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a-weardian

(v.)
Grammar
a-weardian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To ward off defendprotectdefendereprotegere

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To ward off defend, protect; defendere, protegere Hí hí sylf aweardedon they defended themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bar. 182, 19

bútá

(pronoun.)
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both; ambo Swelton híg bútá they both shall die, Deut. 22, 22: Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 25; Rä. 55, 6

cýpe-cniht

(n.)
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cýpe-cniht, es; m.

A bought servant, slavevenalis puer, servus

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A bought servant, slave; venalis puer, servus Ðá geseah he cýpecnihtas he then saw slaves, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 18

efen-dýre

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-dýre, adj.

Equally dear æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus Ða syndon efen-dýre they are equally dear, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 3

eft-sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
eft-sóna, adv. [eft again, sóna soon]

EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time itĕrum

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EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time; itĕrum He hí lǽrde eftsóna he taught them again, Mk. Bos. 10, 1

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feastlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feastlíce, adv

Firmlyconstantlystoutlyfirmĭterconstanter

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Firmly, constantly, stoutly; firmĭter, constanter Hí feastlíce féngon they stoutly engaged, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 32: 1008; Erl. 141, 17

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

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betigean

(v.)

to be or make bettermeliorare

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to be or make better; meliorare Sóna hý betigeaþ [MS. batigeaþ] they will be better soon, Lchdm. iii. 54, 33

betrung

(n.)
Grammar
betrung, bettrung, e; f. [betrian to be better]

A BETTERING, amendingemendatio

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A BETTERING, amending; emendatio Ðæt hit wǽre heora betrung that it was their amendment, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13

Linked entries: beterung bettrung

gebod-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gebod-scipe, es; m. [gebod a command]

A commandmentmandātum

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A commandment; mandātum Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 430

brémel-hyrne

(n.)
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a corner where there are brambles (?) On ðá brémbælhyrnan (-þyrnan?); of ðǽræ hyrnan, C. D. v. 112, 30; 291, 20

æf-werdla

(n.)
Grammar
æf-werdla, æf-wyrdla, æ-wyrdla, a-wyrdla, an; m. [æf of, wyrdan to corrupt]

Damageinjurylossthe amercement for itdetrimentumjacturadamnum

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Damage, injury, loss, the amercement for it; detrimentum, jactura, damnum Þolie ðone æfwerdlan [æfwyrdlan MS. H.] let him bear the damage, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 16: R. Ben. 2 : Cot. 104

æt-níman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-níman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen

To take fromto take awaydemereadimere

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To take from, to take away; demere, adimere Ne wolde him beorht fæder bearn ætníman the glorious father would not take the child away from him. Cd. 162 ; Th. 204, 5 ; Exod. 414

Byr-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Byr-tún, es; m. [Hovd. Burhtun: Brom. Burton super Trent: Stub. Kni. Burton]
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BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire; oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi Se cyng geaf him ðæt abbotríce on Byrtúine the king gave him the abbacy at Burton, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 16

ceaster-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-hlid, es; n. [hlid a cover; tegmen]

Cover of a city, gateurbis tegmen, porta

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Cover of a city, gate; urbis tegmen, porta Ðæt ǽnig meahte ðæs ceasterhlides clustor unlúcan that any one might unlock the inclosure of the city-gate, Exon. 12a; Th. 20, 7; Cri. 314

fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrclian, p. ode; pp. od

To flashflickerfulgēre

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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34

gást-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cyning, es; m.

A spirit-kingGodspīrĭtālis rexDeus

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A spirit-king, God; spīrĭtālis rex, Deus Siððan wit ǽrende gástcyninge agifen habbaþ after we two have performed the errand to the king of spirits [God], Cd. 139; Th. 174, 24; Gen. 2883

Eádes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Edesbirh: Brom. Edesbury]

EDDESBURY, Cheshireloci nomen in agro Cestriensi

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EDDESBURY, Cheshire; loci nomen in agro Cestriensi Æðelflǽd Myrcna hlǽfdige ða burh getimbrede æt Eádes byrig Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, built the fortress at Eddesbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 30, col. 2

ísen-hyrst

(adj.)
Grammar
ísen-hyrst, adj.
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Fitted with iron Ǽrest of ísenhyrste gate ... eft in on ísenhyrsten geat first, from the gate fitted up with iron ... back to the same gate, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 130, 27 ... 131, 19

ge-frédnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frédnes, -ness, e; f.

A feelingsenseperceptionsensus

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A feeling, sense, perception; sensus Gesiht, and gehérnes, and gefrédnes ongitaþ ðone líchoman ðæs monnes sight, and hearing, and feeling perceive the body of the man, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 7, 10

Linked entry: frédnes