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ge-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reáfian, <b>; I.</b> add: <b>I b.</b> to take from (
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of) Hé sáula gereáfáð of ðæs ealdan feóndes honda, Fast. 261, 7. <b>I a.</b> add :-- ꝥ hé him ágeáfe ꝥ hé ǽr on him gereáfade. Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 30

unriht-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-dóm, es; m.

Wronginiquity

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Wrong, iniquity Hié for ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton, efndon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde ... hyra freá unrǽd efnde, Cd. Th. 227, 7; Dan. 183

Linked entry: riht-dóm

burh-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scipe, es; m.
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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104

Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe

a-lynnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lynnan, -linnan; p. -lann, pl. -lunnon; pp. -lunnen

To deliverfree fromreleaseliberareevellere

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To deliver, free from, release; liberare, evellere He wolde hine alynnan of láþscipe he would release him from calamity, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 19; Gen. 2048

Linked entries: a-linnan a-lynian

fyrn-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-weorc, es; n.

An ancient workthe creationpriscum ŏpuscreātio

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An ancient work, the creation; priscum ŏpus, creātio Fyrnweorca Freá Lord of creation, Andr. Kmbl. 2819; An. 1412; Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579

ge-fyrhto

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhto, p. l. ge-fyrhto (-u); indecl.; [ge-fyrht, e]; f., dele passage from Bl. H. (for which see ge-wyrht),
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and add Se cwylra mid gefyrhto genam his swurd and hire heáfod of áslóh, Nar. 48, 22

loc-bore

(n.)
Grammar
loc-bore, an; f.
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One wearing long hair, a free woman Frí wíf locbore, L. Ethb. 73; Th. 1. 20, 7. See the note there, and Grmm. R. A. 286, 239

Linked entry: bore

bi-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dǽlan, p. -dǽlde; pp. -dǽled

To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, releaseprivare, sejungere, expertem reddere

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To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release, free from anything; privare, sejungere, expertem reddere Duguþum bidǽled bereft of honours, Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 24; Cri. 563

slǽting

(n.)
Grammar
slǽting, e; f.
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William of Malmesbury's statement that he gave the English free leave to hunt), Chr. 1087; Erl. 225, 7

-ern

(suffix)
Grammar
-ern, def. m.-erna ; f. n. -erne ; an adjective termination from ærn, ern a place, denoting, as -ern in English,

Towards a place

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Towards a place Godrum se Norþerna cyning forþférde Godrum, the Northern king, died. Chr. 890; Th. 160, 1. He forþbrohte Súþerne wynd transtŭlit austrum, Ps. Spl. 77, 30. Fram deófle Súþernum a dæmŏnio mĕrīdiāno, Ps. Spl. 90, 6. Betwux eallum Eásternum

ge-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frinan, ic -frine, ðú -frinst, he -frinþ, pl. -frinaþ; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen

To learn by askingfind outhear of

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To learn by asking, find out, hear of Ðá gefran Ioseph ðæt Archelaus rixode on Iudea lande then Joseph learned that Archelaus reigned in Judea, Homl. Th. i. 88, 19. We ðeódcyninga ðrym gefrunon we have heard of the glory of the great kings, Beo. Th.

Linked entry: ge-frunon

ge-rúme

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-rúme, adj.
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Without the pressure of care. v. rume; III Is min mod gehǽled, hyge ymb heortan gerflnie (thought has free play round my heart), Gen. 759

hætsan

(v.)

to drive, urge, impel

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Hwílum mec mín freá hætst on enge sometimes my lord drives me into a narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 3; Rä. 4, 5

bridels-hring

(n.)
Grammar
bridels-hring, es; m.

A bridle-ring in freno annulus

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A bridle-ring; in freno annulus Ðæs cyninges sceal mearh midlum geweorþod, bridelshringum the king's horse shall be adorned with bits, with bridle-rings, Elen. Kmbl. 2385; El. 1194

on-tígan

(v.)

to untie, set free

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to untie, set free Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce tó heofonum siððan heó ontíged biþ and of ðam carcerne ðæs líchoman onliésed biþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14

brim-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wísa, an; m. [brim, wísa
a leader, guide
]

a leader, guideA sea-leaderleader of sailors per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux

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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

Linked entry: wísa

séft-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
séft-eádig, (?); adj.
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In easy circumstances, free from hardships Se beorn ne wát, eft eádig (séfteádig, Grein) secg, hwæt ða sume dreógaþ, ðe ða wræclástas wídost lecgaþ, Exon. Th. 309, 12 ; Seef. 56

breóst-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-weorþung, e; f. [ breóst, weorþung
a honouring
]

a honouringA breast-decoration, an ornament; pectoris decoratio, ornamentum

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A breast-decoration, an ornament; pectoris decoratio, ornamentum Nalles he Fres-cyninge breóstweorþunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5001; B. 2504

word-beót

(n.)
Grammar
word-beót, es; n.

A promise

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A promise Ða com féran Freá tó Sarran swá hé self gecwæð, hæfde wordbeót leófum gelǽsted, Cd. Th. 167, 6; Gen. 2761. Wáciaþ wordbeót, Exon. Th. 469, 22; Hy. II, 6

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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BETTER; melior Ðæt hý wǽron beteran þegnas that they were better thanes, Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 92, 23. Ða betran tída the better times, 4, 9; Bos. 92, 18. To beteran tíde to a better time, Bd. 3. 14; S. 539, 39. Wítodlíce micle má mann ys sceápe betera? hou

Linked entry: betre