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díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, es; m.

DIKE, a bank formed by throwing the earth out of the ditchvallum, id est tumŭlus, qui terra effossa exstructus est

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Ondlong riðiges on ðone díc along the ridge to the dike, 620; A. D. 978; Kmbl. iii. 169, 2; iii. 168, 35. On ánne micelne díc to a great dike, iii. 169, 7. Of ðæm díce from the dike, iii. 169, 2. To ðæm ealdan díc to the old dike, Th. Diplm. A.

Linked entry: fæsten-díc

for-swerian

(v.)
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This power seems attributed to Grendel), B. 804

nume-stán

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The gloss at 13, 6 seems to combine these two, and in this case nume-stán corresponds to the second. Could nume-stán be a mistake for nume[rus tæfl]stán ?

Eáster-freólsdæg

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-freólsdæg, es; m.
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The feast day of the Passover Ǽr þám Eásterfreólsdæge ante diem festum Paschae, Jn. 13, 1

Linked entry: freóls-dæg

ge-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teorian, -teorigan, -teorigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud, ad; v. intrans.
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Th. 67, 2: 103, 27: Ps. Spl. 17, 39. Ic geteorode ego defeci, Ps. Spl. 38, 14: 54, 11. Ðá se mete geteorude ðe hig of Egipta lande brohton when the food was consumed that they brought from Egypt, Gen. 43, 2: 47, 15: Jn. Bos. 2, 3.

Linked entries: ge-tiorian ge-tyrian

raþe

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Hé oft wýscte þæt ealle Rómáne hæfden ǽnne sweóran, þæt hé hiene raþost forceorfan mehte, Ors. 6, 3; S. 256, 27. Add

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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S. 4; Th. i. 434, 28: 5; Th. i. 436, 9. Ne biþ lǽfed stán uppan stáne, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 2. Án byþ genumen and óðer byþ lǽfed, 24, 41. Heora landáre ðe him lǽfed wæs their landed property that was left them, Homl. Skt. 4, 82.

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

fífel-streám

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-streám, es; m.

The frightful or horrid streamthe oceanōceănus

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The frightful or horrid stream, the ocean; ōceănus Nǽnigne merehengesta má ðonne ǽnne ferede on fífelstreám he led not more than one of the sea-horses on the ocean, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 51; Met. 26, 26

swegel-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-dreám, es; m.
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Th. 169, 21 ; Gú. 1098. Cheruphim and Seraphim on swegeldreámum, Andr. Kmbl. 1439; An. 720. Swáse swegl-dreámas gé ( the good at the day of judgment ) geseón mósten, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349. Cf. heofon-dreám

geond-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-þencan, p. -þohte; pp. -þoht [þencan to think]

To think over, consider, contemplateaniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri

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Se ðis deorce líf deópe geondþenceþ he profoundly contemplates this dark life, 77 b; Th. 291, 29; Wand. 89

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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But the word occurs mostly in phrases Ðá Noe ongan níwan stefne (anew, a second time) hám staðelian, Cd. Th. 94, 2; Gen. 1555: Beo. Th. 5181; B. 2594. Eft ... niówan stefne, 3582; B. 1789: Andr. Kmbl. 2607; An. 1305: Cd. Th. 113, 12; Gen. 1886.

ǽfyn

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfyn, es; m.

The evening

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The evening On ǽfyn at evening, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 22 ; Gen. 313

Amorreas

(n.)
Grammar
Amorreas, pl: g. a

The AmoritesAmorrhæi

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The Amorites; Amorrhæi Seon cyning Amorrea Sehon regem Amorrhæorum, Ps. Th. 135, 20

ættryn

(adj.)
Grammar
ættryn, adj.

Poisonousvenenosus

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Poisonous; venenosus Ǽttrynne ord the poisonous point, Byrht. Th. 133, 8; By. 47

burh-geþingþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geþingþ, -geþincgþ, e; f.
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The city council or assembly, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 7

ear-grund

(n.)
Grammar
ear-grund, es; m.

The ocean's groundoceăni fundus

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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40

inwit-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hróf, es ; m.
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123

Eal-walda

(n.)
Grammar
Eal-walda, an; m.

All-ruler, the Almighty omnium rector

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All-ruler, the Almighty; omnium rector, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 20; Gen. 246

wudu-réc

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-réc, es; m.

The smoke from burning wood

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The smoke from burning wood Wuduréc ástáh sweart, Beo. Th. 6280; B. 3144

húsel-disc

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Add: See the passage Hml. Th. ii. 272, 19 (given under húsel; II.)