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eást-ern

(adj.)
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Þá eásternan and Gréciscean munecas, Hex. 32, 6. Of eásternum leódum, Hml. S. 28, 9: Hml. Th. i. 486, 10. (2 a) used substantively, an Eastern, an oriental :-- Ealle þá Eásternan and þá Egiptiscan, Lch. iii. 256, 6.

ge-hogian

(v.)
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ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Gé þæt gehogodon, þæt gé on fára folc feorh gelǽddon, An. 429. (3 a) with pron. relative clause, and clause in apposition :-- Ðá þæt gehogode Méda aldor, þæt ǽr man ne ongan, þæt hé Babilone ábrecan wolde, Dan. 687. to look for, hope for Israhéla hús

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

á-lǽdan

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Álǽd translatus, portatus, An. Ox. 5, 35

furh

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furh, gen. furh, fúre
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wang-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wang-stede, es; m.

a place in open country ⬩ a place ⬩ a town on a plain

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Hė wang sceáwode fore burggeatum, 1678; An. 841. But perhaps wangstede - wang, and the passage means that St. Andrew was unseen as he passed across the space (wang) between the sea and the town.

lange

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(a β) where too long a time is implied :-- Lange prolixe, longe An.

feorran

(adv.)
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feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afar ⬩ far off ⬩ at a distance ⬩ from far ⬩ a longe ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ e longinquo

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Afar, far off, at a distance, from far; a longe, prŏcul, longe, e longinquo Ðǽr wǽron manega wíf feorran ĕrant ĭbi mŭliĕres multæ a longe, Mt. Bos, 27, 55: Mk. Bos. 5, 6.

þweorian

(v.)
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þweorian, þwyrian; p. ode

To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance

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Oððe hí his fét gesóhton, him and Gode gehýrsumigende, oððe gif heora hwylc ðwyrode ( if any one of them was adverse ), hé his andweardnysse forfleáh, 560, 10. Ða heáfodmen wiðcwǽdon and symle ðwyrodon ever proved adverse, ii. 260, 2.

Linked entry: þweorh

á-gitan

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gára ordum, An. 32

Linked entry: á-gytan

gál-ness

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be-limp

(n.)
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be-limp, es; n.
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Smyltum belimpum secundis successibus, An. Ox. 7, 170. Ǽlc þǽra dǽda þe gedón wæs on þæs cyninges belimpum. Hml. A. 95, 124. Belimp (-limpas. An. Ox. 388) eventus (acc. pl. ), Hpt. Gl. 415, 49: 511, 71. On goldes belimpu in auri casus, Scint. III, 3

godspell-bodung

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-bodung, e; f. Gospel-preaching, the period during which the gospel has been preached, the Christian dispensation. Cf. god-spell; <b>I a</b>
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Seó ealde ǽ and wítegan wǽron oð Ióhannes tócyme; siððan ongann godspelbodung ( lex et prophetae usque ad Iohannem; ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, Lk. 16, 16), Hml. Th. i. 354, 16. Æt him ongann seó godspellbodung, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 16.

fugol

(n.)
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fugol, es; m.

A bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ ăvis

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A bird, fowl; ăvis Friteþ wildne fugol it eateth the wild bird, Salm. Kmbl. 597; Sal. 298. Fugole gelícost most like to a bird, Andr. Kmbl. 994; An. 497.

wícnian

(v.)
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wícnian, p. ode
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Sum æðelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann módigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum ðingum him wícnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25

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deór-fald

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Voc. ii. 129, 64. [ a deer-park Se king rád in his dérfald, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 5. þis wæs segon on þe selue derfald in þá tune on Burch and on ealle þá wudes, 1127; P. 258, 21. ]

ræpsung

(n.)
Grammar
ræpsung, e; f.

seizing (?), reproving (?) ⬩ an interval

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Raepsung interceptio (v. preceding word, and cf. O. H. Ger. rafsunga correptio, invectio, increpatio ), Txts. 69, 1068. an interval Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas ...

Linked entries: hrepsung repsung

ELLEN

(n.)
Grammar
ELLEN, gen. elnes; m. n.

Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude ⬩ vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo

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Engel hine elne trymede an angel strengthened him with courage, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 21; Gú. 161: Cd. 98; Th. 129, 2; Gen. 2137: Beo. Th. 5715; B. 2861: Andr. Kmbl. 1966; An. 985: Rood Kmbl. 67; Kr. 34: Ps. Th. 128, 5.

mold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mold-ærn, es; n.

An earth-house ⬩ a grave

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An earth-house, a grave Þeáh mín líc scyle on moldærne molsnad weorþan, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 28; Ph. 564: Rood Kmbl. 130; Kr. 65: Andr. Kmbl. 1604; An. 803

ge-býsnian

(v.)
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ge-býsnian, [or -bysnian; cf. Goth. busns] ; p. ode; pp. od

To give or set an example ⬩ exemplum dare

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To give or set an example; exemplum dare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe óðrum gebýsnaþ the man is praiseworthy who sets an example to others, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

Linked entry: ge-bisnian

byrg-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrg-leóþ, (byrig-), es; n.
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An epitaph, a dirge Byrgleóð carmen funebre, Hpt. Gl. 427, 63. Byregleóþ epichedieon, An. Ox. 901. Epicedion lícleóð, epitaphion byrigleóð, utrumque est carmen super tumulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 78

Linked entry: byrgen-leóþ