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hrace

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Cam. 5, 11: 13, 3. Raca ł þrotu, Ps. L. 13, 3. Mín hraca guttur meum, Kent. Gl. 234. Ðínre hraca gutturi tuo, 29: 157. In hreacan his, Ps. Srt. 113, 7. Hracan, 134, 17. Hracan (hræcean, lxx, 8) guttori, Lch. i. lxxiv, 9.

stéda

(n.)
Grammar
stéda, an; m.
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A stallion, an entire horse; the word is also used of a camel Hors equus, stéda emisarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 55: misarius, 56, 39: i. 287, 40. Stéda faussarius, hengst canterius, 23, 9.

Linked entry: stéþa

cuma

(n.)
Grammar
cuma, an ; m. [cum, imp. of cuman to come ; -a, termination, q. v.]

A comer, guest, stranger advena, hospes

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Cómon Sodomware cuman acsian the inhabitants of Sodom came to demand the strangers, 112; Th. 148, 8 ; Gen. 2453: Ors. l, 8 ; Bos. 31, 4 . Cumena árþegn an attendant of guests, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 4 . Cumena búr a guest-chamber, 4, 31; S. 610, 11 .

denu

(n.)
Grammar
denu, e; f : dene,an ; f : dene,es ; m.

A plain, vale, dale, valleyvallis, convallis

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Ðá becóme wit to ánre dene, seó wæs ormǽtlíce deóp and wíd, and forneán on lenge unge-endod we two then came to a valley, which was immensely deep and wide, and in length almost endless, Homl.

Linked entries: dænu dene dene dene

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinteriorintestinesviscera

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Ðá gewand him út eall his innewearde all his intestines came out, Homl. Th. i. 290, 19. Etaþ ðæt heáfod and ða fét and ðæt innewearde, ii. 264, 6: 280, 7.

Linked entry: innan-weard

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEPcrawl repereserpere

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Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl. Th. ii. 488, 21. Mægen creópendra wyrma biþ on heora fótum the power of reptiles [lit. creeping worms] is in their feet. Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 44; Gen. 7, 21.

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOMEhappenbefallmeet withfall in withcontingereeveniresupervenireincidereto comeentercome or attain tocome togethervenireingredipervenireattingereconcurrere

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Hannibal to ðam lande becom Hannibal came to that land, Ors. 4, 8 ; Bos. 90, 14. Gehlýde mín to ðé becume clamor meus ad te perveniat, Ps. Th. 101, 1.

Linked entries: be-com be-cwom be-cymþ

cyne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-líc, cynellíc, cynelec; adj.

Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public regius, regalis, publicus

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He onféng cynelícum gewǽdum and com on Breotone he took the royal robes and came into Britain, 1, 6; S. 476, 19, note. Wið ða cynelícan ádle ðe man auriginem nemneþ ad morbum regium, hoc est, auriginem [ = auruginem], Herb. 87, 1; Lchdm. i. 190, 14.

Linked entries: cynelec cynellíc

DEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DEÓR, diór,es ; n.

An animal, any sort of wild animal, a wild beast, DEERfĕra, bestia

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Ða deór hí hátaþ hránas Ohthere had, when he came to the king, six hundred of tame DEER unbought [non emptus untrafficked or traded in]. These DEER they call reins, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 25-27. Réðe deór a fierce beast; bellua, Ælfc.

Linked entries: dýr diór

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Ðǽm folce ðe on clǽnum felda ( in campo ) sige gefeohtað, 227, 24. fit for food Ic genime mé clǽne fixas tó mete, Coll. M. 23, 17.

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, 29, 20. to summon for a purpose Hé hæfde þá þing gefyllede þe hé fore gelaðod wæs, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: laþian

healh

(n.)
Grammar
healh, halh [in the declension the final h seems to be omitted before an inflection]; m. A word of doubtful meaning.
    Kemble, Cod. Dipl. iii. xxix.
translates it hall, probably originally a stone building.
    Leo, A. S. Names, p. 52,
takes it to be the same word as ealh. Somner gives healh-stán crusta, collyrida. In form it agrees with Latin calx.

halla stone buildingcalx.

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The following are some of the passages in which the word occurs Se westra eásthealh, Cod. Dipl. iii. 19, 6. On ðone west halh, 18, 25. Óþ cyninges healh, i. 257, 33. On Scottes healh; of ðam heale, vi. 2, 2. In Streónes halh; of ðam hale, 214, 25. On

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smoothfăcĭlis, lēvis

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Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on Godes ríce gá it is an easier [thing] for a camel to go through a needle's eye than a powerful and wealthy man to go into God's kingdom, Mk. Bos. 10, 25.

cneóres

(n.)
Grammar
cneóres, cneórys, cneóris, cneórnis, -ress, e; f.

A generationposterityracetribefamily; generatioposteritasgenstribusfamilia

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Of Cames cneórisse wóc wermǽgþa fela from Ham's family arose many tribes of men 79; Th. 98, 29; Gen. 1637

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morningdilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Cwom Maria on dægréd Mary came at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 34; Hö. 9: 57 a; Th. 204, 15; Ph. 98: Cd. 222; Th. 289, 27; Sat. 404: Salm. Kmbl. 429; Sal. 215. Se Hǽlend com on dægréd to ðam temple Iesus dilūcŭlo venit in templum, Jn. Bos. 8, 2: Lk.

FLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLÓWAN, part. flówende; ic flówe, ðu flówest, fléwst, he flóweþ, flewþ, pl. flowaþ; p. fleów, pl. fleówon; pp. flówen

To FLOWissuefluĕrefluctuāreinundāre

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Com flówende flód the flood came flowing, Byrht. Th. 133, 44; By. 65. Ic flówe fluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 4. Lagu flóweþ ofer foldan water shall flow over the earth, Exon. 115b; Th. 445, 2; Dóm. 1: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 28; Met. 5, 14: Ps.

Linked entry: geond-flówan

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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Gewát neósian heán húses hú hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon he came and inspected the lofty house, how the Hring-Danes had ordered it, Beo.

ge-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund, adj.

Soundhealthyentireunhurtsafefavourableprosperoussanusintegersalvusincolumisprosperfelix

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Híg cómon gesunde to hýde they came to port safe and sound, Shrn. 147, 10. Hý beóþ ðý gesundran they will be the healthier, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 28; Rä. 27, 19.

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Án his manna wolde wícian æt ánes búndan húse, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 36. to camp, encamp, v. wíc, to stop in the course of an expedition or march Hé ástyrede his fyrdwíc forð tó Iordanen and wícode þreó niht wið ða eá movit castra, veneruntque ad Jordanem

Linked entry: ge-wícian

æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a kingone of royal blooda noblemanthe kingGodChristregia subolesvir nobilismanmenpeoplehomohomines

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Ðá se Æðeling cwom in Betlem when the Prince came in Bethlehem, 14a; Th. 28, 18; Cri. 448. Æðelstán cyning and his bróðor eác, Eádmund æðeling king Æthelstan and his brother also, Edmund the noble. Chr. 938; Th. 200, 33; Æðelst. 3.