Allington, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 20

feorran-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
feorran-cund, adj.

Having a distant origincoming from afare longinquo ortus

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Th. 3594, note; B. 1795

nesan

(v.)
Grammar
nesan, p. næs; pl. nǽson; pp. nesen

To be saved fromto escape from

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To be saved from, to escape from Ðam ðe mid sceolon mereflód nesan those who are to be saved with you from the flood (the living creatures in the ark with Noah ), Cd. Th. 81, 7; Gen. 1341

ge-dýgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To escape

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Th. 5056; B. 2531 : 5091, note; B. 2549. Gedýgdon escaped, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 17; Az. 191. Gedýged, 39 a; Th. 128, 21; Gú. 407

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, a tub.
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Ox. 3657, where see note

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Th. 116, 30; Gú. 215. affirmation of truth, asseveration Preóst hine clǽnsie sylfæs sóðe ðus cweðende: Veritatem dico in Xp̃o, non mentior, L.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

húsel

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Add: a sacrifice; sacrificium Miltheortnisse ic willo, and nis húsul misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium, Mt. L. 12, 7.

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Drihten ne wandaþ for rícum ne for heánum Dominus personam non accipit, Deut. 10, 17. Ne dém nán unriht ne árwurða ðone rícan non injuste judicabis nec honores vultum potentis, Lev. 19, 15. Áhóf ic rícne (riicnæ, Ruth.

án-eáge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-eáge, án-ége, án-íge, án-ígge; adj. [án one, eage an eye]

One-eyedblind of one eyemonoculusluscus

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Alf. 20; Th. i. 48, 25, note. Gif híg ánége gedó si luscos eos fecerit, Ex. 21, 26

ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, ge-efnian; p. ade, [e]de; pp. ed

To make evenlikencompare

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Geefnad æquatus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 3, note. Geefned biþ assimilabitur, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 24

Linked entry: ge-emnian

ge-méde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-méde, superl. -médost; adj.

Agreeable, pleasingacceptus, grātus

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Fox 32, note 1. Gimoedo ł wala middangeardes prospera mundi, Rtl. 50, 6

ǽwirdla

Grammar
ǽwirdla, -werdla, -wyrdla.
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Ǽwyrdlan, 50, 28 note. Éwyrdlu detrimentum , Mt. R. 16, 26. Add

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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Th. 64, 9. the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings.

Linked entries: dǽma doema

flax-fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
flax-fóte, flox-fóte, flohten-fóte; adj.

Broad-footedflat-footedweb-footedpalmĭpes

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Broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed; palmĭpes Ða fugelas ðe on flódum wuniaþ syndon flaxfóte, ðæt hí swimman mǽgen [MS. magon] the birds that dwell in waters are web-footed, that they may swim, Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15