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á-wóh

(n.)
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Beorge ꝥ áwóh ne befó, Ll. Th. i. 290, 8. Add

freó-dóm

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Hió him tó spraecon ymb ðæt lond, ðæt his him geúðe, ðæt hió maehten ðone freódóm begeotan, 222, 28. Ic Eádweard cyngc mid ðǽre hálgan Crístes róde tácne ðis hét getrymman and gefæstnian, ðisne freódóm ...

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from withoutoutsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutat seaoutwardlyexternallyabout

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áhwǽr útene betræppen, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 27. outwardly, externally Ðonne ongit be sumum ðingum oððe ðeáwum útone (-anne, Hatt.

ribb

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Cóm of ðǽm wætre án nǽdre . . . wearð hiere mid ánum wierpe án ribb forod — hit is nǽdrena gecynd ꝥ heora mægen and hiera féþe bið on heora ribbum, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 3-14.

frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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He frætwe geheóld, bill and byrnan he held the armour, the falchion and coat of mail, 5233; B. 2620. Frætwe and fætgold ornaments and plated gold, 3846, note; B. 1921.

Linked entry: frætewe

geómor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geómor, geómur, giómor; adj.

Sad, sorrowful, mournful, murmuring, miserable, wretchedtristis, mæstus, quĕrŭlus, mĭserdoleful, miserabledepressed, sad, sorrowfulmiserymiserypitymĭsĕria

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Siððan ðú gehýrde galan geómorne geác on bearwe when thou host heard the sad cuckoo sing in the grove, Exon. 123 b; Th. 473, 29; Bo. 22. He wæg hyge geómurne he bare a mournful spirit, 52 a; Th. 182, 15; Gú. 1310.

leó

(n.)
Grammar
leó, g. león; [a dat. leóne and acc. f. leó are found as well as regular forms león: the dat. pl. leónum is put under leóna q.v.] m. f.

A lionlioness

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hét gelǽdan león and beran, manega and mycele, Homl. Skt. 4, 403

Linked entries: leá león leóna

sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
sirwan, sirwian, sirewan ; p. sirwde, sirwede, sirede, sirewede, sirwode.
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Gl. 487, 23. with a clause angan sierwan hú hiene beswícan mehte. Ors. 1, 12 ; Swt. 52, 3. without a case in the following glosses Syrwaþ moliuntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 30. Serwede machinaretur, Hpt. Gl. 509, 73.

under-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
under-bæc, adv.

backwardsbackbehindback

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Nyðer áhreás and underbæc eode ðá ðá wæs áscyred fram ðære heofonlícan blisse, Homl. Th. i. 172, 30-35: Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 70.

Linked entry: BÆC

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of woodto buildto build upconstructædĭfĭcāreconstruĕreexstruĕreto build up the mindinstructedifyinstruĕre

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He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe he builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 28; Ph. 430: Salm. Kmbl. 150; Sal. 74.

mann

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sǽde . . . heó man ne wæs, Hml. S. 2, 78. Gif bescoren man stéorleás gange. Ll. Th. i. 38, 12.

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Gif hine ládian wille gá tó ðam hátum ísene and ládige ða hand mid ðe man týhþ ðæt ðæt fácen mid worhte if he be willing to clear himself, then let him undergo the ordeal by hot iron, and therewith clear the hand with which he is accused of committing

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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Eác wé gelýfaþ ðæt Drihten sylf hire tógeánes cóme all the heavenly host would rejoice at her advent. We believe, too, that the Lord himself would come to meet her, Homl. Th. i. 442, 13.

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ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Th. i. 90, 20. with noun as object Gif losuest his gewyrcað si detrimentum sui faciat Lk. L. 9, 25. Sé þe þone hearm geworhte, Ll. Th. i. 418, 9. mæg ondrǽdan ðæt for his ǽgnum scyldum máre ierre gewyrce, Past. 63, 11.

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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clypode: 'Hǽlend, gemiltsa mín.' Ðá stód se Hǽlend, 152, 19. férde ðurh his menniscnysse, and stód þurh ða godcundnysse, 156, 34. Hwæt stondaþ gé hér? Blickl. Homl. 123, 21.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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Voc. 18, 26, 31. 34. a battle; pugna He beald in gebéde bídsteal gifeþ, fæste on féðan he bold in prayer maketh a stand, firmly in battle, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 30; Jul. 389

Linked entry: féðu

ge-sib

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bebeád ꝥ ǽlc mǽgþ ymbe geáres ryne tógædere cóme þæt ǽlc man þý gearor wiste hwǽr gesibbe hæfde, Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 17

efen-yrfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
efen-yrfe-weard, es; m.

A co-heir cŏhēres

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A co-heir; cŏhēres Sibba, his geféra and efenyrfeward ðæs ylcan ríces Sebbe, sŏcius ejus et cŏhēres regni ejusdem, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 2.

foxes fót

(n.)
Grammar
foxes fót, es; m.

Fox's footbur reeda water plantsparganum simplexxiphionξιφίον

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Fox's foot, bur reed, a water plant; sparganum simplex, xiphion = ξιφίον Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man xiphion, and óðrum naman foxes fót, nemneþ take a root of this plant, which is named xiphion, and by another name fox's foot, Herb. 47, 1; Lchdm

heoru-dreórig

(adj.)
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heoru-dreórig, adj.

bloody with sword-woundsgoryvery sad sad unto death,

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Sax. heru-drórag.] very sad, sad unto death, Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 28; Ph. 217

Linked entry: dreórig