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ǽg-hwonene

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwonene, adv.

On every sideubique

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On every side; ubique Ða ýða ǽghwonene ðæt scyp fyldon the waves filled the ship on every side, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 42

eorþ-beofung

(n.)
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eorþ-beofung, e; f.

An earthquaketerræ mōtus

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An earthquake; terræ mōtus Seó eorþbeofung tácnade ða miclan blód-dryncas the earthquake betokened the great blood-sheddings, Ors. 4, 2 ; Bos. 79, 28

fór-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fór-scip, es; n.

The forepart of a shipthe prowprōra

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The forepart of a ship, the prow; prōra Ancersetl [MS. anfer-] vel fórscip prōra, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 73; Wrt. Voc. 48, 12

Linked entry: fore-scip

fyrd-wyrðe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-wyrðe, adj.

Famous in warbello clārus

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Famous in war; bello clārus Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316

ealu-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-wǽge, es; n.

An ale-cuppătĕra, scyphus

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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021

Linked entry: ealo-wǽge

eá-líðend

(n.)
Grammar
eá-líðend, es; m.

A wave-sailor, sailor qui æequor navĭgat

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A wave-sailor, sailor; qui æequor navĭgat Wǽron eorlas onlíce eálíðendum the men were like sailors-over-the-wave, Andr. Kmbl. 502; An. 251

eall-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-hálig, adj.

All-holy omnīno sanctus

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All-holy; omnīno sanctus Drihten, ðú earce eart eall-háligra O Lord, thou art the ark of the all-holy, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entries: eal-hálig hálig

mold-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mold-stów, e; f.

A place on the eartha site, or a place in the eartha grave

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A place on the earth, a site, or a place in the earth, a grave Moldstówe, stówlícere moldan situ i. sepulcro, Germ. 391, 195

ge-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnígan, p. -hnáh, -hnág, pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen

To bowbow the headinclinareinclinare se

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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118

ge-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútan, p. -leát

To bow

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To bow Se bisceop eádmódlíce to ðam Godes were geleát the bishop humbly bowed to the man of God, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 17

Linked entries: ofer-nón ge-loten

súþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-weg, es; m.
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A road lying to the south; in pl. southern countries, the south Hié gesáwon of súðwegum fyrd Faraonis, Cd. Th. 187, 23; Exod. 155

Wuffingas

(n.)
Grammar
Wuffingas, pl. m.

The patronymic of the royal house of East-Anglia

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The patronymic of the royal house of East-Anglia Wuffa fram ðam Eást-Engla cyningas Wuffingas wǽron nemde, Bd. 2, 15 ; S. 518, 38

ge-ræfnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ræfnian, p. ode
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To suffer Hé sorgode má be þám þe þá synne fremede, þonne be him sylfum þe þone æfwyrdlan geræfnode (tolerabaf), Gr. D. 291, 10

Linked entry: ræfnian

hamacgað

(v.)
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The word glosses convalescet, so probably the true form is part of a verb corresponding to O. H. Ger. ge-magén convalescere, cf. magian

lyb-lác

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Add: — Uton forbúgan þá synleahtras þe ús forbodene synd, ꝥ is . . . lyblác and ealle þá unþeáwas þe deóflu on mancynn gebringað, Wlfst. 135, 3

módor-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynn, es; n.
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Maternal kin Hire módorcynn gǽit tó Heinríce cásere on the mother's side she was descended from the emperor Henry, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 22

mót-lǽðu

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Add: For the prevalence of the three-meetings-a-year practice see Grmm. R. A. 823, where is quoted 'tria plebiscita, quae dicuntur ungeboten.'

telgestre

(n.)
Grammar
telgestre, an; f.
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A dyer Manige þára tælgestrena (-eona, MS.) þe hér eardiað tinctorum, qui hic habitant, plurimi, Gr. D. 342, 3. Cf. bæcestre for the suffix

wín-cóle

(n.)
Grammar
wín-cóle, an; f,

A tub into which the juice pressed from the grapes runs

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A tub into which the juice pressed from the grapes runs Wínmere sive wíncóle lacus ubi frugum liquor decurrit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 13

Linked entries: -cóle wín-mere

ofer-nón

(n.)

the latter part of the day, afternoon

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the latter part of the day, afternoon Middæg sexta: nón nona: ofernón oððe geloten dæg suprema: ǽfen vesperum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 12-15. : —

Linked entry: nón