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eást-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
eást-sǽ, es ; f.

The east sea, sea on the east side of a country ⬩ orientāle măre

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The east sea, sea on the east side of a country; orientāle măre, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 8: 1, 15; S. 483, 40

Linked entry: sǽ

forþ-forlǽtenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtenes, -ness, e; f.

A free permission ⬩ license ⬩ fault ⬩ derelictio

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A free permission, license, fault; derelictio On ðara mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on account of the license of the wicked. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24

Linked entry: for-lǽtenness

-ig

(suffix)
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a suffix connoting possession of an object denoted by the stem, used in the formation of adjectives, and represented in modern English by y

ge-feald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feald, es; n.

A fold ⬩ inclosure ⬩ field ⬩ septum ⬩ ăger

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A fold, inclosure, field; septum, ăger Þurh fífela gefeald forþonette he hastened forth through the field of the monsters, Wald. 76; Vald. 2, 10

ge-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feaxe, adj. [feax hair]

Having hair ⬩ cŏmātus

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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: gylden-feaxa

eorþ-græf

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Eorþgræf pæðeþ it (the bucket of a draw-well) makes its way through a passage dug in the earth, Rä. 59, 9. Substitutefor citation

ge-rímian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rímian, p. ode
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To calculate, compute Understand þú p. ic wyð þé nú gerímige understand the computation that I am making with you, Angl. viii. 307, 40

Linked entry: rímian

nergend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
nergend-lic, adj.
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For þám micel gód ( the MS. lias the accent) and nergendlic swýðe, and þú fintst blisse, Hpt. 21, 189

Weder-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
Weder-mearc, e; f.

The district occupied by the Wederas

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The district occupied by the Wederas Óþ ðæt eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan wudu wundenheals tó Weder-mearce, Beo. Th. 602 ; B. 298

ǽ-smæl

(n.)

a contraction of the pupil of the eye

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a contraction of the pupil of the eye Wiþ ǽsmælum and wiþ eallum eágna wærce, Lch. ii. 338, 1 : 2, 9 : 36, 16, 19

Linked entry: smæl

brego-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
brego-ríce, es; n. [brego
a governor, ruler, king;
ríce
a region, kingdom
]

a governor, ruler, king; ⬩ a region, kingdom ⬩ A kingdom; ⬩ regnum

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A kingdom; regnum Se wæs Babylónes bregoríces fruma he was the founder of the kingdom of Babylon, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 21; Gen. 1633

hearpe-streng

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe-streng, es; m.

A harp-string

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A harp-string Hé ða hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian ongan he began to move the strings of the harp skilfully, Ap. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: streng

wíg-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bealu, wes; n.

War-bale ⬩ harm caused by war ⬩ the calamity of war

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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The first ⬩ earliest ⬩ prīmus

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Gebletsode Metod monna cynnes ða forman twá the Lord blessed the first two of mankind, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 31; Gen. 194. On forman at first, Blickl. Homl. 127, 20

Linked entry: feorma

brytta

(n.)
Grammar
brytta, bryta, bretta, an; m.

A bestower, dispenser, distributor, prince, lord, God? ⬩ largitor, dispensator, administrator, princeps, dominus, Deus?

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Synna brytta the prince of sins, the devil. Elen. Kmbl. 1913; El. 958. Morðres brytta the prince of murder, the devil, Andr. Kmbl. 2342; An. 1172. Boldes brytta the lord of a house, Elen. Kmbl. 323; El. 162.

Linked entries: bretta bryta brytnere

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, es; m.

A BITE, pain, the biting or pain of a wound, a biting disease or cancer ⬩ morsus, cancri morbus vel cancer

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Wið apan bíte for the bite of an ape, 11, 7; Lchdm. i. 366, 24: L. Ethb. 35; Th. i. 12, 5: Beo. Th. 4126; B. 2060. Þurh sweordes bíte through the bite of the sword, Apstls. Kmbl. 68; Ap. 34. Bíte írena the bite of swords, Beo. Th. 4511; B. 2259.

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.
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Add: with skill Hé is gleáwest úre gelǽred, and hé mæg þé ealle þá þinc gecýþan þe þú ús ácsost he is the best instructed of us, and he can tell you all the things you ask us, H.

ge-ǽþan

(v.)

to make oath concerning, confirm by oath ⬩ to administer an oath to, swear

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Wé lǽrað ꝥ preóst bísæce ordél ǽfre ne geǽðe (in cases where the validity of the ordeal was disputed a priest was not to swear to the validity?

Linked entries: ǽþan áþ-swaru

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p.ode

to pat ⬩ clap ⬩ strike gently ⬩ with the open hand or the like ⬩ to clap ⬩ put one thing to another

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Nicholas had ... thacked hire about the lendes wel,3304. ] to clap, put one thing to another Nim ða wyrta and wyrce tógadere ... þacc yt þanne gelómelíce betwex ðan scaldrun take the herbs and work together ... clap the mixture often between the shoulders

Agustus

(n.)
Grammar
Agustus, nom. acc. gen. Agustuses; dat.- Agustuse; m. [generally spelled incorrectly in Anglo-Saxon MSS: Agustus, as well as Agustinus, for Augustus and Augustīnus, from augustus majestic, august, from augeo to increase, exalt, honour, praise] ,

Augustus ⬩ the month of August ⬩ mensis Augustus

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Augustus, the first Roman emperor, reigned from A. C. 30 to A. D. 14 Wearþ Agustus sárig Augustus was grieved, Ors. 5, 15; Bos. 114, 38. Agustuses látteówas the generals of Augustus, 5, 15; Bos. 114, 34.

Linked entry: Augustus