Créce
The Greeks ⬩ Græci
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The Greeks; Græci He belytegade ealle Créce on his geweald he allured all the Greeks into his power Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39, 40. Philippus alýfde eallum Crécum Philip gave leave to all the Greeks 3, 7; Bos. 61, 42
Corn-wealas
Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall ⬩ Cornubienses, Cornubia
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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8
earm-beáh
An arm-ring, bracelet ⬩ armilla
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An arm-ring, bracelet; armilla Brád earmbeáh a broad or large arm-bracelet; dextrochĕrium, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 30; Wrt. Voc. 61, 10. Earmbeága fela many bracelets. Beo. Th. 5520; B. 2763
eorþ-burh
An earth mound or burying place ⬩ agger, hŭmātio
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An earth mound or burying place; agger, hŭmātio To ðare eorþ-byrig to the earth mound, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 335 ; A. D. 903 ; Kmbl. iii. 403, 31
éstum
Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously ⬩ lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter
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Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously; lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter He Freán hýrde éstum he obeyed the Lord willingly, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 11; Gen. 1952: Ps. Th. 140, 3. Him wæs wunden gold éstum ge-eáwed twisted gold was kindly offered to him. Beo.
éðyl-turf
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Native turf or soil, native country, country; patrium sŏlum, patria, terrĭtōrium. Cd. 12; Th. 14, 26; Gen. 224: 129; Th. 163, 33; Gen. 2707
forþ-fæderas
Forefathers ⬩ mājōres
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Forefathers; mājōres Abrahames forþfæderas Abraham's forefathers, Ælfc. T. 7, 26. Forþfæderas tritavi, Hpt. Gl. 426
Linked entry: fóre-fæder
fyrenum
Sinfully ⬩ criminally ⬩ măle ⬩ sceleste
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Sinfully, criminally; măle, sceleste Bona of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ the slayer wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3493; B. 1744. Fyrenum gesyngad criminally perpetrated, 4874; B. 2441
Gár-Dene
The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni
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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1. He sæcce ne wéneþ to
geár-dagum
In days of yore ⬩ formerly ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus
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In days of yore, formerly; ōlim, antīquĭtus Hie gesetton ðá Sennar geárdagum then they occupied Shinar in days of old, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 36; Gen. 1657 : Exon.16 a; Th. 35, 17; Cri. 559 : Andr. Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521 : Elen. Grm. 291 : 834
bit-mǽlum
Piecemeal, by bits ⬩ mordicus
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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5
líc-hrægel
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Winding-sheet Hí dydon sce Cúþberhtes liic of eorþan ... ðá bǽron hí ðæs líchrægles dǽl tó Eádberhte ðæm biscope, Shrn. 82, 16
a-mang
AMONG ⬩ while ⬩ inter
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AMONG, while; inter Amang ðám ðe hí ridon while they were riding, inter equitandum, Chr. 1046; Th. 307, 29
Béme
The Bohemians ⬩ Bohēmi
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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Riht be eástan syndon Béme right to the east are the Bohemians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 33
burh-leóde
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Town-people, citizens; cives Him ða burhleóde wiðcwǽdon the citizens withstood him, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 6: Cd. 226; Th. 300, 7; Sat. 561: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 14; Jud. 187: 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud. 175
Linked entry: leód
byrðen-mǽlum
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By burdens; oneribus Se déma hǽt his englas gadrian ðone coccel byrðen-mǽlum the judge will command his angels to gather the tares by burdens, Homl. Th. i. 526, 22
Cartaine
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The Carthaginians; Carthaginienses Wilnedon Cartaine friðes to Rómánum the Carthaginians sued for peace to the Romans, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 87, 12. Terrentius, se mǽra Cartaina sceóp, bær hætt on his heáfde Terence, the great poet of the Carthaginians, wore
cwic-seolfor
QUICKSILVER ⬩ vivum argentum
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QUICKSILVER ; vivum argentum Wið magan wærce; rudan sǽd and cwicseolfor for pain of stomach; seed of rue and quicksilver, L. M. 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 19. Cwicseolfor argentum vivum, Cot. 16
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écre
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of éce
fóre
a going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ approach
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a going, journey, course, approach. Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; Rä. 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29