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Burgenda land

(n.)
Grammar
Burgenda land, es; n.
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The land of the Burgundians, an island in the west of the Baltic sea; Boringia.

gifeðe

(n.)
Grammar
gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fatelotfortunefate

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On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

grot

(n.)
Grammar
grot, es; n.
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A particle, an atom; particula Nán grot rihtwísnesse no particle of wisdom, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 6. Nán grot andgites no particle of sense, 41, 5 Fox 252, 22.

Linked entry: grytt

swylt-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-cwalu, e; f.
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Death-pang, death, of the death of the body 3 QÐæs gástes síð æfter swyltcwale, Andr. Kmbl. 311; An. 156. of the death of the soul Gif seó sáwl sceal mid deóflum drohtnoð habban . . . on swyltcwale and in sárum sorgum, Wulfst. 188, 4.

ge-brycgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brycgian, p. ode; pp. od.
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream

Linked entry: brycgian

gilm

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., and add: a wk. pl. occurs Genim þǽre ilcan wyrte gódne gelm, Lch. ii. 30, 23 : 60, 5. Gylma manipu-lorum An. Ox. 5252. Gilmum fasciculi's 7, 270. Gylmas manipulos, i. fasces 3431. Gilman, 2366

hæftan

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Add: to give in charge to, handover to Ne ǽnig man óðerne tó nearwe ne hæfte, ne on unriht ne geþeówige let not any man imprison other too straitly, nor wrongfully enslave, Wlfst. 70, 6.

leoþu-wác

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For leoþuwác in middle of l. 2 l. lioþuwác, dele Iust passage, and add Of liþewácum helmum lentis frondibus, An. Ox. 923. Liþewácum, tógum (tagum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 69) lentis (viminibus caedentes, Aid. 66, 39), 4693.

Linked entry: wác

un-wine

(n.)
Grammar
un-wine, es; m.

An unfriendenemy

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An unfriend, enemy Ðæt hé mihte his unwinan unþancas dón, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 212, 16. Gif ic ongén ne cume, þat þú it néfre ne lét weldon mine unwinan æfter mé þe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron and nyttað it mé éuere tó unðanke, Chart. Th. 584, 10

ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]

To succeedprospersuccēdĕreprospĕrāre

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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

bærning

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Hwæþer sý án helle fýr, þe manige bærninge (incendia) sýn gegearwode, 333, 14. Gedrecednessa on hergunga and on bærninge, Chr. 1104; P. 239, 16. Add

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Granted as a lǽn [q. v.], granted for a time only, not permanent, transitory, temporary, frail [generally used as an epithet of things of this world when they are contrasted with those of the next] Ac ic wolde witan hweðer ðé þuhte be ðam ðe ðú hæfst

ge-bǽru

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Add: [The declension and gender of this word are uncertain. In An. 1572: Ph. 125: Wrt.

BEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓ, indecl. in s; pl. nom. acc. beón; gen. beóna; dat. beóum, beóm ; f.

A BEEapis

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Ða beón beraþ árlícne anleofan and ǽterne tægel the bees carry a delicious food and a poisonous tail Frag. Kmbl. 34; Leás. 19. Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ concerning those, who keep bees L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35.

Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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cf. faran; I. 3; and for connexion of a noun denoting water with a verb denoting motion, v. wǽg wave, and wegan to move], surging sea, ocean, waves Brádne hwyrft oð þæt brim faroþæs (cf. the phrase sæ-acute;s brim.

hwónlíce

(adv.)
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Hwón-lícor minus (compta ), An. Ox. 1015. with verbs, where action is slight in operation or result Hwónlíce (wónlíce, 2, 55) hwapelaþ sensim scaluriat An. Ox. 1890.

reordian

(v.)
Grammar
reordian, ;p.; ode.

to speak, say, talkto read

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; to speak, say, talk ; Sleáþ synnigne ofer múþ, tó feala reordaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2604; An. 1303. Ðus reordiaþ ryhtfremmende, Exon. Th. 240, 1; Ph. 632. Ðá reordade Waldend and worde cwæþ, Cd. Th. 76, 6; Gen. 1253. Reordode, 161, 30; Gen. 2673.

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretchedpauper, mĭser the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision paupĕres

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The king and his witan have chosen and decreed, as is just,—that a third part of the tithe, which belongs to the church, go to church-repair;—and a second part to the servants of God;—a third to God's poor, and the needy in thraldom, L.

eald-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gesíþ, es; m.

An old companionvĕtus cŏmes

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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Gewiton eald-gesíþas the old companions departed, Beo. Th. 1711; B. 853: Andr. Kmbl. 2210; An. 1106

Linked entry: eald-geneát

nyht-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
nyht-sum, adj.
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Abundant Nihtsumere wynne opulenti luxus, An. Ox. 322. Nihtsume abundantes, Ps. L. 71, 12. Þá nihtsumestan spryttinga uberrima plantaria, An. Ox. 1129