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folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Gif ceorl acwyle be libbendum wífe and bearne, riht is ðæt hit ðæt bearn médder folgige if a husband die, his wife and child yet living, it is right that the child follow the mother, L. H. E. 6; Th. i. 30, 4.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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Se cyng hæfde ðǽr [MS. ðæs] on morgen witena gemót on the morrow the king [Edward] had there a meeting of the wise, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 9. Wæs ðá witena gemót then there was a meeting of the wise, 1052; Erl. 184, 35.

Linked entry: ge-mét

Alríca

(n.)
Grammar
Alríca, Eallríca, Ealleríca, an; m: Alarícus, i; m. Lot. [al=eall all, ríca a ruler; v. ríc]

AlaricAlarícus, king of the Visigoths

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Hettulf, Alrícan mæg, Honoriuses sweóstor him to wífe genam Ataulf, Alaric's kinsman, took the sister of Honorius for his wife, Ors. 6, 38; Bos. 133, 14. Seó hergung wæs, þurh Alarícum [acc. Lat.]

Linked entries: Ealleríca Eallríca

ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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He ðonne gecyrde to us turn to me then will I turn to you. He turned to us then, Blickl. Homl. 103, 1. Ðú ne gecyr from ðínre ðeówene turn not from thy servant, 89, 12 : Ps. Th. 58, 14 : Andr. Kmbl. 2158; An. 1080.

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Wrecan on wáðe wíde sended sent driving (?) wide on the chase, Exon. Th. 381, 14; Rä. 2, 11. to wreak anger, etc. Hí tredaþ ðec, and hyra torn wrecaþ, Exon. Th. 119, 24; Gú. 259. Ne wrec ðú ðíne yrre ut non irascaris. Ps. Th. 84, 5.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16.

Linked entry: mundian

ge-sceaft

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Swylce ðá gesceafta (se lég and se wind) him betweónan gefeohtan sceoldan, Bl. H. . 221, 14.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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God sealde welan swá wíte, swá hé wolde sylf 256, 23; Dan. 645: Exon. Th. 85, 9; Cri. 1385

Linked entries: wala weala weola

slítan

(v.)
Grammar
slítan, p. slát, pl. sliton; pp. sliten

To slit, tear, rendto tear a garment rendto tear, split, rend, cleave, divideto tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, to tear, bite irritateto tear to destroy, waste, consumeto carp at, back-biteto tear attero to tear, split to tear, break scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere to slit, tear, break

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Hé slát stán interrupit petram 77, 18. to tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, etc. Similar entries v. slite II., slítung Fótum ic fére, foldan slíte Exon. Th. 393, 17; Rä 13, 1.

BEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓN, [bión], to beónne; part. beónde; ic beó [beóm], ðú bist, byst, he biþ, byþ, pl. beóþ; impert. beó, pl. beóþ; subj. beó, pl. beón

To BEexistbecomeessefieri

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Ðǽr wit tú beóþ where we two are Exon.125 a; Th. 480, 21; Rä. 64, 5 : Beo. Th. 3681; B. 1838 : Cd. 133; Th. 168, 20; Gen. 2785 : Hy. 7, 88; Hy.

ild

(n.)
Grammar
ild, e ; f.

an ageævumsæculumageyearsætasmatureeldsenectusvetustasage

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Gód sceal wyð yfele geógoþ sceal wið ylde sacan, Menol. Fox 562 ; Gn. C. 50. Nǽron eówre gescí mid ylde fornumene nec calceamenta pedum vestrorum vetustate consumpta sunt, Deut. 29, 5.

Linked entries: yld eld

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Device, design, contrivance, art. in the following glosses it is uncertain whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning Sarwo adventio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 38. Searo molimen, 54, 29. Searwe molimine, 89, 64. Searwe argumenta, 84, 69.

Linked entries: searo siru

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Wífa wlitegost, 39, 17 ; Gen. 627. Mid ðam wlitegostum nebbe, Homl. Th. i. 430, 14.

hwanan

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Gif ðú witan wilt hwonan hý cumaþ, þonne miht þú ongitan ꝥ hí cumaþ of woruldgítsunga, Bt. 7, 1; F. 16, 14.

a-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to drive awaypellereexpellereto hitstrikeicerepercutereto relaterecitesingnarrareenarrarecanereto avengerevengeulcisci

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Th. 3452; B. 1724 : 4223; B. 2108. to avenge, revenge; ulcisci Gif hine hwá awrecan wille if any one will avenge him, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, note 20

Linked entries: a-wræc a-wrecen

burh-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sittend, burg-sittend, es; m.
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Ðæt is wíde cúþ burhsittendum that is widely known to the city-dwellers, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 18; Gen. 2815: 210; Th. 261, 11, 23; Dan. 724, 730. His gebídan ne mágon burgsittende citizens cannot wait for him, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen.

Linked entry: burg-sittend

druncennes

(n.)
Grammar
druncennes, druncennys, druncenys, -ness, e; f.

DRUNKENNESSebriĕtas

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Eccl. 45; Wilk. 195, 25; L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 38

elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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Elpendes hýd wyle drincan wǽtan gelíce and spinge déþ an elephant's hide will drink wet like a sponge, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 10. He genéþde under ánne elpend he went boldly under an elephant, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 78, 9.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

EODOR

(n.)
Grammar
EODOR, eoder, eodur, edor, eder, es; m. I.

a hedge, fence, enclosure, dwelling, house sēpes, sēpīmentum, dŏmus, tectum

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III. a prince, sovereign, protector; princeps, tutor Ic ðé biddan wille, eodor Scyldinga, ánre béne I will entreat of thee, sovereign of the Scyldings, one boon, Beo. Th. 860; B. 428: 2092; B. 1044: Exon. 90a; Th. 339, 6; Gn. Ex. 90

Linked entries: eder edor eodur eðer

Fróm-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Fróm-múþa, Frómuþa, an; m.

The mouth of the river Frome in Dorsetshire, where the Frome discharges itself into Poole BayFromi ostium in agro Dorsetensi, ŭbi se in sĭnum ilium ad quem Poole oppĭdumassĭdet, Fromus exŏnĕrat

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the river Frome in Dorsetshire, where the Frome discharges itself into Poole Bay; Fromi ostium in agro Dorsetensi, ŭbi se in sĭnum ilium ad quem Poole oppĭdumassĭdet, Fromus exŏnĕrat Hér wende se here eft eástweard into Frómmúþan, and up eódon swá wíde

Linked entry: Fróm