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endian

(v.)

to completefinish

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Þes middangeard on ðás eldo endian sceal þe nú andweard is, Bl. H. 117, 35: 119, 1

ge-wýscan

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Ox. 806. to wish for something (gen.) for a person (dat. ) Agathes him andwyrde: ' Beó þín wíf swylc swá Uenus. . . and beó ðé swylc swá Iouis' . . . ' Gif hí sóðe godas synd, gódes ic þé gewísce ( if they are true gods I am wishing you something good

líf-lád

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Ben. 9, 21. conduct, conversation, mode of life Þéh þe seó tunge þǽre helle tintregu forswígode, seó his líflád hí spræc and cýðde etiamsi taceret lingua, cottversatio loqueretur. Gr. D. 317, 21.

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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to the war-wolves, Cd.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

Engle

Anglesthe English

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Engla þeód, 596; P. 21, 17. Hé ealle Engla þeóde gesamnade, 1016; P. 150, 19. Ængla þeód, Shrn. 94, 2. Eall Engla here, 1056; P. 186, 33

bycgean

(v.)
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to buy, procure; emere Híg woldon bycgean they would buy, Mt. Bos. 25, 10

mylen-feld

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-feld, m.
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A field where there is a mill Tó mylenfelda, C. D. v. 381, 34

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of waterspringfountainsourcehead of a riverbeginningaquæ fons

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Seó eá cymþ eft to ðam ǽwelme the river comes again to the source, Fox 134, 17. Ðe mæg geseón ðone hluttran ǽwellm who can behold the clear fountain, 35,6; Fox 166, 25.

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

innera

(adj.)
Grammar
innera, innra ; adj.

Innerinterior

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Þurh ða twá pund wæs getácnod ǽgðer ge ðæt ýttre andgit ge ðæt inre by the two pounds was signified both the external and the internal sense, 554, 34. Se leó gewát on ðæt inre wésten the lion departed into the interior of the desert, Glostr.

Linked entries: inra útera

wáse

(n.)
Grammar
wáse, an; f.
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. ¶ the word occurs in several charters dealing with land in the north of Berkshire, and seems to refer to a marsh or stagnant piece of water :-- On Wáse; of Wásan (the Ock, the Thames, and Fyfield are mentioned in this charter), Cod. Dip.

gold-blóma

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S. with the sense 'bloom', 'blossom'; and the occurrence of hordfæte and gewelegade in the passage seems to suggest that with goldblóma is connected the idea of 'wealth', 'treasure'. In favour of 'marigold' it may be said that both O. Sax. and O. H.

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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The observance of the Sunday was enjoined by the laws.

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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It is generally thought, that the borh originated with king Alfred, but the first time we find it clearly expressed, is in the Laws of Ine, v. Turner's Hist. of A. S. Bk. vi.

Linked entries: an-burge borg

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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Sé þincð nú wærrest and geápest þe óðerne mæig beswícan, 17, 23

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doingsuffering which is painfula painful symptomsuffering that is undergone for the sake of religionsuffering of persecution, crosssuffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdomthe anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Hé gehýrde heora þrowunga he heard of their sufferings (they had been struck blind), Blickl.

a-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a away, þwǽnan to soften, diminish]

To softendiminishlessenabatetake awaydiminueredemere

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To soften, diminish, lessen, abate, take away; diminuere, demere Seó sealf wile ðone swile aþwǽnan the salve will diminish the swelling, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 25

Circe

(n.)
Grammar
Circe, Kirke, an; f.
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Circe the sorceress;Circe, Grammar Circe, es; f. = Κίρκη, ης ; f Cyninges dóhtor sió Circe wæs Circe was the king's daughter, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 112; Met. 26, 56

deáþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-wérig, adj.

Death-weary, deadmortuus

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Death-weary, dead; mortuus Ne móston deáþ-wérigne Deniga leóde bronde forbærnan the Danes' people could not consume the death-weary one with fire, Beo. Th. 4256; B. 2125

ende-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ende-byrd, es; n?

An arranging, arrangement, orderordo

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An arranging, arrangement, order; ordo Se Ælmihtiga ealra gesceafta endebyrd wundorlíce gemetgaþ the Almighty wonderfully regulates the arrangement of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 8; Met. 13, 4

Linked entry: ende-byrdes

ferd-wíte

(n.)

a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army

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a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 10, note 23, MS. B: Th. Diplm. A. D. 1044; 359, 3