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eald-gewyrht

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ána scyle gnorn þrowian I know well that for past deeds he has not deserved to suffer sorrow alone, B. 2657

merigen-lic

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Ealle þás niht ic áne wunode biddende . . . and þís mergendlican dæge gelícode mé ꝥ ic eówerne sum mé tó begeáte, Hml. S. 33, 108. Meriendlice lofsangas matutini, R. Ben. I. 45, 16. Merrigenlice, 37, 14. On mergenlicum lofsangum, 42, 9.

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Hiera se æþeling gehwelcum feoh and feorh gebeád, and hiera nǽnig hit geþingian (geþicgean, onfón, v. ll. ) nolde, Chr. 755; P. 294, 26

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush into ⬩ invade ⬩ overrun ⬩ choke ⬩ irruere ⬩ invadere ⬩ occupare ⬩ suffocare

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which before was overrun with thorns, and after that the thorns are dug out and the land is ploughed up, brings good fruit, Past. 52, 9 ; Hat.

Linked entry: swógan

Dalamensan

(n.)
Grammar
Dalamensan, gen.-ena ; pl. m.

The Dalamensan; Dalamensæ: a Slavonic race, who dwelt in Misnia on both sides of the river Elbe

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Dalomensam] sindon Surpe to the north-east of the Moravians are the Dalamensan, and to the east of the Dalamensan are the Horithi, and to the north of the Dalamensan are the Surpe, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 4-6

hundred-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
hundred-gemót, hundredes gemót, es; n.
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The assembly of the hundred [v. hundred] Séce man hundredgemót swá hit ǽr geset wæs and ðǽr beó on scirebisceop and se ealdorman let the hundredmoot be attended as was before appointed; and let the bishop of the shire and the alderman be there present

reód

(adj.)
Grammar
reód, adj.

Red

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Red Se ðe ǽror com, se wæs reód( rufus ) and eall rúh, Gen. 25, 25. Ðonne ðú ( the body) wǽre glæd and reód and gódes hiwes, ðonne wæs ic ( the soul) blác and swýðe unrót, Wulfst. 140, 27 : L. E. I. prm.;Th. ii. 398, 14.

ge-stun

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.), 150, 41. a storm, tempest, hurricane Þæt gestun and se storm and seó stronge lyft brecað bráde gesceaft hurricane and storm and tempest break up the wide world, Cri. 991.

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur

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Weras and wíf, wornum and heápum, ðreátum and þrymmum þrungon and urnon, Judth. Thw. 23, 40; Jud. 164. Se ðe herga þrymmas on geweald gebræc, Cd.

Linked entry: þrym

ginian

(v.)
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Se wóda man stód gynigende and þýwde mid múþe ꝥ hé Martinum ábite, Hml. S. 31, 538. Geoniendum bile hiulco rostro, i. aperto ore, An. Ox. 2409. Draca mid giniendum (geniendum, v. l. ) múðe, Gr. D. 156, 11.

fýr-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-mǽl, es; m.

A fire-mark ⬩ măcŭla igne inusta

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A fire-mark; măcŭla igne inusta Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136

Linked entry: mǽl

eágor-streám

(n.)
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eágor-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, ocean ⬩ măre

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A water-stream, ocean; măre, Andr. Kmbl. 882; An. 441; Bt. Met. Fox 20, 244; Met. 20, 122

stán-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
stán-fáh, adj.
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Th. 645; B. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 2473; An. 1238

wid-rynig

(adj.)
Grammar
wid-rynig, adj.
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Wide-streaming Háteþ heofona cyning ðæt ðú forð onsende wæter wídrynig, geofon geótende, Andr. Kmbl. 3012 ; An. 1509

Linked entry: rynig

on-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-síne, -sýne; adj.

Visible

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Th. 177, 17; Gú. 1228: Andr. Kmbl. 1820; An. 912

folc-riht

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Ðǽr ne gebyreð an ðám landæ an folcæs folcryht tó léfænnæ rumæs bútan twígen fýt tó yfæsdrypæ, C. D. ii. 89, 7.

láreów

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Se æðele þeóde lárðeáw, Angl. xi. 374, 59. See N. E. D. lorthew, and Verc. Först. 167] Héhfæder, láreów archimandrita An. Ox. 3720. Ǽs lárwu (láruw, R.) doctor Mt. L. 22, 35. Ðú láruu (láreu, R.) magister 36. Lá láruua (lárwa, R.), Mk. L. 9, 17.

for-sceamian

(v.)
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A. 201, 189. to make ashamed (used impersonally) Hié on him selfum ðá scylda démen and wrecæn, and hié forscamige ðæt hié eft suá dón (augere culpas erubescant), Past. 151, 17

hin-síþ

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Perhaps the glosses took the word to be plural and used in the sense 'end of life', and intended to express the idea by hinsíðas. Cf. insíðgryre for hinsíðgryre, Sae. 456), Txts. 181, 39. Add:

tó-brýsan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brýsan, and -brýsian; p. de

To crush, ⬩ break in pieces

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Gif hwá tóbrýsed sý if any one be crushed (convulsus), Lchdm. i. 122, 1. Tóbrysede tigelan, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 169. ȝiff he wolide læpenn dun he munnde tobrisenn all himm sellfenn, Orm. 12032. Al tobrised bac and þe, Havel. 1950.