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æfter-cneóreso

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-cneóreso, posterity, nepotes, Rtl. 61, 18.
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Æ

ferigan

(v.)
Grammar
ferigan, ferigean

to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear

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Kmbl. 585; An. 293: 1647; An. 825: Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 33: Beo. Th. 671; B. 333

for-bígels

(n.)
Grammar
for-bígels, es; m.

An arch ⬩ a vault ⬩ an arched roof ⬩ arcus ⬩ fornix ⬩ cămĕra ⬩ καμάρα

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An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, cămĕra = καμάρα Forbígels arcus, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 32; Wrt. Voc. 26, 31

forp-lútan

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Forþloten tó sárgungum pronus ad lamenta, Scint. 29, 9, 10. Forðloten proclivior (ad peccandum ), Kent. Gl. 1068. For Scint. 6: Prov. 29 substitute

ge

and ⬩ even ⬩ even ⬩ both . . . and . . . ⬩ and

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Þæt ic lufige ge furðum on þeófum quas amo etiam in latronibus 16, 13. where ge introduces the first word or clause, and is followed by ge as a connective, both . . . and . . . Ge . . . ge tam . . . quam. An. Ox. 2745 : 8, 281.

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Án strica ðære ealdan ǽ ne biþ forgǽged, óð ðæt hí ealle gefyllede beón. þus trum is seó ealde ǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 200, 2. Trum ratum, Hpt. Gl. 528, 25. Gif ðú mid trumre heortan (firmo corde) gelýfest, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 43.

Linked entry: trymman

un-gecoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoren, adj.

unchosen ⬩ unselected ⬩ reprobate ⬩ evil

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unchosen, unselected; used in reference to those who swore along with another, when they were not selected by the party making oath from a number of persons named to him, as was the case in the cyre-áð, q. v.

Linked entry: ge-coren

sulh

(n.)
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Th. i. 208, 12 seems to belong to II. as dealing with an extent of land rather than with an implement. Such an area was to provide two men with good horses.

swilce

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Add:, swálíce. Add Be þon swilce (swelce, swylce, v.ll.) Paulus cwǽð unde Paulas quoque dicit. Bd. 1. 27; Sch. 85, 11. <b>II a.

on-hréran

(v.)

of actual movement, to stir, agitate, move violently ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate ⬩ of emotions, to stir up, arouse, excite

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Kmbl. 2606; An. 1304: 2788; An. 1396

Linked entry: hréran

ge-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wita, an; m.

One who is cognisant of anything ⬩ a witness ⬩ an accessory ⬩ testis ⬩ conscius

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Gif heó clǽne sý and ðæs fácnes gewita nǽre if she be innocent and were not an accessory to the crime, L. Ath. v. § 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 17. Ðæt ðú sý wommes gewita that thou art an accessory to the crime, Exon. 80 a; Th. 301, 14; Fä. 19: Frag.

HORS

(n.)
Grammar
HORS, es; n.
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oxen and twenty sheep and twenty swine; and the little that he ploughed, he ploughed with horses, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 12-15.

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.

a thing, ⬩ a single object, material or immaterial ⬩ a thing of value ⬩ property ⬩ a thing for sale ⬩ things, ⬩ goods ⬩ a thing to eat ⬩ a thing that is done ⬩ an action ⬩ a proceeding, way of conduct ⬩ a thing that happens ⬩ an event ⬩ what takes place ⬩ a thing ⬩ circumstance ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ matter ⬩ subject of consideration or enquiry ⬩ concern ⬩ affair ⬩ a cause ⬩ sake ⬩ account ⬩ reason ⬩ an object ⬩ a purpose ⬩ a relation ⬩ respect ⬩ a condition ⬩ a way ⬩ means ⬩ wise ⬩ thing ⬩ something ⬩ anything ⬩ a meeting ⬩ court

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a thing, a single object, material or immaterial Hweðer ðú wéne ðæt ǽnig ðing on ðisse worulde swá gód sié, Bt. 34, 1; Fox 134, 6. Ðonne ða fíf þing ealle gegadorade beóþ, ðonne beóþ hit eall án ðing, and ðæt án þing biþ God, 33, 2; Fox 122, 18.

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To do ⬩ perform ⬩ effect ⬩ hold

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Hie ðing gehégdon they held a meeting, Andr. Kmbl. 314; An. 157 : 2100; An. 1051 : 2991; An. 1498

Linked entry: -hégan

eald-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geníþla, an; m.

An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus

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Kmbl. 2682; An. 1343

Linked entry: eald-feónd

bladesian

(v.)
Grammar
bladesian, (blat-) ; p. ode.

to flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ be hot

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Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554. Similar entries v. next words

Linked entries: bladesnung blatesian

mǽg

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Ðis wæs gedón ou gewitnesse his ágenra mága Æðelstánes and Æðelhúnnes and eác Alhmundes his ágenes sunu, v. 141, 22. Ic hátu cýðan . . . mínum mégum and gefeórum, ii. 120, 5. On mínum geongum mágum, 176, 3. <b>I a.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.

then, ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ so, ⬩ as ⬩ any ⬩ any at all ⬩ any at all

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Ger. þan so, as Wiþ ðæs ic wát ðú wilt higian þon ǽr þe ðú hine ongitest towards it I know thou wilt hasten as soon as thou perceivest it Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 8 [Cf. O.

Linked entries: þanne þe þon

í-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
í-síðes, adv.

At that time ⬩ at once ⬩ directly

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At that time, at once, directly Man ísíðes sóna ðǽræfter swytelaþ it is immediately thereafter manifested, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 338, 11

Linked entry: í-dæges

mán-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-drinc, es; m.

An evil, poisonous drink

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An evil, poisonous drink Ðone mándrinc ( the poison from an arrow, cf. ǽttren l. 7), Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 6; Rä. 24, 13