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rúma

(n.)
Grammar
rúma, an; m.

Separation

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He gede on rum he went apart, Gen. and Ex. 400. On, a roume at a distance, Strat. Dict

crýpan

(v.)
Grammar
crýpan, p. crýpte; pp. crýped

To creep repere

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To creep; repere He næfþ his fóta geweald and onginþ crýpan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14

ongeán-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeán-weard, adj.

Going against or towards

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Going against or towards him ongeán-weard wæs he was on his way to meet him, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 32. Ongeánwurde obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 65

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Ealle mynstres fata and spéde sceal beseón omnia uasa monasterii cunctamque substantiam conspitiat, R. Ben. 55, 1. Ðín sunu ðe hys spéde (substantiam) ámyrde, Lk. Skt. 15, 30. Gemicla ðú heora wín and heora worldlíce spéde, Shrn. 104, 26: Ps.

hírsumian

(v.)

to obeyto obeyto obeya feelingdesirean impulseto serveto serve God

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Þæt ágenum lustum ne hýrsumige non voluptatibus suis obediens, 20, 12. to serve Gif tóbræc ǽnig þing on þǽre hýrsumnesse þe on hýrsumode, áþer on kycenan ..., oðþe on ǽnigum óðerum craefte þe mid líchomlicum geswince on hýrsumode, R.

sehtlian

(v.)
Grammar
sehtlian, (?); p. ode.
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to settle, bring to an agreement, settle a dispute between people (the word seems to occur only in the later part of the Chronicle) [ Ðá eodon góde men heom betwénen and sahtloden heom, Chr. 1066 ; Erl. 203, 27.

Linked entry: sæhtlian

self-will

(n.)
Grammar
self-will, es; n. (?)
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Gif ðú ne wilt wirde steóran ac on selfwille sígan lǽtest if thou wilt not guide fate, but lettest her go at her own will, Met. 4, 50

Linked entry: self-willes

on-drysne

(adj.)
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add: of a person Hú egeslic and hú andrysne heáhþrymme cyningc hér wile déman quam celsithronus metuendus adveniet judex, Dóm. L. 94. of a thing, of awful moment, solemn [The Latin of R.

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð : ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt elles dó, bútan swá efne on axan and on

a-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-tymbrian, -tymbran; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To erectbuildædificare

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To erect, build; ædificare Se Cénwalh hét atymbran [atymbrian MS. Laud.] ða ealdan cyrican on Wintanceastre Cenwalh ordered to build the old church at Winchester, Chr. 643; Ing. 38, 1 : 919; Ing. 133, 57

Fearn-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Ferandune: Brom. Farandon: fearn fern, dún a hill]

Faringdon, Berkshire? or Farndon, Northamptonshire?-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon

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-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon, Chr. 924; Th. 198, 1, col. 2, 3

sinc-hroden

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-hroden, adj.
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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11 ; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342 ; An. 1675

swǽs-lic

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Add: — Swá swá betwyh þám módum þe selfe heom betweónum lufiað seó swǽslice híwcúþnes þǽre sóþan lufe gegearwað mycle bældo sicut inter amantes se animos magnum caritatis familiaritas ausum praebet, Gr. D. 250, 8

west

(adv.)
Grammar
west, adv.
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Rufinus wolde habban him self þone anwold þǽr eást, and Stileca wolde sellan his suna þisne hér west, Ors. 6, 37 ; S. 296, 7. Þonne þunor cumeð west oððe norð, Archiv cxx. 48, 20

for-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scyldigian, -scyldegian, -scyldgian; p. ode; pp. od [scyldigian accūsāre]

To make guiltyto criminatecondemnreum făcĕredamnāre

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He wæs forscyldgod he was guilty, i. 12, 21. Ne slihþ se déma ðone forscyldgodan sceaðan, ac he hǽt his underþeóddan hine belifian the judge slays not the condemned robber, but he commands his subordinates to deprive him of life, ii. 36, 9

for-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þencan, ; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To misthinkdisdaindespisedistrustdespairdedignāridiffīdĕre

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He lǽrde ðæt ða þearfan hý ne forþohton he taught that they should not despise the poor, Ps. Th. arg. 48. He fela worda spræc, forþoht þearle he uttered many words, greatly despaired, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 163; Met. 1, 82

Linked entry: fore-þencan

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.

Lightpleasantwantonlicentiouswickedlĕvislibīdĭnōsusluxŭriōsusmălus

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Gecunnian hwæðer he wǽre god oððe gál to try whether he were good or bad, Gu. 17; Gdwn. 74, 6

hulc

(n.)
Grammar
hulc, es; m.

A huthovelcabin

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Gyf his scip uppe getogen hæbbe oððon hulc geworhtne oððon geteld geslagen ðæt ðǽr friþ hæbbe and ealle his ǽhta if he have drawn his ship ashore or have built a hut or pitched a tent, let him and all his property be unmolested, L.

ge-rád

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hine on þá gerád (geráde, v.l. ) feormige ꝥ hine tó folcryhte gelǽde, gif gylt gewyrce, 204, 7. Ꝥ þá ealle beón gearwe . . . tó farenne þider ic wille . . . on þá gerád ꝥ (geráde þe, v.l. ) hý nǽfre eft on eard ne cuman, 220, 8.

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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(Pharaoh) héht him (Abraham) wine (or sing.?) ceósan, ellor æðelingas, óðre dugeðe, 112, 8; Gen. 1867.

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás