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beonot

(n.)
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bent, coarse grass, in local names, C. D. vi. 258

mapul-treów

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In ðæt rúge mapeltreów, C. D. iii. 379, 22. Add

gúþ-scear

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-scear, es; m.

War-shearingslaughter in battle

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War-shearing, slaughter in battle, Beo. Th. 2430; B. 1213

Linked entry: scear

heaðu-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-sweng, es; m.

A blow given in fight

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A blow given in fight, Beo. Th. 5155; B. 2581

ge-þiéfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þiéfian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To steal;fūrāri,

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In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8

hild-from

(adj.)
Grammar
hild-from, adj.

Stout or bold in war,

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Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204

wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
wealcan, p. weólc; pp. wealcen

To roll, toss. of the movement of watertrans. of other movement literal metaph. of action of thought, trans. To turn over in the mindto revolve, consider with a preposition intrans.to turn over, deal with

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To roll, toss. of the movement of water; Similar entries v. wealca, I, ge-wealc. trans. Se fisc getácnaþ geleáfan, for ðan ðe his gecynd is, swá hine swíðor ða ýða wealcaþ, swá hé strengra bið, Homl. Th. i. 250, 17. intrans.

Linked entry: wealcian

hwilc-hwega

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In hwylcnmhugu ánnm þinge in una qualibet re Gr. D. 41, 17. Cweð bwylchugu (sum, v. l) word dicito aliquod uerbum, 5, 2 ; Sch. 558, 16. ꝥ hé Angelþeóde onsende hwylce-hugu (sume, v. l aliquos ) láreówas, 2, I ; Sch. 111, 15.

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.

hearingwhat is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song

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Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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Gif ic geméte fíftig rihtwísra wera si invĕnĕro quinquaginta justos, Gen. 18, 26, 28. Gif hwá þeóf geméte if any one find a thief, L. C. S. 29; Th. i. 392, 14: L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 12.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

ÆSC

(n.)
Grammar
ÆSC, g. æsces; pl. nom. acc. æscas, ascas; g. æsca, asca; d. æscum, ascum; m;

an ash-treefraxinus excelsiorthe Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚨan ash-speara spearlancehasta fraxineahastaa small shipa skiffa light vessel to sail or row innavisnavigiumdromo

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, dear to men, firm in its place, Hick.

Linked entries: æscen asca barþ

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Th. i. 318, 19. Wíf ꝥ bið be (vivente viro), ánum were ii. 158, 5.

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, -síþþ, es; n.

Companyfellowshipcomitatus

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Company, fellowship; comitatus Sweotol is ðæt ðé sóþ metod on gesíþþe is it is plain that the true Lord is with thee, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 3; Gen. 2807: 109; Th. 145, 5; Gen. 2401

den-bera

(n.)
Grammar
den-bera, pl. n.

Swine-pastures, places yielding mast for the fattening of hogspascua porcōrum

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D. 863; Kmbl. ii. 75, 27: 281; A. D. 858; Kmbl. ii. 65, 6. Adjectis denberis in commūni saltu, 160; A. D. 765-791; Kmbl. i. 194, 34: 179: A. D. 801; Kmbl. i. 216, 26: 198; A. D. 811; Kmbl. i. 248, 17: 239; A. D. 838; Kmbl. i. 317, 20

ést-mete

(n.)
Grammar
ést-mete, es; m.

Delicate meat, dainties, luxuriesdelĭcātus cĭbus, daps, dēlĭciæ

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Th. i. 146, 34-148, 1

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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A work on the six days of creation; hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον relating to a day Exámeron, ðæt is be Godes six daga weorcum Hexameron, that is concerning the six days' works of God, Hexam. Norm. I.

irfe-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-gewrit, es; n.

a willtestament

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On ðam yrfegewrite in the testament, 32

irþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-land, es; n.

Arable land

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Kmbl. iii. 23, 31. Ic áwéste ðínne buruh and gewyrce tó yrþlande I will lay waste thy city and make it into ploughed land, Homl. Skt. 3, 224.

Linked entry: ærþe-land

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es; m.
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Ic wát gere, ðæt hé ys þeódscipes wyrðe it is entitled to be connected with arithmetic, Anglia viii. 308, 23. Ðæt wé gésine ne sýn Godes þeódscipes, metodes miltsa that we lack not fellowship with God, the Maker's mercies, Cd.

án-setla

(n.)
Grammar
án-setla, an; m.
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Þridde cyn muneca is ánsetlena ( anachoritarum ) þe hié sylfe on syndrigum húsum belúcaþ . . . Feórþe cyn is þára þe hý under leásum híwe ánsetlan teliaþ . . . ne wyrþ nǽfre fulfremed sé þe on þus níwan anginne ánsetla beón wile . . .