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gráf

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Be Tátan gráfes wurtwale, 405, 29. On dynninces gráfes wyrttruman (cf. dinningc-gráfes, 208, 5), 34, 14. Seó wudung on gemǽnan gráfe tó Ðorndúne, 463, 10. On Cynæbeorhtæs gráf súðæwæardnæ; fram gráfæ, v. 255, 31: iii. 302, 1: 427, 19: 81, 6.

slídan

(v.)
Grammar
slídan, p. slád; pp. sliden

To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable

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[Þer on geð him one in one sliddrie weie, he slit falleþ sone; and ter monie goð togederes, . . . gif eni uoð on uorte sliden, be oðer breideð hine up er þen he allunge ualleA. R. 252, 10-12. Mony folk slod to helleH. R. 136 157.

Linked entry: sliden

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, (ó); adv.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper ⬩ quite (as) ⬩ at any time ⬩ unquam ⬩ in any case, at all ⬩ strengthening a negation ⬩ (why) ever ⬩ in any degree, any

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Ever.Add: always; semper. in reference to eternity. alone Ealle gesceafta woldon á bión; ǽlcere wuhte is gecynde ðæt hit wilnige ðæt hit á sié, Bt. 34, 12; F. 152, 18. defined by adverbs Á forþ éce, Az. 112.

Linked entry: á-bet

hord

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D. hoard; 2) Þú hí gaderast and heist on þínum horde tuis ea divitiis annumerare maluisti Bt. 14, 2 ; F. 44, 5. Wæs gold áhæfen of horde, B. 1108. Bég and siglu, eall swylce hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr níðhýdige genumen hæfdon, 3165

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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HALF Mé næs be healfan ðǽle ðín mǽrþ gecýdd thy greatness was not half told me, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 23. Sié be healfum ðæm ðonne sió bót let the fine then be half that, L. Alf. pol 11; Th. i. 68, 18: 39; Th. i. 88, 2: L.

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic ⬩ negotiatio, nundina ⬩ a market-place, market ⬩ forum

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Ne fortruwige he hiene æt ðære cípinge let them not be too confident of their bargain, Past. 44, 6; Hat. MS. 62b, 9. Cýpinga nundinæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 21.

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descent ⬩ promon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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Be clifum on the cliffs, Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 15; Secf. 8. Ðæt hie Geáta clifu ongitan meahton that they might perceive the cliffs of the Gauts, Beo. Th. 3826; B. 1911. Ofer cald cleofu over the cold cliffs, Andr.

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

mirran

(v.)
Grammar
mirran, mierran, merran; p. de.

to be a stumbling-block to ⬩ to hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to waste ⬩ squander ⬩ To err

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Ben. 85, 4. Grammar mirran, intrans. To err Gié merras ł geduellas erratis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 29

Linked entries: meoring myrran

hwý

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<b>Ia.</b> strengthened with ǽfre, á :-- Hwý gé þonne ǽfre ofer-módigen?, Met. 17, 15. Hwí eów? á lyste?, 10, 18. used interjectionally to introduce a question, cf. hú ; <b>I. 2,</b> hwá, Hý cweðað : 'Hwí!

á-drýgan

to dry up ⬩ to extract the moisture from material ⬩ to dry up a fluid ⬩ to dry up moisture on material, wipe off ⬩ to dry material on which there is moisture, wipe dry

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Ǽlc mon ádrýge of óðerra monna móde ðone wénan be him ǽlces yfeles, Past. 451, 22. Ðæt hé mæge ádrýggean (-drýgean, Hatt. MS.) tergat of monna heortan ðæt fúles sié, 74, 21. Hát gefeormian mín blód and ðonon ádrýgan, Bl.

Linked entry: á-drígan

sib

(adj.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, adj.

Sib ⬩ related ⬩ one related ⬩ a relation

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Hát in gán seón sibbe gedriht samod ætgædere, Beo. Th. 779; B. 387: 1462; B. 729. (Grein takes sibbe as gen, of sibb, Thorpe and Heyne make it the first part of a compound. Cf. sib-gedryht.)

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoop ⬩ cry ⬩ a cry of grief ⬩ wailing ⬩ lamentation ⬩ weeping

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Wópe bewunden, Beo. Th. 6283; B: 3146. Wópe gewǽged, wreccea giómor flebilis, Met. 2, 3. Ðara ðe wóp gehýrdon galan Godes andsacan, sár wánigean, Beo. Th. 1575; B. 785. Wóp dreógan, Exon. Th. 140, 10; Gú. 608. Wóp þrowian, heáf under heofonum, Salm.

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, soreness ⬩ a pain, pang, sore, wound ⬩ grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow ⬩ a grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Leomu hefegodon sárum gesóhte his limbs waxed heavy, visited by pains, 159, 21; Gú. 930. Ádle gebysgad,sárum geswenced, 170,11 ; Gú. 1110. Ðá wæs heó eft hefigod mid ðǽm ǽrran sárum prioribus adgravata doloribus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5.

a-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽdan, -rédan; p. -rǽdde, -rédde, -réde; pp. -rǽded, -rǽd, -réd [rǽd counsel] .

to take counsel ⬩ care for ⬩ appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ consilium capere ⬩ consulere alicui ⬩ decernere ⬩ definire ⬩ to conjecture ⬩ guess ⬩ prophesy ⬩ interpret ⬩ utter ⬩ conjectare ⬩ divinare ⬩ prophetizare ⬩ interpretari ⬩ eloqui

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Bos. 14, 65. Ðá se wísdóm ðis spell arǽd hæfde when wisdom had uttered this speech, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 20, note 8: Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 24; Wand. 5

Linked entries: a-rǽd a-réde

BERIE

(n.)
Grammar
BERIE, berge, berige, berigie, an; f.

a BERRY ⬩ bacca ⬩ a grape ⬩ uva

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Beóþ ðínes wífes wélan gelíce swá on wíngearde weaxen berigean, and on ðínes húses hwommum genihtsum the riches of thy wife shall be like as grapes may grow in a vineyard, and abundant on the corners of thy house, Ps. Th. 127, 3

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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had by Helena his wife, Ors. 6, 30; Th. 496, 33.

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leás; m.

A lea ⬩ meadow

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by which the land is protected; on the east side the old road c., Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 20.

Linked entries: leáh léh

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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To say mass Be ðam sacerde ðonne hé mæssaþ hwæt hé on him hæbbe de iis quibus indutus esse debet sacerdos, cum missarn celebrat, L. Edg. C. tit. ix.; Th. ii. 128, 19. Mæssode se apostol ðam folce. Homl. Th. ii. 478, 14.

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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To save Wyrd oft nereþ unfǽægne eorl if a man's death be not doomed, oft destiny saves him, Beo. Th. 1149; B. 572. Of neádum heora hé nerode ( eripuit ) hig, Ps. Spl. 106, 6. Hié hálig God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 13; Gen. 1397: 90, 6; Gen. 1491.

Súþr-íge

(n.)
Grammar
Súþr-íge, gen. [e]a, ena; pl.
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On Súþrígena lande be Temese streáme in regione Sudergeona juxta fluvium Tamensem, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 14. Ealhere mid Cantwarum and Huda mid Súþrígium (Súþrígum, MS. E.) gefuhton wiþ herige, Chr. 853; Erl. 68, 17.