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Beornica ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Beornica ríce, es; n : mægþ, e; f.

The kingdom or province of the Berniciansregnum vel provincia Berniciorum,

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The kingdom or province of the Bernicians, that part of Northumbria which lies between the river Tees and the Scottish sea or frith; regnum vel provincia Berniciorum, a Tesi ad fretum Scoticum olim pertingens Oswio ðone óðerne dǽl Norþanhymbra ríces

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREADapum panishoney-combfavus

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. ☞ Quite distinct from weax beeswax; cera = κηρόs : and hunig-camb honey-comb; favus the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvæ; Ic eom swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am sweeter than if thou

sal-warp

Grammar
sal-warp, v. sealt-wearp.
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Dele this entry. The word is a river name, the Salwarpe in Worcestershire

Linked entry: sal-warp

efen-éce

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-éce, emn-éce; adj.

Co-eternalco-æternus

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Co-eternal; co-æternus Æ/r ðon up-stíge efenéce bearn ágnum fæder ere that the co-eternal child ascended to his own father, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 19; Cri. 465

Linked entry: emn-éce

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj. [ge-fadian to set in order]

Orderlydispŏsĭtus

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Orderly; dispŏsĭtus Ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe gefædne man to cnihte that every priest at the synod have an orderly man for servant, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14

hál-wendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hál-wendlíce, adv.

Salutarily

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Se ylca Hǽlend ðe nú hálwendlíce clypaþ on his godspelle the same Saviour that now cries out salutarily in his gospel, Homl. Th. i. 94, 9

land-waru

(n.)
Grammar
land-waru, e; f.

country

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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321

mynster-prafost

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-prafost, es; m.

The provost of a monastery

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The provost of a monastery Ælfnód mynsterprauost, Chart. Th. 434, 4

pápan-hád

(n.)
Grammar
pápan-hád, es ; m.
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The papal dignity Gregorius pápanhád onféng, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 24

wolcen-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen-gehnást, es; n.
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The collision of clouds;Exon. Th. 386, 12 ; Rä. 4, 60

heáfod-wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wóþ, e; f.

The voice

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The voice, Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 17; Rä. 9, 3

Linked entry: wóþ

winter-rǽdingbóc

(n.)
Grammar
winter-rǽdingbóc, f.

A lectionary for the winter

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A lectionary for the winter i. winterrǽdingbóc, Chart. Th. 430, 16

hleór-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bolster, es; m.

A cushion for the cheek, pillow

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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excitedexcited by fearfrightenedterrifiedtremblingagitatusperterrituspavidus

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Wurdon hie ðá acle they then became terrified, Andr. Kmbl. 2678; An. 1341. Fyrd-leóþ galan aclum stefnum they sung a martial song with loud excited voices, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 4; Exod. 578

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ge-neát

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Th. i. 114, 10. Þǽr wearð ofslægen Lucumon cynges geréfa . . . and Æðelferð cynges geneát, Chr. 897 ; P. 91, lo. one of a private person's household. Cf. I Gif þín geneát stalie and losie þé, Ll.

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensationthe single value of property claimed or in disputea rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid forsimplex compensatiothe fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currencyæstimatiopretium

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Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19: L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 17: L. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 15: Th. Diplm. A.

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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Ðæt ðæm weorce nánum men ne geríse bét to fandienne, ðonne ðam wyrhtan ðe hit worhte that it became no man better to prove the work than the workman who made it, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 37

campian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 388, 5: Hml. S. 17, 162. Campian wið leahtras, Hml. Th. i. 360, 17. Tó campigenne ongeán þone feónd, Hml. S. 5, 242

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyoneintercededefendintercēdĕredefendĕre

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Ne cweðe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel síe ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan, and him foreþingie I do not say that it is wrong that a man should help the innocent, and defend him. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4: L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 3: 24; Th. i. 78, 10

Linked entry: for-þingian

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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Th. i. 204, 23. Ǽr hine þá men áfundan before the men became aware of him , Chr. 755 P. 49, 1. Hé wæs deófol áfunden he turned out to be a devil , Hml.