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Anglo-Saxon

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god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Swǽ gelǽrede biscepas swǽ nú, Gode ðonc, siendon, 9, 4.

stede

(n.)
Grammar
stede, es; m.
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Næfþ náðer ne sǽ ne eá nǽnne stede búton on eorðan, Lchdm. iii. 256, 2. Gecerr suord ðín in styd his, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 52. <b>II a.

Linked entries: bed-stede hám-stede

swég

(n.)
Grammar
swég, es; m.

unregulated, confused sound, noise, din, crash ⬩ regulated, modulated or articulate sound, ⬩ sound made by living creatures, voice, cry or note of a bird, song ⬩ sound made by means of an instrument, ⬩ voice; also the instrument ⬩ a person

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Nán monn ne gehiérde ne æxe hlem ne biétles suég, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 17. Hig fleóþ leáfes swég (sonitus folii volantis), Lev. 26, 36. Micelne swég unmǽtes wópes, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 29. Swégas (-es, MS.) tonitrua, Hpt. Gl. 452, 60.

Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg

yfel

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel, adj.

Evil, ill, bad ⬩ of things, bad, not good of its kind ⬩ of what is grievous, hurtful, etc.,

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Hié nǽnigo firen ne gewundode, ne yfel gewitnes (witness of wrong-doing) ne wrégde, Blickl. Homl. 161, 33. Ðæt ðǽr mæge yfelu uncyst on eardian, 37, 10. Se yfela déma onféhþ medmycclum feó, and onwendeþ ðone rihtan dóm, 61, 30. Se yfela þeów, Mt.

Linked entries: yfel-dǽd yfelness

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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Nán man nán þing ne bycge ofer feówer peninga weorð ne libbende ne licgende, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 2. Breng ðing offer munus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 4. Him eallum wǽron heora ðing gemǽne, Homl Th. ii. 506, 18.

mægen-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þrymm, es; m.

Majesty ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ Christ ⬩ great power ⬩ might ⬩ an instance in which the divine glory or power is displayed ⬩ the glory of heaven ⬩ heaven ⬩ the angels who inhabit heaven

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Næs ǽnig ðá giet engel geworden ne ðæs miclan mægenþrymmes nán was not any angel then created, nor any of that great and glorious band, 12 b; Th. 22, 16; Cri. 352

Linked entry: mæg-þrymm

mín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, adj. pron.

Mine ⬩ my

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Grammar mín, with ágen Ic ne mót wealdan mínra ágenra þeówa, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 20

ge-hýdan

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Ne is gehýded ꝥne oncnáuen bið, 8, 17: 12, 2: 19, 42. Nǽnig is gehýded ( occultum ) ꝥ ne sé gewitten, Mt. L. 10, 26.

Englisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Englisc, Ænglisc; adj.

ENGLISH ⬩ Anglĭcus

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Ðeáh ða scearpþanclan witan ðisse Engliscan geþeódnesse ne behófien though the sharp-minded wise men need not this English translation, MS. Cot. Faust. A. x. 150b; Lchdm. iii. 440, 31

Linked entries: Anglisc Ænglisc

FÆDER

(n.)
Grammar
FÆDER, feder; indecl. in sing. but gen. fæderes and dat. fædere are sometimes found; pl. nom. acc. fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

FATHER ⬩ păter

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Ne sleá man fæderas for suna gylton, ne suna for fædera gilton non occīdentur patres pro fīliis, nec fīlii pro patrĭbus, Deut. 24, 16. Bebeád fæderum ussum mandāvit patrĭbus nostris, Ps.

HWÝ

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
HWÝ, hwí; inst.of hwæt.

WHY.

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Ða oðre ða ðe ðǽr nǽron þurh gewrite atíwdon hwí hí ðǽr beón ne mihton the others who were not there shewed by letter why they could not be there, Chr. 1070; Erl. 206, 6

Linked entries: hwí hwig

melda

(n.)
Grammar
melda, an; m.

a narrator ⬩ an informer ⬩ announcer ⬩ a betrayer

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Ðæt wé ðæs morþres meldan ne weorþen that we be not informers of the crime, Elen. Kmbl. 856; El. 428. a betrayer Gé sind meldan and manslagan ( betrayers and murderers, Acts vii. 52), Homl. Th. i. 46, 24

meltan

(v.)
Grammar
meltan, p. mealt, pl. multon; pp. molten.

to melt ⬩ become liquid ⬩ be consumed, dissolved ⬩ to digest

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Ða ðe on ðære uferan wambe gewuniap and ne mágon meltan, 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 17. Myltan, 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 18. Wel meltende mettas, 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 21

blanden-feax

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
blanden-feax, bionden-feax, -fex; adj.

Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old ⬩ comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex

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Abraham ne wénde, ðæt him Sarra, brýd blondenfeax, bringan meahte on woruld sunu Abram thought not that Sarah, his grey-haired wife, could bring a son into the world, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 7; Gen. 2341: 123; Th. 157, 5; Gen. 2600: Beo.

Linked entry: blonden-feax

ge-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere

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to fight; pugnare And gif he ðonne wið hine gefeohtan ne mæg and if he may not fight against him, Lk. Bos. 14, 32. Ðe teáh mine fingras to gefeohtanne qui docet digitos meos ad bellum, Ps. Th. 143, 1.

under-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
under-gitan, p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -giten

To understand ⬩ perceive ⬩ know

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Hig ne undergéton (-geáton, MS. A.) ðæt hé tealde him God tó fæder non cognouerunt quia patrem eis dicebat, Jn. Skt, 8, 27. Ne undergéton (-geáton, MS. A.) ( cognouerunt ) hys leorningcnihtas ðás þing ǽrest, 12, 16.

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitation ⬩ illicit intercourse ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornication

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Ne ða unfæsðrádan ðe ne magon hira unryhthǽmdes geswícan neque adulteri, neque molles, neque masculorum concubitores, Swt. 401, 28.

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

west-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
west-dǽl, es; m.
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Se steorra ne cymþ nǽfre on ðam westdǽle, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 30. Breoton is geseted betwyh norþdǽle and westdǽle Brittania inter septentrionem et occidentem locata est Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 473, 9. <b>II a.

Linked entry: eást-dǽl

wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the better ⬩ recovery ⬩ improvement

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Gé frófre ne wénaþ, ðæt gé wræcsíða wyrpe gebíden ye look not for comfort, that ye may live to see redemption from exile, Exon. Th. 132, 30; Gú. 480.

æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, l. æt-spornan, -spurnan,
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Þæt þú ne þurfe ðínne fót æt stáne ætspurnan, 166, 21. Ætspornan inpingere , Wrt. Voc. ii. 85 , 15. intrans. To strike against (æt, on), stumble And (fót ðín) ne etspernð et pes tuus non impinget , Kent. Gl. 47.