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un-réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-réðe, adj.

Not fierce ⬩ gentle

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Not fierce, gentle Wé rǽdaþ be ðære culfran gecynde, ðæt heó is unréðe on hire clawum, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 25

Linked entry: réðe

finger-æppel

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Tǽnel gefylledne mid palmtreówa wæstmum þe wé hátað fingeræppla, Hml. -S. 23 b, 662. Fingerapplu palmeti, Hpt. 11. 496, 63. Add

równess

(n.)
Grammar
równess, e; f.

Rowing

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Rowing Wé ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse (neque velo neque remigio ) ówiht fremian mihte, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 25

ǽscan

(v.)

to demand

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to demand And ðæt ceápgild áríse á ofer .xxx. pæng ealf pund syþþan wé hit ǽscað Ll. Th. i. 234, 16

friþ-stól

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Wé wǽron gelaðede tó ðám hálgan hám and tó ðám cynelican friðstóle þǽr Críst wunað and ríxað, Wlfst. 265, 18. Add

al-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
al-líc, aaj. [eall all, líc like]

Universal ⬩ general ⬩ catholic ⬩ universus

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Universal, general, catholic; universus we ealle ða ðe asettan ðone allícan geleáfan nos omnes qui fidem catholicam exposuimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

Linked entry: eal-líc

ge-nǽtan

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Add: to subject to trouble, ill, &c. Sáre and eallum ðám unrótnessum on þysse worulde wé beóð genǽtte, Verc. Först. 125, 11

tó-hǽlan

(v.)
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to castrate, emasculate, enfeeble For ðon ic hálsige ꝥ wé úrne líchoman and sáwle mid geswincum gestrangien, nalæs mid ídelnessum tóhǽlen, Verc. Först. 174

Linked entry: hǽlan

frum-spræc

Grammar
frum-spræc, l. -sprǽc,

First words of a discourse

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First words of a discourse Seofon hálige men ðǽra naman wé áwriton on ðǽre frumsprǽce heora hálgan ðrowunge, Hml. S. 23, 120. and add :

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni

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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1. He sæcce ne wéneþ to

ealgian

(v.)
Grammar
ealgian, algian; p. ode; pp. od

To defend ⬩ defendĕre

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To defend; defendĕre Nemne we mǽgen feorh ealgian þeódnes unless we may defend the life of the prince, Beo. Th 5304; B. 2655: 5329; B. 2668. Hí æt campe wið láþra gehwæne land ealgodon they defended the land in conflict against every foe, Chr. 937; Th

Linked entries: algian ge-algian

ge-cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cnǽwe, adj.

Knowing ⬩ conscious ⬩ aware ⬩ acknowledging ⬩ cognoscens ⬩ conscius

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Knowing, conscious, aware, acknowledging; cognoscens, conscius Se synfulla stód feorran, gecnǽwe his misdǽda the sinful stood afar off, conscious of his misdeeds, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 27. Se cwellere bæd forgifenysse, gecnǽwe his mánes the murderer prayed

Linked entry: on-cnǽwe

eahtan

(v.)
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to estimate, appreciate Wile fæder eahtan hú gesunde suna sáwle bringen of þám éðle þe hí on lifdon the father will estimate how sound the sons bring their souls from the land where they lived, Cri. 1074. Þæt wé magon eahtan ( this point we can appreciate

Linked entry: eahtend

on-tendness

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Add: burning. Cf. on-tendan ; 5 Wê nû byrnað æ̂r ðan ðe se tîma côme úre ontendnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 35. Læ̂t hine on ûrum anwealde, þæt wê magon ðînne teónan wrecan and ûre ontendnysse, 416, 20. Add Hê oferswŷðde þâ synne, for þâm þe hê swâ onwende

BROC

(n.)
Grammar
BROC, es; m?

A BROCK, badger ⬩ taxo = tassus ⬩ meles

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A BROCK, badger; taxo = tassus [=tasso It: taisson Fr.], meles Broc taxo vel melus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 4: Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 10; Wrt. Voc. 22, 53. Sum fyðerféte nýten is, ðæt we nemnaþ taxonem, ðæt ys broc on Englisc there is a four-footed animal, which

Linked entry: brocc

fóre-týnd

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-týnd, part. p.

Foreclosed ⬩ præclūsus

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Foreclosed; præclūsus Geméttan we us ǽghwanan gelíce storme fóresette and fóretýnde invēnĭmus nos pări tempestāte præclūsos, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 31

ge-hréman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréman, p. de

To cry ⬩ implore

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To cry, implore Gihrémaþ and woepaþ gé plorabitis et flebitis vos, Jn. Skt. Rush. 16, 20. Gihréme we imploramus, Rtl. 37, 3

ge-lósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lósian, p. ode, ade; pp.od , ad

To lose, perish

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To lose, perish We bíðn gelósoad perimus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 25. Gelósiga perdet, 16, 25. Ðæt gelósade quod perierat, 18, 11

Linked entry: losian

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.
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Éce efenlic comperennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 61. Wé beóð mid úrum sáwlum éce symle earme oððe eádige, Wlfst. 145, 13. Add

tó-lísness

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add: desolation On tóliésnesse in desolatione, Ps. Vos. 72, 19. Wé geómriaþ þá tólýsnesse and broc þyssere stówe, Gr. D. 313, 14