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þistel

(n.)
Grammar
þistel, es; m.

A thistle

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Þistel-beorh, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 396, 33: þistel-mere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 15: þistel-leáh, iv. 49, 2

Linked entry: brád-þistel

sunn-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-beám, es; m.
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-Ealle ða niht stód swylce beorht sunnbeám tota ea nocte columna lucis stabat, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 24: Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 184. Him gǽþ of se leóma swylce óðer sunnbeám, Lchdm. iii. 272, 5. Hwæt fremaþ ðam blindan seó beorhta sunbeám? Homl.

Linked entries: sunne-beám beám

ge-weorp

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Dele ' A throwing, . . . dashing, ' and for first passage substitute Him þá beorna breogo, þǽr hé on bolcan sæt, ofer waroða geweorp wið þingode with him (Andrew) the prince of men, from his seat on the gangway, across the sands held parley (the boat

ge-stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stæððig, adj. [stæðig firm]

Steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ stăbĭlis ⬩ firmus

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Steadfast, firm; stăbĭlis, firmus Se án déma is gestæððig and beorht the only judge is steadfast and bright, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 84; Met. 24, 42: 29, 171; Met. 29, 87.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, bléd, e; f.

A flower, blossom, fruit ⬩ flos, olus, fructus

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Beorc biþ blǽda leás the birch-tree is fruitless [void of fruit], Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135. Hærfest bryngþ rípa bléda harvest brings ripe fruits, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 15: 34, 10; Fox 150, 5.

-mǽre

(suffix)
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Hú beorht, mǽre, ǽnlic o preclara (virginitatis gratia ), 1266. Mǽre celeberrimns, i. excellentissimus (Agathae rumor), 3937. On þǽm mǽran fæstene in celeberrimo (Alexandriae) municipio, 3418. On mǽrum in summo (virginitatis proposito), 5, 21.

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom; gen. hammes; m.

A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession.

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Of ðam beorg tó Cwichemhamme; of ðam hamme, v. 157, 24. Ðonne up on æscméres hammas súþewearde; of ðán hammum, 338, 32; Ða hammas ða ðér mid rihte tógebyriaþ, 383, 18

secg

(n.)
Grammar
secg, es ; m.

A man

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Se beorn, séfteádig secg, 309, 12; Seef. 56. Secg, lagucræftig mon, Beo. Th. 422; B. 208. Swylc sceolde secg wesan, þegen æt þearfe, 5410; B. 2708. Beówulf, sigoreádig secg, 2626; B. 1311. Ðǽr læg secg mænig, guma norþerna, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 17.

cwehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwehte, pl. cwehton shook, moved, quoted, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235: Ælfc. T. 36, 9: Ps. Lamb. 21, 8: Mt. Bos. 27, 39: Mk. Bos. 15, 29; p.
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of cweccan

tó-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden

To yawn, ⬩ gape, ⬩ open, ⬩ crack ⬩ split ⬩ asunder

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Se beorg tóhlád eorðscræf egeslíc the hill yawned, an awful cave it grew, Andr. Kmbl. 3173; An. 1589. Heofonas tóhlidon. Blickl. Homl. 105, 13. Tóhlídan dehiscere, Germ. 400, 482.

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARM ⬩ to leaven ⬩ fermentare

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Ne beó nán beorma on eówrum húsum; swá hwilc man swá ytt gebyrmed, forwyrþ non erit fermentum in domibus vestris; quicumque comederit fermentatum, peribit, Ex. 12, 15 : 12, 19

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

cyning-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-feorm, cyninges feorm, e; f. [feorm food, support]

Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household ⬩ regis firma

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Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household; regis firma Ic heó gefreóge écelíce ðæs gafoles, ðe hió nú get to cyninges handa ageofan sceolan of ðam dǽle ðe ðǽr ungefreód to láfe wæs ðære, cyningfeorme, ge on hlutrum alaþ, ge on beóre, ge on hunige

hlenca

(n.)
Grammar
hlenca, or hlence, an; m. or f.

A link, ⬩ a chain of links, ⬩ a coat of mail formed with links or rings

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A link, a chain of links, a coat of mail formed with links or rings [cf. hringlocen serce and other compounds of hring] Moyses bebeád frecan árísan habban heora hlencan beran beorht searo Moses bade the warriors arise, take their coats of mail, bear

holt

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Cf. too beorh-holt, C. D. B. ii. 246, 34: gehæg-holt. wood, a piece of wood, handle or shaft of a weapon (?). v. gár-holt Holt capulus (armet dextram capulus ceu parma sinistram, Ald. 214, 17), Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 33: 20, 17

Linked entry: scóm-hylt

efne

(int.)
Grammar
efne, interj.

Lo! behold! truly! indeed ⬩ en, ecce, certe, prŏfecto

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Efne swá biþ gebletsad beorna ǽghwylc ecce sic benedīcētur hŏmo. Ps. Th. 127, 5. Efne me God fultumeþ ecce Deus adjŭvat me, 53, 4: 54. 7: 86, 3: 118, 40: 138, 3

preówt-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
preówt-hwíl, e; f.
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The time taken to close and open the eye, the twinkling of an eye Preówthwíle, beorht (bearhtme?) atomo (έν άτομω in an instant.

Linked entry: be-prenan

rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
rúh, adj.

rough, hairy, shaggy ⬩ rough, untrimmed, uncultivated ⬩ rough, knotty ⬩ rough, undressed

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On rúwan beorg; of rúwan beorge, 277, 18. On ða rúgan þyrnan; of ðære þyrnan, iii. 419, 12. Ðá férdon begen þurh ða rúgan fennas, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 25. rough, knotty Rúches nodosi, Hpt.

Linked entries: rýht rúg rupe

ge-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þræc, -þrec, es; n.

Press ⬩ crowd ⬩ crush ⬩ tumult

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Beorna geþrec press of men, Elen. Kmbl. 228; El. 114: Ps. C. 50, 44; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 44: Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 13; Rä. 4, 61. Geþrec clangor, Cot. 59, Lye

sele-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sele-dreám, es ; m.

Mirth of the hall ⬩ joyous life of the hall ⬩ festive pleasure

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Goldburg ofgifan, secga seledreám, beorht beágselu. Andr. Kmbl. 3310; An. 1658: Beo. Th. 4496; B. 2252. Swǽfon seledreámas. Cd. Th. 179, 29; Exod. 36: Exon. Th. 292, 3; Wand. 93

BEÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁCEN, bécen, bécn, bécun; g. beácnes; n. A

BEACON ⬩ sign ⬩ token ⬩ standard ⬩ signum ⬩ significatio ⬩ typus ⬩ vexillum ⬩ portentum ⬩ miraculum

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BEACON, sign, token, standard; signum, significatio, typus, vexillum, portentum, miraculum; in specie de sancta cruce et de sole Leóht eástan com beorht beácen light came from the east a bright beacon, Beo. Th. 1144; B. 570.