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eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre

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To inhabit; inhabĭtāre. incŏlĕre Peohtas ongunnon eardigan ða norþ-dǽlas ðysses eálondes Picti habĭtāre per septentriōnāles insŭlæ partes cœpērunt. Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 18. Sceolde wíc eardian elles hwergen he should inhabit a dwelling elsewhere, Beo.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

gáte-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gáte-treów, es; n.

A cornel tree? ⬩ cornus sanguinea?

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Lin Genim bircean, elebeám, gátetreów, ǽlces treówes dǽl take birch, olive-tree, cornel-tree, a part of each tree, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm, ii. 86, 8

popul

(n.)
Grammar
popul, a poplar (? ; but cf. popylle lolium, Wrt. Voc. i. 234, 2),
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The second part of the compound occurs again v. 194, 2-3 : 195, 10

be-sceáden

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáden, be-sceádan; p. -scéd.

to separate ⬩ to sprinkle

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Substitute: to separate, part from (gen.) Sé þe gesyhð hine sylfne ryhtwísnesse and óðera weorca besceádenne, Ll. Th. ii. 430, 9. to sprinkle Genim ǽgerfelman, besceád mid pipore. Lch. ii. 54, 21

scot

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add: a part of a building shut off from the rest, a chancel Sume þá men þe stódan beforan þám sceote quidam ex his qui extra sacrarium stabant, Gr. D. 236, 1

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f.

A quarter ⬩ farthing

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A quarter, fourth part, farthing Feórþung peninges quadrans, Mk. L. R. 12, 42. Feórðung quadrantem, Mt. L. 5, 26. Feórðungas twoege (feórð ł án feorðungc, L.) minuta duo, Lk. R. 21, 2. Substitute:

niht-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
niht-feorm, the amount of provisions necessary for one night, entertainment due to the king. v. feorm; <b>I b.</b> &para;

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twaltiga

(n.)
Grammar
twaltiga, palma, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 14, apparently an error for palm-twig, q. v.

cin-berg

(n.)
Grammar
cin-berg, e; f.

menti protectio

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That part of the helmet which protects the chin; menti protectio Grímhelm gespeón cining, cinberge the king clasped his grim helmet, the protection of his chin, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 28; Exod. 175

dǽl-mǽlum

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Dǽlmǽlum parliculatim, per partes, An. Ox. 3587; partim, Angl. xiii. 375, 141. Of wæterum úpásprungen cynn dǽlmǽlum ( partim ) þú ongeánsændst wǽle, dǽlmǽlum þú úp áhefst on lyftum, Hy. S. 25, 6.

fór-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fór-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the head ⬩ FOREHEAD ⬩ skull ⬩ ancĭput? ⬩ calvārium

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The fore part of the head, FOREHEAD, skull; ancĭput? calvārium Fórheáfod ancĭput? Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 34; Wrt. Voc. 42, 42. Fórheáfod vel heáfodpanne calvārium, 69; Som. 70. 33; Wrt. Voc. 42, 41

Linked entry: fóre-heáfod

mearc-béce

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-béce, an; f.

A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary

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A beech-tree which forms part of a boundary Ðis synd ðæra viii. hída landgeméra ... tó ðære mearcbécean; of ðære bécean, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 9. On ða ealdan mearce bécan, 296, 26

Linked entry: béce

norþ-ende

(n.; adj.)

the north end or part

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the north end or part Ðý þriddan dæge seó eorþe on ðæm norþerne and on ðam eástende sprecaþ him betweónum, Blickl. Homl. 93, 11. Ðone norþene ðære eaxe ( the north-pole ), Met. 28, 14

bleó-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-fág, -fáh; adj.

Of various colours, party-coloured ⬩ versicolor

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[bleoh, bleó color; fág, fáh varius] Of various colours, party-coloured; versicolor Byrne is mín bleófág my byrnie is party-coloured, Exon. 105 b; Th. 400, 18; Rä. 21, 3: Cot. 115.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, consider ⬩ recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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; with gen. and acc. To remember, bear in mind, consider; recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari Gemunan his hálegan cýðnesse memorari testamenti sui sancti, Lk. Bos. 1, 72. Gif he ne wile mid inneweardre heortan gemunan and geþencean if he will not

Linked entries: ge-mýste ge-mon ge-monan ge-mynan

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, tó habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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cum acc. To HAVE, possess, hold, keep Swylce getrýwþa swá se cyng æt him habban wolde such pledges as the king wished to have from him, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 19; Hél. 15, 5; Hö. 3; Pref. Ælfc. Thw. 2; Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 15. Búton se biscop hie mid him habban

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

Scón-ég

(n.)
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Skaane, a district forming the southernmost part of the Scandinavian peninsula, formerly belonging to Denmark, but since 1658 to Sweden : the Icelandic form is Skáney. The name occurs in Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 35

passio

(n.)
Grammar
passio, passion ?; pl. f. passione
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a passage from that part of the Gospels which deals with Christ's passion Éghwelc messeprióst gesinge fore Ósuulfes sáwle twá messan, and aeghwilc diácon áréde twá passione fore his sáwle, C. D. i. 293, 32

Behémas

(n.)
Grammar
Behémas, pl. m: Béme, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Bohemians ⬩ Bohēmi

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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Hí Maroaro habbaþ, be westan him Þyringas, and Behémas, and Bægware healfe they, the Moravians, have, on their west, the Thuringians, Bohemians, and part of the Bavarians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 42

Linked entry: Béme

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