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corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

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An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

cossas

(n.)

kisses

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kisses, acc. pl. of cos Lchdm. iii. 208, 27

on-mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
on-mearcung, e; f.

An inscription

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An inscription Onmercunge inscribtionem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 24

hilde-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m.

An enemy.

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An enemy., Exon. 113b; Th. 436,5; Rä. 54, 9

hnátan

(v.)
Grammar
hnátan, p. hneót

To strike together, ⬩ clash

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Kmbl. 8; An. 4

fro

(prep.)
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[ = from] Fro him ab eo, Lk. L. 13, 17

byrhtm

(n.)
Grammar
byrhtm, es; m.

Noise, tumult ⬩ fragor, tumultus

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Kmbl. 42; Ap. 21

Assyrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Assyrisc, adj.

Assyrian

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Assyrian Assirisce seres, i. orientalis, An. Ox. 26, 20

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen.

to strike an object ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike coin ⬩ to stamp money ⬩ to forge a weapon ⬩ to sting ⬩ to strike so as to kill ⬩ to slay ⬩ to make by striking ⬩ to strike fire ⬩ to make a mark, sound, signal by a stroke ⬩ to strike a bargain ⬩ to strike ⬩ drive so as to cause impact ⬩ to pitch a tent ⬩ drive a stake into the ground ⬩ to cast into chains ⬩ to move by a stroke ⬩ to strike off a limb ⬩ to strike with disease ⬩ punishment ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a stroke ⬩ to strike as a smith does ⬩ to kill ⬩ to move rapidly ⬩ rush ⬩ dash ⬩ break ⬩ take a certain direction

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Th. 1367; B. 681. to strike as a smith does Hé sulh heóld and on íren slóh and corn ðærsc and windwode. Shrn. 61, 18. to kill (the object not being expressed) Ne sleah ðú, L. Alf. 5; Th. i. 44, 17. Slyh (sleh, MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 10, 19.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

gást-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gerýne, gǽst-gerýne, es; n.

A ghostly or spiritual mystery ⬩ a mystery of the mind ⬩ spīrĭtāle mystērium ⬩ ănĭmi mystērium

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Kmbl. 378; El. 189 : 2294; An. 1148

Linked entry: gǽst-gerýne

mægenþrym-nes

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Án is godcundnys, gelíce wuldor, emnéce mægenðrymnes ( maiestas ), Ath. Crd. 6 : Hml. Th. i. 276, 20. Mægnþrymnysse maiestatis Ps. L. p. 247, 8. Mæg[en]ðrymnysse, Ps. L. 28, 3 : An. Ox. 3398. Mæg[en]þrymnesse maiestati 428. Add

styrian

(v.)
Grammar
styrian, p. ede, ode
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Hé sceal gán and hyne styrian he must walk and move about, Lchdm. i. 316, 17. (1 a) to move the strings of an instrument :-- Ealle strengas se hearpere grét mid ánre honda, ðeáh hé hié ungelíce styrige, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 10.

Linked entry: stirian

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.

Twofold ⬩ double ⬩ twice as much ⬩ of twice the amount ⬩ consisting of two items ⬩ consisting of two parts ⬩ containing two elements ⬩ that belongs to one or other of two kinds ⬩ doubtful ⬩ irresolute ⬩ double ⬩ not straightforward ⬩ deceitful ⬩ double (as in bent double) ⬩ placed together

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Alf. 25 ; Th. i. 50, 23 : Homl. Th. ii. 562, l. Hé him sylþ twifealdne mete (cibos duplices), Ex. 16, 29. ' Nymaþ twá swá micel fećs swá gé ǽer hæfdon'. . . Ðá námon hig twigfeald feoh 'pecuniam duplicem ferte'. . .

Linked entry: twifealdness

stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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</b> a stone (in its natural state or wrought) that serves as a mark :-- Andlang herepaðes west on ðone þyrla[n) stán; of ðam stáne on ðone háran stán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 406, 12 (and often).

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

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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Kmbl. 1795; An. 900: 622; An. 311

for-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bégan, p. de; pp. ed

To bow down ⬩ bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ abase ⬩ destroy ⬩ deprĭmĕre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ immĭnuĕre

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

norþ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-healf, e; f.

The north-side ⬩ the 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

ge-sceád

Grammar
ge-sceád, <b>; IV.</b>
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Add For gódum gesceáde propter preuidentintn bonam, Chrd. 21, 22. Add Ne forlǽton heora gesettan tída ne an godcundum þénungum ne an óðrum gesceádum non eos debent preterire hore constitute, tam de officiis diuinis, quam aliunde, Chrd. 34, 27

Linked entry: sceád

geáp-scipe

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Add: cleverness, astuteness Gépscipe stropha An. Ox. 18 b, 80. Hé ríxade ofer Englæland, and hit mid his geápscipe swá þurhsmeáde, ꝥ næs án híd landes innan Englælande ꝥ hé nyste hwá heó hæfde, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 19