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brim-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
brim-hengest, es; m. [brim, hengest
a horse
]

a horseA sea-horseshipmarinus equusnavis

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A sea-horse, ship; marinus equus, navis Hí brimhengest bringeþ to lande the ship brings them to land, Runic pm. 16; Kmbl. 342, 19; Hick. Thes. i. 135. We brecaþ ofer bæþweg brimhengestum we sail over the sea in ships, Andr. Kmbl. 1026; An. 513

brim-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
brim-faroþ, es; n. [brim, faroþ
the shore
]

the shoreThe sea-shoremaris litus

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The sea-shore; maris litus Bebúgaþ brádne hwyrft óþ ðæt brimfaroþ [MS. brimfaro] they shall inhabit the spacious orb unto the sea-shore, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 17; Dan. 322

han-créd

(n.)
Grammar
han-créd, -crǽd, hon-, es; m.

Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the nightgallicinium, galli cantus

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Hér wæs se móna áþístrod betwux hancréd and dagunge in this year the moon was eclipsed between cock-crow and dawn, Chr. 795; Erl. 59, 25. On ǽfen ðe on midre nihte ðe on hancréde ðe on morgen sero, an media nocte, an galli cantu an mane, Mk.

Linked entry: créd

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weavingfine twinethe clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

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Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

slíw

(n.)
Grammar
slíw, sleów, sliú, slí, es; m.

a tench a mullet tinca, tincus a tench

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The name of a fish, a tench or a mullet Slíw tinca Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 73: tinctus 281, 52. Sliú tincus 66, 1. Sleów mugilis ii. 57, 75. Slí tincti Txts. 101, 2020. Slii 116, 221

Linked entries: sleów slí

hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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The word is found in local names, e.g. Cwicchelmes hlǽw. Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 21 [for other examples see Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxxi], and exists still in the forms -low, as Ludlow, Hounslow; and -law, frequently applied to hills in Scotland. [Cf.

Linked entry: hláw

eáþ-cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-cnǽwe, -cnáwe; adj.
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Easy to recognize Seó óðer conjugatio ys ful eáðcnǽwe (-cnáwe, v. l.), for ðan ðe ǽlc ðára worda þe geendað on eo, and se óðer hád on es, ys þǽre óðre geðeódnysse, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 147, 8

ge-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýwan, -eáwan; eówan, -iéwan; ic -ýwe; ðú -ýwest, ýwst; he -ýweþ, -ýwþ, pl. -ýwaþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestrevealostendĕrepræbēremanifestāremonstrāre

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Kmbl. 974; El. 488. Me ðín dóhtor hafaþ geýwed orwyrðu thy daughter has shewn me indignity, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69: Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

Linked entry: ge-hýwan

biscop-seld

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-seld, es; n.

A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal seesedes episcopalis

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[seld a seat, residence] A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see; sedes episcopalis Se cyning sealde him stówe and biscopseld on Lindesfearona rex locum sedis episcopalis in insula Lindisfarnensi tribuit, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 35

Linked entry: bisceop-seld

súþ-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-weard, adv.
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Southward, in a southerly direction, towards the south Wilþ seó súþweard Eufrates fluvius Euphrates tendens in meridiem, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 14, 10. Heó ( the sun ) cyrþ eft súðweard, Lchdm. iii. 250, 22: 258, 13: 252, 1

Linked entry: súþe-weard

sperran

(v.)
Grammar
sperran, spirran, spyrran; p. de

To strikesparto struggleto struggle, resist

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To strike, spar Ðǽr eác cwóman hreáþemýs . . . and ða on úre ondwlitan sperdon and ús pulledon et uespertilionum uis ingens . . . in ora uultusque nostros ferebantur (the translator has read feriebant?), Nar. 15, 6.

Linked entry: spyrran

a-bifian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bifian, -bifigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To be moved or shakento tremblemovericontremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere For ansýne écan Dryhtnes ðeós eorþe sceal eall abifigan a facie Domini mota est terra. Ps. Th. 113, 7

a-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽfan, -dréfan; p. de; pp. ed

To drive awayexpellere

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To drive away; expellere Ðá wearþ adrǽfed deórmód hæleþ then was driven away the beloved hero, Chr. 975; Th. i. 228, 22; Edg. 44. He adrǽfed wæs ejectus est, Gen. 3, 24.

Linked entry: a-dréfed

æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire afterexamineexaminare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

Ægeles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Ægeles ford, Egeles ford, es; m.

Ailsford

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Ailsford, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 2: 1016; Th. 282, 10, col. 2

Linked entries: Ægles ford Egeles ford

ǽ-gewrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gewrítere, es; m. [ǽ law, gewritere a writer]

A writer or composer of lawslegum conditor

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A writer or composer of laws; legum conditor, Prov. 8

Linked entries: ǽ-wrítere ge-wrítere

æt-eglan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-eglan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To inflict paintormenttroublegrievemolestum quid injicere

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To inflict pain, torment, trouble, grieve; molestum quid injicere Ne mæg him ǽnig fácen feónd æteglan any deceitful fiend may not inflict grief upon him, Ps. Th. 88, 19

Æðel-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Æðel-wulf, es; m. [æðele noble, wulf a wolf]

ÆthelwulfÆthelwulfus

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Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 24

a-fælan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fælan, -fællan; p. de; pp. ed

To overturnoverthrowcast outdrive outcause to stumbleoffendevertereprosternereejicerescandalizare

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To overturn, overthrow, cast out, drive out, cause to stumble, offend; evertere, prosternere, ejicere, scandalizare, Mt. Rush. Stv. 21, 12: Mk. Rush. War. 3, 23: Mt. Rush. Stv. 18, 6

Linked entry: ge-fælan

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-manthe man in charge of the anchorancorariusproreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man