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cwylla

(n.)
Grammar
cwylla, an; m.

A well, spring fons

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A well, spring; fons Riht súþ be eástan ðam cwyllan óþ ða wýde strǽte right south by east of the spring as far as the wide road, Cod. Dipl. 409; A. D. 946; Kmbl. ii. 265, 32

ge-wurde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurde, of ge-weorþan.

wasthast been

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Kmbl. 1100; An. 550 2nd sing. p. of ge-weorþan: ge-wurde happened, Andr. Kmbl. 1115; An. 558; p. subj. of ge-weorþan: ge-wurdon happened, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 16. p. pl. ;

grunung

Grammar
grunung, Add: and <b>grunnung</b>
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Grununga (grunnunge, An. Ox. 2387) barritus, i. mugitus, Hpt. Gl. 462, 54. Grununge (grunnunge, An. Ox. 4378) rugitus, 508, 40

horsc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
horsc-lic, horx-lic;adj.
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Foul Horxlic fędus, An. Ox. 2, 499. Horxlices squalentis, i. sordentis (eremi ), 2430. Heora heortan horxlice wyrmas (cf. Dante's 'fastidiosi vermi') ceorfað, Dóm. L. 167. Horslice wítehúsa squalentium ergastulorum, An. Ox. 4752.

synderlic

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Add Mid synderlicum, mid díglum sequestra, i. secreta (oratione ), An. Ox. 1842. Add Wǽron on þǽre fyrde fela crístene menn, and án synderlic eórod of eásternum leódum swíþe crístene menn þám cásere folgiende, Hml. S. 28, 9

hærfest

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Hé saet on þám biscopríce ealne þone sumor and þone hærfest, 1048 ; P. 172, 14. Herfest, 1006; P. 136, 16. <b>I a.</b> as s Swá nú lencten and hærfest, on lencten hit gréwð, and on hærfest hit fealwað, Bt. 21 ; F. 74, 22.

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone molaris lapis, mola

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Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl. Th. i. 514, 17: Mt. Bos. 18, 6.

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

GEÁTAS

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁTAS, Iótas, Iútas, Eótenas

the JutesJutæGAUTSGauti in SueciaΓαυτοί,

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Jótar, and iötunn; pl. iötnar, are rendered in A. Sax. by eóten; pl. eótenas.

feówer

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Þá feówer gesceafta, Bt. 39, 8; F. 224, 8. combined with a multiple of ten: Bituih ðǽm feóer and feórtigum and hund' ðúsenda inter illa CXLIIII milia, Rtl. 104, 12. as part of an ordinal: On þissum feówer and feówertigoban sealme, Ps. Th. 44, arg.

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Add: es; n. (m. ? Cf. ǽrist for gender). a giving, restoring Hwæþer magon rihtwísra manna sáwla beón onfangene in heofonas ǽr þǽre gyfte and geedníwunge þára líchamana on dómes dæge ( ante restitutionem corporum ), Gr.

cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period sententia a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum a legal enactment, decree edictum, deretum

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Every letter has three properties, nomen, figura, potestas, that is a name, and a form, and a sound [power ], Ælfc.

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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Ðæt se stemn and se helm móte ðý fæstor and ðý leng standon that the stem and top may stand the foster and longer, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 33: Fox 150, 3.

Linked entry: helmiht

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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Ðǽr is help gearu æt mǽrum manna gehwylcum there is help ready at the hand of the mighty one for every man, Andr. Kmbl. 1814; An. 909. Gionn helpe præsta subsidium, Rtl. 71, 37. Ða ðe hine helpe biddaþ who ask him for help, Ps. Th. 118, 2: Andr.

Linked entry: hylp

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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Ðæt hé (a vessel) scyle fǽmig rídan ýða hrycgum, Exon. Th. 384, 24; Rä. 4, 32. without the idea of progress, to ride (as into ride at anchor), to swing, rock Licgaþ mé ymbe írenbendas rídeþ racentan sál the chain swings (or presses?) on me, Cd.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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œ́, but for œ́eth;el = é ðel one&amp;#3 9;s native country, as, &amp;mdash; RUNE [éðel] byþ oferleóf ǽghwylcum men a native country is over-dear to every man, Hick.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

ge-mearcian

(v.)
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<b>II a.</b> to mark a place so as to know it again :-- Hé þǽr tácen ásette and þá stówe gemearcode posito ibi signo, Bd. 3, 9 ; Sch. 231, 6. <b>II b.</b> to mark an object so that it may serve as an index.

dolg-slege

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-slege, es; m. [slege a blow]

A wounding blow vulnĕrans ictus

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A wounding blow; vulnĕrans ictus Þurh dolgslege through a wounding blow, Andr. Kmbl. 2948; An. 1477. Ðeáh he sáres swá feala deópum dolgslegum dreógan sceolde although he must suffer so much pain through deep wounding blows; 2489; An. 1246

Linked entry: dolh-slege

faroþ-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ-strǽt, e; f.

The sea-street, the sea marĭtĭma via, măre

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The sea-street, the sea ; marĭtĭma via, măre Ic ongiten hæbbe ðæt ðú on faroþsttǽte feor ne wǽre I have understood that thou wert not far from us upon the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 1795; An. 900: 622; An. 311

for-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bégan, p. de; pp. ed

To bow downbend downhumbleabasedestroydeprĭmĕrehŭmĭliāreimmĭnuĕre

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Andr. Kmbl. 2668; An. 1335: 3141; An. 1573: Cd. 223; Th. 294, 8; Sat. 468

norþ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-healf, e; f.

The north-sidethe north

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The north-side, the north Æt ðæs weofudes sídan ðe ys on norþhealfe ad latus altaris, quod respicit ad aquilonem, Lev. 1, 11 : Blickl. Homl. 209. 1 : Ps. 47, 2 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 12, 13 : Swt. 22, 13