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rídan

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Ox. 4748. where the word is used as expressing the most usual method of locomotion, but does not exclude other forms Sé þe æfter ǽnegum ceápe ríde, cýþe . . . ymbe hwæt hé ríde . . . búton hé hit ǽr cýdde þá hé út rád, Ll. Th. i. 274, 20-24.

sceadu

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L. 108, 23 a weak form, sceaduwe, seems to be used: sceaduwa in 143, 4, though glossing umbra, is probably plural.] Add Swá swá sceaduwe þonne heó áhyldeþ sicut umbra cum declinat, Ps. L. 108, 23.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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Grn. 2, 43. causative uses. with dependent clause, to cause something to happen, bring it about that Hí macedon hit þá ꝥ ǽr wæs ful ríce, þa (ꝥ?)

ná-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽr, -hwár, -wér; adv.

no-wherein no placein no caseneverin no respectnot at all

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Th. i. 74, 32. in no respect, not at all Eall moncynn and ealle nétenu ne notigaþ náwér neáh feórþan dǽles ðisse eorþan men and animals do not use anywhere near a fourth part of this earth, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 8 : 18, 2; Fox 64, 6.

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sulh

(n.)
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Cf. sulh-ælmesse for the use of sulh in the sense of a sunk road (?), gully(?) On holan ríþe; þanon on sulh, of sulh tó þám ealdan túnstealle, C. D. B. iii. 605, 13.

holm

(n.)
Grammar
holm, es; m.

A mound, hill, rising groundwave, ocean, water, sealand rising from the water,an island in a river

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Its most common use in the latter, in the poetry, is in reference to water with the meaning wave, ocean, water, sea Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne ðá stód hraðe holm under heofonum síd ætsomne the lord of angels bade the waters be together, then

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Éce héht aeterna promittit, Lk. p. 9, 17. to call so and so. where the complement is the proper name used in speaking of a person, people, or place Neáh þǽre byrig ðe mon nú hǽt Babilonia, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 20.

seonoþ

(n.)
Grammar
seonoþ, sionoþ, senoþ, sinoþ, synoþ (-aþ, -od), es;
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Voc. i. 72, 76. mostly used of the councils of the Christian Church Seonod (sinoþ) wæs æt Ácleá, Chr. 782 ; Erl. 57, 6. Wæs senoþ (sinoþ, MS. E.) æt Heorotforda, 673; Erl. ; 36, 2 : 822; Erl. 62, 13.

Linked entries: seuoþ sinoþ synoþ

streng

(n.)
Grammar
streng, es; m.
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Icel. strengr, used of a narrow water-channel) Of ðam strenge com Noe and his wíf, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 28

ge-méde

(n.)
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(used sometimes with singular meaning) ge-médu ; n.

ge-cyndelic

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. ¶ used substantively :-- Gyf wíf cennan ne mæge, nime þysse wyrte wós mid wulle, dó on þá gecyndelican, 266, 9

hwý

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, 10, 18. used interjectionally to introduce a question, cf. hú ; <b>I. 2,</b> hwá, Hý cweðað : 'Hwí! ne synt wé múðfreó ? hú ne móton wé sprecan þæt wé willað ? hwæt ! ondrǽde wé hwylc hláford mæg ús forbeóden firne willan ?, Ps.

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Also in Cumberland it is used of the wind] Se snella sunu Wonrédes Beo. Th. 5934; B. 2971. Mé sendon tó ðé sǽmen snelle Byrht. Th. 132, 41; By. 29: Cd. Th. 191, 26; Exod. 220: Exon. Th. 296, 25; Crä. 56.

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

honourgloryrankdignitymagnificencerespectreverencehonordignitasgloriamagnificentiahonestasreverentiakindnessfavourmercypitybenefitusehelpgratiafavormisericordiabeneficiumauxiliumpropertypossessionsan estatelandecclesiastical livingbeneficebonapossessionesfundusbeneficium

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To gódre áre to good use, Herb. 2, 9; Lchdm. i. 82, 21: Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 14. Eallum to áre ylda bearnum for the benefit of all the sons of men, Jul. A. 2. (Vid. Price's Walton, ci. note 34.)

Linked entry: árra

ge-fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fricgan, -fricgean; p. -fræg, pl. -frǽgon; pp. -frigen

To learn by asking or by inquiryhear of

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To learn by asking or by inquiry, hear of Syððan hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne when they learn that our lord is lifeless, Beo. Th. 5996; B. 3002. Gif ic ðæt gefricge if I learn that, 3656; B. 1826.

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ge-regnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-regnian, -rénian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To put, dispose, adorn

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Lii hit oftræd and hie to loman gerénode ðæt hie mec ǽnigre note nytte beón ne meahton 52 it trode down and made them cripples so that they could be of no use to me; calcatos inutiles fecit, Nar. 15, 26.

ge-gearcian

(v.)
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Add: to make ready. to prepare a thing for use Ic gegearcode míne gód, Hml. Th. i. 522, 6. Þǽra hálgena síðfæt is gegearcod iter sanctorum preparata est, Hml. S. 2, 62: Hml.

ge-cwéme

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Ðeós wyrt nafað gecwéme sǽd tó lǽcedðme, 292, 21. fit for the use of a person (dat. ) Is seó geoluwe swíþost lǽceon gecwéme, Lch. i. 294, 11. ¶ in the following the translation seems inexact :-- Mid gecwémre dugeþgyfe cum gratuita (i. gratis data) munificentia

FEÓWER

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÓWER, feówere; nom. acc; gen. feówera, feówra; dat. feówerum:

FOURquătuor

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Sometimes used indecl. FOUR; quătuor Wurdon feówer cyninges þegnas ofslægene four king&#39;s thanes were slain, Chr. 896; Erl, 94, 4: Cd. 75; Th. 93, 16; Gen. 1546: Ælfc. T. 25, 19, 20. Feówer síðon four times; quāter, Ælfc.

irþling

(n.)
Grammar
irþling, es; m.

a husbandmanfarmerploughman a cuckoo

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In connection with the cuckoo it may be noticed that cucusare is given in DuCange as the verb properly used of the note of the cuckoo ; and see Grmm. D. M. 640, sqq. on the cuckoo as associated with a particular season of the year. However, in Wrt.

Linked entries: eorþ-ling ærþling