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á-wlancian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlancian, p.ode

To grow haughtyinsolent

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To grow haughty, insolent Áwlancige insolescat, i. superbiet, An. Ox. 1159

Linked entry: wlancian

róf

(adj.)
Grammar
róf, adj.

Valiantstoutstrong

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Kmbl. 1249; An. 625. Ánrǽd oretta, maga móde róf, 1967; An. 986. Árás ðá mægene róf, 2936; An. 1471 : 3348; An. 1678. Dǽdum róf, æþeling ánhýdig, Beo. Th. 5326; B. 2666. Ðeáh hé (róf síe níþgeweorca, 1369; B. 682.

solor

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Rdr. 101, 7. a residence Ic þeówode in þam solore þǽre Constantinopoliscan byrig in Constantinopolitanae urbis palatio deserviens, Gr. D. 248, 14. a raised platform Solere pulpito, An. Ox. 2, 211

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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H.]' substitute: to take away, take as forfeit Gif hine (a man who has sought asylum in a monastery) on þám fierste geyflige . . . léte mid ryhte þeódscipe . . . and þám híwum hundtwelftig sciłł. ciricfriðes tó bóte, and næbbe his ágne forfongen (hæbbe

HEBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEBBAN, hæbban; p. hóf, pl. hófon; pp. hafen, hæfen

To HEAVE, lift up, raiselevare, extollere

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To HEAVE, lift up, raise Ic míne handa tó ðé hebbe and þenige expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 87, 9. Tó ðé ic hæbbe mín mód ad te levavi animam meam, 24, 1.

Linked entries: ge-hebban hafen

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Add: that which is good. whatever is good in itself, or beneficial in its effect. what is right, virtuous, &c. Gód bið genge and wið God lenge, Gn. Ex. 121. God sceal wið yfele, Gu. C. 50.

in-tó

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Hé áscóc hí ( a viper ) intó byrnendum fýre, Hml. Th. i. 574, 16. Gif ceorl ceáp forstelð and bireð intó his ærne, Ll. Th. i. 138, 15 : 286, 11. Intó þám húse gelǽdan, Angl. vii. 6, 51. with acc.

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaftthe shaft of a speara spearthe shaft of an arrowa polea taper

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.iii. furlang, and .iii. æcera brǽde, and .ix. fóta, and .ix. scæfta munda, and .ix. berecorna, L.

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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Sand is geblonden grund wið greóte the sand is mixed together, the abyss with the strand, 849; An. 425: 475; An. 238: 508; An. 254: Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 12; Gú. 1309. Hér líþ úre ealdor on greóte here lies our chief in the dust, Byrht.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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) eþa fara á skipi eþa bera á hrossi.']

ge-cígan

(v.)
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L. 20, 16. (1 c) to call to a work, duty, &c. :-- Ealle tó geþeahte gecían wé secgat omnes ad consilium uocari diximus, R. Ben. I. 17, 17.

á-reccan

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Árehtun (-an, -on) expresserunt, 108, 5 : 30, 14: 145, 55 : retulerunt, i. narraverunt. An. Ox. 2910. Þæt hyra nán ne wandode for mínum ege þæt hý þæt folcriht árehton, Cht. Th. 486, 25.

in-segel

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Add: a seal attached to a document as evidence of authenticity, Shrn. 176, 10 (in Dict.). Seó sprǽc wearð ðám cynge cúð.

styrian

(v.)
Grammar
styrian, p. ede, ode
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Hé sceal gán and hyne styrian he must walk and move about, Lchdm. i. 316, 17. (1 a) to move the strings of an instrument :-- Ealle strengas se hearpere grét mid ánre honda, ðeáh hé hié ungelíce styrige, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 10.

Linked entry: stirian

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
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twi-feald, adj.
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Alf. 25 ; Th. i. 50, 23 : Homl. Th. ii. 562, l. Hé him sylþ twifealdne mete (cibos duplices), Ex. 16, 29. 'Nymaþ twá swá micel fećs swá gé ǽer hæfdon'. . . Ðá námon hig twigfeald feoh 'pecuniam duplicem ferte'. . .

á-mirran

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Add:to á-myrran: to lead astray, misguide, in a physical sense Se yrðlincg ámyrð his furuh ( will not make a straight furrow ) gif hé lócað tó lange underbæc, Hml.

feówertig

alone

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Add: substantival. alone. as a neuter sing. with adj. inflections(?) Þǽr wearð Somnita and Gallia feówertig M (=þúsenda? but cf. Past. 409, 9 below for a number taken as singular ), Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 14.

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, cleowen.
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Suelce se láreów hæbbe án cliwen on his honda, Past. 241, 24. Hí gesáwon fýren cleowen (cleawen, Cockayne) gefeallan and óðre síðe gylden cleowen, Mart. H. 2, 13. Cleowena globos, An. Ox. 1658

geond

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Add: <b>gend</b> (v. geond-geótan), <b>gind, giend, gynd. A.

ÆCER

(n.)
Grammar
ÆCER, æcyr, es; m.

a fieldlandwhat is sownsown landagerseges

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Sax. times, a yoke of oxen could plough in a day, an ACRE, that is 4840 square yards; jugeri spatium, jugerum, a jugo quod tantum fere spatii uno jugo boum arari posset: also ager - Ger. acker an acre Ǽlce dæg ic sceal erian fulne æcer oððe máre omni