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æðel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-cund, adj.

Of noble kind or origin ⬩ noble ⬩ nobilis originis

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Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 18; Hö. 1

a-firsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-firsian, p. ode; pp. od

To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ longefacere ⬩ removere

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To take away, remove; longefacere, removere He afirsode fram us unrihtwísnysse longefecit a nobis iniquitates, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 12

eáster-niht

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-niht, e; f.

Easter-night ⬩ nox paschālis

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Easter-night; nox paschālis In ðære eáster-niht in the easter-night, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 10; Hö. 15

efen-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-scearp, adj.

Equally sharp ⬩ æque acūtus

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Equally sharp; æque acūtus Hí heora tungan teóþ sweorde efen-scearpe exăcuērunt ut glădium linguas suas, Ps. Th. 63. 3

eordian

(v.)
Grammar
eordian, p. ode; pp. od

To dwell, inhabit ⬩ hăbĭtāre

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To dwell, inhabit; hăbĭtāre Ða on lífes hús eordiaþ they dwell in the house of life. Ps. Th. 134, 21

eorþ-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyn, -cynn, es ; n.

he earth-kind, terrestrial species ⬩ gĕnus terricŏlārum

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he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesT; gĕnus terricŏlārum Eallum eorþcynne for each terrestrial species, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 10; Exod. 370

feastlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
feastlíce, adv

Firmly ⬩ constantly ⬩ stoutly ⬩ firmĭter ⬩ constanter

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Firmly, constantly, stoutly; firmĭter, constanter Hí feastlíce féngon they stoutly engaged, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 32: 1008; Erl. 141, 17

for-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To darken ⬩ be dark ⬩ obscūrāre

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To darken, be dark; obscūrāre He asende þeóstru and forþeóstrade oððe swearc mīsit tenebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 104, 28

fót-cosp

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cosp, es; m.

A fetter ⬩ compes

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A fetter; compes Hí ge-eádmétton on fótcospum fét his humiliāvērunt in compĕdĭbus pĕdes ejus, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 17

friénd

(n.)

friend

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friend Ne murnþ náuðer ne friénd ne fiénd he regards neither friend nor foe, Bt. 37, 1. Fox 186, 7

eald-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
eald-geneát, es; m.

An old companion ⬩ vĕtus cŏmes

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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Se wæs eald-geneát he was an old companion, Byrht. Th. 140, 58; By. 310

heoloran

(v.)
Grammar
heoloran, holrian; p. ede

To weigh in a balance ⬩ to consider

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To weigh in a balance, to consider Hé holrede pensavit, cogitavit, Mone B. 1604. Heolorende librantes, Cot. 123: 180, Lye

Linked entry: holrian

in-bringan

(v.)

to bring in ⬩ present

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to bring in, present Ðá hí ne mihton hine inbringan cum non possent offerre eum illi, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

Linked entry: in-brengan

in-gedón

(v.)

to put in

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to put in Hé on ðæt gemynegade mynster ingedón wæs monasterio supra memorato inditus, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 631, 9

plættan

(v.)
Grammar
plættan, p. te
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To give a sounding blow, to smack Hí plætton hyne mid hyra handum dabunt ei alapas, Jn. Skt. 19, 3

Linked entry: ge-eárplættan

betigean

(v.)

to be or make better ⬩ meliorare

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to be or make better; meliorare Sóna hý betigeaþ [MS. batigeaþ] they will be better soon, Lchdm. iii. 54, 33

ge-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nacian, p. ode, ede, pl. odon, edon; pp. od, ed

To make naked or bare ⬩ nudare, nudum facere

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To make naked or bare; nudare, nudum facere Menigo genacedon ðæt hús turba nudaverunt tectum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 4

Linked entry: nacian

sundor-notu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-notu, e ; f.
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-Gif ceorl geþeáh ðæt hé hæfde sundornote on cynges healle, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17

tídung

(n.)
Grammar
tídung, e; f.
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Tidings Hí cýddan ðam cinge eall. Ðá wearð se cing swýþe blíðe [ðis]sere tídunge, Chr. 995; Th. 244, 38

Linked entry: tíding

un-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfold ⬩ unroll

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Hé ða bóc unfeóld reuoluit librum, Lk. Skt. 4, 17

Linked entry: on-fealdan