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carcern-þeóstru

(n.)
Grammar
carcern-þeóstru, e; f.
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Prison-darkness, the darkness of the prison Mistlice þreála gebyriað for synnum, bendas oððe dyntas oððe carcernþýstra, Ll. Th. ii. 278, 26

for-scúfan

To drive away

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To drive away, drive to destruction Werud (the Israelites) wæs wígblác, oð þæt wlance (the Egyptians) forsceáf mihtig engel, Exod. 204. Substitute:

ge-mane

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The reading of another MS. is gemonu. v. Angl. i. 334. The Latin is; Homines quorum capita capita leonum

hálsung-gebed

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Substitute: A prayer in the service of the church Hálsunggebedu supplicatio letanie, R. Ben. I. 39, 6. Cf. Gebedu letania, 42, 18

heaþu-líþende

(adj.)
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In support of heaþu = sea note the other compounds of líþende, five denoting water, and the sixth (scip-liþende) motion on water

Linked entry: heáðu

oll

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Dele the bracket, and add On ol, ídel nequiquam, frustra, An. Ox. 2000. On oll and on edwít ( note to the preceding)

æppel-sceal

Grammar
æppel-sceal, l. -scealu,

The sheath that encloses the pip of an apple

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The sheath that encloses the pip of an apple Filmenum, æpelscealum ymb ðá cyrnlu cittis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 69. and add:

ge-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-andweard, (?); adj.

Present, in the presence

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Present, in the presence of a person Þás míne dohtor þe ic beforan ðé, Diana, geandweard (= geandweardod ?) hæbbe, Ap. Th. 24, 21

Linked entry: and-weard

ge-endian

(v.)
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Hí ne geendiað ná þá spǽce ǽr heora seód bið áfylled they will not finish the case till their purse be filled, Ll. Lbmn. 475, 42. Ic geendode ( consummaui ) ꝥ weorc ꝥ þú mé sealdest tó dónne, Jn. 17, 4.

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Ðeós lǽne gesceaft [the world], 20 a; Th. 52, 34; Cri. 843. Ðis is lǽne dreám [the present life], Cd. 169; Th. 211, 25; Exod. 531. Lǽnes landes bryce fructus, Wrt. Voc, ii. 39, 31.

ge-lífan

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þe wénþ ꝥ þis sóþ ne sié, ðonne ne geléfþ hé nánes sóþes, Bt. 36, 3; F. 178, 7. Wé þe gelýfað Crístes ǽristes, Hml. Th. i. 222, 2. Þá þe sóþes gelýfað and georne þæt smeágeað, Wlfst. 4, 8.

ann

Grammar
ann, = an; pres. of unnan.

he gives

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he gives Ðé he ann he gives thee, Ps. Th. 74, 7

be-twuht

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twuht, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter Betwuht him between them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 5

eorl-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-dóm, es; m.

EARLDOM, the province or dignity of an earl, the same as ealdor-dóm, v. Turner's Hist. b. viii. c. 7cŏmĭtis mūnus

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An EARLDOM, the province or dignity of an earl, the same as ealdor-dóm, v.

Linked entry: eorl

fulteman

(v.)
Grammar
fulteman, fultemian

to assisthelpsupportjŭvāreauxĭliāri

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to assist, help, support; jŭvāre, auxĭliāri Sió womb sceal fulteman ðǽm hondum the belly must support the hands, Past. 34, 3; Hat. MS. 44 a, 21. For ðæm ánwalde ðe ánra gehwilc fultemaþ through the power which each one supports, Bt. Met.

heofon-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-steorra, an; m.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Seó mænigeo mǽre wǽre swá heofonsteorran the multitude should be great as the stars of heaven, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 15; Dan. 321: 192; Th. 239, 17; Dan. 371.

irmen

(adj.)
Grammar
irmen, yrmen ; adj.
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A word occurring mostly as a prefix with the idea of greatness, universality. In the following passages it occurs independently Faraþ geond ealne yrmenne grund go through the whole earth, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 18; Cri. 481.

Linked entry: eormen

rand-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
rand-wígend, -wíggend (-wiggend ?), es; m.
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Nú ic gumena gehwæne ðyssa burhleóda biddan wylle randwíggendra ( the people of Bethulia), 24, 14; Jud. 188 : (the descendants of Abraham ), Cd. Th. 205, 13; Exod. 435

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.

A place where shrubs growthicket

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A place where shrubs grow, thicket Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes amongst the fenny thickets of the wide wilderness, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 10.

Linked entry: hæsel-wrid

god-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
god-þrym, gen. -þrymmes; m.
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Melchisedech godþryn, onwráh éces alwaldan Melchizedec revealed the divine majesty of the eternal ruler of all, Exon. 10 a; Th. 9, 24; Cri. 139