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Cymén

(n.)
Grammar
Cymén, es; m. Cymen, son of Ælle, who was the first Bretwalda ; Cymēnus

Similar entry: Cyménes óra

ex-odus

(n.)
Grammar
ex-odus, i; m. [Lat. exodus = Grk. ἐξ, out; ὁδός f. way, path, travelling]

A going out ⬩ exĭtus

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A going out; exĭtus Exodus on Grécisc, Exitus on Lýden, Útfæreld on Englisc Exodus [Ἔξοδος f.] in Greek, exĭ tus in Latin, a going out in English Ex. Thw. Title

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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CRICKLADE, Wiltshire; oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie hergodon ofer Mercna land óþ hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese they harried over the Mercians' land until they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames Chr. 905

Linked entries: Crac-gelád Cræcilád Creacc-gelád Creca-lád Cre-gelád Creocc-gelád Cric-gelád

dyde

(n.)
Grammar
dyde, acc. sing. of dyd [dyde what was done, p. of dón to do]

a deed ⬩ actum

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a deed; actum Ors. 5, 2; Barrington, 180, 15, = dǽde, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 21

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

wíd-lást

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-lást, es ; m.
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Gé (the apostles) sindon earme ofer ealle menn, wadað wídlástas ( wide are your wanderings), weorn geféraþ earfoðsíða, Andr. Kmbl. 1353 ; An. 677

snirian

(v.)
Grammar
snirian, (snerian?), snyrian; p. ede

To go quickly, hasten ⬩ swift ⬩ to make a quick turn, step out quickly

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Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu snyrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244

Linked entries: snerian snyrian

fleswian

(v.)
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Another various reading is fleose-wade. For 'To mutter, whisper' substitute:

wansian

(v.)
Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: á-wansian

mædere

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Mædere, wád sandix, i. iacinto, 2, 436. Wealhbasu ł mædre uermiculo, 35, 4. On længtene . . . mederan settan, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 10. Add

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, p. ge-wát, pl. ge-witon. For <b>ge-wítan;</b>
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substitute: To see after, take care of. with acc. Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard þisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with clause Gewíte þǽre cirican ealdor ꝥ him mon on þám fierste mete ne selle, Ll. Th. i. 64, 16

wræc-lást

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-lást, es; m.

An exile-track

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Ic sceal hweorfan ðý wídor, wadan wræclástas, wuldre benémed, duguþum bedéled. Cd. Th. 272, 17; Sae. 121. Hé longe sceolde hréran mid hondum hrimcalde sǽ, wadan wræclástas (to wander an exile). Exon. Th. 286, 23; Wand. 5.

a-windan

(v.)
Grammar
a-windan, ic -winde, ðú -wintst, -winst, he -wint, pl. -windaþ; p. -wand, pl. -wundon ; pp. -wunden [a, windan to wind] .

To wind ⬩ bend ⬩ plectere ⬩ torquere ⬩ To strip off ⬩ detrahere ⬩ To whirl or slip off ⬩ labi

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v. trans. To wind, bend; plectere, torquere Hí him onsetton þyrnenne helm awundenne imponunt ei plectentes spineam coronam, Mk. Bos. 15, 17. v. trans. To strip off; detrahere Gif him mon ðonne awint of ða cláþas if any man should strip off the clothes

Linked entries: a-wint a-wunden

mearc-pæð

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-pæð, es; m. n.

A path leading through a country

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-waðu, Grimm, Kemble), ðæt hé on Membre becom, Andr. Kmbl. 1575; An. 789

feðra

(n.)
Grammar
feðra, feðre feathers, wings,
  • Exon. 57b
    • ;
  • Th. 207, 6
    • ;
  • Ph. 137: 58b
    • ;
  • Th. 212, 5
    • ;
  • Ph. 205: 77a
    • ;
  • Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47
    • ;
nom. acc. pl.
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of feðer

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl ⬩ cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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an earl; cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis. This title, which was introduced by the Jutes of Kent, occurs frequently in the laws of the kings of that district, the first mention of it being Gif on eorles túne man mannan ofslæhþ xii scillinga gebéte if a man

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

mist-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
mist-hliþ, es; n.

A mist-covered hill-side

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Ðis leóhte beorht ( the sun )cymeþ morgna gehwam ofer misthleoþu wadan ofer wǽgas, Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 8; Sch. 60

Driffeld

(n.)
Grammar
Driffeld, gen. es; dat. a , e; m. [in A. D. 1360 it was written Dyrffeld]

Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Hér Aldfriþ Norþan Hymbra cining forþférde, on xix kl' Jan. onDriffelda in this year [A. D. 705] Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died at Driffield, on the 19th of the

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate

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Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, hand wísode, Byrht. Th. 135, 61 ; By. 141. Snyredon ðǽr secg wisode, Beo. Th. 810; B. 402. Hé hét him fýrenne beám beforan wísian. Ps. Th. 104, 34. Grammar wísian, with dat. Ic eów wísige, Beo.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

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