geofon
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Ex. 52. a flood, deluge Flód ofslóh, gifen ( Noah's flood ) geótende, giganta cyn, B. 1690. Geofon ( the water that had poured from the pillar ) swaðrode, An. 1587: 1626.
ge-dyrstig
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Saga hú þú gedyrstig þurh deóp gehygd wurde þus wígþrłst ofer eall wífa cyn, þæt þú mec gebunde, Jul. 431. in an unfavourable sense, presumptuous audacious Gif hé tó þan gedyrstig wǽre ꝥ hé þæt ábrǽce, C. D 131, 18.
Brent-ford
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BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames; oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius Eádmund cyng férde ofer Temese æt Brentforda king Edmund went over the Thames at Brentford
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fird
A force ⬩ army ⬩ expedition ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio
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Fór Eádweard cyng mid firde to Steanforda king Edward went with an army to Stamford, 922; Erl. 108, 17
of-rídan
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Se cyng hét rídan æfter, and ne mehte hine mon ofrídan, Chr. 901; Erl. 98, l: 877 ; Erl. 78, 21
bréman
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Eall cynn lofu bréme (celebret). Hy. S. 48, 9. Bletsien þec fiscas and fuglas, ealle þá þe onhrérað hreó wǽgas brémen Dryhten, Az. 142 : 116. Brémed celebratur, honoratur. Hpt. Gl. 470, 67. Add:
tacan
To take
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Hé tóc swilce gerihta swá hé him gelagade (cf. hé nam swilce gerihta swá se cyng him geúðe, MS. E.), 1075; Erl. 212, 38
á-wacnian
to awaken ⬩ to arise ⬩ spring
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Þanon wæs áwæcnod ꝥ æþeluste cynn, Angl. xi. 3, 56
hlot
on allotted portion ⬩ a share ⬩ lot ⬩ lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune
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Hý ásendan hlota ofer þá xii cyn Israhéla, Hml. A. 130, 456. the urn in which the lots are placed (fig.): Hlote urna, An.
fold-ræst
a grave
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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave
-estre
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Add: v. baec-estre, bepǽc-estre, bígeng-estre, byrd-estre, cenn-estre, cynn-estre, crenc-estre, forsǽw-estre, fylg-estre, glíwbyden-estre, hearp-estre, hopp-estre, hulf-estre, ic-estre, lǽttéw-estre, lopp-estre, luf-estre, lybb-estre, nídhǽm-estre, tæpp-estre
deór-friþ
Deer-protection, game-protection ⬩ cervōrum tūtēla
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Deer-protection, game-protection; cervōrum tūtēla Se cyng Willelm sætte mycel deórfriþ, and he lægde lags ðǽrwið, ðæt swá hwá swá slóge heort oððe hinde, ðæt hine man sceolde blendian king William constituted much protection to game, and he laid down
Engel
Anglen in Denmark , the country from which the Angles came into Britain ⬩ Angŭlus, terra quam Angli ante transĭtum in Britanniam cŏluērunt
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Anglen in Denmark the country from which the Angles came into Britain; Angŭlus, terra quam Angli ante transĭtum in Britanniam cŏluērunt Of Engle cóman Eást-Engle, and Middel-Engle, and Myrce, and eall Norþhembra cynn from Anglen came the East-Angles,
fóre-meahtig
Prepotent ⬩ most mighty ⬩ præpŏtens
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Ðǽr he ealdordóm onféhþ, fóremihtig ofer fugla cynn where it [the phœnix] receives supremacy, most mighty over the race of birds, Exon. 58 a; Th. 208, 21; Ph. 159: Cd. 208; Th. 257. 33; Dan. 667
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ge-máhlíce
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Importunately, peremptorily, boldly, pertinaciously Se cyng hét swýðe gemáhlíce ofer eall ðis land beódan the king very peremptorily ordered it to be proclaimed over all this land, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 22.
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norþ-folc
The northern division of a people ⬩ the people of the north of England ⬩ the people of Norfolk ⬩ Norfolk
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Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc and Súþfolc, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 4-5 : 1085; Erl. 218, 21
un-swícende
Not failing in duty to others ⬩ faithful ⬩ loyal
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Hig áþas swóron and gíslas saldan ðæm cynge and ðæm eorle, ðæt heó him on allum þingum unswícende beón woldon, Chr. 1063; Erl. 195, 17
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síde
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Cyn*-*ingas hine wíde worðodon síde, Chr. 975 ; Erl. 125, 23. Ealra lǽca ðæra ðe gewurde wíde oððe síde, Hy. 1, 7. [Þis wes itald wide and side, Laym. 29902. Wide and side spelledd iss, Orm. 5900. Sidder (hanging) lower, Piers P. 5, 193.]
ord-fruma
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Add Þæt æðele cyn, engla ordfruman, þæt þe eft forwearð, Sat. 21
un-treówfæst
Unfaithful ⬩ untrustworthy
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Hí cwǽdon tó ðam Hǽlende: 'Wé wyton ðæt ðú of forlygere wǽre ácenned; and óðer ys, ðæt ðýn cynn ys on Bethleem swýþe untreówfæst; and þrydde ðæt ðýn fæder and ðýn módor flugon of Egiptan lande for ðam ðe hig nefdon nánne trúwan tó nánum folce;' Nicod.
Linked entry: treów-fæst