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strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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Of ðære cynelícan strýnde de stirpe regia 5, 7; S. 621, 8. Of Wódenes strýnde ( stirpe ) monigra mǽgþa cyningcynn fruman lǽdde, I. 15 ; S. 483, 30. Hié wǽron of Dauides cynnes strýnde. Blickl. Homl. 23, 28.

Linked entry: strýnd

cwicen

(adj.)
Grammar
cwicen, cwucen , cucen , cucon , cucun ; adj. [cwic alive, -en adj. termination]

Alive, quick ⬩ vivus

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Ðone cyning hí brohton cucenne to losue regem viventem obtulerunt Iosue, Jos. 8, 23: Homl. Th. i. 294, 15. Gewylde man hine swá cucenne [cucunne MS. D: cwicne G.] swá deádne let them seize him whether alive or dead, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 18.

Linked entry: cwucen

feónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Fiendship ⬩ enmity ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia ⬩ hostīlĭtas

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For feóndscipe ðæs gemynegodan cyninges propter inĭmīcĭtias mĕmŏrāti rēgis, Bd. 4, 13; S. 581, 42: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 1; Gen. 2691: Ps. Th. 105, 30.

ge-sigefæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigefæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [sige victory]

To make triumphant ⬩ crown ⬩ corrōbŏrāre ⬩ cŏrōnāre

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Twegen cynelíce cnihtas mid syndriglícre Godes gyfe wǽron gesigefæste dŭŏ rēgii pueri fratres spĕciāli sunt Dei grātia cŏrōnāti, 4, 16; S. 584, 21.

Linked entry: sigefæstan

geáp

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geáp, glosses cornas, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 39 : ii. 16, 76. [Sievers, Angl. xiii. 325, would read coruas=curuas; but the list of words in which the first example occurs contains no other instance of an adjective, and the second example occurs among a group of words very similar to that in which the first is found: so that cornas seems meant for a noun. Perhaps geáp might be the same form as in earn-geáp; or could it be connected with Icel. gaupa a lynx ?]

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwelling ⬩ the earth ⬩ world ⬩ the world and they that dwell therein ⬩ mankind

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Ríce middangeardes ðǽr nó men búgaþ hunc orbem, mors ubi regna tenet, Exon. 58 a; Th. 208, 17; Ph. 157. Rícsian on ðiosan middangearde, Ors. 1, 2, tit.; Swt. 1, 4.

Linked entry: middan-eard

feorm

provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment

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Erat in illo monasterio pastus unius noctis regi . . . et pastus novem noctium accipitrariis regis, v. 159, 4. v. Sax. Engl. i. 294 sqq., ii. 58 sqq. a feast, an entertainment Eallum ǽhtemannum gebyreð Midwintres feorm and Eástorfeorm, Ll.

tó-teran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-teran, p. -tær, pl. -tǽron; pp. -toren

To tear to pieces ⬩ to tear to pieces a material ⬩ to tear to pieces ⬩ to harass ⬩ distract ⬩ destroy

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Swilce he tótǽre sum eáðelíc ticcen quasi hoedum in frusta discerpens, Jud. 14, 6. metaph. of violent feeling or action, to tear to pieces, to harass, distract, destroy Gýtsung ealle middaneardes rícu tótyrþ auaritia universa mundi regna discerpserit

scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
scíne, sciéne, scéne, sceóne, scióne, scýne; adj.
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Þurh ða scénan scínendan rícu ðæs Fæder per Patris fulgenti regna paratu , Dóm. L. 18, 294. Him wíf curon scýne and lægere, Cd. Th. 76, 5; Gen. 1252. Hyrsta scýne, Judth. Thw. 26, 9; Jud. 317. Hiwbeorhtra and scýnra. Exon. Th. 357, 10; Pa. 26.

Linked entries: sciéne scýne scéne sceóne

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
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Th. 118, 79. to action Ðæt hé gehweorfe tó hreówsunga ad poenitentiae lamenta conversus Past. 167, 18. of happening, to be transferred, pass to Asiria anwald gehwearf on Méðas Arbatus regni summam ad Medos transtulit Ors. 2, I ; S. 60, 17 : I. 8 ; S

ofer-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hírness, e; f.

Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contempt ⬩ disregard, disobedience

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Ne quis pecuniam puram et recte appendentem sonet, monetetur in quocunque portu monetetur, in regno meo, super overhyrnessam meam, L. Eth. iv. 6; Th. i. 302, 15.

BYRLE

(n.)
Grammar
BYRLE, byrele, es; m.
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Egipta cynges byrle pincerna regis Ægypti, Gen. 40, 1. Byrele pincerna. Wrt. Voc. 290, 51. Þurh byreles hond through the cup-bearer's hand, Exon. 88a; Th. 330, 15; Vy. 51. Byrlas ne gǽldon the cup-bearers delayed not, Andr. Kmbl. 3065 ; An. 1535.

Linked entry: byrele

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri

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Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse ða twá mǽgþa Norþan Hymbra Dere and Beornice on áne sibbe geteáh hujus industria regis Deirōrum et Berniciōrum provinciæ in unam sunt pācem, Bd. 3; 6; S. 528, 30.

faðu

(n.)
Grammar
faðu, e; f: faðe, an; f.

A father's sister, paternal aunt ⬩ ămĭta

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Seó wæs Ecfriþes faðu ðæs cyninges quæ erat ămĭta rēgis Ecgfridi, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587. 41. Búton hit sý his móder, oððe sweoster, oððefaðu oððe móddrie unless it be his mother, or sister, or father's sister, or mother's sister, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 32.

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to -brǽdenne; p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brǽdan to make broad]

To make broad ⬩ broaden ⬩ extend ⬩ spread ⬩ dilātāre ⬩ ampliāre ⬩ extendĕre ⬩ expandĕre ⬩ sternere

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To make broad, broaden, extend, spread; dilātāre, ampliāre, extendĕre, expandĕre, sternere Merestreám ne dear ofer eorþan sceát eard ge-brǽdan the sea-stream dares not extend its province over the region of the earth, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-brádian

cyning-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-feorm, cyninges feorm, e; f. [feorm food, support]

Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household ⬩ regis firma

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Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household; regis firma Ic heó gefreóge écelíce ðæs gafoles, ðe hió nú get to cyninges handa ageofan sceolan of ðam dǽle ðe ðǽr ungefreód to láfe wæs ðære, cyningfeorme, ge on hlutrum alaþ, ge on beóre, ge on hunige

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.
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Or again, whether in any plan you are so uncertain, that it may help you, if it is carried out, or if it is not, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 5-9. of divided counsel, without unanimity Ǽlc ríce ðe byþ twyrǽde on him sylfum omne regnum divisum contra se, Mt.

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

hreóf-lig

Grammar
hreóf-lig, (l. hreóflig).
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S. 15, 6. used of a disease Wærrehte, hreóflic elefantinosa, i. regia (corporis incommoditas ), An. Ox. 2072. Hreófligum wyrmse elephantino tabo, 3584. Hreóflige þicnysse elefantina (cutis) callositate, 4927

ge-anlícian

(v.)

to make like ⬩ to act towards

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Ne mihte seó his swaðu nǽfre beón þǽm óðrum flórum geonlícod and gelíce gehíwad, Shrn. 80, 35. to act towards a person as if he were another ꝥ hí sceoldon þone ylcan Ricgan geonlícian (ꝥ hí. . . geanlícodon, v. l.) þám cynge ipsum regem esse simulantes

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earth ⬩ dry land ⬩ tellus ⬩ terra ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ district ⬩ region ⬩ territory ⬩ rĕgio ⬩ tractus ⬩ plăga ⬩ terrĭtōriuni ⬩ the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ hŭmus ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ earth ⬩ clay ⬩ terræ līmus ⬩ lŭtum

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Teóde firum foldan Freá ælmihtig filiis hŏmĭnum terram omnĭpŏtens creāvit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 24: Cd. 8; Th. 10, 9; Gen. 154: Exon. 12b; Th. 20, 22; Cri. 321. a land, country, district, region, territory; rĕgio, tractus, plăga, terrĭtōriuni Wæs wera

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