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lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Ðam þeódscype tó langsuman rǽde to the lasting advantage of the nation, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 5: Cd. 219; Th. 280, 4; Sat. 250. Gehǽlede fram heora langsumum bróce healed from their long sickness, H. R. 105, 2.

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gainproductemolumentwealthrichestreasureusurybusinessmercesmercātusquæstuslucrumēmŏlŭmentumŏpesthesaurusūsūranēgōtium

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Gehlódon him hordwearda gestreón they loaded on themselves the riches of the treasure-wards, Cd. 174; Th. 220, 3; Dan. 65: 208; Th. 257, 31; Dan. 666: 209; Th. 260, 4; Dan. 704. Gestreón usura, Blickl. Gloss.

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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S. 4; Th. i. 434, 28: 5; Th. i. 436, 9. Ne biþ lǽfed stán uppan stáne, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 2. Án byþ genumen and óðer byþ lǽfed, 24, 41. Heora landáre ðe him lǽfed wæs their landed property that was left them, Homl. Skt. 4, 82.

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

fúl

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fúl, adj.
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Þás fúlan wuhta þú sceoldest áwurpan of ðínum ríce, Hml.

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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Ne meahte on ðam feorh-bonan fǽhþe gebétan could not avenge the feud on the murderer. Beo. Th. 4922; B. 2465

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

be-beorgan

to ward off somethingto guard one's self againstto save one's selfto guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Þá wítu þe hí him sylfum beburgon supplicia quae evaserunt, 335, 21. Bebeorh þé þone bealoníð, B. 1758. Ꝥ hí him ꝥ wíte bebeorgen, Gr. D. 336, 16. Ús syndon tó bebeorhgenne þá mycclan synna, Bl.

lǽran

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Óðer hine tyhteð and on tǽso lǽreð, Sal. 493. with clause Ic þé lǽre . . . þæt þú hospcwide . . . ǽfre ne fremme, El. 522. Óðer hine lǽreð þæt hé lufan healde, Sal. 491.

cwealm

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Þæt fífte ( the fifth plague in Egypt) wæs hyra nýtena cwealm (pecorum et jumentorum strages ), Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 6. Æfter þǽra cilda cwealme ( the murder of the Innocents ), Mart. H. 10, 10.

tó-twǽman

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</b> add :-- Nú ne wandode ic ná mínum sceattum þá hwíle þe eów unfrið on handa stód; nú ic mid Godes fultume ꝥ tótwǽmde mid mínum scattum, Cht. E. 229, 29

eft-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, returnrĕdĭtus, reversio

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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130.

Cerdices leáh

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices leáh, leáge; f.

Cerdic's leyCerdăci campus

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Land ford] in this year Cerdic and Cynric fought against the Britons at the place which is called Cerdic's ley, Chr. 527; Th. 26, 30-33, col. 3

riht-hand

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hand, a; f.

The right hand

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The right hand Se Hǽlend be ðære ryhthanda mé genam, Nicod. 21; Thw. 11, 5. Se Hǽlend Adam be ðære riht-hand genam, 30; Thw. 17, 24

teoh

(n.)
Grammar
teoh, teohh, e; f.; but also m. or n.
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An association, a company, band Besæt hé ðá sinherge sweorda láfe weán oft gehét earmre teohhe with a mighty host he besieged then those whom the sword had spared, to the wretched band woe he oft promised, Beo. Th. 5868; B. 2938.

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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Freán and mínes fæder are in apposition, and the insertion of hæfde after fæder completes the else loo short half verse mínes fæder, and at the same time fits in with álǽded, so making the alteration to álǽdde unnecessary.

eorþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-sele, es ; m. [sele a hall]

An earth-hall, cavesubterrānea aula, antrum

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An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515.

ge-nihtsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumian, -nyhtsumian; part. -nihtsumigende; p. ode; pp. od

To abound, sufficeabundāre, suffĭcĕre

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Se ungesǽliga gýtsere wile máre habban ðonne him genihtsumaþ the unhappy miser wishes to have more than suffices him, Homl. Th. i. 64, 34.

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumian

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Th. 62, 3. Ðis deáde líf, lǽne on londe, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 32; Seef. 66. 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.

DRÉFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÉFAN, part. dréfende; p. dréfde; pp. dréfed

To disturb, agitate, disquiet, vex, trouble commovēre, turbāre, conturbāre, tribulāre, contristāre

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Ne lagu dréfde it disturbed not the water, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 31; Rä. 23, 16. Ðæt ðú lagu dréfde that thou mightest disturb the water, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 26; Bo. 20.

nágan

Grammar
nágan, I.
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Th. ii. 388, 4. not to te obliged or bound to do Ðá ðá Landfranc cræfede fæstnunge his gehérnesse mid áðswerunge, þá forsóc hé and sǽde ꝥ hé hit náhte tó dónne ( he was not bound to do it ), Chr. 1070; P. 206, 2

baðian

(v.)
Grammar
baðian, beðian, beðigean, ic -ige, -yge; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

To washfomentcherishlavarefovereTo BATHElavaribalneareaquis se immergere

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To wash, foment, cherish; lavare, fovere Hí baðedon ðone líchoman they washed the body, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 38. Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan we two washed ourselves in that brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 2; Hö. 132. v. intrans.