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hálig-waras

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-waras, -ware; pl.

Holy people, saints

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Holy people, saints Þerh múþe háligwara per os sanctorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1

ex-odus

(n.)
Grammar
ex-odus, i; m. [Lat. exodus = Grk. ἐξ, out; ὁδός f. way, path, travelling]

A going out ⬩ exĭtus

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A going out; exĭtus Exodus on Grécisc, Exitus on Lýden, Útfæreld on Englisc Exodus [Ἔξοδος f.] in Greek, exĭ tus in Latin, a going out in English Ex. Thw. Title

cyric-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wæcce, a church-watch or

wake

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wake, L. Edg. C. 28; Wilk. 84, 30

Linked entry: wæcce

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl ⬩ cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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Geared gumum gold brittade, se eorl wæs æðele Jared dispensed gold to the people, the man was noble. Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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CRICKLADE, Wiltshire; oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie hergodon ofer Mercna land óþ hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese they harried over the Mercians' land until they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames Chr. 905

Linked entries: Crac-gelád Cræcilád Creacc-gelád Creca-lád Cre-gelád Creocc-gelád Cric-gelád

dyde

(n.)
Grammar
dyde, acc. sing. of dyd [dyde what was done, p. of dón to do]

a deed ⬩ actum

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a deed; actum Ors. 5, 2; Barrington, 180, 15, = dǽde, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 21

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

æf-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-weard, æf-ward; adj.

Absent ⬩ distant ⬩ absens

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Absent, distant; absens Lícumlíce æfward corporaliter absens, Bd. 3,15 ; S. 542, 6

Linked entries: æfter-wearþ of-weard

Saracen-

(prefix)
Grammar
Saracen-, Sarcin-ware; pl.

The Saracens

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The Saracens Ðá hergodon ða hǽþnan Sarcinware on þa stówe (Sardinia) Shrn. 122, 25

wǽpen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-mann, (wǽp-), es; m.

A male ⬩ a man

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A male, a man Wǽpnmann mas, Anglia xiii. 366, 23. Éghuelc hé ł woepenmon (wépenmon, Rush. wæpned, W.S.) omne masculinum, Lk. Skt. 2, 23. Wer oððe wǽpman vir, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 11. Ðes wǽpman hic mas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 50, 15. Ne scríde nán wíf hig

Linked entries: wæp-mann wǽpned-mann

wægn-faru

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-faru, e; f.

A chariot-journey

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A chariot-journey Fiscalis reda (= rheda) gebellícum wæg[n]fearu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 64. Fiscalis ræde gafellícum wǽnfare, 35, 56

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, p. ge-wát, pl. ge-witon. For <b>ge-wítan;</b>
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substitute: To see after, take care of. with acc. Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard þisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with clause Gewíte þǽre cirican ealdor ꝥ him mon on þám fierste mete ne selle, Ll. Th. i. 64, 16

-sagol

(suffix)
Grammar
-sagol, v. leas-, sóþ-, unsóþ-, wǽr-sagol.

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eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

Driffeld

(n.)
Grammar
Driffeld, gen. es; dat. a , e; m. [in A. D. 1360 it was written Dyrffeld]

Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Hér Aldfriþ Norþan Hymbra cining forþférde, on xix kl' Jan. onDriffelda in this year [A. D. 705] Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died at Driffield, on the 19th of the

tó-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To disperse ⬩ dispel

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To disperse, dispel Heofones gim scíneþ, beóþ wolcen tówegen neu concreta nubes summo-veat radios solis, Exon. Th. 210, 11; Ph. 184

pisle

(n.)
Grammar
pisle, an; f. (?) A warm (?) chamber
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Scriptorium pisle, fer-(fýr- ?) hús (or ? pis(a)le fýrhús), Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 58

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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Treów wæs gecýþed, þætte Gúðláce God leánode, Exon. Th. 129, 12; Gú. 420 : Cd.

hræd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift chariot

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A swift chariot Se stiórþ ðam hrædwǽne eallra gesceafta volucrem currum regit, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 81; Met. 24, 41

ge-líðewǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðewǽcan, p. -wǽhte; pp. -wǽht

To soften ⬩ calm ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre

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To soften, calm, appease; lēnīre Ic gelíðewǽce lēnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56. His afyrhte mód swíðe fægerlíce mid his frófre he gelíðewǽhte he gently appeased his troubled mind with his comfort, Ælfc. T. 37, 24

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