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stán-græf

(n.)
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a stone-quarry Of thám, bærue west andlang mærce tó stángrave; of thám grave, C. D. B. iii. 694, 13.] [

cyt-wér

Grammar
cyt-wér, l. cyt-wer, and add: v. Seebohm Vill. Comm. p. 152,
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and N. E. D. kit

westsúþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westsúþ-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind Westsúðwind affricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 51: 6, 40: favonius, 35, 6: faonius 108, 22. Westsúþwind, 39, 7

on-hebban

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Add: of revolt, to raise oneself against authority Hit gelamp þæt West-Wealas onhófon hí ongeán Ecgbriht cyng, Cht. Crw. 18, 2

Burgende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Burgende, gen. a; dat. um; m.

The Burgundians, inhabitants of Burgundy ⬩ Burgundiones

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Provence has on the north of it the mountains, which people call the Alps, and on the south of it is the Mediterranean sea, and on the north and east of it are the Burgundians, and on the west the Gasconians, Ors. l, i; Bos. 24, 2

twigu

(n.)
Grammar
twigu, (?), an; f.; the forms in the Northern specimens may also be taken as weak, tuigge, pl. tuiggo

A branch ⬩ twig

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A branch, twig Steola cauliculus, twigu ramunculus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 84. Twigge ł telge (telgra, Rush.) ramus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 32: Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28. Ðe tuigga palmes, Jn. Skt. Lind. 15, 6. Ða tuiggo (twigan late southern MS.) palmites, 15,

Linked entry: palm-twiga

setl-gang

(n.)
Grammar
setl-gang, es; m.

Setting of the heavenly bodies ⬩ the west

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Ðá se æþela glǽm setlgong sóhte, Exon Th. 178, 32; Gú. 1253. marking place, the west Be ðam wege ðe líþ tó sunnan setlgange by the road that runs to the west, Deut. 11. 30. Fram sunnan upgange óþ hire setl-gang from the east unto the west, Ps.

Linked entries: setl setl-rád

átor-loppe

(n.)
Grammar
átor-loppe, an ; f. [átor, loppe a silkworm, spinner of a web]

A spider ⬩ spider's web ⬩ aranca

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A spider, spider's web; aranca

Linked entry: ǽtter-loppe

for-weoren

(adj.)
Grammar
for-weoren, for-weoren (-wer-, -wor-); adj. (ptcpl.)

Withered away ⬩ very old ⬩ decrepit ⬩ worn out with age

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Withered away, very old, decrepit, worn out with age Decrepita i. vetula forweren valde senex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 76. Forwered, forworen decrepita, i. inueterata, An. Ox. 2109. Eorðgráp wyrhtan hafað forweorone geleórene, Ruin. 7. Substitute:

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weed ⬩ an article of dress ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ dress

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referring to the dress of human beings. a weed (as in palmer's, widow's weeds), an article of dress, a garment Martinus mé bewǽfde mid ðyssere wǽde, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 34. Ne cume hé búton his oferslipe, ne hé þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th

norþwest-ende

(n.; adj.)

the north-west end

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the north-west end Thyle is on ðam norþwestende ðisses middaneardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 24 : Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 220, 23

Cerdices ford

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices ford, es; m.

Cerdic's ford ⬩ Cerdĭci vadum

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and Cynric took the kingdom of the West-Saxons; and in the same year they fought against the Britons, where it is now named Cerdic's ford, Chr. 519; Th. 26, 21-26, col. 1

Linked entries: Cerdic Cerdices óra

þegan

(v.)
Grammar
þegan, (this seems the regular strong form for the verb which usually has weak forms in the present, þicgan, q. v.)

to take, ⬩ accept

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to take, accept Him wæs Godes egsa mára in gemyndum ðonne hé menniscum þrymme þegan wolde there was too great fear of God in his thoughts for him to wish to get human glory, Exon. Th. 112, 8; Gú. 140

Ceolwald

(n.)
Grammar
Ceolwald, es; m. [ceol, -wald, es; m. power]

Ceolwald

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Ceolwald, son of Cuthwulf, an ancestor of the West-Saxon kings Ceolwald wæs Cúþwulfing Ceolwald was the son of Cuthwulf, Chr. Th. 2, 3

Affrica

(n.)
Grammar
Affrica, indecl: but Lat. Affrica, gen. æ; acc. am; f.

Africa

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Ðære Affrica norþ-west gemǽre the north-west boundary of Africa, id; Bos. 16, 4. Nú wille we ymbe Affrica now will we [speak] about Africa, id; Bos. 24, 26.

Linked entry: Africa

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together]; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. trédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon): (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong)strogden: (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd

To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle ⬩ to strew ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ To scatter, disperse ⬩ to lay in order

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To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle. to strew something Se ðe ne somnigas streigdæs que non congregat, spargit. Mt. Kmbl. 12, 30. Geswerc swé swé eascan strigdeþ (spargit), Ps. Surt. 147, 16. Monige ðæt wæter on ádlige men strédaþ. Bd. 3, 2; S. 524,

Linked entries: strédan strégan

sunn-set

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-set, es; n.
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The place where the sun sets, the west From sunsete (sunnsett, Lind.) ab occasu, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 54. Sunset occidentem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 27

Centingas

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Eást-, West-Centingas

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmosphere ⬩ good weather ⬩ wind, storm, breeze, air ⬩ weather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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Þeah nine (a sick man) mon on sunnan lǽde, ne mæg hé be ðý wedre wesan (he can't stand the weather), þeáh hit sý wearm on sumera, Exon. Th. 340, 18 ; Gn. Ex. 113. Hé ús giefeþ weder líþe, Exon. Th. 38, 12; Cri. 605.

Eást

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Eást, es; m.
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Rufinus wolde habban þone anwold þǽr eást, and Stileca wolde sellan his suna þisne hér west, 6, 37; S. 296, 6. Eást mid Crécum, Met. 30, 1. Secga sitlu súð, eást, and west, 9, 42: 14, 7. v. norþ-, súþ-eást; cf. west; adv

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