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geofon

(n.)
Grammar
geofon, geofen, gifen, gyfen, es; n.
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The sea, ocean; mare, oceanus On geofones streám on the ocean's wave, Andr. Kmbl. 1704; An. 854: Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 25; Ph. 118. Geofon geótende a gushing ocean, Andr. Kmbl. 3014; An. 1510

Linked entries: gifen geofen gyfen

wertacen

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Ióhannis sóðum wordum wíslíce and wærlíce swá se wertacen (a later rendering of the passage has swa se wyrhte cann, 476, 66, as if the word = werhta cann), Engl. Stud. viii. 478, 75

eorþ-ríce

the earth

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Add: the earth Sé hæfde áre on eorþríce, sé þe ælmyssan dǽlde dómlíce, Lch. i. 400, 8. an earthly kingdom, earthly power Críst fleáh eorðríce tó underfónne regnum percipere vitavit in terris, Past. 33, 12

for-pyndan

To precludeshut upstopprevent the action of

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To preclude, shut up, stop, prevent the action of Críst onwráh in Dauides dýrre mǽgan þæt is Euan scyld eal forpynded Christ revealed that in the Virgin Mary Eve's guilt is closed, Cri. 97. Substitute:

heofon-ware

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Críst þe sibb is heofonwara and eorðwara, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 29. Take here the plural forms given under heofon-waru in Dict., and add

hyrel

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The word set ms the name of a stream ? Add

neáh-hergung

(adj.; part.)
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harrying in one's neighbourhood Ne mihte ic gangan tó eástdǽlum for Rómwarena cempena neéhhergunge I could not go East because the Roman soldiers were harrying in the neighbourhood, Hml. A. 200, 174

ofer-hoga

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Sé bið Godes oferhoga þe Godes bodan oferhogað, Wlfst. 177, 11. Eal woruld winneð swýðe for synnum ongeán þá oferhogan þe Gode nellað hýran pugnabit pro Deo orbis terrarum contra insensatos homines, 92, 16. Add

ofer-lyftlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-lyftlic, adj.
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That is above the air (lyft) (applied to the second heaven) Siofon heofonas sindon in gewritum leornode, ꝥ is, se lyftlica heofon and se oferlyftlica . . . sió durn ðæs oferlyftlican heofones is nemned Elioth, Nap. 50

Linked entry: lyft-lic

fisc-noþ

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Add: the privilege or right of catching fish in certain waters Ic geann þam munecum tó fódan ealne þone fixnoð þe Ulfkytel áhte æt Wyllan ( piscationem quam Ulfkytel habuit in Wylla ), Cht. Th. 307, 35

Hám-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Hám-tún, [or Ham-tún?]

Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northamptonand Southampton

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Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton, Chr. 917, Erl. 102, 12; and Southampton, Chr. 981; Erl. 129, 36: for other towns see the index to Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vol. vi

Linked entry: Súþ-hámtún

ge-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryþian, p. ede; pp. ed [þryþ power, strength]

To strengthenarmcorroborare

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To strengthen, arm; corroborare Deáþ nimeþ wíga wælgífre wǽpnum geþryþed ealdor ánra gehwæs death, the blood-greedy warrior, armed with weapons, takes the life of every one, Exon. 62 b; Th. 231, 9; Ph. 486

tó-cumende

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-cumende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Coming to a strange place,strange,foreign

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Coming to a strange place, strange, foreign Hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum for the love of God he took his meals with the strangers who came, Shrn. 129, 27

folgaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgaþ, es; m.

a trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followercŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕrium

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Heó fægerne folgaþ hæfdon uppe mid englum they had a fair service above with angels, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 30; Sat. 329. Ic gewát folgaþ sécan I departed to seek my service, Exon. 115a; Th. 442, 8; Kl. 9.

be-windan

girdleencirclesurround

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Th. ii. 24, 22. þé God hæfde wære bewunden God had kept thee on every side, An. 535.

deáþ-berende

(adj.)
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Þæs biteran áttres þá deáþberendan wæter ( evil thoughts ), Guth. 46, 6. moral or spiritual Þeó deáþberende uncyst ( envy ), Bl. H. 65, 13. of living creatures On fæðme þæs deáðberendan dracan þe is deófol genemned, Wlfst. 188, 10.

on-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bídan, p. -bád; pl. -bidon; pp. -biden.

to abide, wait, remainto wait for, expect,to wait on, attend upon

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Hé onbád ðæt feówertig wintra hweðer hié gecyrran woldan he waited the forty years to see whether they would change, Blickl. Homl. 79, 4. Onbíd her seofon and twentig nihta, 231, 5: 237, 33.

ge-sigefæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigefæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [sige victory]

To make triumphantcrowncorrōbŏrārecŏrōnāre

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Drihten gesigefæsted the Lord triumphant, Blickl. Homl. 67, 14

Linked entry: sigefæstan

gram

(adj.)
Grammar
gram, grom; adj. [grama anger]
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Driliten wæs ðam folce gram the Lord was angry with the people, Deut. 1, 37: Cd. 16; Th. 20, 2; Gen. 302. Wearþ se cyng swíðe gram wið ða burhware the king was very angry with the citizens, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6.

Linked entry: grom

tæfl

(n.)
Grammar
tæfl, e; f.: es ; n.(?): tæfle, an(?); f.

Properly a board for the playing of a game. But the word seems also used of a game played on such a board: cf. the use of the word tables at a later timeThe word seems to denote also a die used in playing a game. What was the precise nature of the games, to which this word and related forms are applied, does not appear; some of the references below would imply that games of chance are meant, and this would be in keeping with the love of gaming which Tacitus, Germ. c. 24, noticed among the Germans. But games of skill like chess may sometimes be meant. In Icelandic tafl is used of chess or draughts, as well as of dicing, and the Danes in England seem to have played chessAmong the Welsh, too, was a game something like draughts, called tawlbwrdd

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Properly a board for the playing of a game. But the word seems also used of a game played on such a board: cf. the use of the word tables at a later time Wyþ pleyynge at tables oþer atte chekere, R. Glouc. 192, 3.

Linked entry: tebl