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corþer

(n.)
Grammar
corþer, gen. corþres; n: corþer; gen. corþre; f.

A bandmultitudecompanytroopbodytrainpomp multitudocohorscopiapompa

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D. 973] Edgar became ruler of the Angles with much pomp Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 10; Edg. 2. Hí cwómon in ða ceastre corþra mǽste they came to the city with the greatest of companies Elen. Kmbl. 548; El. 274; Exon. 58a; Th. 209, 7; Ph. 167.

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Togetherin concert,at the same time

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Kmbl. 2401; El. 1202. with hostility Raðe ðæs ðe hié tósomne cómon commisso praelio, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 11. Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd.

Linked entry: tó-somne

hwider

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Voc. ii. 83; 35. combined with swá, whithersoever. swá hwider swá Ǽrendian swá hwyder swá him mon tó tǽcð in nuncium ire quocunque dicetur ei Ll. Th. i. 432, 18 : Lk. 9, 57.

ǽ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-gleáw, adj.

Skilled in the lawlearnedwiselegis peritussaga-cissimussapientissimus

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Skilled in the law, learned, wise; legis peritus, saga-cissimus, sapientissimus Ðá andswarode him sum ǽgleáw respondit quidam ex legis peritis, Lk. Bos. 11, 45. Ealde ǽgleáwe elders skilled in laws, Menol. Fox 37; Men. 19.

an-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
an-hebban, -hæbban; p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; pp. -hafen

To heave uplift upexaltraise uptake awayremoveelevareerigereexaltaresublimareattollereauferre

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To heave up, lift up, exalt, raise up, take away, remove; elevare, erigere, exaltare, sublimare, attollere, auferre Ðæt ðúðé ne anhebbe on ofermetto that thou lift not up thyself with arrogance, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 34.

Linked entry: an-hafen

beorh-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
beorh-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n.

A mountain-heightmountain-browmontis clivus vel fastigium

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Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood Cd. 166; Th. 206, 7; Exod. 448. Under beorhhleoðum among the mountain-heights 98; Th. 130, 13; Gen. 2159

cear-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
cear-wylm, -welm, -wælm, es; m. [wylm heat of mind, emotion]

agitationsollicita perturbatio, agitatio

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Á wæs sæc cnyssed cearwelmum the contest was ever tossed with waves of sorrow, Elen. Kmbl. 2513; El. 1258. Æfter cear-wælmum after anxious emotions, Beo. Th. 4138; B. 2066

cum-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
cum-líðe, adj. [cuma a comer, líðe mild, gentle]

Kind to comers or strangers, hospitable hospitalis

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Cild cumlíðe a child will be hospitable, Obs. Lun. § 15; Lchdm. iii. 192, 1: 16 ;Lchdm. iii. 192, 8 . Beóþ cumlíðe eów betwýnan buton ceorungum be hospitable among yourselves without grudging, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 14

dóm-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-eádig, adj.

Blessed with powerpŏtens, nōbĭlis, beātus, glōria abundans

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Blessed with power; pŏtens, nōbĭlis, beātus, glōria abundans Wæs ðære fǽmnan ferþ geblissad dómeádigre [-eadigra MS.] the damsel's soul, the noble one's was rejoiced, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 26; Jul. 288: 32 a; Th. 101, 11; Cri. 1657: 43 a; Th. 145, 23;

Eást-Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Francan, pl. m.

East-FranksFranci orientāles

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Mid Éast-Francum with the East-Franks, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 3

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, e; f.

A forcearmyexpeditionexercĭtusexpĕdītio

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Fór Eádweard cyng mid firde to Steanforda king Edward went with an army to Stamford, 922; Erl. 108, 17

lygen

(n.)
Grammar
lygen, e; f.

A liefalsehood

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Mid ligenum with lies, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 36; Gen. 496: 26; Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531: 28; Th. 37, 11; Gen. 588. Lygenum, Th. 37, 31; Gen. 598

níþ-hycgende

(adj.)

having hatredmalice in the heart

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having hatred or malice in the heart Slógon eornoste Assiria oretmæcgas níþhycgende nánne ne sparedon with hate in their hearts Assyria 's warriors they (the Hebrews) hewed, not one did they spare, Judth. Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 233.

seám-penig

(n.)
Grammar
seám-penig, -pending, es; m.
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Cf. statio sive inoneratio plaustrorum mentioned in connection with salis coctiones, 125, 31. v. Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 329

bláte

(adv.)
Grammar
bláte, adv.

Lividly, pallidlylivide, pallide

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Lividly, pallidly; livide, pallide Helle fýr bláte forbærnþ biteran lége the fire of hell lividly burns up with a dire [bitter] flame, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 107; Met. 8, 54.

ge-hǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽlan, p. -hǽlde; pp. -hǽled

To healcuresavesanaresalvare

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Ðæt gé him sára gehwylc hondum gehǽlde that ye should heal with hands each of his sores, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 12; Gú. 677

Linked entry: ge-hélan

ge-pyndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-pyndan, p. -pynde; pp. -pynded, -pynd
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To pound, impound, shut up; circumclūdĕre Nellaþ hie gehæftan and gepyndan hiora mód they will not restrain and shut up their mind, Past. 39, 1; Swt. 283, 13; Hat. MS. 52 b, 26. Ðæt wæter biþ gepynd the water is shut up, 38, 6; Swt. 277, 6; Hat.

swǽsness

(n.)
Grammar
swǽsness, e; f.
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Ne áwurpe gé eówerne sige for wífa swǽsnyssum, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 54-58. Ðæt hé ðissere worulde swǽsnyssa ( blanditias ) warnige, Scint. 216, 12

þý-dǽges

(adv.)
Grammar
þý-dǽges, adv.

On that daythen

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On that day, then Gif ðǽr byð án ofer ða seofon, ðonne tácnaþ ðæt ðæt se mónð gǽð on Sunnandæg on túne; gif ðǽr beóð ofer ða seofon twá oððe þreó, feówer oððe fífe oððe syxe, wite ðú tó sóðe ðæt ðýdæges cymð sé mónð tó manuum, Anglia viii. 304, 13: 310

word-hord

(n.)
Grammar
word-hord, es; n.

A word-hoardstore of words

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Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra fela, wordhord onwreáh, 313, 20; Mód. 3