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bý

(n.)
Grammar
bý, es; n?
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A dwelling, habitation; habitatio Se ðe hús oððe lytel [MS. lytelo] bý hæfde in byrgenum [MS. byrgennum] qui domicilium habebat in monumentis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 3. Hence, by and bye in the termination of the names of places

Linked entry: býing

á-cwellan

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Sié ácwelled moriatur, Mt. L. 15, 4. Ácwealde multate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 21. Add

ge-fylcea

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fylcea, (?), an; m.
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Of þǽm teóndscipe þe ús ǽr betweónum wæs ꝥ Porrus se kyning seoðþan wæs mé freónd and eallum Gréca herige, and mín geféra and gefylcea (my comrade and ally; or ?

Linked entry: fylcea

eglian

(v.)
Grammar
eglian, eglan, elan; hit egleþ, eleþ; p. ode, ade; pp, od, ad; v. trans.

chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL ⬩ molestāre, dŏlēre

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Gif men innan wyrmas eglen [eglien MS. B.] if worms trouble a man within, Herb. 2, 10; Lchdm. i. 82, 22. [Piers P.

Linked entries: eglan elan

eft-gemyndig

(adj.)
Grammar
eft-gemyndig, adj.
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Remembering Eftgemyndig wæs Petrus recordatus est Petrus, Mk. L. 14, 72: Lk. L. 22, 61. Eftgemyn(d)ig, Mt. L. 26, 75. Eftgimyndig, Mk. R. 11, 21: Rtl. 55, 30. Eftgemyndig reminiscens, Jn. p. 7, 16. Eftgemyndig wé aron, Mt. L. 27, 63.

Linked entries: eft-myndig ge-mynig

begrorene

(v.; part.)
Grammar
begrorene, pp. of be-greósan.[MS. begrorenne]

fearfully overwhelmed

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fearfully overwhelmedCd. 214; Th. 268, 9;

feówerþa-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþa-fæder, [MS. feówerþe-fæder]; indecl. in sing.

A great-great-grandfather ⬩ ăbăvus

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A great-great-grandfather; ăbăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 12; Wrt. Voc. 51, 57

fét

(v.)
Grammar
fét, feeds,
  • Mt. Bos. 6, 26
, = fédeþ;
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3rd sing. pres. of fédan

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ vestimentum

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Gewéde vestimentum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Mið his gewédum vestimentis ejus, 27, 31. He onféng cynegewǽdum purpuram sumpsit, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 19. Ongon me gewédum þeccan he began to deck me with weeds, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 13; Rä. 10, 4

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

efne-esne

(n.)
Grammar
efne-esne, es; m.

A fellow-servant ⬩ conservus

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A fellow-servant; conservus Efne-esne ðin ic eom [MS. am] conservus tuus sum, Rtl. 70, 41: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 33

Linked entry: efen-esne

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode
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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17. v. ge-frægnian

mann-þwǽre

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Leorniað æt mé ꝥ ic manþwǽre (mitis) eom, Hml. S. 16, 24. [O. H. Ger. man-duuári mitis.] Cf. mann-swǽs. Add

ciric-dór

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-dór, es; n.

A church-door ⬩ ecclesiæ porta

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A church-door; ecclesiæ porta Se ðe man ofslehþ binnan ciricdórum [MS. -derum] sylle ðære cirican cxx scillinga let him who slays a man within church-doors give to the church 120 shillings, L. Eth. vii. 13; Th. i. 332, 9

gyfu

(n.)
Grammar
gyfu, e; gen. pl. -ena; f.

A gift ⬩ grace ⬩ donum ⬩ gratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Gyfu gif hwylc is of me donum quodcumque ex me, Mk. Bos. 7, 11. Godes gyfu wæs on him gratia Dei erat in illo, Lk. Bos. 2, 40; Cd. 212; Th. 262, 5; Dan. 739

hát-heorte

(n.)
Grammar
hát-heorte, an; f.

Anger, fury, rage

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Anger, fury, rage Ic ðé bletsige forðon ðú mé ne forléte út gangan mid mínre hátheortan of ðisse ceastre I bless thee that thou didst not let me go out of this city in my anger, Blickl. Homl. 249, 15

Linked entry: heorte

forþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
forþmest, adj.
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Ðá forðmesto sóðfæste priores justos, Lk. p. 6, 18. of age Wéron seofo bróðro and ðe forðmest wíf lǽde, Mt. L. 22, 25. Ðe foerðmesta, Mk. R. 12, 20. Tó ðǽm forðmest (ældra, R., yldran, W. S.), Mt.

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with food ⬩ feed ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ entertain ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ cherish ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ victum suppĕdĭtāre ⬩ epŭlāre ⬩ suscĭpĕre ⬩ suscĭpĕre hospĭtio ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ cūrāre ⬩ vălēre ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ vesci ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ to cleanse, FARM or cleanse out ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre ⬩ expiāre

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mid ðam feormian; and ðæt him nán man ne þearf to feormfultume nán þingc syllan, bútan he sylf wille that I [the king] command all my reeves that they justly provide on my own, and feed [supply with food, maintain] me therewith; and that no man need

Linked entries: un-feormigende feormend feormung firm ge-feormian or-feormness

ornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ornlíce, adv.
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Excessively, immoderately Þá hé (man) fédde his líchoman orenlícost mid smeámettum, þá geearnode hé mé (the soul) þæs écan hungres, Verc. Först. 155

Linked entry: orne

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
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easily taught Ǽrest ma[n] sceal þá yldestan lǽran, ꝥ þurh hig þá gingran siððan beón þe eáðlǽran ( facilius doceantur ), Chrd. 96, 13

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