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tó-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces,knock to bitsto demolish,knock down a buildingto divide in two by a blow or stroketo drive away thoughts

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Swíðlíc wind toslóh ðæt hus æt ðam feówer hwemmum a strong wind broke down the house at the four corners, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 18. Ða hǽþenan weras tóslógon his glæsenne calic; ðá gesomnode se bisceoþ ða brocu.

mǽg-hand

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-hand, a; f.

A relationkinsman

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Wes hit becueden his bróðar suna and siððan néniggra méihanda má ðes cynnes, 465, 20. Cf. ða nýhstan hand mé, 491, 13

bróþor-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
bróþor-sunu, a; m.
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Bróþursunu (bróðor-, v.l. ), 887 ; P. 80, 17. Griffines bróðersunu, 1097; P. 233, 22. Mid bróðorsuna cum fratrueli , Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 12: 19, 13: 34, 57

wǽl-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-bed, wǽl-bedd, es; n.

The bed of the slain

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Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum on wælbedd bróðor ðínne? Cd. Th. 62,8; Gen. 1011

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj.
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Until Wuna mid him, óþ ðínes bróður yrre geswíce, Gen. 27, 44 : Mt. Kmbl. 10, ll. Hé hæfdææe ða, óþ hé ofslóg ðone aldorman, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 20. Ðæt mód glít niðor and niðor, óþ hit mid ealle áfielþ, Past. 38 ; Swt. 279, 3 : Cd.

ge-médrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, yd

To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughteradoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam

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Geseah hys gemédrydan bróðor Beniamin vidit Benjamin fratrem suum uterinum, Gen. 43, 29

fordémed-nes

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Ꝥ þá lifigendan bróðra seó myccle fordémednes (damnatio) bewerede, ꝥ hí ne dorston hí gemængan in þá scylde þǽre gýtsunge, Gr. D. 345, 3. Tó fordémednesse þæs Arrianiscan gedwolan ad Arianae haereseos damnationem, 235, 14.

ge-dwol-godas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwol-godas, pl. m.

False godsidolsfalsi deiīdōla

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-an] broht biþ ne ausus est quispiam e păgānis eōrum quidquam commĭnuĕre quæ deōrum simulacris allāta fuĕrant, i. 4; Hick. Thes. ii. l00, 6, 11

ǽnes

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽnes, adv.

Once.

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Similar entries cf. ǽne, II Ðá se bróður ðás word gehýrde ǽnes, hé forhtode . . . and óðere nihte hé wæs gemanod mid ðám ylcan wordum, Gr. Ð. 338, 4

Linked entry: ǽne

wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
wícnian, p. ode
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To perform an office (wíce), to serve, minister Se geatweard, gif hé fultumes behófige, sý him gingra bróðor betǽht, ðe him mid wícnige, R. Ben. 127, 3.

Linked entry: wíce

heort-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
heort-leás, adj.

cowed

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Without courage or spirit, cowed Ic bidde, man, ꝥ þú gemune hú micel bið se bróga beforan dómsetle Drihtnes þænne, stent hé (ealra hergea mǽst.

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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Of ðam bróc on ða ealdan díc from the brook to the old ditch, 556; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 48, 21. On ða reádan díc in the reedy ditch, Cod. Dipl. 1172; A. D. 955; Kmbl. v. 332. 13.

Linked entry: walu

un-gedéfelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gedéfelíce, adv.

Unfitlyin a way that ill suits the conditions of a case

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Hǽðcyn his mǽg ofscét, bróðor óðerne for the eldest unfitly, by a kinsman's deeds, was the death-couch spread ... Hæthcyn with his arrow slew his kinsman, brother slew brother, Beo. Th. 4862; B. 2435

Linked entry: ge-défelíce

wundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-cræft, es; m.

wondrous skillgreat cunningmiraculous power

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Th. 277, 4; Jul. 575. miraculous power Hé cyninges bróðor áwehte wundor-cræfte þurh Dryhtnes miht, ðæt hé of deáðe árás, Apstls. Kmbl. 110; Ap. 55. Godspell wrítan wundorcræfte, Andr. Kmbl. 26; An. 13: 1290; An. 645: Exon. Th. 427, 3; Rä. 41, 85

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Hyrsta scýne bord and brád swyrd brúne helmas beautiful equipments, shield and broad sword, brown helms, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 9; Jud. 317: Fins. Th. 41; Fin. 20.

glæsen

(adj.)
Grammar
glæsen, adj.

Made of glassgreyvitreus

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Hí toslógon his glæsenne calic they broke his glass chalice, Shrn. 114, 25. Sǽ glæsen mare vitreum, Mt. Kmbl. p 10, 3

ǽrendung

carrying a message, acting as an emisarya message, an errand

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Substitute: carrying a message, acting as an emisary Gif hwylc bróðor gedyrstlǽcð ðæt hé ǽnige geþeódrǽdene nime wið ðone ámánsumedan, oðþe þurh ǽnige sprǽce oðþe þurh ǽniges óþres mannes ǽrendunge by any other man's carrying a message R.

a-dún

(adv.)
Grammar
a-dún, -dúne; adv.

Downadowndownwarddeorsum

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Ða óðre ða dura brǽcon adúne the others broke the doors down, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 19. Adúne asetton (they) put down, deposed, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 35. He adúne astáh descendit, Ps. Spl. 71, 6: 87, 4

ge-cwid-rǽdden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwid-rǽdden, -cwid-rǽden, -cwyd-rǽden, -cwed-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

An agreementa contractstatuteconspirationratiopactorumconventioconspiratio

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An agreement, a contract, statute, conspiration; ratio, pactorum, conventio, conspiratio He oferbræc heora gecwidrǽdenne he broke through their agreement, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 57, 40. Gewordenre gecwydrǽdene conventione facta, Mt. Bos. 20, 1.

ang-ness

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Bróðer on angnyssum (angustiis) byð áfandud, Scint. 15, 4

Linked entry: agnes