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á-lǽdan

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Álǽd translatus, portatus, An. Ox. 5, 35

folc-lic

publicnationalcommongeneralpublicplebeiancommoncommonpopulous

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Add: that concerns the whole people, public, national Hí woldon ferian mid folclicum wurðmynte þone hálgan líchaman, and læcgan innan þǽre cyrcan they wanted to give the body a public funeral, Hml. S. 32, 174.

ge-limp

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Hé þá hire árehte ealle his gelymp, and æt þáre sprǽcan ende him feóllon teáras of ðám eágum, Ap. Th. 15, 26. what happens in the case of a thing, event, outcome Gelimp wásan euentum (i. quod euenit) rei (praestolante), An.

ufera

(adj.)
Grammar
ufera, uferra; cpve.: ufemest; spve.

upperhigherupmosthighestlaterafter

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Similar entries v. uferian, II, ufeweard, II Oððe eft uferran dógore oððe ðonne either at a later day or at the time, Past. 38; Swt. 281, 12.

á-blinnan

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Hé for ðæs weges earfoðnysse ne áblan, ac feor gewát, Hml. S. 30, 36, Clypa, ne áblin ðú, Hml. A. 138, 9. Ǽfre syngiende and nǽfre áblinnende, Nar. 47, 13. with gen.

Linked entry: on-blinnan

æig

(n.)
Grammar
æig, es; n.

An eggovum

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An egg; ovum Ðæt æig getácnaþ hiht: ǽrest hit biþ æig, and seó módor siððan mid hihte bret ðæt æig to bridde the egg betokens hope: first it is an egg, and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird, Homl. Th. i. 250, 22-24

cyne-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-róf, adj. [róf famous]

Royally famous, noble nobilis

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Royally famous, noble; nobilis Wolde ic ánes to ðé,cyneróf hæleþ cræftes neósan I would inquire of thee of one art, noble hero, Andr. Kmbl. 967; An. 484: 1169; An. 585.

fyrst-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-gemearc, es; n.

An appointed timespace of timetempus con-stĭtūtumtempŏris spătium

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Kmbl. 1861; An. 933

mód-wén

(n.)
Grammar
mód-wén, e; f.

Hope entertained by the mind

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Hope entertained by the mind Forþ áscúfan ðæt mines freán módwén (RUNE, MS.) freoþaþ middelnihtum to push on what my lord's hopes favour at midnight (to carry out the plans which are thought on at night, and in which he hopes to succeed?

Linked entries: wén wyn

prófian

(v.)
Grammar
prófian, p. ode
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To esteem or regard as Gif feorrancumen man búton wege gange, and hé ðonne náwðer ne hrýme ne hé horn ne bláwe, for þeóf hé is tó prófianne he is to be regarded as a thief, L. Wih. 28 ; Th. i. 42, 25 : L. In. 20; Th. i. 116, 2

wuldor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gifu, e; f.

A glorious gifta gift of heaven

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Kmbl. 2141; An. 1072

bul

(n.)
Grammar
bul, bula; m.
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An ornament, brooch Bula bulla, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 34. Bulan legulam, An. Ox. 8, 319. Ic geann mínre goddohtor þone bule (bul?) ðe wæs hire ealdermóder, Cht. Th. 548, 17. Bulum bullis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 4.

crop

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Add: a sprout, berry, &c. Crop caulon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 1. Ꝥ cropp uvam, Lk. L. 6, 44. Bergan vel croppas bacce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 73. Croppas corimbos, 21, 67: racemos, An.

fordémed-nes

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Tó fordémednesse þæs Arrianiscan gedwolan ad Arianae haereseos damnationem, 235, 14. On écre fordémednesse hé sý fordémed ad sempiternam damnationem condemnetur, Ll. Th. ii. 238, 9. Add

ge-þeódnes

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Add: a connexion Líchamlicere geþeódnesse lustum carnalis copulę (i. coniunctionis) uoluptatibus, An. Ox. 1605. Tó brýdbúres geþeódnesse, 3200. company, society Ic wille habban his dohtra tó mínre geðeódnysse, Hml. S. 7, 311. <b>II a.

lutian

(v.)
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sceaft-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
sceaft-rihte, sceaft-riht; adv.
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As straight as a dart, in a straight line Of þám paðe sceaftrihte on alr, C. D. B. iii. 667, 14. West sceftrihte ofer ðone mór, 336, 25.

wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
wealcan, p. weólc; pp. wealcen

To roll, toss. of the movement of watertrans. of other movement literal metaph. of action of thought, trans. To turn over in the mindto revolve, consider with a preposition intrans.to turn over, deal with

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resisted as long as ever they could, but they could put no obstacle in the way, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 3. of thought, trans.

Linked entry: wealcian

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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Swá feor swá man on ánum dæge gefaran mæg as far as one can journey in a day, Thw. Num. 11, 31. Eall under hróf gefór all came under the roof, Gen. 1360.

Linked entry: ge-fór

ǽfen-gebéd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gebéd, es; n.

An evening prayerevening service

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An evening prayer, evening service Ǽfen-gebéd vespertinum officium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 50