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swǽslíce

(adv.)
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swǽslíce, adv.

properlyof persons, kindly, in a gracious, friendly manner, blandly; of things, agreeably, pleasantly.friendlilyfamiliariter

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properly. v. swǽs, Wé andettaþ swǽslíce and sóþlíce Fæder and Sunu and Háligne Gást confitemur proprie et veraciter Patrem et Filium et Spiritum Sanctum Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 36. of persons, kindly, in a gracious, friendly manner, blandly; of things, agreeably

sceadu

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Seó ealde ǽ wæs swilce scadu and getácnung; Crístes bodung is sódfæstnys, Hml. Th. ii. 56, 18. a shadow, shade, unsubstantial appearance Þá wearð þǽr æteówod án atelic sceadu on sweartum híwe, and sǽde þæt hé wǽre for stale ofslegen, Hml.

Engla feld

(n.)
Grammar
Engla feld, gen. feldes; dat. felda, felde; m. [Hovd. Englefeld: Brom. Englefelde: Matt. West. Anglefeld: Angles' field, the field of the English]

ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshirelŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi

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D. 871] the army came to Reading in Wessex, and three nights after two earls rode up: then alderman Æthelwulf met them at Inglefield, and there fought against them, and gained the victory. Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 5-8

weá-láf

(n.)
Grammar
weá-láf, e; f.

A remnant spared by calamity those who remain after evil times the survivors of calamity

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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land hý áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard hý ámiriaþ.

gafol-irþ

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-irþ, e; f.

The ploughing by theand the sowing from his own barn of a certain portion of the lord's land and the reaping and carrying of the crop to the lord's barn by way of rent

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The ploughing by the gebúr and the sowing from his own barn of a certain portion of the lord's land and the reaping and carrying of the crop to the lord's barn by way of rent His (the gebúr) gauolyrde .iii. æceras erige and sáwe of his áganum berne,

Linked entries: gærs-irþ gafol-yrþ

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

seawater

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Lagu lácende the tossing water, Andr. Kmbl. 873; An. 437. Lyft and lagu [cf. Icel. lopt ok lögr] land ymbclyppaþ gársecg embegyrt gumena ríce air and sea embrace earth, ocean girds round the kingdom of men, Bt. Mt. Fox 9, 72; Met. 9, 40.

Cwanta-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Cwanta-wíc, es; n. [wíc a dwelling]

St. Josse-sur-Mer or Estaples, the ancient name of which was Quantovic or Quentawich

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D. 839] there was a great slaughter at London and at Estaples and at Rochester, Chr. 839; Erl. 66, 17

port-weall

(n.)
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port-weall, es ; m.
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Ða heáfodleásan man héngc on ða portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum, and ðǽr flugon hrócas and hremmas intó ðære byrig geond ða portweallas, and tósliton ða hálgan Godes dyrlingas, 23, 73-80

ge-cwémnes

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Gode tó gecwémnysse and earmum and eádigum tó þearfe and tó friðe. Ll. Th. i. 272, 15. Þonne hé sceáwaþ þus eádmódlice geþingunge and gecwémnesse úres módes wið úre þá néhstan dum tale placitum nostrae mentis aspexerit. Gr. D. 349, 34.

hǽðung

(n.)
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Parching or drying by heat On ðǽre sunnan is hǽtu and beorhtnys; ac seó hǽtu drýgð, and seó beorhtnys onlýht. Óðer ðing déð seó hǽtu, and óðer seó beorhtnys, belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, and seó onlíhting belimpð tó ðǽre beorhtnysse, Hml.

lár-cræft

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In l. 1 after hæbbe add bóca onbyrged, in l. 2 after onlocen add Libia and Gréca, and add: knowledge acquired by study, erudition Tó rǽdingum . . . geǽmtigion hí silfe . . . and eác tó drihtlicum lárum and tó mænigfealdum lárcræftum lectioni . . . uacent

sittan

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Godwine eorl and Harold and seó cwén sǽton on heora áre, Chr. 1052; P. 182, 7. Bútan hié þá burg forléten, and ꝥ nán ne sǽte hiere x mílum neáh. Ors. 4, 13; S. 210, 22.

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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Se éðel úþgenge wearþ Adame and Éuan the country became alien to Adam and Eve, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 11; Gú. 824: Th. 152, 29; Gú. 816.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

ge-siftan

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Dele the passage, and add Genim gréne rúdan leáf, scearfa smale and cnuca swíðe, and beren meala gesift dó þǽrtó, Lch. iii. 8, 15. Þæt folc nam gesyft melu (conspersam farinam), Ex. 12, 34

ge-drorenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-drorenlic, adj.
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Þeós world is eall forwordenlic and gedrorenlic [printed gedrofenlic, but see ge-hrorenlic) and gebrosnodlic and feallendlic, Bl. H. 115, 3

wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
wyrhta, an ; m.

a wrightworkmanartificerlabourerone who works at some tradea makerproducerauthorcreatorfabricatorthe CreatorMakera doerworker

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Wealdend and wyrhta wuldorþrymmes, Andr. Kmbl. 649; An. 325 : 1403; An. 702. Wyrhta and Sceppend weorulde þisse, Met. 29, 82. a doer, worker Cwealmes wyrhta a murderer, Cd. Th. 61, 29; Gen. 1004.

Linked entry: werta

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Se þeódsceaða (famine) rícsode, Andr. Kmbl. 2233; An. 1118. Swá ríxode and wið rihte wan ána wið eallum (of Grendel's successful raids on Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 290; B. 144. Án ongan deorcum nihtum draca rícsian, 4429; B. 2211.

ge-fleard

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Hí gímað untídǽta and druncennysse and óðra geflearda ( ceteris suis uoluptatibus dediti ), Chrd. 10, 32. Add

ge-blǽdfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæst, adj. [blǽd fruit]

Fruitfulfertĭlis

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Fruitful; fertĭlis Beorht and ge-blǽdfæst bright and fruitful, Cd. 5 ; Th. 6, 15; Gen. 89

efen-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-hérian, l. -herian,
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and add Hergað Dryhten alle ðióde and efenhergað ( conlaudate ) hine alle folc, Ps. Srt. 116, 1